--- title: "AnyList: search popularity worldwide" description: "AnyList is a grocery list and meal planning app. 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/global-en/brands/anylist" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # AnyList: search popularity worldwide AnyList is a grocery list and meal planning app. 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**: AnyList - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among recipe apps**: 5.1% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Recipe apps | 2 | 5.1% | 14.8K | | Meal planning apps | 2 | 18.7% | 14.8K | - [Recipe apps](/demand/global-en/categories/recipe-apps) - [Meal planning apps](/demand/global-en/categories/meal-planning-apps) ## Top recipe apps in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, AnyList was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. AnyList is the 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Paprika | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Samsung Food | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | NYT Cooking | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | AnyList | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Mealime | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Yummly | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | BigOven | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Whisk | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about recipe apps - Asked ChatGPT "Which recipe app should I use?": 1. Paprika, 2. Samsung Food, 3. NYT Cooking - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best recipe apps?": 1. Paprika, 2. NYT Cooking, 3. Samsung Food, 4. AnyList - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best recipe app for home cooking?": 1. Paprika, 2. AnyList, 3. NYT Cooking, 4. Samsung Food - Searched Google, AI Overview "recipe apps": 1. Paprika, 2. Samsung Food - Searched Google, AI Overview "save recipes app": 1. Paprika Not named in any answer: Mealime, Yummly, BigOven and Whisk. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for AnyList changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for AnyList worldwide held steady at 14.8K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, AnyList’s share of searches among recipe apps worldwide increased from 3.6% to 5.1%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, AnyList’s share of searches among recipe apps worldwide peaked at 6.2% in June 2026 and was lowest at 2.5% in February 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, AnyList rose from 3rd to 2nd among recipe apps worldwide. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, AnyList’s share of searches among meal planning apps worldwide increased from 6.6% to 18.7%. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, AnyList’s share of searches among meal planning apps worldwide peaked at 18.7% in September 2026 and was lowest at 3.8% in February 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, AnyList rose from 3rd to 2nd among meal planning apps worldwide. ## How did search popularity change for recipe apps worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Mealime gained share of searches among recipe apps worldwide, from 2.8% to 3.4%. - In September 2026, NYT Cooking lost share of searches among recipe apps worldwide, from 86.3% to 85.4%. - AnyList’s share of searches among recipe apps worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 6.2% to 5.1% in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Samsung Food worldwide rose 171.2% over 12 measured months, from 590 to 1.6K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Yummly worldwide fell 95.1% over 12 measured months, from 135K to 6.6K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for BigOven worldwide fell 41% over 12 measured months, from 1K to 590 in September 2026. ## How did search popularity change for meal planning apps worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Paprika overtook Plan to Eat to rank 5th among meal planning apps worldwide, with 10.2% of the searches. - In September 2026, Mealime gained share of searches among meal planning apps worldwide, from 9.2% to 12.5%. - In September 2026, AnyList gained share of searches among meal planning apps worldwide, from 16.9% to 18.7%. - In September 2026, Plan to Eat gained share of searches among meal planning apps worldwide, from 9.2% to 10.2%. - In September 2026, Yummly gained share of searches among meal planning apps worldwide, from 7.5% to 8.3%. - In September 2026, Eat This Much lost share of searches among meal planning apps worldwide, from 30.9% to 22.8%. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Recipe apps | 14.8K | 3.6% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | Recipe apps | 14.8K | 3% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | Recipe apps | 14.8K | 3.5% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | Recipe apps | 18.1K | 3.5% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | Recipe apps | 14.8K | 2.5% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | Recipe apps | 22.2K | 3.8% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | Recipe apps | 18.1K | 6% | 2 | | May 2026 | Recipe apps | 14.8K | 6.1% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | Recipe apps | 14.8K | 6.2% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | Recipe apps | 14.8K | 6.2% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | Recipe apps | 14.8K | 5.2% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | Recipe apps | 14.8K | 5.1% | 2 | | Oct 2025 | Meal planning apps | 14.8K | 6.6% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | Meal planning apps | 14.8K | 6.1% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | Meal planning apps | 14.8K | 7.5% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | Meal planning apps | 18.1K | 5.9% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | Meal planning apps | 14.8K | 3.8% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | Meal planning apps | 22.2K | 5.3% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | Meal planning apps | 18.1K | 18% | 2 | | May 2026 | Meal planning apps | 14.8K | 13.3% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | Meal planning apps | 14.8K | 17.2% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | Meal planning apps | 14.8K | 18.3% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | Meal planning apps | 14.8K | 16.9% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | Meal planning apps | 14.8K | 18.7% | 2 | ## How are AnyList’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using AnyList’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. - “anylist” ## Which recipe apps compete with AnyList? - [NYT Cooking](/demand/global-en/brands/nyt-cooking): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/anylist-vs-nyt-cooking - [Mealime](/demand/global-en/brands/mealime): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/anylist-vs-mealime - [Paprika](/demand/global-en/brands/paprika): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/anylist-vs-paprika - [Yummly](/demand/global-en/brands/yummly): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/anylist-vs-yummly - [Samsung Food](/demand/global-en/brands/samsung-food): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/anylist-vs-samsung-food - [BigOven](/demand/global-en/brands/bigoven) - [Whisk](/demand/global-en/brands/whisk) ## 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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