--- title: "Apollo Scooters vs NIU: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Apollo Scooters or NIU more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Electric scooter 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/compare/apollo-scooters-vs-niu" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Apollo Scooters vs NIU: Which is searched more? Is Apollo Scooters or NIU more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Electric scooter 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**: Apollo Scooters and NIU - **Competitive set**: Electric scooter brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Apollo Scooters Share of Search**: 1.9% - **NIU Share of Search**: 3.5% ## Is Apollo Scooters or NIU more popular in search? - In September 2026, NIU had more branded searches than Apollo Scooters among electric scooter brands worldwide. NIU had about 33,100 branded searches, while Apollo Scooters had 18,100. NIU made up 3.5% of all electric scooter brand searches we track, and Apollo Scooters accounted for 1.9%. - NIU was ahead of Apollo Scooters in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Apollo Scooters’ share of searches among electric scooter brands worldwide moved from 2.2% to 1.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 18.1K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, NIU’s share of searches among electric scooter brands worldwide moved from 3.4% to 3.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 27.1K to 33.1K. ## Top electric scooter brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Apollo Scooters and NIU were each mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. NIU was listed before Apollo Scooters in every answer that named either. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Segway | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | NIU | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Apollo Scooters | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Gotrax | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Razor | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Xiaomi Electric Scooter | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Inokim | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about electric scooter brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which electric scooter brand should I buy?": 1. Segway, 2. NIU, 3. Apollo Scooters, 4. Gotrax - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best electric scooter brands?": 1. Segway, 2. NIU, 3. Apollo Scooters, 4. Gotrax - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best electric scooter brand for short urban trips?": 1. Segway, 2. NIU, 3. Apollo Scooters - Searched Google, AI Overview "best electric scooter": 1. Segway - Searched Google, AI Overview "electric scooter for commuting": 1. Segway, 2. Gotrax Not named in any answer: Razor, Xiaomi Electric Scooter and Inokim. 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 electric scooter brands worldwide in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for NIU worldwide rose 22.1% over 12 measured months, from 27.1K to 33.1K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Apollo Scooters estimated searches | Apollo Scooters Share of Search | Apollo Scooters rank | NIU estimated searches | NIU Share of Search | NIU rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 18.1K | 2.2% | 6 | 27.1K | 3.4% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | 18.1K | 2.3% | 6 | 22.2K | 2.8% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 14.8K | 1.8% | 6 | 18.1K | 2.2% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 12.1K | 1.6% | 6 | 18.1K | 2.5% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 12.1K | 2% | 6 | 18.1K | 3% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 18.1K | 2.2% | 6 | 33.1K | 4% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 22.2K | 2.2% | 6 | 40.5K | 4.1% | 5 | | May 2026 | 22.2K | 2.2% | 6 | 40.5K | 3.9% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 27.1K | 2.7% | 6 | 33.1K | 3.3% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 27.1K | 2.7% | 6 | 33.1K | 3.3% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 22.2K | 2.3% | 6 | 33.1K | 3.4% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | 18.1K | 1.9% | 6 | 33.1K | 3.5% | 5 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Apollo Scooters’ and NIU’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. - **Apollo Scooters**: Measured on the search term “apollo scooters”. - **NIU**: Measured on the search term “niu scooter”. - [Apollo Scooters profile](/demand/global-en/brands/apollo-scooters) - [NIU profile](/demand/global-en/brands/niu) - [All electric scooter brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/electric-scooter-brands): 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 Apollo Scooters or NIU more popular in search? In September 2026, NIU had more branded searches than Apollo Scooters among electric scooter brands worldwide. NIU had about 33,100 branded searches, while Apollo Scooters had 18,100. NIU made up 3.5% of all electric scooter brand searches we track, and Apollo Scooters accounted for 1.9%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Apollo Scooters vs NIU: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/apollo-scooters-vs-niu This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/apollo-scooters-vs-niu. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.