Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Lovable AI search interest collapsed 92% after billing changes took live apps offline, while the entire vibe coding category shed 50-90% from spring peaks. OpenCode and Hermes AI together hold 400k GitHub stars but register just 30 combined US search interest, showing developer tools are not breaking into mainstream demand.
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Gemini's Quiet Climb Continues
Still TrendingGemini reached 31 US search interest this week, continuing its steady climb from 20 a year ago. Claude remains flat at 22.
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Developer Tools: GitHub Fame vs Search Obscurity
Despite 212k GitHub stars, OpenCode registers just 28 US search interest, while Hermes AI languishes at 2 despite 195k stars. By contrast, Flow AI maintains 22 and Base44 holds 18, showing open-source coding agents have not broken into mainstream consumer search.
Lovable AI: The August Peak vs October Trough
Lovable AI's US search interest collapsed from 39 in late August to just 3 in mid-October, a 92% drop that left it 6x below Base44's current level of 18. The crash followed June-July billing changes that took live apps offline when users ran out of credits.
The Vibe Coding Implosion
Lovable AI crashed 92% from its August peak of 39 to just 3, while Arena AI collapsed 88% from 52 to 6 and Flow AI fell 74% from 84 to 22. Only Base44 held steady near 18, though its volume is inflated by unrelated gaming queries.
The Big Three: Gemini Keeps Climbing
Gemini continued its quiet climb to 31 in mid-October, up 55% from 20 a year ago, while Claude flatlines at 22 and ChatGPT holds a dominant 76. The AI humanizer category has flatlined at 0-1 interest for the entire trailing year.