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title: "Gibraltar vs Mapex: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Gibraltar or Mapex? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Drum throne 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."
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# Gibraltar vs Mapex: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, Gibraltar or Mapex? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Drum throne 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**: Gibraltar and Mapex
- **Competitive set**: Drum throne brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Gibraltar Share of Search**: 93.1%
- **Mapex Share of Search**: 0.92%

## Which is more popular in search, Gibraltar or Mapex?

- In August 2026, Gibraltar had more branded searches than Mapex among drum throne brands worldwide. Gibraltar was estimated to have 1.5M branded searches compared to Mapex’s 14.8K, and held a 93.1% Share of Search versus Mapex’s 0.92%.
- Gibraltar was ahead of Mapex in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Gibraltar’s estimated Share of Search among drum throne brands worldwide moved from 91.8% to 93.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.2M to 1.5M.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Mapex’s estimated Share of Search among drum throne brands worldwide moved from 1.4% to 0.92%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 18.1K to 14.8K.

## How did search popularity change for drum throne brands worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Gibraltar lost estimated Share of Search among drum throne brands worldwide, from 94% to 93.1%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Mapex worldwide fell 18.2% over 11 measured months, from 18.1K to 14.8K in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Gibraltar estimated searches | Gibraltar Share of Search | Gibraltar rank | Mapex estimated searches | Mapex Share of Search | Mapex rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 1.2M | 91.8% | 1 | 18.1K | 1.4% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | 1M | 91% | 1 | 18.1K | 1.6% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | 823K | 88.8% | 1 | 18.1K | 2% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | 1M | 90.2% | 1 | 18.1K | 1.6% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | 1M | 91.8% | 1 | 14.8K | 1.4% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | 1.2M | 92.9% | 1 | 18.1K | 1.4% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 1M | 92% | 1 | 18.1K | 1.7% | 4 |
| May 2026 | 1M | 92% | 1 | 18.1K | 1.7% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | 1.2M | 92.5% | 1 | 18.1K | 1.4% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | 1.8M | 94% | 1 | 14.8K | 0.76% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | 1.5M | 93.1% | 1 | 14.8K | 0.92% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Gibraltar’s and Mapex’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.

- **Gibraltar**: Measured on the search term “gibraltar”.
- **Mapex**: Measured on the search term “mapex”.

- [Gibraltar profile](/demand/global-en/brands/gibraltar)
- [Mapex profile](/demand/global-en/brands/mapex)
- [All drum throne brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/drum-throne-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, Gibraltar or Mapex?

In August 2026, Gibraltar had more branded searches than Mapex among drum throne brands worldwide. Gibraltar was estimated to have 1.5M branded searches compared to Mapex’s 14.8K, and held a 93.1% Share of Search versus Mapex’s 0.92%.

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