--- title: "RTIC vs YETI: Which is searched more?" description: "Is RTIC or YETI more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Cooler box brands set worldwide. 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/categories/cooler-box-brands/compare/rtic-vs-yeti" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # RTIC vs YETI: Which is searched more? Is RTIC or YETI more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Cooler box brands set worldwide. 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**: RTIC and YETI - **Competitive set**: Cooler box brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **RTIC Share of Search**: 13.7% - **YETI Share of Search**: 18.8% ## Is RTIC or YETI more popular in search? - In September 2026, YETI had more branded searches than RTIC among cooler box brands worldwide. YETI had about 303,000 branded searches, while RTIC had 220,000. YETI made up 18.8% of all cooler box brand searches we track, and RTIC accounted for 13.7%. - YETI was ahead of RTIC in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, RTIC’s share of searches among cooler box brands worldwide moved from 13% to 13.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 201K to 220K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, YETI’s share of searches among cooler box brands worldwide moved from 16.1% to 18.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 247K to 303K. ## Top cooler box brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, RTIC appeared in all five answers. YETI was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. RTIC was listed before YETI 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | RTIC | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Coleman | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | YETI | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Igloo | 4th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Engel | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Pelican | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Esky | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Dometic | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Icey-Tek | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about cooler box brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which cooler box brand should I buy?": 1. RTIC, 2. Coleman, 3. YETI, 4. Igloo - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best cooler box brands?": 1. YETI, 2. RTIC, 3. Coleman, 4. Igloo, 5. Pelican, 6. Engel - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best cooler box brand for camping and travel?": 1. YETI, 2. Coleman, 3. RTIC, 4. Engel, 5. Igloo - Searched Google, AI Overview "best cooler box": 1. RTIC, 2. Coleman, 3. Engel, 4. Igloo - Searched Google, AI Overview "insulated cooler box": 1. Igloo, 2. Coleman, 3. RTIC Not named in any answer: Esky, Dometic and Icey-Tek. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 20, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for cooler box brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, YETI lost share of searches among cooler box brands worldwide, from 22% to 18.8%. - In September 2026, RTIC lost share of searches among cooler box brands worldwide, from 14.6% to 13.7%. ## Month by month | Month | RTIC estimated searches | RTIC Share of Search | RTIC rank | YETI estimated searches | YETI Share of Search | YETI rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 201K | 13% | 4 | 247K | 16.1% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 275K | 16.4% | 3 | 303K | 18.1% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 275K | 15.6% | 3 | 371K | 21% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 148K | 9.7% | 5 | 203K | 13.3% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 148K | 10.4% | 4 | 205K | 14.4% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 201K | 11.8% | 4 | 303K | 17.8% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 226K | 13.1% | 4 | 311K | 18% | 2 | | May 2026 | 336K | 16.6% | 3 | 463K | 22.8% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 411K | 18.6% | 3 | 552K | 25% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 366K | 16.2% | 3 | 553K | 24.4% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 300K | 14.6% | 3 | 452K | 22% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 220K | 13.7% | 3 | 303K | 18.8% | 2 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using RTIC’s and YETI’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. - **RTIC**: Measured on the search terms “rtic” and “rtic cooler”, summed into one figure. - **YETI**: Measured on the search terms “yeti chilly bin”, “yeti cooler box” and “yeti ice box”, summed into one figure. - [RTIC profile](/demand/global-en/brands/rtic) - [YETI profile](/demand/global-en/brands/yeti) - [All cooler box brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/cooler-box-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 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 RTIC or YETI more popular in search? In September 2026, YETI had more branded searches than RTIC among cooler box brands worldwide. YETI had about 303,000 branded searches, while RTIC had 220,000. YETI made up 18.8% of all cooler box brand searches we track, and RTIC accounted for 13.7%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "RTIC vs YETI: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/cooler-box-brands/compare/rtic-vs-yeti This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/cooler-box-brands/compare/rtic-vs-yeti. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.