--- title: "HERE WeGo: search popularity worldwide" description: "A free maps and navigation app from HERE Technologies. 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/here-wego" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # HERE WeGo: search popularity worldwide A free maps and navigation app from HERE Technologies. 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**: HERE WeGo - **Owned by**: HERE Technologies - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among navigation apps**: 0.09% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Navigation apps | 6 | 0.09% | 173K | - [Navigation apps](/demand/global-en/categories/navigation-apps) ## Top navigation apps in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, HERE WeGo was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. HERE WeGo is the fourth most recommended of the seven. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Google Maps | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Waze | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Apple Maps | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | HERE WeGo | 4th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Organic Maps | 5th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | MapQuest | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | TomTom | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about navigation apps - Asked ChatGPT "Which navigation app should I use?": 1. Google Maps, 2. Waze, 3. Apple Maps, 4. HERE WeGo - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best navigation apps?": 1. Google Maps, 2. Waze, 3. Apple Maps, 4. HERE WeGo, 5. Organic Maps - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best navigation app for driving?": 1. Google Maps, 2. Waze, 3. Apple Maps - Searched Google, AI Overview "navigation apps": 1. Google Maps, 2. Apple Maps, 3. Waze, 4. HERE WeGo, 5. Organic Maps - Searched Google, AI Overview "offline navigation app": 1. Organic Maps, 2. HERE WeGo, 3. Google Maps Not named in any answer: MapQuest and TomTom. 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 HERE WeGo changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for HERE WeGo worldwide rose from 139K to 173K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, HERE WeGo’s share of searches among navigation apps worldwide held steady, from 0.07% to 0.09%. ## How did search popularity change for navigation apps worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, MapQuest rose from 3rd to 2nd among navigation apps worldwide. - In September 2026, Waze fell from 2nd to 3rd among navigation apps worldwide. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Organic Maps worldwide rose 233.9% over 12 measured months, from 27.1K to 90.5K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for HERE WeGo worldwide rose 24.2% over 12 measured months, from 139K to 173K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Apple Maps worldwide rose 22.3% over 12 measured months, from 673K to 823K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for TomTom worldwide fell 18.3% over 12 measured months, from 301K to 246K in September 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Navigation apps | 139K | 0.07% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | Navigation apps | 139K | 0.07% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | Navigation apps | 139K | 0.09% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | Navigation apps | 170K | 0.09% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | Navigation apps | 142K | 0.09% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | Navigation apps | 140K | 0.07% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | Navigation apps | 140K | 0.07% | 6 | | May 2026 | Navigation apps | 170K | 0.09% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | Navigation apps | 206K | 0.11% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | Navigation apps | 206K | 0.11% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | Navigation apps | 253K | 0.13% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | Navigation apps | 173K | 0.09% | 6 | ## How are HERE WeGo’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using HERE WeGo’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “here we go maps” - “here wego” ## Which navigation apps compete with HERE WeGo? - [Google Maps](/demand/global-en/brands/google-maps) - [MapQuest](/demand/global-en/brands/mapquest): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/here-wego-vs-mapquest - [Waze](/demand/global-en/brands/waze): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/here-wego-vs-waze - [Apple Maps](/demand/global-en/brands/apple-maps): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/apple-maps-vs-here-wego - [TomTom](/demand/global-en/brands/tomtom): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/here-wego-vs-tomtom - [Organic Maps](/demand/global-en/brands/organic-maps): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/here-wego-vs-organic-maps ## Who owns HERE WeGo? HERE WeGo is owned by HERE Technologies. Brandwave also tracks HERE Technologies, owned by the same company, worldwide. - [HERE Technologies](/demand/global-en/companies/here-technologies): Owns 2 tracked 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 ### Who owns HERE WeGo? HERE WeGo is owned by HERE Technologies. Brandwave also tracks HERE Technologies, owned by the same company, worldwide. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "HERE WeGo: search popularity worldwide". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/here-wego This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/here-wego. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.