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Lifetime vs Step2:Which is searched more?

In September 2026, Step2 had more branded searches than Lifetime among kids play equipment brands worldwide. Step2 had about 60,500 branded searches, while Lifetime had 10,800. Step2 made up 9.4% of all kids play equipment brand searches we track, and Lifetime accounted for 1.7%. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of searches among kids play equipment brands worldwide in September 2026Is Lifetime or Step2 more popular in search?
Lifetime1.7%10.8K searches
vs
Step29.4%60.5K searches

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Is Lifetime or Step2 more popular in search?

Compare the kids play equipment brands people buy. 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.

Lifetime and Step2 among kids play equipment brands worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Step2, Lifetime. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthBestwayLittle TikesIntexKeterStep2Backyard DiscoveryKidKraftLifetimeGorilla PlaysetsPlumGongeTP Toys
Oct 202524.2%24.2%19.7%10.8%7.3%3.2%4.9%1.9%1.8%0.73%0.79%0.52%
Nov 202521.6%26.4%17.6%9.7%7.9%2.9%6.5%2.6%2.4%0.96%0.86%0.7%
Dec 202530.6%25.1%16.7%7.5%6.2%2.8%6.2%1.3%1.5%0.73%0.82%0.55%
Jan 202630.3%20.2%20.2%11.1%6.1%3.3%4.1%1.3%1.5%0.7%0.66%0.66%
Feb 202625.7%20.9%20.9%11.5%6.3%4.2%3.4%2.5%2.3%0.75%0.68%0.84%
Mar 202622.3%18.2%18.2%12.2%6.7%6.7%4.5%4.4%3.7%1.3%0.49%1.3%
Apr 202619.6%16%23.9%13.1%7.2%5.9%3.9%3.9%3.2%1.6%0.34%1.4%
May 202625.7%14.1%31.4%9.4%5.2%5.2%2.3%2.3%2.3%0.99%0.25%0.85%
Jun 202632.2%9.7%39.4%6.5%3.5%2.9%1.6%1.4%1.3%0.64%0.21%0.58%
Jul 202633.6%12.3%33.6%6.8%4.5%3%2%1.2%1.1%0.73%0.27%0.74%
Aug 202629.4%16.2%29.4%8.9%5.9%3.2%2.2%1.6%1.4%0.75%0.35%0.65%
Sep 202625.5%25.5%17%11.4%9.4%3.4%2.8%1.7%1.3%0.91%0.56%0.56%

How has the Lifetime and Step2 comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Step2 was ahead of Lifetime in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Lifetime’s share of searches among kids play equipment brands worldwide moved from 1.9% to 1.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 10.8K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Step2’s share of searches among kids play equipment brands worldwide moved from 7.3% to 9.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 40.5K to 60.5K.

How did search popularity change for kids play equipment brands worldwide in September 2026?

1 change
  1. In September 2026, Step2 gained share of searches among kids play equipment brands worldwide, from 5.9% to 9.4%.

How are branded searches counted?

3 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Lifetime’s and Step2’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.

Lifetime

2 branded search terms

  • lifetime playset
  • lifetime swing set

Step2

1 branded search term

  • step2

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