--- title: "ScreenPal vs ScreenRec: Which is searched more?" description: "Is ScreenPal or ScreenRec more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Screen recording software set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/screenpal-vs-screenrec" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # ScreenPal vs ScreenRec: Which is searched more? Is ScreenPal or ScreenRec more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Screen recording software set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: ScreenPal and ScreenRec - **Competitive set**: Screen recording software - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **ScreenPal Share of Search**: 1.9% - **ScreenRec Share of Search**: 0.4% ## Is ScreenPal or ScreenRec more popular in search? - In September 2026, ScreenPal had more branded searches than ScreenRec among screen recording software worldwide. ScreenPal had about 126,000 branded searches, while ScreenRec had 27,100. ScreenPal made up 1.9% of all screen recording software searches we track, and ScreenRec accounted for 0.4%. - ScreenPal was ahead of ScreenRec in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, ScreenPal’s share of searches among screen recording software worldwide moved from 1.7% to 1.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 128K to 126K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, ScreenRec’s share of searches among screen recording software worldwide moved from 0.45% to 0.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 33.1K to 27.1K. ## Top screen recording software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, ScreenPal was mentioned in three out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. ScreenRec was mentioned in two out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in both Google AI Overviews. ScreenRec was listed before ScreenPal in two out of three answers that named either. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | OBS Studio | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Loom | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | ScreenRec | 3rd | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Camtasia | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Screen Studio | 5th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | ScreenPal | 6th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Descript | 7th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Tella | 8th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Clipchamp | 9th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Snagit | 10th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Zight | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Screencastify | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about screen recording software - Asked ChatGPT "Which screen recording software should I use?": 1. OBS Studio, 2. Loom, 3. Camtasia, 4. Screen Studio, 5. Snagit - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best screen recording software options?": 1. OBS Studio, 2. Loom, 3. Camtasia, 4. Screen Studio, 5. Snagit, 6. Descript, 7. ScreenPal - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best screen recording software for team demos?": 1. Loom, 2. Tella, 3. Descript, 4. OBS Studio - Searched Google, AI Overview "screen recording software": 1. OBS Studio, 2. ScreenRec, 3. Loom, 4. ScreenPal, 5. Clipchamp, 6. Screen Studio - Searched Google, AI Overview "record screen software": 1. OBS Studio, 2. ScreenRec, 3. Loom, 4. ScreenPal, 5. Clipchamp, 6. Screen Studio Not named in any answer: Zight and Screencastify. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 19, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for screen recording software worldwide in September 2026? - ScreenPal’s share of searches among screen recording software worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 0.98% to 1.9% in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for ScreenRec worldwide fell 18.1% over 12 measured months, from 33.1K to 27.1K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | ScreenPal estimated searches | ScreenPal Share of Search | ScreenPal rank | ScreenRec estimated searches | ScreenRec Share of Search | ScreenRec rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 128K | 1.7% | 5 | 33.1K | 0.45% | 10 | | Nov 2025 | 129K | 1.7% | 4 | 33.1K | 0.42% | 10 | | Dec 2025 | 121K | 1.6% | 4 | 33.1K | 0.44% | 10 | | Jan 2026 | 147K | 1.6% | 4 | 40.5K | 0.45% | 10 | | Feb 2026 | 104K | 1.5% | 6 | 40.5K | 0.58% | 10 | | Mar 2026 | 135K | 1.8% | 6 | 40.5K | 0.55% | 11 | | Apr 2026 | 139K | 1.8% | 6 | 40.5K | 0.51% | 11 | | May 2026 | 111K | 1.5% | 7 | 33.1K | 0.46% | 11 | | Jun 2026 | 79.7K | 0.98% | 6 | 27.1K | 0.33% | 11 | | Jul 2026 | 76.2K | 1.2% | 6 | 27.1K | 0.42% | 11 | | Aug 2026 | 91.5K | 1.4% | 6 | 27.1K | 0.43% | 11 | | Sep 2026 | 126K | 1.9% | 6 | 27.1K | 0.4% | 11 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using ScreenPal’s and ScreenRec’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **ScreenPal**: Measured on the search terms “screen pal”, “screencast o matic”, “screenpal”, “screenpal app”, “screenpal com”, “screenpal screen recorder” and “screenpal software”, summed into one figure. - **ScreenRec**: Measured on the search term “screenrec”. - [ScreenPal profile](/demand/global-en/brands/screenpal) - [ScreenRec profile](/demand/global-en/brands/screenrec) - [All screen recording software worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/screen-recording-software): The set both shares are measured inside, 12 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is ScreenPal or ScreenRec more popular in search? In September 2026, ScreenPal had more branded searches than ScreenRec among screen recording software worldwide. ScreenPal had about 126,000 branded searches, while ScreenRec had 27,100. ScreenPal made up 1.9% of all screen recording software searches we track, and ScreenRec accounted for 0.4%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "ScreenPal vs ScreenRec: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/screenpal-vs-screenrec This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/screenpal-vs-screenrec. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.