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title: "Hydra Cup vs SmartShake: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Hydra Cup or SmartShake? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Protein shakers 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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# Hydra Cup vs SmartShake: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, Hydra Cup or SmartShake? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Protein shakers 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**: Hydra Cup and SmartShake
- **Competitive set**: Protein shakers
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Hydra Cup Share of Search**: 20.1%
- **SmartShake Share of Search**: 9%

## Which is more popular in search, Hydra Cup or SmartShake?

- In August 2026, Hydra Cup had more branded searches than SmartShake among protein shakers worldwide. Hydra Cup was estimated to have 22.2K branded searches compared to SmartShake’s 9.9K, and held a 20.1% Share of Search versus SmartShake’s 9%.
- The lead changed hands 3 times in the 11 months ending August 2026: Hydra Cup took it in May 2026, SmartShake took it in June 2026, Hydra Cup took it in August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Hydra Cup’s estimated Share of Search among protein shakers worldwide moved from 1% to 20.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 880 to 22.2K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, SmartShake’s estimated Share of Search among protein shakers worldwide moved from 9.5% to 9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 8.1K to 9.9K.

## How did search popularity change for protein shakers worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Hydra Cup overtook SmartShake to rank 2nd among protein shakers worldwide, at 20.1%.
- SmartShake’s estimated Share of Search among protein shakers worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 8.2% to 9% in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Hydra Cup estimated searches | Hydra Cup Share of Search | Hydra Cup rank | SmartShake estimated searches | SmartShake Share of Search | SmartShake rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 880 | 1% | 4 | 8.1K | 9.5% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | 720 | 0.84% | 5 | 8.1K | 9.5% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | 880 | 0.99% | 5 | 9.9K | 11.2% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | 880 | 0.96% | 5 | 12.1K | 13.2% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | 4.4K | 4.8% | 3 | 9.9K | 10.7% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | 2.4K | 2.7% | 3 | 9.9K | 10.9% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 5.4K | 5.6% | 3 | 9.9K | 10.3% | 2 |
| May 2026 | 9.9K | 10% | 2 | 8.1K | 8.2% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 5.4K | 5.7% | 3 | 8.1K | 8.6% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 5.4K | 5.8% | 3 | 8.1K | 8.7% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | 22.2K | 20.1% | 2 | 9.9K | 9% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Hydra Cup’s and SmartShake’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.

- **Hydra Cup**: Measured on the search term “hydra cup”.
- **SmartShake**: Measured on the search term “smartshake”.

- [Hydra Cup profile](/demand/global-en/brands/hydra-cup)
- [SmartShake profile](/demand/global-en/brands/smartshake)
- [All protein shakers worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/protein-shakers): 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, Hydra Cup or SmartShake?

In August 2026, Hydra Cup had more branded searches than SmartShake among protein shakers worldwide. Hydra Cup was estimated to have 22.2K branded searches compared to SmartShake’s 9.9K, and held a 20.1% Share of Search versus SmartShake’s 9%.

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