--- title: "Dash Water vs Highland Spring: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Dash Water or Highland Spring more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Flavoured water 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/dash-water-vs-highland-spring" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Dash Water vs Highland Spring: Which is searched more? Is Dash Water or Highland Spring more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Flavoured water 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**: Dash Water and Highland Spring - **Competitive set**: Flavoured water brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Dash Water Share of Search**: 1.7% - **Highland Spring Share of Search**: 4% ## Is Dash Water or Highland Spring more popular in search? - In September 2026, Highland Spring had more branded searches than Dash Water among flavoured water brands worldwide. Highland Spring had about 35,200 branded searches, while Dash Water had 14,800. Highland Spring made up 4% of all flavoured water brand searches we track, and Dash Water accounted for 1.7%. - Highland Spring was ahead of Dash Water in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Dash Water’s share of searches among flavoured water brands worldwide moved from 1.8% to 1.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 14.8K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Highland Spring’s share of searches among flavoured water brands worldwide moved from 3.6% to 4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 28.8K to 35.2K. ## Top flavoured water brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, neither Dash Water nor Highland Spring showed up in any of the five 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Spindrift | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | LaCroix | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Waterloo | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Sparkling Ice | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Buxton | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Evian | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Volvic | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Highland Spring | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Nestle Pure Life | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Dash Water | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about flavoured water brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which flavoured water brand should I buy?": 1. Spindrift - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best flavoured water brands?": 1. Spindrift, 2. Waterloo, 3. LaCroix, 4. Sparkling Ice - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best flavoured water brand for everyday hydration?": 1. LaCroix, 2. Waterloo, 3. Spindrift, 4. Sparkling Ice - Searched Google, AI Overview "flavoured water brands": 1. Spindrift, 2. LaCroix, 3. Sparkling Ice - Searched Google, AI Overview "sparkling flavoured water": named none of the brands we track Not named in any answer: Buxton, Evian, Volvic, Highland Spring, Nestle Pure Life and Dash Water. 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 flavoured water brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Highland Spring overtook Waterloo to rank 6th among flavoured water brands worldwide, with 4% of the searches. ## Month by month | Month | Dash Water estimated searches | Dash Water Share of Search | Dash Water rank | Highland Spring estimated searches | Highland Spring Share of Search | Highland Spring rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 14.8K | 1.8% | 10 | 28.8K | 3.6% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | 14.8K | 2.1% | 10 | 23.5K | 3.4% | 7 | | Dec 2025 | 9.9K | 1.4% | 10 | 23.5K | 3.4% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 18.1K | 2.4% | 10 | 28.8K | 3.8% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | 12.1K | 1.6% | 10 | 23.5K | 3.2% | 9 | | Mar 2026 | 14.8K | 1.7% | 10 | 28.8K | 3.2% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | 18.1K | 1.9% | 10 | 28.8K | 3% | 8 | | May 2026 | 18.1K | 1.8% | 10 | 35.2K | 3.5% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | 18.1K | 1.4% | 10 | 35.2K | 2.6% | 8 | | Jul 2026 | 27.1K | 1.9% | 10 | 37K | 2.5% | 9 | | Aug 2026 | 18.1K | 1.7% | 10 | 37K | 3.4% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | 14.8K | 1.7% | 10 | 35.2K | 4% | 6 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Dash Water’s and Highland Spring’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. - **Dash Water**: Measured on the search term “dash water”. - **Highland Spring**: Measured on the search terms “highland spring” and “highland spring water”, summed into one figure. - [Dash Water profile](/demand/global-en/brands/dash-water) - [Highland Spring profile](/demand/global-en/brands/highland-spring) - [All flavoured water brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/flavoured-water-brands): 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 Dash Water or Highland Spring more popular in search? In September 2026, Highland Spring had more branded searches than Dash Water among flavoured water brands worldwide. Highland Spring had about 35,200 branded searches, while Dash Water had 14,800. Highland Spring made up 4% of all flavoured water brand searches we track, and Dash Water accounted for 1.7%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Dash Water vs Highland Spring: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/dash-water-vs-highland-spring This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/dash-water-vs-highland-spring. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.