AI app builder market, October 2026
Miles FosterOwner and tester, RankDude
The marketâ– Neitherbut name searches are up 21% since October 2025
- Visits, year on year
- +2.4%
- Visits vs September 2026
- -10%
- Name searches vs October 2025
- +21%
Every month I measure Google visits to the 55 AI app builder sites I track, and how often people search for them by name. In October 2026 they got about 5.3 million visits, 2% more than a year ago but 10% fewer than in September 2026.
Below: who grew fastest (one site is up 2313% in a year), who sits highest on Google, where the visitors live and what comes next.
Data from DataForSEO, Tranco, Chrome UX Report, Ahrefs and SerpApi · not a ranking
AI app builder market: the key numbers for October 2026
Four numbers for October 2026. Visits mean visits from Google search to the tracked sites. Tap one for the detail below.
- The tracked sites got 5,314,408 visits from Google in October 2026, 2% more than a year ago and 10% fewer than in September 2026.
- “ai app builder” gets about 12,100 US searches a month. People searched the site names 1,112,980 times in the US in September 2026, 21% more often than in October 2025.
- 1 tracked site is on Google’s first page for “ai app builder”; the highest is Base44 at position 1. Replit is the most-visited site.
- 10.6% of visits came from the US (13% a year ago), then India, Brazil and United Kingdom. The five most-visited sites took 59.1% of all visits.
1How many visits
In plain words: These sites got about as many visits from Google as a year ago (+2%), and October 2026 was a weaker month than September 2026 (-10%).
- Visits, October 2026
- 5,314,408 (+2.4% on a year ago, -10.4% on September 2026)
- US visits
- 561,809 (-16.7% on a year ago)
- 24-month peak
- 7,156,476 in December 2024
WorldVisits a month to AI app builder sites, worldwide
Source: DataForSEO, Google search visits, all tracked sites.
Miles explains
Judge this line on the year, not the last dot: visits are about level with a year ago, and 26% below the December 2024 high. One site winning or losing a ranking can swing a single month a lot.
2How many people went looking
People typed a site’s name into Google 21% more often than in October 2025 (+21%). That is the loyalty number, because nobody types a name by accident.
- Searches for "ai app builder"
- 12,100 a month in the US, 40,500 worldwide (12-month average)
- Name searches, September 2026
- 1,112,980 in the US (+21.0% since October 2025), 9,116,970 worldwide
USSearches a month for "ai app builder", United States
Source: Google Ads via DataForSEO.
USSearches a month for the site names, United States
Source: Google Ads via DataForSEO, to September 2026.
| Most searched by name, US | Searches a month |
|---|---|
 Softr | 450,000 |
 Base44 | 368,000 |
 Replit | 201,000 |
 FlutterFlow | 14,800 |
 Retool | 14,800 |
 Lovable | 12,100 |
 AppSheet | 6,600 |
 Thunkable | 5,400 |
Most searched by name, US
- Searches a month
- 450,000
- Searches a month
- 368,000
- Searches a month
- 201,000
- Searches a month
- 14,800
- Retool
- Searches a month
- 14,800
- Lovable
- Searches a month
- 12,100
- AppSheet
- Searches a month
- 6,600
- Searches a month
- 5,400
Ordered by US searches for the brand name in September 2026. A measured order, not a ranking.
Miles explains
Name searches are the number I trust most. They are up 21%, and nobody types a site’s name by accident, so this shows more people coming back on purpose.
3Who is on Google's first page
1 tracked site is on Google’s first page for “ai app builder”, and Base44 holds the first position. Being on that page is the biggest single thing that decides how many visits a site gets.
