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Ride hailing apps:Which brands are most popular in search?

In August 2026, Lyft was the most searched among ride hailing apps worldwide, with an estimated 1M branded searches and 54.6% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Lyft54.6%
  2. DiDi36.7%
  3. Ola6%
  4. Grab2.7%
  5. Uber0.03%

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Compare the apps people book rides in. 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.

Share of Search among ride hailing apps worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Lyft, DiDi, Ola, Grab. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthLyftDiDiOlaGrabUber
Oct 202544.4%44.4%8.9%2.2%0.05%
Nov 202545.5%37.2%11.1%6.1%0.07%
Dec 202541.8%41.8%12.5%3.8%0.06%
Jan 202642.4%42.4%10.4%4.7%0.08%
Feb 202648.6%39.8%8%3.6%0.06%
Mar 202653.5%36%7.2%3.2%0.04%
Apr 202653.5%36%7.2%3.2%0.04%
May 202658.8%32.3%6.5%2.4%0.02%
Jun 202653.8%36.2%5.9%4%0.03%
Jul 202649.4%40.4%6.6%3.6%0.04%
Aug 202654.6%36.7%6%2.7%0.03%
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This month’s ranking, August 2026

  1. 1.Lyft

    54.6%

    Held 1st. 1M estimated branded searches, +21.5% vs prior month. Share +5.2 points.

  2. 2.DiDi

    36.7%

    Held 2nd. 673K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -3.7 points.

  3. 3.Ola

    6%

    Held 3rd. 110K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.6 points.

  4. 4.Grab

    2.7%

    Held 4th. 49.5K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -0.9 points.

  5. 5.Uber

    0.03%

    Held 5th. 590 estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

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Which brand is most popular in search among ride hailing apps worldwide?

In August 2026, Lyft was the most searched among ride hailing apps worldwide, with an estimated 1M branded searches and 54.6% estimated Share of Search within this set. DiDi is in 2nd place, 17.8 percentage points behind at 36.7% Share of Search.

Global ride hailing apps, last 12 months ending September 2026
BrandShare of SearchPeakLowRank
Lyft44.4% → 54.6%58.8%May 202641.8%Dec 20252nd → 1st
DiDi44.4% → 36.7%44.4%Oct 202532.3%May 20261st → 2nd
Ola8.9% → 6%12.5%Dec 20255.9%Jun 20263rd
Grab2.2% → 2.7%6.1%Nov 20252.2%Oct 20254th
Uber0.05% → 0.03%0.08%Jan 20260.02%May 20265th

Each finding as a sentence

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Lyft’s estimated Share of Search among ride hailing apps worldwide increased from 44.4% to 54.6%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, DiDi’s estimated Share of Search among ride hailing apps worldwide decreased from 44.4% to 36.7%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Ola’s estimated Share of Search among ride hailing apps worldwide decreased from 8.9% to 6%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Grab’s estimated Share of Search among ride hailing apps worldwide increased from 2.2% to 2.7%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Lyft’s estimated Share of Search among ride hailing apps worldwide peaked at 58.8% in May 2026 and was lowest at 41.8% in December 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, DiDi’s estimated Share of Search among ride hailing apps worldwide peaked at 44.4% in October 2025 and was lowest at 32.3% in May 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Ola’s estimated Share of Search among ride hailing apps worldwide peaked at 12.5% in December 2025 and was lowest at 5.9% in June 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Grab’s estimated Share of Search among ride hailing apps worldwide peaked at 6.1% in November 2025 and was lowest at 2.2% in October 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Lyft rose from 2nd to 1st among ride hailing apps worldwide.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, DiDi fell from 1st to 2nd among ride hailing apps worldwide.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Uber held steady: its estimated Share of Search among ride hailing apps worldwide moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

How did search popularity change for ride hailing apps worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, Lyft gained estimated Share of Search among ride hailing apps worldwide, from 49.4% to 54.6%.

  2. In August 2026, DiDi lost estimated Share of Search among ride hailing apps worldwide, from 40.4% to 36.7%.

  3. In August 2026, Grab lost estimated Share of Search among ride hailing apps worldwide, from 3.6% to 2.7%.

  4. In August 2026, Ola lost estimated Share of Search among ride hailing apps worldwide, from 6.6% to 6%.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Uber worldwide fell 41% over 11 measured months, from 1K to 590 in August 2026.

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