AI therapist app market forecast, November 2026
Miles FosterOwner and tester, RankDude
The forecast■ Flatthrough May 2027
- November vs October
- +2.9%
- May 2027, six months out
- +2.9%
- Past forecasts in range
- 6 of 6
Each month I forecast Google visits to the AI therapist app sites I track, then score myself when the real number lands. For November 2026 I expect about 4.6 million visits, about the same as in October 2026.
Below: how my last forecast did, the next six months and site by site.
Made 2 November 2026 from the October 2026 data. Data from DataForSEO, Google Trends via DataForSEO, Tranco and Ahrefs · not a ranking
AI therapist app forecast: the key numbers for November 2026
- Expected in November4.6Mvisits+3% vs October
- Likely range4.2M–4.9Mvisits in November
- Expected in May 20274.6Mvisits+3% six months out
- Forecasts in range6 of 6monthswhen the method was tested
Visits from Google search to the tracked sites, a month. Hover or tap the chart for each month.
- The AI therapist app sites RankDude tracks got 4,439,214 visits from Google search in October 2026.
- The forecast for November 2026 is 4,567,170 visits, about the same as October 2026, likely between 4.2M and 4.9M.
- That is up on November 2025, when the same sites had 3,768,868 visits.
1How accurate is this forecast?
In plain words: Tested on the last 6 months, it missed by 3.2% on average.
- Tested on
- the last 6 months, as if their numbers were unknown
- Average miss
- 3.2%
- Inside the range
- 6 of 6 months
- Direction called right
- 5 of 6 months
- Next month
- this section scores the real forecast
The backtest, month by month
| Month | Would have forecast | Range | Actual | Miss | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | 4,425,582 | 4.1M to 4.8M | 4,463,043 | +0.8% | in range |
| June 2026 | 4,482,231 | 4.1M to 4.8M | 4,739,715 | +5.7% | in range |
| July 2026 | 4,724,127 | 4.3M to 5.1M | 4,476,407 | -5.2% | in range |
| August 2026 | 4,583,492 | 4.2M to 5.0M | 4,683,339 | +2.2% | in range |
| September 2026 | 4,635,757 | 4.3M to 5.0M | 4,597,500 | -0.8% | in range |
| October 2026 | 4,637,877 | 4.3M to 5.0M | 4,439,214 | -4.3% | in range |
Month
- May 2026
- Would have forecast
- 4,425,582
- Range
- 4.1M to 4.8M
- Actual
- 4,463,043
- Miss
- +0.8%
- Result
- in range
- June 2026
- Would have forecast
- 4,482,231
- Range
- 4.1M to 4.8M
- Actual
- 4,739,715
- Miss
- +5.7%
- Result
- in range
- July 2026
- Would have forecast
- 4,724,127
- Range
- 4.3M to 5.1M
- Actual
- 4,476,407
- Miss
- -5.2%
- Result
- in range
- August 2026
- Would have forecast
- 4,583,492
- Range
- 4.2M to 5.0M
- Actual
- 4,683,339
- Miss
- +2.2%
- Result
- in range
- September 2026
- Would have forecast
- 4,635,757
- Range
- 4.3M to 5.0M
- Actual
- 4,597,500
- Miss
- -0.8%
- Result
- in range
- October 2026
- Would have forecast
- 4,637,877
- Range
- 4.3M to 5.0M
- Actual
- 4,439,214
- Miss
- -4.3%
- Result
- in range
Each row uses only data from before that month.
Miles explains
6 of 6 in range is honest, not perfect. The biggest miss was June 2026 (+6%), the kind of month when one big site jumps. That’s why the range is wide.
2What is the market doing now?
Visits are up on a year ago (+21%), and the last three months were about level with the three before. Name searches are up (+36% since October 2025). Recent months are level, and the forecast follows them.
