--- title: "Apple AirTag vs Halo Collar: Which is more popular?" description: "Is Apple AirTag or Halo Collar more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Pet GPS tracker 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/apple-airtag-vs-halo-collar" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Apple AirTag vs Halo Collar: Which is more popular? Is Apple AirTag or Halo Collar more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Pet GPS tracker 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 AirTag and Halo Collar - **Competitive set**: Pet GPS tracker brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **Apple AirTag Share of Search**: 67.9% - **Halo Collar Share of Search**: 13.6% ## Is Apple AirTag or Halo Collar more popular in search? - In October 2026, Apple AirTag had more branded searches than Halo Collar among pet GPS tracker brands worldwide. Apple AirTag had about 301,000 branded searches, while Halo Collar had 60,500. Apple AirTag made up 67.9% of all pet GPS tracker brand searches we track, and Halo Collar accounted for 13.6%. - Apple AirTag was ahead of Halo Collar in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Apple AirTag’s share of searches among pet GPS tracker brands worldwide moved from 76.1% to 67.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 450K to 301K. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Halo Collar’s share of searches among pet GPS tracker brands worldwide moved from 6.8% to 13.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 40.5K to 60.5K. ## Top pet GPS tracker brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Apple AirTag was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Halo Collar was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Apple AirTag was listed before Halo Collar in three out of four answers 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Tractive | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Fi | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Garmin | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Pawfit | 4th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Apple AirTag | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Halo Collar | 6th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | SpotOn | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | TrackiPet | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about pet GPS tracker brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which pet GPS tracker brand should I buy?": 1. Tractive, 2. Fi, 3. Garmin, 4. Apple AirTag - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best pet GPS tracker brands?": 1. Tractive, 2. Fi, 3. Garmin, 4. Apple AirTag - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best pet GPS tracker brand for keeping track of pets?": 1. Tractive, 2. Fi, 3. Garmin - Searched Google, AI Overview "gps tracker for dogs": 1. Tractive, 2. Fi, 3. Halo Collar, 4. Pawfit - Searched Google, AI Overview "gps tracker for cats": 1. Tractive, 2. Pawfit, 3. Apple AirTag Not named in any answer: SpotOn and TrackiPet. 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 pet GPS tracker brands worldwide in October 2026? - In October 2026, Halo Collar gained share of searches among pet GPS tracker brands worldwide, from 9.7% to 13.6%. - In October 2026, Apple AirTag lost share of searches among pet GPS tracker brands worldwide, from 72.3% to 67.9%. ## How has branded search for Apple AirTag and Halo Collar changed worldwide over the last 12 months? | Month | Apple AirTag estimated searches | Apple AirTag Share of Search | Apple AirTag rank | Halo Collar estimated searches | Halo Collar Share of Search | Halo Collar rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 450K | 76.1% | 1 | 40.5K | 6.8% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 450K | 75.7% | 1 | 33.1K | 5.6% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 550K | 79.3% | 1 | 33.1K | 4.8% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 301K | 69.1% | 1 | 40.5K | 9.3% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 368K | 68.7% | 1 | 60.5K | 11.3% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 301K | 65.5% | 1 | 60.5K | 13.2% | 2 | | May 2026 | 450K | 73.9% | 1 | 60.5K | 9.9% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 450K | 72.8% | 1 | 60.5K | 9.8% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 450K | 75.8% | 1 | 49.5K | 8.3% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 450K | 76.6% | 1 | 49.5K | 8.4% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 301K | 72.3% | 1 | 40.5K | 9.7% | 2 | | Oct 2026 | 301K | 67.9% | 1 | 60.5K | 13.6% | 2 | ## How are Apple AirTag’s and Halo Collar’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Apple AirTag’s and Halo Collar’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 AirTag**: Measured on the search term “apple airtag”. - **Halo Collar**: Measured on the search term “halo collar”. - [Apple AirTag profile](/demand/global-en/brands/apple-airtag) - [Halo Collar profile](/demand/global-en/brands/halo-collar) - [All pet GPS tracker brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/pet-gps-trackers): 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 Apple AirTag or Halo Collar more popular in search? In October 2026, Apple AirTag had more branded searches than Halo Collar among pet GPS tracker brands worldwide. Apple AirTag had about 301,000 branded searches, while Halo Collar had 60,500. Apple AirTag made up 67.9% of all pet GPS tracker brand searches we track, and Halo Collar accounted for 13.6%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Apple AirTag vs Halo Collar: Which is more popular?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/apple-airtag-vs-halo-collar This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/apple-airtag-vs-halo-collar. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.