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Calm vs Talkspace:Which is more popular by branded search?

In August 2026, Talkspace had more branded searches than Calm among mental health apps worldwide. Talkspace was estimated to have 60.5K branded searches compared to Calm’s 49K, and held a 40.2% Share of Search versus Calm’s 32.6%. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search among mental health apps worldwide in August 2026Which is more popular in search, Calm or Talkspace?
Calm32.6%49K searches
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Talkspace40.2%60.5K searches

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Which is more popular in search, Calm or Talkspace?

Compare the apps people use for mental health support. 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.

Calm and Talkspace among mental health apps worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Talkspace, Calm. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthTalkspaceCalmHeadspaceWysaBetterHelp
Oct 202539.3%29.8%16.6%14.4%—
Nov 202536.6%34%15.9%13.4%—
Dec 202535.4%39.1%15%10.6%—
Jan 202635.3%41.5%12.6%10.6%—
Feb 202631%44.2%13.5%11.4%—
Mar 202633.7%41.9%12.1%12.3%—
Apr 202636.6%30.7%16.3%16.4%—
May 202636.8%26.9%19.8%16.5%—
Jun 202637.4%28.3%17.5%16.8%—
Jul 202641.7%29.3%16.5%12.5%—
Aug 202640.2%32.6%15.2%12%—
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How has the Calm and Talkspace comparison changed over the last 12 months?

  • The lead changed hands 2 times in the 11 months ending August 2026: Calm took it in December 2025, Talkspace took it in April 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Calm’s estimated Share of Search among mental health apps worldwide moved from 29.8% to 32.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 56.1K to 49K.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Talkspace’s estimated Share of Search among mental health apps worldwide moved from 39.3% to 40.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 74K to 60.5K.

How did search popularity change for mental health apps worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, Calm gained estimated Share of Search among mental health apps worldwide, from 29.3% to 32.6%.

  2. In August 2026, Talkspace lost estimated Share of Search among mental health apps worldwide, from 41.7% to 40.2%.

How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Calm’s and Talkspace’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.

Calm

4 branded search terms

  • calm app
  • calm com
  • calm meditation
  • calm meditation app

Talkspace

1 branded search term

  • talkspace

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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