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title: "Mapbox vs TomTom: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Mapbox or TomTom? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Geolocation APIs 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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# Mapbox vs TomTom: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, Mapbox or TomTom? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Geolocation APIs 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**: Mapbox and TomTom
- **Competitive set**: Geolocation APIs
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Mapbox Share of Search**: 27.4%
- **TomTom Share of Search**: 61.1%

## Which is more popular in search, Mapbox or TomTom?

- In August 2026, TomTom had more branded searches than Mapbox among geolocation APIs worldwide. TomTom was estimated to have 301K branded searches compared to Mapbox’s 135K, and held a 61.1% Share of Search versus Mapbox’s 27.4%.
- TomTom was ahead of Mapbox in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Mapbox’s estimated Share of Search among geolocation APIs worldwide moved from 28.3% to 27.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 165K to 135K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, TomTom’s estimated Share of Search among geolocation APIs worldwide moved from 51.6% to 61.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 301K.

## How did search popularity change for geolocation APIs worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Mapbox gained estimated Share of Search among geolocation APIs worldwide, from 13.2% to 27.4%.
- In August 2026, TomTom lost estimated Share of Search among geolocation APIs worldwide, from 80.3% to 61.1%.

## Month by month

| Month | Mapbox estimated searches | Mapbox Share of Search | Mapbox rank | TomTom estimated searches | TomTom Share of Search | TomTom rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 165K | 28.3% | 2 | 301K | 51.6% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | 165K | 32.4% | 2 | 246K | 48.3% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 135K | 29.2% | 2 | 246K | 53.1% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 165K | 32.4% | 2 | 246K | 48.3% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 165K | 34.5% | 2 | 246K | 51.5% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 165K | 34.5% | 2 | 246K | 51.4% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 165K | 31% | 2 | 301K | 56.5% | 1 |
| May 2026 | 165K | 31% | 2 | 301K | 56.5% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 135K | 30.1% | 2 | 246K | 54.9% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 135K | 13.2% | 2 | 823K | 80.3% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 135K | 27.4% | 2 | 301K | 61.1% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Mapbox’s and TomTom’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.

- **Mapbox**: Measured on the search term “mapbox”.
- **TomTom**: Measured on the search term “tomtom”.

- [Mapbox profile](/demand/global-en/brands/mapbox)
- [TomTom profile](/demand/global-en/brands/tomtom)
- [All geolocation APIs worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/geolocation-apis): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 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, Mapbox or TomTom?

In August 2026, TomTom had more branded searches than Mapbox among geolocation APIs worldwide. TomTom was estimated to have 301K branded searches compared to Mapbox’s 135K, and held a 61.1% Share of Search versus Mapbox’s 27.4%.

## Cite this page

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