--- title: "Curb: search popularity worldwide" description: "A taxi booking 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/curb-taxi" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Curb: search popularity worldwide A taxi booking 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**: Curb - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among ride hailing apps**: 0.02% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Ride hailing apps | 9 | 0.02% | 2.4K | - [Ride hailing apps](/demand/global-en/categories/ride-hailing-apps) ## Top ride hailing apps in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Curb was mentioned in three out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Curb is the third most recommended of the nine. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Uber | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Lyft | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Curb | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Bolt | 4th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Grab | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | inDrive | 6th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Green Cabs | 7th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | DiDi | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Ola | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about ride hailing apps - Asked ChatGPT "Which ride hailing app should I use?": 1. Uber, 2. Lyft - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best ride hailing apps?": 1. Uber, 2. Lyft, 3. Bolt, 4. Grab, 5. Curb - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best ride hailing app for a late night ride?": 1. Uber, 2. Lyft - Searched Google, AI Overview "ride hailing apps": 1. Uber, 2. Lyft, 3. Curb, 4. Bolt, 5. Grab - Searched Google, AI Overview "taxi app": 1. Curb, 2. Uber, 3. Lyft, 4. Bolt, 5. inDrive, 6. Green Cabs Not named in any answer: DiDi and Ola. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 19, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for Curb changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Curb worldwide fell from 2.9K to 2.4K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Curb’s share of searches among ride hailing apps worldwide held steady, from 0.03% to 0.02%. ## How did search popularity change for ride hailing apps worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Lyft gained share of searches among ride hailing apps worldwide, from 8.6% to 12.4%. - In September 2026, Uber lost share of searches among ride hailing apps worldwide, from 79% to 75.7%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Grab worldwide rose 49.4% over 12 measured months, from 40.5K to 60.5K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Bolt worldwide rose 22.4% over 12 measured months, from 111K to 135K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for inDrive worldwide rose 22.3% over 12 measured months, from 368K to 450K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Ola worldwide fell 45.2% over 12 measured months, from 165K to 90.5K in September 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Ride hailing apps | 2.9K | 0.03% | 9 | | Nov 2025 | Ride hailing apps | 2.4K | 0.02% | 9 | | Dec 2025 | Ride hailing apps | 2.9K | 0.03% | 9 | | Jan 2026 | Ride hailing apps | 2.4K | 0.03% | 9 | | Feb 2026 | Ride hailing apps | 2.4K | 0.02% | 9 | | Mar 2026 | Ride hailing apps | 2.9K | 0.03% | 9 | | Apr 2026 | Ride hailing apps | 2.4K | 0.02% | 9 | | May 2026 | Ride hailing apps | 2.9K | 0.02% | 9 | | Jun 2026 | Ride hailing apps | 2.9K | 0.03% | 9 | | Jul 2026 | Ride hailing apps | 2.9K | 0.03% | 9 | | Aug 2026 | Ride hailing apps | 2.9K | 0.03% | 9 | | Sep 2026 | Ride hailing apps | 2.4K | 0.02% | 9 | ## How are Curb’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Curb’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. - “curb app” ## Which ride hailing apps compete with Curb? - [Uber](/demand/global-en/brands/uber) - [Lyft](/demand/global-en/brands/lyft) - [DiDi](/demand/global-en/brands/didi) - [inDrive](/demand/global-en/brands/indrive): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/curb-taxi-vs-indrive - [Bolt](/demand/global-en/brands/bolt-mobility): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/bolt-mobility-vs-curb-taxi - [Ola](/demand/global-en/brands/ola): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/curb-taxi-vs-ola - [Grab](/demand/global-en/brands/grab): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/curb-taxi-vs-grab - [Green Cabs](/demand/global-en/brands/green-cabs): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/curb-taxi-vs-green-cabs ## 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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