--- title: "Mathews vs QAD: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Mathews or QAD more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Drop away rest 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/mathews-vs-qad-archery" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Mathews vs QAD: Which is searched more? Is Mathews or QAD more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Drop away rest 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**: Mathews and QAD - **Competitive set**: Drop away rest brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Mathews Share of Search**: 42.1% - **QAD Share of Search**: 4.9% ## Is Mathews or QAD more popular in search? - In September 2026, Mathews had more branded searches than QAD among drop away rest brands worldwide. Mathews had about 49,500 branded searches, while QAD had 5,800. Mathews made up 42.1% of all drop away rest brand searches we track, and QAD accounted for 4.9%. - Mathews was ahead of QAD in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Mathews’ share of searches among drop away rest brands worldwide moved from 45.3% to 42.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 74K to 49.5K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, QAD’s share of searches among drop away rest brands worldwide moved from 2.9% to 4.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 4.8K to 5.8K. ## Top drop away rest brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, QAD appeared in all four answers. Mathews was mentioned in one out of four: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. QAD was listed before Mathews in every answer. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Hamskea | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | QAD | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | Trophy Ridge | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Mathews | 4th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Ripcord | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Hoyt | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about drop away rest brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which drop away rest brand should I buy?": 1. QAD, 2. Hamskea, 3. Trophy Ridge, 4. Mathews, 5. Hoyt - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best drop away rest brands?": 1. QAD, 2. Hamskea, 3. Trophy Ridge, 4. Ripcord - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best drop away rest brand for archery accuracy?": 1. Hamskea, 2. QAD - Searched Google, AI Overview "best drop away rest": 1. Hamskea, 2. QAD Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 20, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for drop away rest brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Mathews lost share of searches among drop away rest brands worldwide, from 43.2% to 42.1%. - In September 2026, QAD lost share of searches among drop away rest brands worldwide, from 5.7% to 4.9%. ## Month by month | Month | Mathews estimated searches | Mathews Share of Search | Mathews rank | QAD estimated searches | QAD Share of Search | QAD rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 74K | 45.3% | 1 | 4.8K | 2.9% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | 90.5K | 46.6% | 1 | 5.8K | 3% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 49.5K | 40.8% | 1 | 4.3K | 3.5% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 33.1K | 33.9% | 1 | 3.5K | 3.6% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 22.2K | 29.9% | 2 | 2.9K | 3.9% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 22.2K | 29.3% | 2 | 2.9K | 3.8% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 18.1K | 29.2% | 2 | 2.3K | 3.7% | 5 | | May 2026 | 18.1K | 29.6% | 2 | 2.3K | 3.8% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 22.2K | 31.5% | 1 | 3.5K | 5% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 27.1K | 35.2% | 1 | 4.3K | 5.6% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 49.5K | 43.2% | 1 | 6.5K | 5.7% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | 49.5K | 42.1% | 1 | 5.8K | 4.9% | 4 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Mathews’ and QAD’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. - **Mathews**: Measured on the search term “mathews bow”. - **QAD**: Measured on the search terms “qad rest” and “qad ultrarest”, summed into one figure. - [Mathews profile](/demand/global-en/brands/mathews) - [QAD profile](/demand/global-en/brands/qad-archery) - [All drop away rest brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/drop-away-rest-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 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 Mathews or QAD more popular in search? In September 2026, Mathews had more branded searches than QAD among drop away rest brands worldwide. Mathews had about 49,500 branded searches, while QAD had 5,800. Mathews made up 42.1% of all drop away rest brand searches we track, and QAD accounted for 4.9%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Mathews vs QAD: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/mathews-vs-qad-archery This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/mathews-vs-qad-archery. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.