--- title: "AnyList vs Yummly: Which is searched more?" description: "Is AnyList or Yummly more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Recipe 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/anylist-vs-yummly" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # AnyList vs Yummly: Which is searched more? Is AnyList or Yummly more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Recipe 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**: AnyList and Yummly - **Competitive set**: Recipe apps - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **AnyList Share of Search**: 5.1% - **Yummly Share of Search**: 2.3% ## Is AnyList or Yummly more popular in search? - In September 2026, AnyList had more branded searches than Yummly among recipe apps worldwide. AnyList had about 14,800 branded searches, while Yummly had 6,600. AnyList made up 5.1% of all recipe app searches we track, and Yummly accounted for 2.3%. - The lead changed hands once in the 12 months ending September 2026: AnyList took it in May 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, AnyList’s share of searches among recipe apps worldwide moved from 3.6% to 5.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 14.8K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Yummly’s share of searches among recipe apps worldwide moved from 32.5% to 2.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 135K to 6.6K. ## Top recipe apps in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, AnyList was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Yummly did not appear in any of the 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Paprika | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Samsung Food | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | NYT Cooking | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | AnyList | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Mealime | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Yummly | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | BigOven | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Whisk | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about recipe apps - Asked ChatGPT "Which recipe app should I use?": 1. Paprika, 2. Samsung Food, 3. NYT Cooking - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best recipe apps?": 1. Paprika, 2. NYT Cooking, 3. Samsung Food, 4. AnyList - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best recipe app for home cooking?": 1. Paprika, 2. AnyList, 3. NYT Cooking, 4. Samsung Food - Searched Google, AI Overview "recipe apps": 1. Paprika, 2. Samsung Food - Searched Google, AI Overview "save recipes app": 1. Paprika Not named in any answer: Mealime, Yummly, BigOven and Whisk. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for recipe apps worldwide in September 2026? - AnyList’s share of searches among recipe apps worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 6.2% to 5.1% in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Yummly worldwide fell 95.1% over 12 measured months, from 135K to 6.6K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | AnyList estimated searches | AnyList Share of Search | AnyList rank | Yummly estimated searches | Yummly Share of Search | Yummly rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 14.8K | 3.6% | 3 | 135K | 32.5% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 14.8K | 3% | 3 | 165K | 32.9% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 14.8K | 3.5% | 3 | 90.5K | 21.2% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 18.1K | 3.5% | 3 | 165K | 32.2% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 14.8K | 2.5% | 3 | 301K | 51.8% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 22.2K | 3.8% | 3 | 301K | 51.2% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 18.1K | 6% | 2 | 18.1K | 6% | 3 | | May 2026 | 14.8K | 6.1% | 2 | 8.1K | 3.4% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 14.8K | 6.2% | 2 | 6.6K | 2.8% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 14.8K | 6.2% | 2 | 6.6K | 2.8% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 14.8K | 5.2% | 2 | 6.6K | 2.3% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | 14.8K | 5.1% | 2 | 6.6K | 2.3% | 5 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using AnyList’s and Yummly’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. - **AnyList**: Measured on the search term “anylist”. - **Yummly**: Measured on the search term “yummly”. - [AnyList profile](/demand/global-en/brands/anylist) - [Yummly profile](/demand/global-en/brands/yummly) - [All recipe apps worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/recipe-apps): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 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 AnyList or Yummly more popular in search? In September 2026, AnyList had more branded searches than Yummly among recipe apps worldwide. AnyList had about 14,800 branded searches, while Yummly had 6,600. AnyList made up 5.1% of all recipe app searches we track, and Yummly accounted for 2.3%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "AnyList vs Yummly: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/anylist-vs-yummly This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/anylist-vs-yummly. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.