It seems the R4 is the most popular, even though it's not the best anymore, I still know people who think that they have to get an R4 because that was the most popular card when SLOT 1 flashcarts were just coming onto the scene a few years ago. It's got name recognition.
From what I read from others that in China, the DSTT seems to be really popular over there.
So it seems the DSTT and R4 (it's clones) are the most popular overall, for newbies or vendors trying to push those particular brands. Obviously is does not necessarily mean the best card obviously.
You can see what cards have the most fakes, and obviously that's a good indication of popularity. Tons of fake R4 cards and DSTT cards.
People who do research obviously know of the myriad of other cards, which arguably are better, like the CycloDS, M3iZero, Acekard2i, EZ Flash Vi, Supercard DSONEi etc. EZ Flash Vi and the Supercard DSONEi, which have gotten very good reviews, seem to be overlooked and overshadowed by the CycloDS, M3 and Acekard cards, so I'd say on the online flashcart scene, probably the CycloDS, M3 and Acekard are currently the most popular for available cards. The EDGE, which many of my friends bought, was also a popular card but no longer available (but who knows, maybe the upcoming IEDGE card which be gaining lots of popularity.)
