--- title: "Apple Watch vs Garmin: Which is more popular?" description: "Is Apple Watch or Garmin more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Kids smartwatch 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/kids-smartwatch-brands/compare/apple-watch-vs-garmin" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Apple Watch vs Garmin: Which is more popular? Is Apple Watch or Garmin more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Kids smartwatch 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**: Apple Watch and Garmin - **Competitive set**: Kids smartwatch brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **Apple Watch Share of Search**: 12.3% - **Garmin Share of Search**: 8.2% ## Is Apple Watch or Garmin more popular in search? - In October 2026, Apple Watch had more branded searches than Garmin among kids smartwatch brands worldwide. Apple Watch had about 40,500 branded searches, while Garmin had 27,100. Apple Watch made up 12.3% of all kids smartwatch brand searches we track, and Garmin accounted for 8.2%. - The lead changed hands 2 times in the 12 months ending October 2026: Garmin took it in March 2026, Apple Watch took it in October 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Apple Watch’s share of searches among kids smartwatch brands worldwide moved from 13.4% to 12.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 49.5K to 40.5K. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Garmin’s share of searches among kids smartwatch brands worldwide moved from 13.4% to 8.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 49.5K to 27.1K. ## Top kids smartwatch brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Apple Watch was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Garmin was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Apple Watch was listed before Garmin in three out of four 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Verizon | 1st | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Bark | 2nd | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Apple Watch | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Garmin | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Fitbit | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Spacetalk | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Xplora | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | imoo | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | TickTalk | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Gabb | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | VTech | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about kids smartwatch brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which kids smartwatch should I buy?": 1. Verizon, 2. Bark, 3. Apple Watch - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best smartwatches for kids?": 1. Garmin, 2. Verizon, 3. Fitbit, 4. Apple Watch - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best smartwatch for a child without a phone?": 1. Garmin - Searched Google, AI Overview "kids smart watch": 1. Verizon, 2. Bark, 3. Apple Watch - Searched Google, AI Overview "smart watch for kids": 1. Verizon, 2. Bark, 3. Apple Watch Not named in any answer: Spacetalk, Xplora, imoo, TickTalk, Gabb and VTech. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 25, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for kids smartwatch brands worldwide in October 2026? - In October 2026, Apple Watch gained share of searches among kids smartwatch brands worldwide, from 10% to 12.3%. - In October 2026, Garmin lost share of searches among kids smartwatch brands worldwide, from 10% to 8.2%. ## How has branded search for Apple Watch and Garmin changed worldwide over the last 12 months? | Month | Apple Watch estimated searches | Apple Watch Share of Search | Apple Watch rank | Garmin estimated searches | Garmin Share of Search | Garmin rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 49.5K | 13.4% | 4 | 49.5K | 13.4% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 40.5K | 11.9% | 4 | 40.5K | 11.9% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 27.1K | 10.2% | 4 | 22.2K | 8.3% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 18.1K | 8.1% | 4 | 18.1K | 8.1% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 22.2K | 8.3% | 5 | 27.1K | 10.2% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 22.2K | 8.8% | 5 | 33.1K | 13.2% | 4 | | May 2026 | 27.1K | 9.3% | 5 | 33.1K | 11.3% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 33.1K | 10.9% | 4 | 33.1K | 10.9% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 27.1K | 9.3% | 5 | 33.1K | 11.3% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 33.1K | 9.2% | 5 | 33.1K | 9.2% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | 33.1K | 10% | 4 | 33.1K | 10% | 6 | | Oct 2026 | 40.5K | 12.3% | 4 | 27.1K | 8.2% | 6 | ## How are Apple Watch’s and Garmin’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Apple Watch’s and Garmin’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. - **Apple Watch**: Measured on the search term “apple watch for kids”. - **Garmin**: Measured on the search term “garmin bounce”. - [Apple Watch profile](/demand/global-en/brands/apple-watch) - [Garmin profile](/demand/global-en/brands/garmin) - [All kids smartwatch brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/kids-smartwatch-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 11 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 Apple Watch or Garmin more popular in search? In October 2026, Apple Watch had more branded searches than Garmin among kids smartwatch brands worldwide. Apple Watch had about 40,500 branded searches, while Garmin had 27,100. Apple Watch made up 12.3% of all kids smartwatch brand searches we track, and Garmin accounted for 8.2%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Apple Watch vs Garmin: Which is more popular?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/kids-smartwatch-brands/compare/apple-watch-vs-garmin This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/kids-smartwatch-brands/compare/apple-watch-vs-garmin. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.