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title: "Photo enhancer apps in New Zealand: Which are searched most?"
description: "Compare the photo enhancer apps teams use. Share of Search among Picsart, Adobe Lightroom, Snapseed, Upscayl, Remini and Topaz Labs, the photo enhancer apps Brandwave compares in New Zealand, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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/nz/categories/nz-photo-enhancer-apps"
publisher: "Brandwave"
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# Photo enhancer apps in New Zealand: Which are searched most?

Compare the photo enhancer apps teams use. Share of Search among Picsart, Adobe Lightroom, Snapseed, Upscayl, Remini and Topaz Labs, the photo enhancer apps Brandwave compares in New Zealand, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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

- **Competitive set**: Photo enhancer apps
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Brands compared**: 6
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: Picsart, 53.2%

## Which brand is most popular in search among photo enhancer apps in New Zealand?

- In September 2026, Picsart was the most searched among photo enhancer apps in New Zealand, with an estimated 3K branded searches, 53.2% of all searches for the six we track.
- Adobe Lightroom is in 2nd place, 37.5 percentage points behind at 15.7%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Picsart’s share of searches among photo enhancer apps in New Zealand increased from 45% to 53.2%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Adobe Lightroom’s share of searches among photo enhancer apps in New Zealand increased from 14.9% to 15.7%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Snapseed’s share of searches among photo enhancer apps in New Zealand decreased from 11.6% to 10.5%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Upscayl’s share of searches among photo enhancer apps in New Zealand increased from 3.3% to 8.6%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Remini’s share of searches among photo enhancer apps in New Zealand decreased from 20.4% to 6.5%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Topaz Labs’ share of searches among photo enhancer apps in New Zealand increased from 4.8% to 5.6%.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Picsart’s share of searches among photo enhancer apps in New Zealand peaked at 56.6% in August 2026 and was lowest at 44.7% in January 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Adobe Lightroom’s share of searches among photo enhancer apps in New Zealand peaked at 16.6% in January 2026 and was lowest at 12.1% in May 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Snapseed’s share of searches among photo enhancer apps in New Zealand peaked at 14.9% in April 2026 and was lowest at 10.5% in September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Upscayl’s share of searches among photo enhancer apps in New Zealand peaked at 10.2% in July 2026 and was lowest at 3.3% in October 2025.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Remini’s share of searches among photo enhancer apps in New Zealand peaked at 20.4% in October 2025 and was lowest at 6.4% in July 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Topaz Labs’ share of searches among photo enhancer apps in New Zealand peaked at 7.5% in July 2026 and was lowest at 4.3% in March 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Adobe Lightroom rose from 3rd to 2nd among photo enhancer apps in New Zealand.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Snapseed rose from 4th to 3rd among photo enhancer apps in New Zealand.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Upscayl rose from 6th to 4th among photo enhancer apps in New Zealand.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Remini fell from 2nd to 5th among photo enhancer apps in New Zealand.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Topaz Labs fell from 5th to 6th among photo enhancer apps in New Zealand.

## Top photo enhancer apps in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In Brandwave's three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Remini was mentioned most often, in four of the five answers. Remini was recommended most often, coming first in three out of four answers that gave a list. Snapseed was second, and Adobe Lightroom was third. Upscayl, which ranked fourth in searches, was not mentioned at all.

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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Remini | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Snapseed | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Adobe Lightroom | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Picsart | 4th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Upscayl | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Topaz Labs | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about photo enhancer apps

- Asked ChatGPT "Which photo enhancer app should I use in New Zealand?": 1. Remini, 2. Adobe Lightroom, 3. Snapseed
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best photo enhancer apps in New Zealand?": 1. Snapseed, 2. Adobe Lightroom, 3. Remini, 4. Picsart
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best photo enhancer app in New Zealand for blurry photos?": 1. Remini, 2. Snapseed, 3. Adobe Lightroom
- Searched Google, AI Overview "ai photo enhancer": 1. Picsart
- Searched Google, AI Overview "photo enhancer app": 1. Remini, 2. Picsart

Not named in any answer: Upscayl and Topaz Labs.

Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [Picsart vs Adobe Lightroom: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/adobe-lightroom-vs-picsart): 53.2% against 15.7% Share of Search.
- [Picsart vs Snapseed: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/picsart-vs-snapseed): 53.2% against 10.5% Share of Search.
- [Picsart vs Upscayl: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/picsart-vs-upscayl): 53.2% against 8.6% Share of Search.
- [Picsart vs Remini: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/picsart-vs-remini): 53.2% against 6.5% Share of Search.
- [Adobe Lightroom vs Snapseed: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/adobe-lightroom-vs-snapseed): 15.7% against 10.5% Share of Search.
- [Adobe Lightroom vs Upscayl: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/adobe-lightroom-vs-upscayl): 15.7% against 8.6% Share of Search.
- [Adobe Lightroom vs Remini: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/adobe-lightroom-vs-remini): 15.7% against 6.5% Share of Search.
- [Snapseed vs Upscayl: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/snapseed-vs-upscayl): 10.5% against 8.6% Share of Search.
- [Snapseed vs Remini: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/remini-vs-snapseed): 10.5% against 6.5% Share of Search.
- [Upscayl vs Remini: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/remini-vs-upscayl): 8.6% against 6.5% Share of Search.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand photo enhancer apps in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Adobe Lightroom gained share of searches among photo enhancer apps in New Zealand, from 13.3% to 15.7%.
- In September 2026, Upscayl gained share of searches among photo enhancer apps in New Zealand, from 7.4% to 8.6%.
- In September 2026, Topaz Labs gained share of searches among photo enhancer apps in New Zealand, from 4.8% to 5.6%.
- In September 2026, Picsart lost share of searches among photo enhancer apps in New Zealand, from 56.6% to 53.2%.
- In September 2026, Snapseed lost share of searches among photo enhancer apps in New Zealand, from 11.3% to 10.5%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Remini in New Zealand fell 72.7% over 12 measured months, from 1.3K to 360 in September 2026.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Picsart | 53.2% | 3K | -19.6% | Picsart |
| 2 | Adobe Lightroom | 15.7% | 870 | +1.2% | Adobe |
| 3 | Snapseed | 10.5% | 580 | -20.5% | Google |
| 4 | Upscayl | 8.6% | 480 | 0.0% | Upscayl |
| 5 | Remini | 6.5% | 360 | -16.3% | Remini |
| 6 | Topaz Labs | 5.6% | 310 | 0.0% | Topaz Labs |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Picsart | 2.9K | 45% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | Remini | 1.3K | 20.4% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | Adobe Lightroom | 960 | 14.9% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | Snapseed | 750 | 11.6% | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | Topaz Labs | 310 | 4.8% | 5 |
| Oct 2025 | Upscayl | 210 | 3.3% | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | Picsart | 2.9K | 50.2% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | Remini | 890 | 15.3% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | Adobe Lightroom | 860 | 14.8% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | Snapseed | 660 | 11.3% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | Topaz Labs | 280 | 4.8% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | Upscayl | 210 | 3.6% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | Picsart | 2.9K | 48.3% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | Remini | 890 | 14.7% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | Adobe Lightroom | 880 | 14.5% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | Snapseed | 760 | 12.6% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | Upscayl | 320 | 5.3% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | Topaz Labs | 280 | 4.6% | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | Picsart | 2.4K | 44.7% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | Adobe Lightroom | 900 | 16.6% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | Snapseed | 760 | 14% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | Remini | 700 | 12.9% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | Upscayl | 320 | 5.9% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | Topaz Labs | 310 | 5.7% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | Picsart | 2.9K | 51.6% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | Adobe Lightroom | 940 | 16.6% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | Snapseed | 690 | 12.2% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | Remini | 570 | 10.1% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | Topaz Labs | 280 | 4.9% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | Upscayl | 260 | 4.6% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | Picsart | 3.6K | 50.7% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | Adobe Lightroom | 1.1K | 14.9% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | Snapseed | 950 | 13.2% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | Remini | 830 | 11.5% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | Upscayl | 390 | 5.4% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | Topaz Labs | 310 | 4.3% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | Picsart | 3K | 45.5% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | Remini | 970 | 14.9% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | Snapseed | 970 | 14.9% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | Adobe Lightroom | 850 | 13% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | Upscayl | 390 | 6% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | Topaz Labs | 380 | 5.8% | 6 |
| May 2026 | Picsart | 3.7K | 51.4% | 1 |
| May 2026 | Snapseed | 1.1K | 14.8% | 2 |
| May 2026 | Adobe Lightroom | 870 | 12.1% | 3 |
| May 2026 | Remini | 660 | 9.2% | 4 |
| May 2026 | Upscayl | 480 | 6.7% | 5 |
| May 2026 | Topaz Labs | 420 | 5.8% | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | Picsart | 3K | 48.8% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | Snapseed | 880 | 14.5% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | Adobe Lightroom | 860 | 14.1% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | Upscayl | 590 | 9.7% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | Remini | 430 | 7.1% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | Topaz Labs | 350 | 5.8% | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | Picsart | 3K | 51.2% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | Adobe Lightroom | 740 | 12.8% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | Snapseed | 680 | 11.8% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | Upscayl | 590 | 10.2% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | Topaz Labs | 430 | 7.5% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | Remini | 370 | 6.4% | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | Picsart | 3.7K | 56.6% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | Adobe Lightroom | 860 | 13.3% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | Snapseed | 730 | 11.3% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | Upscayl | 480 | 7.4% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | Remini | 430 | 6.6% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | Topaz Labs | 310 | 4.8% | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | Picsart | 3K | 53.2% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | Adobe Lightroom | 870 | 15.7% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | Snapseed | 580 | 10.5% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | Upscayl | 480 | 8.6% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | Remini | 360 | 6.5% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | Topaz Labs | 310 | 5.6% | 6 |

## What is being compared

- **Adobe Lightroom**: Measured on the search terms “adobe lightroom”, “adobe lightroom classic”, “adobe lightroom downloader” and “adobelightroom”, summed into one figure.
- **Picsart**: Measured on the search terms “picsart” and “picsart ai”, summed into one figure.
- **Remini**: Measured on the search terms “remini” and “remini ai”, summed into one figure.
- **Snapseed**: Measured on the search terms “snapseed”, “snapseed app”, “snapseed in pc”, “snapseed photo app” and “snapseed photo edit”, summed into one figure.
- **Topaz Labs**: Measured on the search terms “topaz labs”, “topaz photo ai” and “topazlabs”, summed into one figure.
- **Upscayl**: Measured on the search term “upscayl”.

- [Adobe Lightroom](/demand/nz/brands/adobe-lightroom)
- [Picsart](/demand/nz/brands/picsart)
- [Remini](/demand/nz/brands/remini)
- [Snapseed](/demand/nz/brands/snapseed)
- [Topaz Labs](/demand/nz/brands/topaz-labs)
- [Upscayl](/demand/nz/brands/upscayl)

## 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

### Which brand is most popular in search among photo enhancer apps in New Zealand?

In September 2026, Picsart was the most searched among photo enhancer apps in New Zealand, with an estimated 3K branded searches, 53.2% of all searches for the six we track.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "Photo enhancer apps in New Zealand: Which are searched most?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-photo-enhancer-apps

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