Ordered by US Google position for “ai app builder”, then Tranco rank. A measured order, not a ranking.
| Site | Google US | Tranco | Move in 40 days | Search visits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base44 | 1 | 16,799 | â–Ľ 202 | 386,562 |
 Bubble | 17 | 16,776 | â–˛ 808 | 146,931 |
| Replit | – | 3,678 | ▼ 91 | 834,220 |
| Lovable | – | 3,694 | ▼ 527 | 716,740 |
| AppSheet | – | 6,623 | ▼ 45 | 125,992 |
 Emergent | – | 21,377 | ▼ 237 | 195,946 |
 Bolt.new | – | 26,852 | ▲ 1,216 | 167,960 |
 v0 | – | 31,079 | ▲ 3,814 | 295,493 |
| Retool | – | 33,972 | ▲ 1,938 | 67,784 |
 Adalo | – | 58,364 | ▲ 5,156 | 58,046 |
 Appy Pie | – | 58,488 | ▼ 3,260 | 27,438 |
| Softr | – | 58,970 | ▲ 8,333 | 677,641 |
 Plasmic | – | 68,041 | ▼ 5,873 | 6,415 |
 Glide | – | 86,809 | ▲ 12,679 | 133,077 |
| FlutterFlow | – | 95,899 | ▲ 228 | 523,053 |
Site
- Google US
- 1
- Tranco
- 16,799
- Move in 40 days
- â–Ľ 202
- Search visits
- 386,562
- Google US
- 17
- Tranco
- 16,776
- Move in 40 days
- â–˛ 808
- Search visits
- 146,931
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 3,678
- Move in 40 days
- â–Ľ 91
- Search visits
- 834,220
- Lovable
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 3,694
- Move in 40 days
- â–Ľ 527
- Search visits
- 716,740
- AppSheet
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 6,623
- Move in 40 days
- â–Ľ 45
- Search visits
- 125,992
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 21,377
- Move in 40 days
- â–Ľ 237
- Search visits
- 195,946
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 26,852
- Move in 40 days
- â–˛ 1,216
- Search visits
- 167,960
- v0
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 31,079
- Move in 40 days
- â–˛ 3,814
- Search visits
- 295,493
- Retool
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 33,972
- Move in 40 days
- â–˛ 1,938
- Search visits
- 67,784
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 58,364
- Move in 40 days
- â–˛ 5,156
- Search visits
- 58,046
- Appy Pie
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 58,488
- Move in 40 days
- â–Ľ 3,260
- Search visits
- 27,438
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 58,970
- Move in 40 days
- â–˛ 8,333
- Search visits
- 677,641
- Plasmic
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 68,041
- Move in 40 days
- â–Ľ 5,873
- Search visits
- 6,415
- Glide
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 86,809
- Move in 40 days
- â–˛ 12,679
- Search visits
- 133,077
- Google US
- –
- Tranco
- 95,899
- Move in 40 days
- â–˛ 228
- Search visits
- 523,053
Source: DataForSEO (US Google positions) and Tranco, October 2026. First 15 of 55 sites shown.
Miles explains
No tracked site sits high on Google for “ai app builder”, so most visits here come from people who already know the names.
4Who grew, who faded
Biggest gain in October 2026: Blink (+60%); biggest loss: Appsmith (-29%). Year-on-year growers are on the demand page.
