--- title: "KitchenIQ vs Smith's: Which is more popular?" description: "Is KitchenIQ or Smith's more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Knife sharpener 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/kitcheniq-vs-smith-s" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # KitchenIQ vs Smith's: Which is more popular? Is KitchenIQ or Smith's more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Knife sharpener 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**: KitchenIQ and Smith's - **Competitive set**: Knife sharpener brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **KitchenIQ Share of Search**: 1.2% - **Smith's Share of Search**: 4% ## Is KitchenIQ or Smith's more popular in search? - In October 2026, Smith's had more branded searches than KitchenIQ among knife sharpener brands worldwide. Smith's had about 4,190 branded searches, while KitchenIQ had 1,300. Smith's made up 4% of all knife sharpener brand searches we track, and KitchenIQ accounted for 1.2%. - Smith's was ahead of KitchenIQ in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, KitchenIQ’s share of searches among knife sharpener brands worldwide moved from 0.2% to 1.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 320 to 1.3K. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Smith's’ share of searches among knife sharpener brands worldwide held steady at 4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 6.3K to 4.2K. ## Top knife sharpener brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, KitchenIQ was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Smith's did not appear 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Work Sharp | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Chef’sChoice | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | HORL | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Spyderco | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Lansky | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | KitchenIQ | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Shapton | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Wicked Edge | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Smith's | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Wusthof | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | AnySharp | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | DMT | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about knife sharpener brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which knife sharpener brand should I buy?": 1. Work Sharp, 2. Chef’sChoice, 3. HORL - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best knife sharpener brands?": 1. Work Sharp, 2. Chef’sChoice, 3. Spyderco, 4. Lansky, 5. HORL, 6. Shapton - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best knife sharpener brand for dull kitchen knives?": 1. Chef’sChoice, 2. Work Sharp, 3. KitchenIQ - Searched Google, AI Overview "best knife sharpener": 1. Work Sharp, 2. HORL, 3. Spyderco - Searched Google, AI Overview "electric knife sharpener": 1. Chef’sChoice, 2. Work Sharp Not named in any answer: Wicked Edge, Smith's, Wusthof, AnySharp and DMT. 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 knife sharpener brands worldwide in October 2026? - In October 2026, Smith's gained share of searches among knife sharpener brands worldwide, from 3.4% to 4%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for KitchenIQ worldwide rose 306.3% over 12 measured months, from 320 to 1.3K in October 2026. ## How has branded search for KitchenIQ and Smith's changed worldwide over the last 12 months? | Month | KitchenIQ estimated searches | KitchenIQ Share of Search | KitchenIQ rank | Smith's estimated searches | Smith's Share of Search | Smith's rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 320 | 0.2% | 12 | 6.3K | 4% | 7 | | Dec 2025 | 390 | 0.23% | 12 | 5.3K | 3.1% | 8 | | Jan 2026 | 390 | 0.32% | 12 | 4.5K | 3.7% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | 720 | 0.77% | 12 | 3K | 3.2% | 8 | | Mar 2026 | 880 | 0.93% | 12 | 3.5K | 3.7% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | 880 | 1% | 12 | 3K | 3.4% | 7 | | May 2026 | 880 | 0.87% | 12 | 2.9K | 2.8% | 8 | | Jun 2026 | 1.3K | 1.4% | 12 | 3.4K | 3.6% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | 1K | 1.2% | 12 | 3.5K | 4.2% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | 1K | 0.94% | 12 | 3.5K | 3.3% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | 1K | 1% | 12 | 3.4K | 3.4% | 6 | | Oct 2026 | 1.3K | 1.2% | 12 | 4.2K | 4% | 6 | ## How are KitchenIQ’s and Smith's’ branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using KitchenIQ’s and Smith'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. - **KitchenIQ**: Measured on the search term “kitcheniq”. - **Smith's**: Measured on the search terms “smiths knife sharpener” and “smiths sharpener”, summed into one figure. - [KitchenIQ profile](/demand/global-en/brands/kitcheniq) - [Smith's profile](/demand/global-en/brands/smith-s) - [All knife sharpener brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/knife-sharpener-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 12 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 KitchenIQ or Smith's more popular in search? In October 2026, Smith's had more branded searches than KitchenIQ among knife sharpener brands worldwide. Smith's had about 4,190 branded searches, while KitchenIQ had 1,300. Smith's made up 4% of all knife sharpener brand searches we track, and KitchenIQ accounted for 1.2%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "KitchenIQ vs Smith's: Which is more popular?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/kitcheniq-vs-smith-s This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/kitcheniq-vs-smith-s. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.