AI friend app industry report: the key numbers for October 2026
Four numbers for October 2026. Visits mean visits from Google search to the 9 tracked sites. Tap one for the detail below.
1Every figure in one table
| Measure | Value | Period and basis |
|---|---|---|
| Search visits a month, all tracked sites, worldwide | 281,214 | October 2026; -58.8% year on year, -13.3% month on month |
| Search visits a month, United States | 98,126 | October 2026; -43.2% year on year |
| US share of worldwide search visits | 34.9% | October 2026 |
| Brand-name searches a month, US, all counted brands | 143,660 | September 2026; +15.4% against October 2025 |
| Brand-name searches a month, worldwide | 522,600 | September 2026; +17.1% against October 2025 |
| Searches a month for “ai friend app”, US | 1,000 | Google Ads, 12-month average |
| Searches a month for “ai friend app”, worldwide | 2,400 | Google Ads, 12-month average |
| Referring domains, all tracked sites | 29,585 | October 2026; +134.6% year on year |
| Share of worldwide visits held by the five most-visited sites | 92% | October 2026 |
| Tracked sites on Google's first page for “ai friend app”, US | 0 | October 2026; positions 1 to 10 |
| Tracked sites ranking anywhere for “ai friend app”, US | 0 | October 2026; any position checked |
Measure
- Search visits a month, all tracked sites, worldwide
- Value
- 281,214
- Period and basis
- October 2026; -58.8% year on year, -13.3% month on month
- Search visits a month, United States
- Value
- 98,126
- Period and basis
- October 2026; -43.2% year on year
- US share of worldwide search visits
- Value
- 34.9%
- Period and basis
- October 2026
- Brand-name searches a month, US, all counted brands
- Value
- 143,660
- Period and basis
- September 2026; +15.4% against October 2025
- Brand-name searches a month, worldwide
- Value
- 522,600
- Period and basis
- September 2026; +17.1% against October 2025
- Searches a month for “ai friend app”, US
- Value
- 1,000
- Period and basis
- Google Ads, 12-month average
- Searches a month for “ai friend app”, worldwide
- Value
- 2,400
- Period and basis
- Google Ads, 12-month average
- Referring domains, all tracked sites
- Value
- 29,585
- Period and basis
- October 2026; +134.6% year on year
- Share of worldwide visits held by the five most-visited sites
- Value
- 92%
- Period and basis
- October 2026
- Tracked sites on Google's first page for “ai friend app”, US
- Value
- 0
- Period and basis
- October 2026; positions 1 to 10
- Tracked sites ranking anywhere for “ai friend app”, US
- Value
- 0
- Period and basis
- October 2026; any position checked
Brand-name searches leave out Paradot and Pi: the name is shared with an ordinary word or another product.
2How many people visited
In plain words: These sites got fewer visits from Google than a year ago (-59%), and October 2026 was a weaker month than September 2026 (-13%).
WorldVisits a month to AI friend app sites, worldwide
Source: DataForSEO, Google search visits, all tracked sites.
Miles explains
Judge this line on the year, not the last dot: visits are 59% below a year ago, and 67% below the December 2024 high. One site winning or losing a ranking can swing a single month a lot.
3How many people went looking
People typed a site’s name into Google 15% more often than in October 2025 (+15%). That is the loyalty number: nobody types a name by accident.
USSearches a month for the site names, United States
US searches a month for the counted brand names, summed. Google Ads data via DataForSEO, to September 2026.
Miles explains
Name searches are the number I trust most. They are up 15%, and nobody types a site’s name by accident, so this shows more people coming back on purpose.
4Where the visitors live
About 35 of every 100 visits come from the United States. Outside the US I measure 7 countries one by one; the largest is India.
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 | 36,479 | 47.1% |
| United Kingdom | 12,753 | 16.5% |
| Canada | 9,287 | 12% |
| Germany | 7,608 | 9.8% |
| France | 4,361 | 5.6% |
| Brazil | 3,668 | 4.7% |
| Australia | 3,327 | 4.3% |
Country
- India
- Search visits a month
- 36,479
- Share of the measured countries
- 47.1%
- United Kingdom
- Search visits a month
- 12,753
- Share of the measured countries
- 16.5%
- Canada
- Search visits a month
- 9,287
- Share of the measured countries
- 12%
- Germany
- Search visits a month
- 7,608
- Share of the measured countries
- 9.8%
- France
- Search visits a month
- 4,361
- Share of the measured countries
- 5.6%
- Brazil
- Search visits a month
- 3,668
- Share of the measured countries
- 4.7%
- Australia
- Search visits a month
- 3,327
- Share of the measured countries
- 4.3%
Source: DataForSEO, October 2026.
Miles explains
The US is the biggest single market, but only about 35 in every 100 visits. India alone is 47.1% of the countries measured outside it.
5The most-visited sites
Kindroid gets the most visits, Kindroid is the name people search for most, and no tracked site ranks on Google for “ai friend app”. The five most-visited sites take 92% of all visits.
| By worldwide search visits | Visits a month |
|---|---|
 Kindroid | 68,809 |
 Anima | 54,716 |
 Replika | 51,238 |
 Nomi.ai | 44,848 |
 Pi | 39,166 |
 SimSimi | 18,033 |
 Paradot | 2,807 |
 Kuki AI | 864 |
 Kajiwoto | 733 |
Miles explains
The five most-visited sites take 92% of all visits. When one of them gains or loses a big ranking, the whole market total moves with it.
6Who grew and who shrank
The fastest grower in a year was Kindroid (+67%); the steepest fall was at Kuki AI (-97%). Big swings are usually one site winning or losing one Google ranking.
| Growing | A year ago | Now | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kindroid | 41,228 | 68,809 | +67% |
Growing
- A year ago
- 41,228
- Now
- 68,809
- Change
- +67%
Worldwide search visits, October 2026 against a year earlier; sites with at least 5,000 visits a year ago.