--- title: "Apple Books vs Hooked on Phonics: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Apple Books or Hooked on Phonics more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Reading 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/apple-books-vs-hooked-on-phonics" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Apple Books vs Hooked on Phonics: Which is searched more? Is Apple Books or Hooked on Phonics more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Reading 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**: Apple Books and Hooked on Phonics - **Competitive set**: Reading apps - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Apple Books Share of Search**: 1.3% - **Hooked on Phonics Share of Search**: 1.6% ## Is Apple Books or Hooked on Phonics more popular in search? - In September 2026, Hooked on Phonics had more branded searches than Apple Books among reading apps worldwide. Hooked on Phonics had about 90,500 branded searches, while Apple Books had 74,000. Hooked on Phonics made up 1.6% of all reading app searches we track, and Apple Books accounted for 1.3%. - The lead changed hands once in the 12 months ending September 2026: Hooked on Phonics took it in May 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Apple Books’ share of searches among reading apps worldwide moved from 1.5% to 1.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 90.5K to 74K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Hooked on Phonics’ share of searches among reading apps worldwide moved from 1.5% to 1.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 90.5K. ## Top reading apps in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Apple Books was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Hooked on Phonics 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 Books was listed before Hooked on Phonics 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Libby | 1st | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Kindle | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Teach Your Monster to Read | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Apple Books | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Reading Eggs | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Duolingo ABC | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | The StoryGraph | 7th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Hooked on Phonics | 8th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Epic | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Raz-Kids | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about reading apps - Asked ChatGPT "Which reading app should I use?": 1. Libby, 2. Kindle, 3. Apple Books, 4. The StoryGraph - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best reading apps?": 1. Libby, 2. Kindle, 3. Apple Books, 4. The StoryGraph - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best reading app for early literacy?": 1. Teach Your Monster to Read, 2. Duolingo ABC, 3. Reading Eggs - Searched Google, AI Overview "reading apps": 1. Libby, 2. Kindle, 3. Apple Books - Searched Google, AI Overview "learn to read app": 1. Teach Your Monster to Read, 2. Reading Eggs, 3. Hooked on Phonics Not named in any answer: Epic and Raz-Kids. 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 reading apps worldwide in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Apple Books worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 90.5K to 74K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Apple Books estimated searches | Apple Books Share of Search | Apple Books rank | Hooked on Phonics estimated searches | Hooked on Phonics Share of Search | Hooked on Phonics rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 90.5K | 1.5% | 6 | 90.5K | 1.5% | 7 | | Nov 2025 | 74K | 1.1% | 6 | 74K | 1.1% | 7 | | Dec 2025 | 74K | 1.3% | 6 | 74K | 1.3% | 7 | | Jan 2026 | 90.5K | 1.4% | 6 | 90.5K | 1.4% | 7 | | Feb 2026 | 74K | 1.3% | 6 | 74K | 1.3% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | 90.5K | 1.6% | 6 | 74K | 1.3% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | 74K | 1.4% | 6 | 60.5K | 1.1% | 7 | | May 2026 | 74K | 1.4% | 7 | 90.5K | 1.7% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | 60.5K | 1.2% | 7 | 74K | 1.5% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | 60.5K | 1.3% | 6 | 74K | 1.6% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 74K | 1.4% | 7 | 90.5K | 1.8% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | 74K | 1.3% | 7 | 90.5K | 1.6% | 6 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Apple Books’ and Hooked on Phonics’ 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 Books**: Measured on the search term “apple books”. - **Hooked on Phonics**: Measured on the search term “hooked on phonics”. - [Apple Books profile](/demand/global-en/brands/apple-books) - [Hooked on Phonics profile](/demand/global-en/brands/hooked-on-phonics) - [All reading apps worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/reading-apps): The set both shares are measured inside, 10 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 Books or Hooked on Phonics more popular in search? In September 2026, Hooked on Phonics had more branded searches than Apple Books among reading apps worldwide. Hooked on Phonics had about 90,500 branded searches, while Apple Books had 74,000. Hooked on Phonics made up 1.6% of all reading app searches we track, and Apple Books accounted for 1.3%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Apple Books vs Hooked on Phonics: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/apple-books-vs-hooked-on-phonics This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/apple-books-vs-hooked-on-phonics. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.