--- title: "Aqara vs August: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Aqara or August more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Smart lock 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/aqara-vs-august" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Aqara vs August: Which is searched more? Is Aqara or August more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Smart lock 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**: Aqara and August - **Competitive set**: Smart lock brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Aqara Share of Search**: 22.1% - **August Share of Search**: 2.7% ## Is Aqara or August more popular in search? - In September 2026, Aqara had more branded searches than August among smart lock brands worldwide. Aqara had about 110,000 branded searches, while August had 13,300. Aqara made up 22.1% of all smart lock brand searches we track, and August accounted for 2.7%. - Aqara was ahead of August in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Aqara’s share of searches among smart lock brands worldwide moved from 21.1% to 22.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 110K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, August’s share of searches among smart lock brands worldwide moved from 3.9% to 2.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 20.3K to 13.3K. ## Top smart lock brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Aqara was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. August was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Aqara was listed before August in three out of four 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Schlage | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Yale | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Aqara | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | August | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Eufy | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Nuki | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about smart lock brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which smart lock brand should I buy?": 1. Schlage, 2. Yale, 3. August, 4. Aqara - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best smart lock brands?": 1. Schlage, 2. Yale, 3. Aqara, 4. August, 5. Eufy - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best smart lock brand for a front door?": 1. Schlage, 2. Yale, 3. Aqara - Searched Google, AI Overview "best smart lock": 1. Yale, 2. Schlage, 3. Aqara - Searched Google, AI Overview "smart door lock": 1. Yale Not named in any answer: Nuki. 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 smart lock brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Aqara overtook Yale to rank 3rd among smart lock brands worldwide, with 22.1% of the searches. - August’s share of searches among smart lock brands worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 3.4% to 2.7% in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Aqara estimated searches | Aqara Share of Search | Aqara rank | August estimated searches | August Share of Search | August rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 110K | 21.1% | 4 | 20.3K | 3.9% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | 135K | 24.2% | 2 | 24.8K | 4.4% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 135K | 26.4% | 1 | 23K | 4.5% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 165K | 28.3% | 1 | 28.9K | 4.9% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 110K | 22.3% | 2 | 23.6K | 4.8% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 110K | 20.1% | 3 | 21.5K | 3.9% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 110K | 20.2% | 2 | 39.8K | 7.3% | 5 | | May 2026 | 110K | 19.8% | 3 | 39.8K | 7.1% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 110K | 19.7% | 3 | 18.8K | 3.4% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 110K | 21.3% | 2 | 16.6K | 3.2% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 110K | 20.5% | 4 | 16.3K | 3% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | 110K | 22.1% | 3 | 13.3K | 2.7% | 5 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Aqara’s and August’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. - **Aqara**: Measured on the search term “aqara”. - **August**: Measured on the search terms “august lock”, “august smart” and “august smart lock”, summed into one figure. - [Aqara profile](/demand/global-en/brands/aqara) - [August profile](/demand/global-en/brands/august) - [All smart lock brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/smart-lock-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 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 Aqara or August more popular in search? In September 2026, Aqara had more branded searches than August among smart lock brands worldwide. Aqara had about 110,000 branded searches, while August had 13,300. Aqara made up 22.1% of all smart lock brand searches we track, and August accounted for 2.7%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Aqara vs August: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/aqara-vs-august This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/aqara-vs-august. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.