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Lovable vs v0:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, v0 had more branded searches than Lovable among AI app builders in New Zealand. v0 had about 210 branded searches, while Lovable had 140. v0 made up 1.5% of all AI app builder searches we track, and Lovable accounted for 0.97%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about AI app builders, Lovable appeared in three of the five answers and v0 in none.

Among AI app builders in New Zealand in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

v0, about 50% more searches than Lovable

v0 210 searchesLovable 140 searches

Who does AI mention more?

Lovable, mentioned in 3 of 5 answers, v0 in 0

Lovable in 3 of 5v0 in 0 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Lovable, the only one of the two named

Lovable first in 3v0 never named

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Top AI app builders in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Lovable was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. v0 did not appear in any of the five answers.

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.

Is Lovable or v0 more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Lovable and v0 by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all seven AI app builders we track, month by month, from searches in New Zealand.

Lovable and v0 among AI app builders in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for v0, Lovable. 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%

How has the Lovable and v0 comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • v0 was ahead of Lovable in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Lovable’s share of searches among AI app builders in New Zealand moved from 1.5% to 0.97%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 170 to 140.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, v0’s share of searches among AI app builders in New Zealand moved from 4.1% to 1.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 480 to 210.

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

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

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

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Lovable’s and v0’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.

Lovable

1 branded search term

  • lovable dev

v0

1 branded search term

  • v0

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