Biggest moves in October 2026
| Up this month | Sep 26 | Oct 26 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Blink | 57,345 | 91,817 | +60.1% |
 Kleap | 13,269 | 17,602 | +32.7% |
 Kodular | 89,855 | 111,822 | +24.4% |
 RapidNative | 5,569 | 6,758 | +21.4% |
 Newly (formerly Natively) | 15,875 | 18,350 | +15.6% |
| Adalo | 50,384 | 58,046 | +15.2% |
Up this month
- Sep 26
- 57,345
- Oct 26
- 91,817
- Change
- +60.1%
- Kleap
- Sep 26
- 13,269
- Oct 26
- 17,602
- Change
- +32.7%
- Kodular
- Sep 26
- 89,855
- Oct 26
- 111,822
- Change
- +24.4%
- Sep 26
- 5,569
- Oct 26
- 6,758
- Change
- +21.4%
- Newly (formerly Natively)
- Sep 26
- 15,875
- Oct 26
- 18,350
- Change
- +15.6%
- Sep 26
- 50,384
- Oct 26
- 58,046
- Change
- +15.2%
| Down this month | Sep 26 | Oct 26 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
 Appsmith | 35,755 | 25,409 | -28.9% |
 Vibecode | 21,956 | 15,896 | -27.6% |
 Caffeine | 6,020 | 4,412 | -26.7% |
| Softr | 906,980 | 677,641 | -25.3% |
| Replit | 1,111,013 | 834,220 | -24.9% |
| FlutterFlow | 658,088 | 523,053 | -20.5% |
Down this month
- Appsmith
- Sep 26
- 35,755
- Oct 26
- 25,409
- Change
- -28.9%
- Vibecode
- Sep 26
- 21,956
- Oct 26
- 15,896
- Change
- -27.6%
- Caffeine
- Sep 26
- 6,020
- Oct 26
- 4,412
- Change
- -26.7%
- Sep 26
- 906,980
- Oct 26
- 677,641
- Change
- -25.3%
- Sep 26
- 1,111,013
- Oct 26
- 834,220
- Change
- -24.9%
- Sep 26
- 658,088
- Oct 26
- 523,053
- Change
- -20.5%
Brand demand, since October 2025
| Searched more | Oct 25 | Sep 26 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base44 | 201,000 | 368,000 | +83.1% |
| FlutterFlow | 12,100 | 14,800 | +22.3% |
| Softr | 368,000 | 450,000 | +22.3% |
| Lovable | 9,900 | 12,100 | +22.2% |
 Superblocks | 3,600 | 4,400 | +22.2% |
Searched more
- Oct 25
- 201,000
- Sep 26
- 368,000
- Change
- +83.1%
- Oct 25
- 12,100
- Sep 26
- 14,800
- Change
- +22.3%
- Oct 25
- 368,000
- Sep 26
- 450,000
- Change
- +22.3%
- Lovable
- Oct 25
- 9,900
- Sep 26
- 12,100
- Change
- +22.2%
- Superblocks
- Oct 25
- 3,600
- Sep 26
- 4,400
- Change
- +22.2%
Source: Google Ads via DataForSEO.
5Where the visitors live
About 11 of every 100 visits come from the United States.
- US share of visits
- 10.6% (13% a year ago)
- Largest outside the US
- India, Brazil and United Kingdom
- US share of "ai app builder" searches
- 30%
USShare of visits that come from the US (%)
US share of worldwide search visits, month by month.
| Country | Search visits a month | Share of the measured countries |
|---|---|---|
| India | 1,754,251 | 77.4% |
| Brazil | 159,037 | 7% |
| United Kingdom | 107,642 | 4.7% |
| Canada | 105,974 | 4.7% |
| France | 58,895 | 2.6% |
| Germany | 45,979 | 2% |
| Australia | 35,926 | 1.6% |
Country
- India
- Search visits a month
- 1,754,251
- Share of the measured countries
- 77.4%
- Brazil
- Search visits a month
- 159,037
- Share of the measured countries
- 7%
- United Kingdom
- Search visits a month
- 107,642
- Share of the measured countries
- 4.7%
- Canada
- Search visits a month
- 105,974
- Share of the measured countries
- 4.7%
- France
- Search visits a month
- 58,895
- Share of the measured countries
- 2.6%
- Germany
- Search visits a month
- 45,979
- Share of the measured countries
- 2%
- Australia
- Search visits a month
- 35,926
- Share of the measured countries
- 1.6%
Source: DataForSEO, October 2026.
Miles explains
The US is the single biggest market, but only about 11 in every 100 visits. India alone is 77.4% of the countries I measure outside it.
6Links and ratings
Other websites link to these sites more than a year ago (+566%).
The tracked sites had 288,172 referring domains between them in October 2026, +565.5% year on year. The average Domain Rating is 67. Lovable has the strongest link profile at DR 91.
| By Domain Rating (Ahrefs) | DR |
|---|---|
| Lovable | 91 |
| Replit | 89 |
| Base44 | 87 |
| Bolt.new | 87 |
| Bubble | 87 |
| Emergent | 87 |
| v0 | 87 |
| Softr | 85 |
Source: DataForSEO and Ahrefs, October 2026.