- Visits, October 2026
- 4,439,214 (-3.4% on the month before, +20.5% on a year ago)
- Last 3 months vs the 3 before
- +0.3%
- 24-month peak
- 4,739,715 in June 2026
- Name searches, US
- +36.4% since October 2025
- Google Trends, "ai therapist"
- 15/100 (-51.6% on a year ago)
- 12-month trend
- +1.5% a month; the forecast carries the level of recent months, not the slope
WorldChange in visits, month on month, worldwide
Green grew, red shrank. Source: DataForSEO.
Miles explains
Big green or red bars are usually one site winning or losing a Google ranking, not the whole market moving. What I watch is the last three months against the three before: +0.3%.
3Is November usually a big month or a quiet one?
November is usually a quieter month than average (10% below) for searches for “ai therapist”. But the sites’ visits follow rankings more than the calendar, so the pattern is shown and not allowed to move the numbers.
- November index
- 90 (100 = an average month)
- On the calendar
- Black Friday and Cyber Monday and Thanksgiving (US)
- Biggest months
- March, April and December
- Quietest months
- May, July and September
- Used in this forecast?
- No: average miss 3.2% as chosen, 3.2% without the pattern, 12.2% always with it
WorldHow busy each month usually is, worldwide (100 = average)
Source: Google Trends, five years.
Miles explains
I tested the calendar against the last months and it made the forecast worse (12.2% average miss with it, 3.2% without), so I show it but leave it out.
4What to expect in November 2026
About 4.6M visits in November 2026, about the same as October 2026. The likely range is 4.2M to 4.9M.
| Measure | Last known | Forecast | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Search visits, worldwide | 4,439,214 | 4,567,170 | 4.2M to 4.9M |
| Search visits, US | 1,421,715 | 1,486,062 | 1.4M to 1.6M |
| Brand-name searches a month, US (last known: September 2026) | 99,820 | 122,647 | 87.6K to 158K |
| Searches for “ai therapist”, US (last known: September 2026) | 12,100 | 12,100 | 11.0K to 13.2K |
Measure
- Search visits, worldwide
- Last known
- 4,439,214
- Forecast
- 4,567,170
- Range
- 4.2M to 4.9M
- Search visits, US
- Last known
- 1,421,715
- Forecast
- 1,486,062
- Range
- 1.4M to 1.6M
- Brand-name searches a month, US (last known: September 2026)
- Last known
- 99,820
- Forecast
- 122,647
- Range
- 87.6K to 158K
- Searches for “ai therapist”, US (last known: September 2026)
- Last known
- 12,100
- Forecast
- 12,100
- Range
- 11.0K to 13.2K
Source: DataForSEO and Google Ads.
5What to expect over the next six months
By May 2027 the forecast expects about 4,567,170 visits a month, +3% on the 4,439,214 of October 2026, so the next six months look flat.
| Month | Worldwide visits | Range | US visits | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2026 | 4,567,170 | 4.2M to 5.0M | 1,486,062 | 1.4M to 1.6M |
| January 2027 | 4,567,170 | 4.1M to 5.0M | 1,486,062 | 1.3M to 1.6M |
| February 2027 | 4,567,170 | 4.1M to 5.0M | 1,486,062 | 1.3M to 1.6M |
| March 2027 | 4,567,170 | 4.1M to 5.1M | 1,486,062 | 1.3M to 1.7M |
| April 2027 | 4,567,170 | 4.0M to 5.1M | 1,486,062 | 1.3M to 1.7M |
| May 2027 | 4,567,170 | 4.0M to 5.2M | 1,486,062 | 1.3M to 1.7M |
Month
- December 2026
- Worldwide visits
- 4,567,170
- Range
- 4.2M to 5.0M
- US visits
- 1,486,062
- Range
- 1.4M to 1.6M
- January 2027
- Worldwide visits
- 4,567,170
- Range
- 4.1M to 5.0M
- US visits
- 1,486,062
- Range
- 1.3M to 1.6M
- February 2027
- Worldwide visits
- 4,567,170
- Range
- 4.1M to 5.0M
- US visits
- 1,486,062
- Range
- 1.3M to 1.6M
- March 2027
- Worldwide visits
- 4,567,170
- Range
- 4.1M to 5.1M
- US visits
- 1,486,062
- Range
- 1.3M to 1.7M
- April 2027
- Worldwide visits
- 4,567,170
- Range
- 4.0M to 5.1M
- US visits
- 1,486,062
- Range
- 1.3M to 1.7M
- May 2027
- Worldwide visits
- 4,567,170
- Range
- 4.0M to 5.2M
- US visits
- 1,486,062
- Range
- 1.3M to 1.7M
6What the forecast expects for the ten most-visited sites
The forecast expects Headspace (Ebb) (+3%), Freudly (+6%) and FeelBetterBot (+5%) to rise, and Wysa (-7%), Woebot (-4%), Earkick (-16%) and Abby (-17%) to fall; the rest are within 3% of October 2026. Single sites are harder to forecast than the whole market, so their ranges are wider.
