--- title: "AntennaPod vs Spotify: Which is searched more?" description: "Is AntennaPod or Spotify more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Podcast apps 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/compare/antennapod-vs-spotify" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # AntennaPod vs Spotify: Which is searched more? Is AntennaPod or Spotify more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Podcast apps 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**: AntennaPod and Spotify - **Competitive set**: Podcast apps - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **AntennaPod Share of Search**: 0.01% - **Spotify Share of Search**: 99.6% ## Is AntennaPod or Spotify more popular in search? - In September 2026, Spotify had more branded searches than AntennaPod among podcast apps worldwide. Spotify had about 68 million branded searches, while AntennaPod had 8,100. Spotify made up 99.6% of all podcast app searches we track, and AntennaPod accounted for 0.01%. - Spotify was ahead of AntennaPod in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, AntennaPod’s share of searches among podcast apps worldwide moved from 0.02% to 0.01%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 12.1K to 8.1K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Spotify’s share of searches among podcast apps worldwide moved from 99.5% to 99.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 68M. ## Top podcast apps in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, AntennaPod was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Spotify was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Spotify was listed before AntennaPod 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Pocket Casts | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Apple Podcasts | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Overcast | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | AntennaPod | 4th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Podcast Addict | 5th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Spotify | 6th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Castbox | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about podcast apps - Asked ChatGPT "Which podcast app should I use?": 1. Pocket Casts, 2. Apple Podcasts, 3. Spotify, 4. AntennaPod - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best podcast apps?": 1. Pocket Casts, 2. Overcast, 3. Apple Podcasts, 4. Spotify, 5. AntennaPod - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best podcast app for listening on the go?": 1. Pocket Casts, 2. Apple Podcasts, 3. Overcast, 4. Spotify - Searched Google, AI Overview "podcast app": 1. Pocket Casts, 2. Apple Podcasts, 3. Podcast Addict, 4. Overcast, 5. AntennaPod - Searched Google, AI Overview "free podcast app": 1. Pocket Casts, 2. AntennaPod, 3. Podcast Addict, 4. Apple Podcasts, 5. Overcast Not named in any answer: Castbox. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 19, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for podcast apps worldwide in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for AntennaPod worldwide fell 33.1% over 12 measured months, from 12.1K to 8.1K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | AntennaPod estimated searches | AntennaPod Share of Search | AntennaPod rank | Spotify estimated searches | Spotify Share of Search | Spotify rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 12.1K | 0.02% | 7 | 68M | 99.5% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 9.9K | 0.01% | 7 | 68M | 99.5% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 9.9K | 0.01% | 7 | 68M | 99.5% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 9.9K | 0.01% | 7 | 68M | 99.4% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 8.1K | 0.01% | 7 | 55.6M | 99.5% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 8.1K | 0.01% | 7 | 68M | 99.5% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 8.1K | 0.01% | 7 | 68M | 99.5% | 1 | | May 2026 | 8.1K | 0.01% | 7 | 68M | 99.6% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 6.6K | <0.01% | 7 | 68M | 99.6% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 6.6K | 0.01% | 7 | 55.6M | 99.5% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 8.1K | 0.01% | 7 | 55.6M | 99.4% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 8.1K | 0.01% | 7 | 68M | 99.6% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using AntennaPod’s and Spotify’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. - **AntennaPod**: Measured on the search term “antennapod”. - **Spotify**: Measured on the search term “spotify”. - [AntennaPod profile](/demand/global-en/brands/antennapod) - [Spotify profile](/demand/global-en/brands/spotify) - [All podcast apps worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/podcast-apps): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 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 AntennaPod or Spotify more popular in search? In September 2026, Spotify had more branded searches than AntennaPod among podcast apps worldwide. Spotify had about 68 million branded searches, while AntennaPod had 8,100. Spotify made up 99.6% of all podcast app searches we track, and AntennaPod accounted for 0.01%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "AntennaPod vs Spotify: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/antennapod-vs-spotify This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/antennapod-vs-spotify. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.