--- title: "Candy Club vs Universal Yums: Which is more popular?" description: "Is Candy Club or Universal Yums more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Snack subscription boxes 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/candy-club-vs-universal-yums" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Candy Club vs Universal Yums: Which is more popular? Is Candy Club or Universal Yums more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Snack subscription boxes 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**: Candy Club and Universal Yums - **Competitive set**: Snack subscription boxes - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **Candy Club Share of Search**: 19.4% - **Universal Yums Share of Search**: 52.8% ## Is Candy Club or Universal Yums more popular in search? - In October 2026, Universal Yums had more branded searches than Candy Club among snack subscription boxes worldwide. Universal Yums had about 60,500 branded searches, while Candy Club had 22,200. Universal Yums made up 52.8% of all snack subscription box searches we track, and Candy Club accounted for 19.4%. - Universal Yums was ahead of Candy Club in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Candy Club’s share of searches among snack subscription boxes worldwide moved from 11.1% to 19.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 22.2K. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Universal Yums’ share of searches among snack subscription boxes worldwide moved from 55% to 52.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 110K to 60.5K. ## Top snack subscription boxes in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Universal Yums was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Candy Club was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Universal Yums was listed before Candy Club 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Bokksu | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Universal Yums | 2nd | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | TokyoTreat | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Sakuraco | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Candy Club | 5th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | SnackCrate | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Japan Crate | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about snack subscription boxes - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best snack subscription box?": 1. TokyoTreat, 2. Bokksu - Asked ChatGPT "Which Japanese snack box is worth the money?": 1. Bokksu, 2. TokyoTreat, 3. Sakuraco - Asked ChatGPT "What's a good snack box gift for someone who loves trying foreign food?": 1. Universal Yums, 2. Bokksu - Searched Google, AI Overview "snack subscription box": 1. Universal Yums, 2. Bokksu, 3. Candy Club - Searched Google, AI Overview "japanese snack box": 1. Bokksu, 2. Sakuraco, 3. TokyoTreat Not named in any answer: SnackCrate and Japan Crate. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 28, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for snack subscription boxes worldwide in October 2026? - In October 2026, Universal Yums gained share of searches among snack subscription boxes worldwide, from 47% to 52.8%. - In October 2026, Candy Club lost share of searches among snack subscription boxes worldwide, from 21.1% to 19.4%. ## How has branded search for Candy Club and Universal Yums changed worldwide over the last 12 months? | Month | Candy Club estimated searches | Candy Club Share of Search | Candy Club rank | Universal Yums estimated searches | Universal Yums Share of Search | Universal Yums rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 22.2K | 11.1% | 3 | 110K | 55% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 27.1K | 10.3% | 2 | 165K | 62.5% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 27.1K | 17.2% | 2 | 74K | 46.9% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 22.2K | 16.5% | 2 | 60.5K | 45% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 27.1K | 19% | 2 | 60.5K | 42.4% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 27.1K | 22.1% | 2 | 49.5K | 40.3% | 1 | | May 2026 | 27.1K | 22.3% | 2 | 49.5K | 40.7% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 27.1K | 23.7% | 2 | 49.5K | 43.3% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 27.1K | 24.2% | 2 | 49.5K | 44.2% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 27.1K | 23.7% | 2 | 49.5K | 43.3% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 22.2K | 21.1% | 2 | 49.5K | 47% | 1 | | Oct 2026 | 22.2K | 19.4% | 2 | 60.5K | 52.8% | 1 | ## How are Candy Club’s and Universal Yums’ branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Candy Club’s and Universal Yums’ 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. - **Candy Club**: Measured on the search term “candy club”. - **Universal Yums**: Measured on the search term “universal yums”. - [Candy Club profile](/demand/global-en/brands/candy-club) - [Universal Yums profile](/demand/global-en/brands/universal-yums) - [All snack subscription boxes worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/snack-subscription-boxes): 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 Candy Club or Universal Yums more popular in search? In October 2026, Universal Yums had more branded searches than Candy Club among snack subscription boxes worldwide. Universal Yums had about 60,500 branded searches, while Candy Club had 22,200. Universal Yums made up 52.8% of all snack subscription box searches we track, and Candy Club accounted for 19.4%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Candy Club vs Universal Yums: Which is more popular?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/candy-club-vs-universal-yums This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/candy-club-vs-universal-yums. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.