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Somersby vs Willie Smith's:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Somersby had more branded searches than Willie Smith's among cider brands in Australia. Somersby had about 12,100 branded searches, while Willie Smith's had 480. Somersby made up 57.6% of all cider brand searches we track, and Willie Smith's accounted for 2.3%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about cider brands, Somersby and Willie Smith's each appeared in three of the four answers. Willie Smith's was mentioned before Somersby in two out of three answers.

Among cider brands in Australia in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Somersby, about 25 searches for every 1 for Willie Smith's

Somersby 12.1K searchesWillie Smith's 480 searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both were mentioned in 3 of 4 answers.

Somersby in 3 of 4Willie Smith's in 3 of 4

Who does AI recommend more?

Willie Smith's, named ahead of Somersby in 2 of 3 answers

Willie Smith's first in 2Somersby first in 1

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Top cider brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Somersby and Willie Smith's were each mentioned in three out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in the Google AI Overview. Willie Smith's was listed before Somersby in two out of three answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Somersby1st
  2. Strongbow2nd
  3. Willie Smith's3rd
  4. Mercury Cider4th
  5. Rekorderlig5th
  6. Bulmers6th
  7. Kopparberg–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Somersby3 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • Strongbow3 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • Willie Smith's3 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • Rekorderlig2 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • Mercury Cider2 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Bulmers1 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Kopparberg0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers

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4 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in Australia on October 23, 2026.

Is Somersby or Willie Smith's more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Somersby and Willie Smith's by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all seven cider brands we track, month by month, from searches in Australia.

Somersby and Willie Smith's among cider brands in Australia, by month

Share of searches by month for Somersby, Willie Smith's. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthSomersbyRekorderligMercury CiderKopparbergStrongbowBulmersWillie Smith's
Oct 202564.1%8.2%8.2%6.9%5.6%3.8%3.1%
Nov 202560.9%9.6%8.1%8.1%6.5%4.4%2.4%
Dec 202550.2%14.9%10%10%6.6%5.4%3%
Jan 202655.8%10.7%10.7%9%5.6%4.1%4.1%
Feb 202659.4%9.6%9.6%9.6%6%3.5%2.3%
Mar 202658.6%9.5%9.5%9.5%5.9%4.3%2.8%
Apr 202657.6%9.3%11%9.3%5.8%4.2%2.8%
May 202659.6%9.6%9.6%7.8%6%4.3%2.9%
Jun 202660.9%11.7%9.8%6.2%5.4%3.6%2.4%
Jul 202659.4%11.4%9.6%7.8%6%3.5%2.3%
Aug 202654.8%13.3%10.5%8.8%7.2%3.3%2.2%
Sep 202657.6%13.8%9%7.6%6.2%3.4%2.3%

How has the Somersby and Willie Smith's comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Somersby was ahead of Willie Smith's in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Somersby’s share of searches among cider brands in Australia moved from 64.1% to 57.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 14.8K to 12.1K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Willie Smith's’ share of searches among cider brands in Australia moved from 3.1% to 2.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 720 to 480.

How did search popularity change for Australia cider brands in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. In September 2026, Somersby gained share of searches among cider brands in Australia, from 54.8% to 57.6%.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Willie Smith's in Australia fell 33.3% over 12 measured months, from 720 to 480 in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Somersby’s and Willie Smith'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.

Somersby

1 branded search term

  • somersby

Willie Smith's

1 branded search term

  • willie smiths cider

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