--- title: "Apple Watch vs Garmin: Which is searched more in Australia?" description: "Is Apple Watch or Garmin more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Smartwatch and fitness tracker 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/apple-watch-vs-garmin" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Apple Watch vs Garmin: Which is searched more in Australia? Is Apple Watch or Garmin more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Smartwatch and fitness tracker 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**: Apple Watch and Garmin - **Competitive set**: Smartwatch and fitness tracker brands - **Market**: Australia - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Apple Watch Share of Search**: 40.5% - **Garmin Share of Search**: 14.9% ## Is Apple Watch or Garmin more popular in search? - In September 2026, Apple Watch had more branded searches than Garmin among smartwatch and fitness tracker brands in Australia. Apple Watch had about 246,000 branded searches, while Garmin had 90,500. Apple Watch made up 40.5% of all smartwatch and fitness tracker brand searches we track, and Garmin accounted for 14.9%. - Apple Watch was ahead of Garmin in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Apple Watch’s share of searches among smartwatch and fitness tracker brands in Australia moved from 49.9% to 40.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 246K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Garmin’s share of searches among smartwatch and fitness tracker brands in Australia moved from 15% to 14.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 74K to 90.5K. ## Top smartwatch and fitness tracker brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Garmin appeared in all five answers. Apple Watch was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Garmin was listed before Apple Watch in three out of five 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Garmin | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Apple Watch | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Samsung Galaxy Watch | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Fitbit | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Amazfit | 5th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Oura | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | WHOOP | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | COROS | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Huawei | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Polar | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about smartwatch and fitness tracker brands - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best smartwatch in Australia?": 1. Apple Watch, 2. Garmin, 3. Samsung Galaxy Watch, 4. Fitbit - Asked ChatGPT "Which fitness tracker should I buy?": 1. Fitbit, 2. Garmin - Asked ChatGPT "Which smartwatch is best for running?": 1. Garmin, 2. Apple Watch - Searched Google, AI Overview "smartwatch": 1. Garmin, 2. Apple Watch, 3. Samsung Galaxy Watch - Searched Google, AI Overview "best smartwatch": 1. Apple Watch, 2. Samsung Galaxy Watch, 3. Garmin, 4. Amazfit Not named in any answer: Oura, WHOOP, COROS, Huawei and Polar. 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 smartwatch and fitness tracker brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, Apple Watch gained share of searches among smartwatch and fitness tracker brands in Australia, from 36.7% to 40.5%. - In September 2026, Garmin lost share of searches among smartwatch and fitness tracker brands in Australia, from 16.4% to 14.9%. ## Month by month | Month | Apple Watch estimated searches | Apple Watch Share of Search | Apple Watch rank | Garmin estimated searches | Garmin Share of Search | Garmin rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 246K | 49.9% | 1 | 74K | 15% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 368K | 49.8% | 1 | 110K | 14.9% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 368K | 48.5% | 1 | 110K | 14.5% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 246K | 41.7% | 1 | 90.5K | 15.3% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 201K | 44.5% | 1 | 74K | 16.4% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 201K | 42.8% | 1 | 74K | 15.8% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 201K | 41.1% | 1 | 74K | 15.1% | 3 | | May 2026 | 201K | 39% | 1 | 74K | 14.3% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 201K | 37.6% | 1 | 74K | 13.8% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 201K | 37.9% | 1 | 74K | 13.9% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 246K | 36.7% | 1 | 110K | 16.4% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 246K | 40.5% | 1 | 90.5K | 14.9% | 3 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Apple Watch’s and Garmin’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. - **Apple Watch**: Measured on the search term “apple watch”. - **Garmin**: Measured on the search term “garmin watch”. - [Apple Watch profile](/demand/au/brands/apple-watch) - [Garmin profile](/demand/au/brands/garmin) - [All smartwatch and fitness tracker brands in Australia](/demand/au/categories/au-smartwatch-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 10 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 Apple Watch or Garmin more popular in search? In September 2026, Apple Watch had more branded searches than Garmin among smartwatch and fitness tracker brands in Australia. Apple Watch had about 246,000 branded searches, while Garmin had 90,500. Apple Watch made up 40.5% of all smartwatch and fitness tracker brand searches we track, and Garmin accounted for 14.9%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Apple Watch vs Garmin: Which is searched more in Australia?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/compare/apple-watch-vs-garmin This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/compare/apple-watch-vs-garmin. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.