--- title: "Airwaves vs Tic Tac: Which is searched more in Australia?" description: "Is Airwaves or Tic Tac more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Chewing gum and mint brands set in Australia. 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/compare/airwaves-vs-tic-tac" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Airwaves vs Tic Tac: Which is searched more in Australia? Is Airwaves or Tic Tac more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Chewing gum and mint brands set in Australia. 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 - **Compared**: Airwaves and Tic Tac - **Competitive set**: Chewing gum and mint brands - **Market**: Australia - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Airwaves Share of Search**: 1.3% - **Tic Tac Share of Search**: 21.4% ## Is Airwaves or Tic Tac more popular in search? - In September 2026, Tic Tac had more branded searches than Airwaves among chewing gum and mint brands in Australia. Tic Tac had about 6,600 branded searches, while Airwaves had 390. Tic Tac made up 21.4% of all chewing gum and mint brand searches we track, and Airwaves accounted for 1.3%. - Tic Tac was ahead of Airwaves in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Airwaves’ share of searches among chewing gum and mint brands in Australia moved from 1.5% to 1.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 390. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Tic Tac’s share of searches among chewing gum and mint brands in Australia moved from 24.7% to 21.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 6.6K. ## 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. Airwaves did not appear in any of the four answers. 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 did search popularity change for Australia chewing gum and mint brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, Tic Tac gained share of searches among chewing gum and mint brands in Australia, from 20.1% to 21.4%. ## Month by month | Month | Airwaves estimated searches | Airwaves Share of Search | Airwaves rank | Tic Tac estimated searches | Tic Tac Share of Search | Tic Tac rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 390 | 1.5% | 8 | 6.6K | 24.7% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 320 | 1.3% | 8 | 5.4K | 21.3% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 260 | 1.3% | 8 | 4.4K | 22.3% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 320 | 1.5% | 8 | 4.4K | 21.3% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 260 | 1.2% | 8 | 5.4K | 24.2% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 320 | 1.3% | 8 | 5.4K | 22.4% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 320 | 1.4% | 8 | 4.4K | 19.1% | 4 | | May 2026 | 320 | 1.2% | 8 | 5.4K | 19.9% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 390 | 1.6% | 8 | 5.4K | 21.5% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 390 | 1.5% | 8 | 5.4K | 20.9% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 390 | 1.2% | 8 | 6.6K | 20.1% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 390 | 1.3% | 8 | 6.6K | 21.4% | 2 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Airwaves’ and Tic Tac’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Airwaves**: Measured on the search term “airwaves gum”. - **Tic Tac**: Measured on the search term “tic tac”. - [Airwaves profile](/demand/au/brands/airwaves) - [Tic Tac profile](/demand/au/brands/tic-tac) - [All chewing gum and mint brands in Australia](/demand/au/categories/au-chewing-gum-and-mint-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Airwaves or Tic Tac more popular in search? In September 2026, Tic Tac had more branded searches than Airwaves among chewing gum and mint brands in Australia. Tic Tac had about 6,600 branded searches, while Airwaves had 390. Tic Tac made up 21.4% of all chewing gum and mint brand searches we track, and Airwaves accounted for 1.3%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Airwaves vs Tic Tac: Which is searched more in Australia?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/compare/airwaves-vs-tic-tac This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/compare/airwaves-vs-tic-tac. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.