--- title: "monbento vs PlanetBox: Which is searched more?" description: "Is monbento or PlanetBox more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Bento lunch box 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/monbento-vs-planetbox" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # monbento vs PlanetBox: Which is searched more? Is monbento or PlanetBox more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Bento lunch box 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**: monbento and PlanetBox - **Competitive set**: Bento lunch box brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **monbento Share of Search**: 6.7% - **PlanetBox Share of Search**: 4.5% ## Is monbento or PlanetBox more popular in search? - In September 2026, monbento had more branded searches than PlanetBox among bento lunch box brands worldwide. monbento had about 18,100 branded searches, while PlanetBox had 12,100. monbento made up 6.7% of all bento lunch box brand searches we track, and PlanetBox accounted for 4.5%. - The lead changed hands 2 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: PlanetBox took it in July 2026, monbento took it in September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, monbento’s share of searches among bento lunch box brands worldwide moved from 13.3% to 6.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 22.2K to 18.1K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, PlanetBox’s share of searches among bento lunch box brands worldwide moved from 4.8% to 4.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 8.1K to 12.1K. ## Top bento lunch box brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, monbento was mentioned in three out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. PlanetBox was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. monbento was listed before PlanetBox in two out of three answers that named either. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Bentgo | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | OmieBox | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Yumbox | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | monbento | 4th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | PlanetBox | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | b.box | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Sistema | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about bento lunch box brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which bento lunch box should I buy for my kids?": 1. Bentgo, 2. OmieBox - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best bento lunch box brands?": 1. Bentgo, 2. Yumbox, 3. OmieBox, 4. monbento, 5. PlanetBox - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best leakproof bento lunch box for school?": 1. Bentgo, 2. Yumbox, 3. OmieBox - Searched Google, AI Overview "bento lunch box": 1. Bentgo, 2. OmieBox, 3. PlanetBox, 4. monbento - Searched Google, AI Overview "best bento lunch box": 1. Bentgo, 2. monbento Not named in any answer: b.box and Sistema. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 22, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for bento lunch box brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, monbento overtook PlanetBox to rank 6th among bento lunch box brands worldwide, with 6.7% of the searches. - In September 2026, PlanetBox lost share of searches among bento lunch box brands worldwide, from 6.9% to 4.5%. ## Month by month | Month | monbento estimated searches | monbento Share of Search | monbento rank | PlanetBox estimated searches | PlanetBox Share of Search | PlanetBox rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 22.2K | 13.3% | 4 | 8.1K | 4.8% | 7 | | Nov 2025 | 22.2K | 13.8% | 3 | 8.1K | 5% | 7 | | Dec 2025 | 18.1K | 14.1% | 3 | 6.6K | 5.1% | 7 | | Jan 2026 | 18.1K | 8.6% | 5 | 9.9K | 4.7% | 7 | | Feb 2026 | 14.8K | 10.3% | 5 | 6.6K | 4.6% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | 14.8K | 11.7% | 4 | 6.6K | 5.2% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | 14.8K | 13% | 3 | 8.1K | 7.1% | 7 | | May 2026 | 14.8K | 12.5% | 3 | 8.1K | 6.8% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | 12.1K | 8.8% | 6 | 9.9K | 7.2% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | 14.8K | 6.7% | 7 | 18.1K | 8.2% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 18.1K | 4.6% | 7 | 27.1K | 6.9% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | 18.1K | 6.7% | 6 | 12.1K | 4.5% | 7 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using monbento’s and PlanetBox’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. - **monbento**: Measured on the search term “monbento”. - **PlanetBox**: Measured on the search term “planetbox”. - [monbento profile](/demand/global-en/brands/monbento) - [PlanetBox profile](/demand/global-en/brands/planetbox) - [All bento lunch box brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/bento-lunch-box-brands): 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 monbento or PlanetBox more popular in search? In September 2026, monbento had more branded searches than PlanetBox among bento lunch box brands worldwide. monbento had about 18,100 branded searches, while PlanetBox had 12,100. monbento made up 6.7% of all bento lunch box brand searches we track, and PlanetBox accounted for 4.5%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "monbento vs PlanetBox: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/monbento-vs-planetbox This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/monbento-vs-planetbox. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.