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title: "Adobe Lightroom vs Picsart: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Adobe Lightroom or Picsart? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Photo editing apps set in New Zealand. 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."
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# Adobe Lightroom vs Picsart: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, Adobe Lightroom or Picsart? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Photo editing apps set in New Zealand. 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**: Adobe Lightroom and Picsart
- **Competitive set**: Photo editing apps
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Adobe Lightroom Share of Search**: 3.9%
- **Picsart Share of Search**: 14.1%

## Which is more popular in search, Adobe Lightroom or Picsart?

- In August 2026, Picsart had more branded searches than Adobe Lightroom among photo editing apps in New Zealand. Picsart was estimated to have 4.1K branded searches compared to Adobe Lightroom’s 1.1K, and held a 14.1% Share of Search versus Adobe Lightroom’s 3.9%.
- Picsart was ahead of Adobe Lightroom in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Adobe Lightroom’s estimated Share of Search among photo editing apps in New Zealand moved from 4.6% to 3.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.2K to 1.1K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Picsart’s estimated Share of Search among photo editing apps in New Zealand moved from 12.1% to 14.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.1K to 4.1K.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand photo editing apps in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Picsart gained estimated Share of Search among photo editing apps in New Zealand, from 13.1% to 14.1%.
- In August 2026, Adobe Lightroom lost estimated Share of Search among photo editing apps in New Zealand, from 4.9% to 3.9%.

## Month by month

| Month | Adobe Lightroom estimated searches | Adobe Lightroom Share of Search | Adobe Lightroom rank | Picsart estimated searches | Picsart Share of Search | Picsart rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 1.2K | 4.6% | 4 | 3.1K | 12.1% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 1.1K | 4.5% | 4 | 3.1K | 12.2% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 1.1K | 5.6% | 4 | 3.1K | 16.2% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 1.2K | 6.4% | 4 | 2.6K | 14.3% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 1.5K | 5.9% | 4 | 3.2K | 12.8% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 1.8K | 5.8% | 4 | 3.9K | 12.6% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 1.2K | 5.3% | 5 | 3.4K | 15.1% | 3 |
| May 2026 | 1.4K | 5% | 5 | 4K | 14.8% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 1.5K | 5.7% | 5 | 3.2K | 12.4% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 1.2K | 4.9% | 5 | 3.3K | 13.1% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 1.1K | 3.9% | 5 | 4.1K | 14.1% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Adobe Lightroom’s and Picsart’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.

- **Adobe Lightroom**: Measured on the search terms “adobe lightroom”, “adobe lightroom classic”, “adobe lightroom cost”, “adobe lightroom downloader”, “adobe lightroom editing”, “adobe lightroom filters”, “adobe lightroom nz”, “adobe lightroom online”, “adobe lightroom photo editor”, “adobe lightroom subscription” and “adobelightroom”, summed into one figure.
- **Picsart**: Measured on the search terms “photo editor app picsart”, “picsart”, “picsart ai”, “picsart ai photo”, “picsart ai photo editor”, “picsart com”, “picsart editing”, “picsart filters”, “picsart near me”, “picsart online”, “picsart photo editor”, “picsart photo enhancer” and “picsart upscale”, summed into one figure.

- [Adobe Lightroom profile](/demand/nz/brands/adobe-lightroom)
- [Picsart profile](/demand/nz/brands/picsart)
- [All photo editing apps in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-photo-editing-apps): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, Adobe Lightroom or Picsart?

In August 2026, Picsart had more branded searches than Adobe Lightroom among photo editing apps in New Zealand. Picsart was estimated to have 4.1K branded searches compared to Adobe Lightroom’s 1.1K, and held a 14.1% Share of Search versus Adobe Lightroom’s 3.9%.

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