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How popular isBolt?

In September 2026, people searched for Bolt by name about 280 times in New Zealand, a 54.8% decrease from the previous year. These searches made up 0.76% of all New Zealand AI app builder searches, placing Bolt sixth out of seven builders. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about AI app builders, Bolt appeared in two of the five answers and was the sixth most recommended of the seven.

Search and AI answers in September 2026

Bolt is the sixth most searched of 7 competitors and the sixth most recommended in AI answers.

  1. Base44Share of searches 68.5%Mentioned in 1 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 4th
  2. ReplitShare of searches 25%Mentioned in 4 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 3rd
  3. FlutterFlowShare of searches 3%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 5th
  4. v0Share of searches 1.5%Mentioned in 0 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations –
  5. BoltShare of searches 0.76%Mentioned in 2 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 6th

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Top AI app builders in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Bolt was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Bolt is the sixth most recommended of the seven.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Bubble1st
  2. Lovable2nd
  3. Replit3rd
  4. Base444th
  5. FlutterFlow5th
  6. Bolt6th
  7. v0–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Bubble5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Replit4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • FlutterFlow3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Lovable3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Bolt2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Base441 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • v00 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in New Zealand on October 20, 2026.

Which AI app builders compete with Bolt?

Bolt against AI app builders in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for Base44, Replit, FlutterFlow, Bolt. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthBase44ReplitFlutterFlowv0LovableBoltBubble
Oct 202557%31.3%3.2%4.1%1.5%2.2%0.61%
Nov 202553%35.7%4.3%3.8%1.1%1.4%0.69%
Dec 202542.9%43.4%5.5%4.6%1.1%1.7%0.83%
Jan 202652.1%34.9%5.5%3.8%1.4%1.4%1.1%
Feb 202653.6%35.9%4.5%3.2%0.89%1.1%0.89%
Mar 202657.7%31.6%4.6%3.4%1%1%0.78%
Apr 202658.3%31.8%4.8%2.3%1.5%0.79%0.5%
May 202663%28.2%3.8%2%1.7%0.89%0.45%
Jun 202663.2%28.3%3.6%2%1.7%0.89%0.32%
Jul 202669.5%20.6%3.9%2.7%1.8%0.77%0.77%
Aug 202666.5%24.4%3.7%1.7%1.4%1.7%0.47%
Sep 202668.5%25%3%1.5%0.97%0.76%0.28%

  1. 1.Base44

    68.5%

    Held 1st. 9.9K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +1.9 points.

  2. 2.Replit

    25%

    Held 2nd. 3.6K estimated branded searches, -0.28% vs prior month. Share +0.6 points.

  3. 3.FlutterFlow

    3%

    Held 3rd. 440 estimated branded searches, -20% vs prior month. Share -0.7 points.

  4. 4.v0

    1.5%

    Moved from 5th to 4th. 210 estimated branded searches, -19.2% vs prior month. Share -0.3 points.

  5. 5.Lovable

    0.97%

    Moved from 6th to 5th. 140 estimated branded searches, -33.3% vs prior month. Share -0.4 points.

  6. 6.Bolt

    0.76%

    Moved from 4th to 6th. 110 estimated branded searches, -57.7% vs prior month. Share -1 points.

  7. 7.Bubble

    0.28%

    Held 7th. 40 estimated branded searches, -42.9% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.

Compare popularity between Bolt and its closest rivals

Every comparison with Bolt

11 comparisons

How has branded search demand for Bolt changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Bolt in New Zealand fell from 620 to 280.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Bolt’s share of searches among AI app builders in New Zealand decreased from 2.2% to 0.76%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Bolt fell from 5th to 6th among AI app builders in New Zealand.

How did search popularity change for New Zealand AI app builders in September 2026?

6 changes

  1. In September 2026, Base44 gained share of searches among AI app builders in New Zealand, from 66.5% to 68.5%.

  2. In September 2026, Replit gained share of searches among AI app builders in New Zealand, from 24.4% to 25%.

  3. In September 2026, Bolt lost share of searches among AI app builders in New Zealand, from 1.7% to 0.76%.

  4. In September 2026, FlutterFlow lost share of searches among AI app builders in New Zealand, from 3.7% to 3%.

  5. In September 2026, Lovable rose from 6th to 5th among AI app builders in New Zealand.

  6. In September 2026, v0 rose from 5th to 4th among AI app builders in New Zealand.

How are Bolt’s branded searches counted?

4 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Bolt’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

  • bolt ai
  • bolt coding
  • bolt ide
  • bolt new

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How the Brand Demand Index is measured

Where does Bolt compete?

Bolt is ranked in two competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of searchesRanking
AI app builders6th of 70.76%Shown above
AI coding assistants6th of 82.1%Show ranking
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