--- title: "MapQuest vs Organic Maps: Which is searched more?" description: "Is MapQuest or Organic Maps more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Navigation 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/mapquest-vs-organic-maps" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # MapQuest vs Organic Maps: Which is searched more? Is MapQuest or Organic Maps more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Navigation 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**: MapQuest and Organic Maps - **Competitive set**: Navigation apps - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **MapQuest Share of Search**: 0.96% - **Organic Maps Share of Search**: 0.05% ## Is MapQuest or Organic Maps more popular in search? - In September 2026, MapQuest had more branded searches than Organic Maps among navigation apps worldwide. MapQuest had about 1.8 million branded searches, while Organic Maps had 90,500. MapQuest made up 0.96% of all navigation app searches we track, and Organic Maps accounted for 0.05%. - MapQuest was ahead of Organic Maps in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, MapQuest’s share of searches among navigation apps worldwide moved from 0.64% to 0.96%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.2M to 1.8M. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Organic Maps’ share of searches among navigation apps worldwide moved from 0.01% to 0.05%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 27.1K to 90.5K. ## Top navigation apps in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Organic Maps was mentioned in three out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. MapQuest 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Google Maps | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Waze | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Apple Maps | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | HERE WeGo | 4th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Organic Maps | 5th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | MapQuest | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | TomTom | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about navigation apps - Asked ChatGPT "Which navigation app should I use?": 1. Google Maps, 2. Waze, 3. Apple Maps, 4. HERE WeGo - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best navigation apps?": 1. Google Maps, 2. Waze, 3. Apple Maps, 4. HERE WeGo, 5. Organic Maps - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best navigation app for driving?": 1. Google Maps, 2. Waze, 3. Apple Maps - Searched Google, AI Overview "navigation apps": 1. Google Maps, 2. Apple Maps, 3. Waze, 4. HERE WeGo, 5. Organic Maps - Searched Google, AI Overview "offline navigation app": 1. Organic Maps, 2. HERE WeGo, 3. Google Maps Not named in any answer: MapQuest and TomTom. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 19, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for navigation apps worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, MapQuest rose from 3rd to 2nd among navigation apps worldwide. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Organic Maps worldwide rose 233.9% over 12 measured months, from 27.1K to 90.5K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | MapQuest estimated searches | MapQuest Share of Search | MapQuest rank | Organic Maps estimated searches | Organic Maps Share of Search | Organic Maps rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 1.2M | 0.64% | 3 | 27.1K | 0.01% | 7 | | Nov 2025 | 1M | 0.53% | 3 | 22.2K | 0.01% | 7 | | Dec 2025 | 1M | 0.64% | 3 | 22.2K | 0.01% | 7 | | Jan 2026 | 1M | 0.53% | 3 | 33.1K | 0.02% | 7 | | Feb 2026 | 1M | 0.64% | 3 | 27.1K | 0.02% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | 1.2M | 0.64% | 3 | 110K | 0.06% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | 1.2M | 0.64% | 3 | 60.5K | 0.03% | 7 | | May 2026 | 1M | 0.53% | 3 | 49.5K | 0.03% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | 1M | 0.53% | 3 | 49.5K | 0.03% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | 1M | 0.53% | 3 | 74K | 0.04% | 7 | | Aug 2026 | 1.2M | 0.64% | 3 | 90.5K | 0.05% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | 1.8M | 0.96% | 2 | 90.5K | 0.05% | 7 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using MapQuest’s and Organic Maps’ 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. - **MapQuest**: Measured on the search term “mapquest”. - **Organic Maps**: Measured on the search term “organic maps”. - [MapQuest profile](/demand/global-en/brands/mapquest) - [Organic Maps profile](/demand/global-en/brands/organic-maps) - [All navigation apps worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/navigation-apps): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 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 MapQuest or Organic Maps more popular in search? In September 2026, MapQuest had more branded searches than Organic Maps among navigation apps worldwide. MapQuest had about 1.8 million branded searches, while Organic Maps had 90,500. MapQuest made up 0.96% of all navigation app searches we track, and Organic Maps accounted for 0.05%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "MapQuest vs Organic Maps: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/mapquest-vs-organic-maps This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/mapquest-vs-organic-maps. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.