--- title: "Forest vs one sec: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Forest or one sec more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Focus 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/forest-app-vs-one-sec" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Forest vs one sec: Which is searched more? Is Forest or one sec more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Focus 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**: Forest and one sec - **Competitive set**: Focus apps - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Forest Share of Search**: 39.3% - **one sec Share of Search**: 4.3% ## Is Forest or one sec more popular in search? - In September 2026, Forest had more branded searches than one sec among focus apps worldwide. Forest had about 33,100 branded searches, while one sec had 3,600. Forest made up 39.3% of all focus app searches we track, and one sec accounted for 4.3%. - Forest was ahead of one sec in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Forest’s share of searches among focus apps worldwide moved from 45.4% to 39.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 40.5K to 33.1K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, one sec’s share of searches among focus apps worldwide moved from 4% to 4.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 3.6K. ## Top focus apps in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Forest was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. one sec was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. one sec was listed before Forest 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Opal | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Freedom | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | ScreenZen | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | one sec | 4th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Forest | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Clearspace | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about focus apps - Asked ChatGPT "Which focus app should I use to cut my screen time?": 1. Opal, 2. one sec, 3. Forest, 4. ScreenZen - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best app blockers and focus apps?": 1. Opal, 2. Freedom, 3. ScreenZen, 4. one sec, 5. Forest - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best app for blocking social media on my phone?": 1. Opal, 2. ScreenZen, 3. Freedom, 4. one sec - Searched Google, AI Overview "focus app": 1. Freedom, 2. Forest - Searched Google, AI Overview "app blocker": 1. Freedom, 2. Opal Not named in any answer: Clearspace. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 22, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for focus apps worldwide in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Forest worldwide fell 18.3% over 12 measured months, from 40.5K to 33.1K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Forest estimated searches | Forest Share of Search | Forest rank | one sec estimated searches | one sec Share of Search | one sec rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 40.5K | 45.4% | 1 | 3.6K | 4% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | 40.5K | 47% | 1 | 3.6K | 4.2% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 33.1K | 39% | 1 | 5.4K | 6.4% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 40.5K | 38.6% | 1 | 5.4K | 5.2% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 33.1K | 37.7% | 1 | 3.6K | 4.1% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 40.5K | 44.6% | 1 | 4.4K | 4.8% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 33.1K | 37.4% | 1 | 4.4K | 5% | 5 | | May 2026 | 33.1K | 40.9% | 1 | 4.4K | 5.4% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 27.1K | 38% | 1 | 3.6K | 5% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 22.2K | 32.1% | 1 | 3.6K | 5.2% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 33.1K | 39.3% | 1 | 3.6K | 4.3% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | 33.1K | 39.3% | 1 | 3.6K | 4.3% | 5 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Forest’s and one sec’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. - **Forest**: Measured on the search term “forest app”. - **one sec**: Measured on the search term “one sec app”. - [Forest profile](/demand/global-en/brands/forest-app) - [one sec profile](/demand/global-en/brands/one-sec) - [All focus apps worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/focus-apps): 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 Forest or one sec more popular in search? In September 2026, Forest had more branded searches than one sec among focus apps worldwide. Forest had about 33,100 branded searches, while one sec had 3,600. Forest made up 39.3% of all focus app searches we track, and one sec accounted for 4.3%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Forest vs one sec: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/forest-app-vs-one-sec This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/forest-app-vs-one-sec. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.