--- title: "Tic Tac: search popularity in Australia" description: "Tic Tac makes chewing gum or mints. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/brands/tic-tac" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Tic Tac: search popularity in Australia Tic Tac makes chewing gum or mints. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Brand**: Tic Tac - **Market**: Australia - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among chewing gum and mint brands**: 21.4% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Chewing gum and mint brands | 2 | 21.4% | 6.6K | - [Chewing gum and mint brands](/demand/au/categories/au-chewing-gum-and-mint-brands) ## Top chewing gum and mint brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Tic Tac was mentioned in two out of four: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in the Google AI Overview. Tic Tac is the joint fourth most recommended of the eight. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Eclipse | 1st | 1 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Extra | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Mentos | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Tic Tac | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Trident | 4th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Hubba Bubba | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Juicy Fruit | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Airwaves | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about chewing gum and mint brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which chewing gum should I buy?": 1. Extra - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best chewing gum brands?": 1. Extra, 2. Trident, 3. Mentos, 4. Hubba Bubba - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best mints for fresh breath?": 1. Eclipse, 2. Tic Tac - Searched Google, AI Overview "mints": 1. Eclipse, 2. Extra, 3. Mentos, 4. Tic Tac Not named in any answer: Juicy Fruit and Airwaves. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in Australia on October 26, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for Tic Tac changed in Australia over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Tic Tac in Australia held steady at 6.6K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Tic Tac’s share of searches among chewing gum and mint brands in Australia decreased from 24.7% to 21.4%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Tic Tac’s share of searches among chewing gum and mint brands in Australia peaked at 24.7% in October 2025 and was lowest at 19.1% in April 2026. ## How did search popularity change for Australia chewing gum and mint brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, Extra overtook Eclipse to rank 3rd among chewing gum and mint brands in Australia, with 17.5% of the searches. - In September 2026, Mentos gained share of searches among chewing gum and mint brands in Australia, from 24.7% to 26.3%. - In September 2026, Tic Tac gained share of searches among chewing gum and mint brands in Australia, from 20.1% to 21.4%. - In September 2026, Eclipse lost share of searches among chewing gum and mint brands in Australia, from 16.5% to 14.3%. - In September 2026, Hubba Bubba lost share of searches among chewing gum and mint brands in Australia, from 16.5% to 14.3%. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Chewing gum and mint brands | 6.6K | 24.7% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | Chewing gum and mint brands | 5.4K | 21.3% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | Chewing gum and mint brands | 4.4K | 22.3% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | Chewing gum and mint brands | 4.4K | 21.3% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | Chewing gum and mint brands | 5.4K | 24.2% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | Chewing gum and mint brands | 5.4K | 22.4% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | Chewing gum and mint brands | 4.4K | 19.1% | 4 | | May 2026 | Chewing gum and mint brands | 5.4K | 19.9% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | Chewing gum and mint brands | 5.4K | 21.5% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | Chewing gum and mint brands | 5.4K | 20.9% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | Chewing gum and mint brands | 6.6K | 20.1% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | Chewing gum and mint brands | 6.6K | 21.4% | 2 | ## How are Tic Tac’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Tic Tac’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “tic tac” ## Which chewing gum and mint brands compete with Tic Tac? - [Mentos](/demand/au/brands/mentos): Head-to-head: /demand/au/compare/mentos-vs-tic-tac - [Extra](/demand/au/brands/extra): Head-to-head: /demand/au/compare/extra-vs-tic-tac - [Eclipse](/demand/au/brands/eclipse): Head-to-head: /demand/au/compare/eclipse-vs-tic-tac - [Hubba Bubba](/demand/au/brands/hubba-bubba): Head-to-head: /demand/au/compare/hubba-bubba-vs-tic-tac - [Juicy Fruit](/demand/au/brands/juicy-fruit): Head-to-head: /demand/au/compare/juicy-fruit-vs-tic-tac - [Trident](/demand/au/brands/trident-gum) - [Airwaves](/demand/au/brands/airwaves) ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. 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