| Site | October 2026 | November 2026 forecast | Range | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Perchance AI Image Generator | 4,089,004 | 4,160,945 | 3.8M to 4.5M | +1.8% |
 Headspace (Ebb) | 234,644 | 242,652 | 212K to 273K | +3.4% |
 Freudly | 86,833 | 92,413 | 37.0K to 148K | +6.4% |
 Wysa | 6,165 | 5,747 | 4.9K to 6.6K | -6.8% |
 Woebot | 5,250 | 5,036 | 4.6K to 5.4K | -4.1% |
 Earkick | 2,841 | 2,390 | 1.2K to 3.6K | -15.9% |
 Ash | 2,561 | 2,565 | 1.0K to 4.1K | +0.2% |
 Abby | 2,505 | 2,075 | 984 to 3.2K | -17.2% |
 Lovon | 2,048 | 2,069 | 828 to 3.3K | +1.0% |
 FeelBetterBot | 1,262 | 1,328 | 531 to 2.1K | +5.2% |
Site
- October 2026
- 4,089,004
- November 2026 forecast
- 4,160,945
- Range
- 3.8M to 4.5M
- Change
- +1.8%
- October 2026
- 234,644
- November 2026 forecast
- 242,652
- Range
- 212K to 273K
- Change
- +3.4%
- October 2026
- 86,833
- November 2026 forecast
- 92,413
- Range
- 37.0K to 148K
- Change
- +6.4%
- October 2026
- 6,165
- November 2026 forecast
- 5,747
- Range
- 4.9K to 6.6K
- Change
- -6.8%
- October 2026
- 5,250
- November 2026 forecast
- 5,036
- Range
- 4.6K to 5.4K
- Change
- -4.1%
- October 2026
- 2,841
- November 2026 forecast
- 2,390
- Range
- 1.2K to 3.6K
- Change
- -15.9%
- October 2026
- 2,561
- November 2026 forecast
- 2,565
- Range
- 1.0K to 4.1K
- Change
- +0.2%
- October 2026
- 2,505
- November 2026 forecast
- 2,075
- Range
- 984 to 3.2K
- Change
- -17.2%
- October 2026
- 2,048
- November 2026 forecast
- 2,069
- Range
- 828 to 3.3K
- Change
- +1.0%
- October 2026
- 1,262
- November 2026 forecast
- 1,328
- Range
- 531 to 2.1K
- Change
- +5.2%
Source: DataForSEO.
Together the ten come to 4,517,220, inside the market forecast of 4,567,170 for every tracked site.
Miles explains
Freudly has the biggest expected rise (+6%). Single sites are much harder to call than the whole market, so read these as direction, not promises.
7What could change the forecast
What could knock November 2026 off course:
- A big site winning or losing a page-one position for “ai therapist”.
- A Google update.
- A site going offline.
- A news story that spikes interest for a week and then fades.
None of these are in the numbers until they happen, which is why the range exists.