--- title: "Golf Pad vs Golfshot: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Golf Pad or Golfshot more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Golf GPS 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/golf-pad-vs-golfshot" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Golf Pad vs Golfshot: Which is searched more? Is Golf Pad or Golfshot more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Golf GPS 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**: Golf Pad and Golfshot - **Competitive set**: Golf GPS apps - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Golf Pad Share of Search**: 4.7% - **Golfshot Share of Search**: 35.3% ## Is Golf Pad or Golfshot more popular in search? - In September 2026, Golfshot had more branded searches than Golf Pad among golf GPS apps worldwide. Golfshot had about 33,100 branded searches, while Golf Pad had 4,400. Golfshot made up 35.3% of all golf GPS app searches we track, and Golf Pad accounted for 4.7%. - Golfshot was ahead of Golf Pad in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Golf Pad’s share of searches among golf GPS apps worldwide moved from 4.3% to 4.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 4.4K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Golfshot’s share of searches among golf GPS apps worldwide moved from 39.2% to 35.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 40.5K to 33.1K. ## Top golf GPS apps in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Golfshot was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Golf Pad was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Golf Pad and Golfshot were each listed first in two of the 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 18Birdies | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Golfshot | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | TheGrint | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Golf Pad | 4th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Hole19 | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Arccos | 6th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | SwingU | 7th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | GolfLogix | 8th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Garmin | 9th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about golf GPS apps - Asked ChatGPT "Which golf GPS app should I use?": 1. 18Birdies, 2. Golfshot, 3. TheGrint, 4. Golf Pad - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best golf GPS apps?": 1. Golf Pad, 2. 18Birdies, 3. Golfshot, 4. Hole19, 5. Arccos, 6. TheGrint, 7. Garmin - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best free golf app for distances and scoring?": 1. 18Birdies, 2. Golf Pad, 3. TheGrint, 4. Golfshot - Searched Google, AI Overview "golf gps app": 1. 18Birdies, 2. SwingU, 3. TheGrint, 4. Arccos - Searched Google, AI Overview "best golf app": 1. 18Birdies, 2. Hole19, 3. Arccos, 4. Golfshot, 5. TheGrint, 6. GolfLogix 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 golf GPS apps worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Golfshot gained share of searches among golf GPS apps worldwide, from 29.3% to 35.3%. ## Month by month | Month | Golf Pad estimated searches | Golf Pad Share of Search | Golf Pad rank | Golfshot estimated searches | Golfshot Share of Search | Golfshot rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 4.4K | 4.3% | 6 | 40.5K | 39.2% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 4.4K | 4.4% | 5 | 40.5K | 40.7% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 4.4K | 4% | 5 | 40.5K | 37% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 3.6K | 3.7% | 6 | 33.1K | 34.3% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 2.9K | 3.4% | 6 | 33.1K | 38.3% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 4.4K | 3.7% | 6 | 40.5K | 34.5% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 5.4K | 4.3% | 6 | 33.1K | 26.6% | 2 | | May 2026 | 5.4K | 4.3% | 6 | 33.1K | 26.2% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 5.4K | 4.4% | 6 | 33.1K | 27.1% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 5.4K | 4.6% | 6 | 33.1K | 28.3% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 5.4K | 4.8% | 6 | 33.1K | 29.3% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 4.4K | 4.7% | 6 | 33.1K | 35.3% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Golf Pad’s and Golfshot’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. - **Golf Pad**: Measured on the search term “golfpad”. - **Golfshot**: Measured on the search term “golfshot”. - [Golf Pad profile](/demand/global-en/brands/golf-pad) - [Golfshot profile](/demand/global-en/brands/golfshot) - [All golf GPS apps worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/golf-gps-apps): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 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 Golf Pad or Golfshot more popular in search? In September 2026, Golfshot had more branded searches than Golf Pad among golf GPS apps worldwide. Golfshot had about 33,100 branded searches, while Golf Pad had 4,400. Golfshot made up 35.3% of all golf GPS app searches we track, and Golf Pad accounted for 4.7%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Golf Pad vs Golfshot: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/golf-pad-vs-golfshot This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/golf-pad-vs-golfshot. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.