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title: "MyFitnessPal vs Strava: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, MyFitnessPal or Strava? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Fitness 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."
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# MyFitnessPal vs Strava: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, MyFitnessPal or Strava? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Fitness 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**: MyFitnessPal and Strava
- **Competitive set**: Fitness apps
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **MyFitnessPal Share of Search**: 13.9%
- **Strava Share of Search**: 84.8%

## Which is more popular in search, MyFitnessPal or Strava?

- In August 2026, Strava had more branded searches than MyFitnessPal among fitness apps worldwide. Strava was estimated to have 2.2M branded searches compared to MyFitnessPal’s 368K, and held an 84.8% Share of Search versus MyFitnessPal’s 13.9%.
- Strava was ahead of MyFitnessPal in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, MyFitnessPal’s estimated Share of Search among fitness apps worldwide moved from 19.4% to 13.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 550K to 368K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Strava’s estimated Share of Search among fitness apps worldwide moved from 78.9% to 84.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 2.2M.

## How did search popularity change for fitness apps worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Strava gained estimated Share of Search among fitness apps worldwide, from 82% to 84.8%.
- In August 2026, MyFitnessPal lost estimated Share of Search among fitness apps worldwide, from 16.5% to 13.9%.

## Month by month

| Month | MyFitnessPal estimated searches | MyFitnessPal Share of Search | MyFitnessPal rank | Strava estimated searches | Strava Share of Search | Strava rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 550K | 19.4% | 2 | 2.2M | 78.9% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | 450K | 19.3% | 2 | 1.8M | 78.6% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 368K | 16.4% | 2 | 1.8M | 81.6% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 673K | 22.6% | 2 | 2.2M | 75.3% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 450K | 19.4% | 2 | 1.8M | 78.7% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 550K | 19.4% | 2 | 2.2M | 79.2% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 550K | 19.4% | 2 | 2.2M | 79.2% | 1 |
| May 2026 | 450K | 16.5% | 2 | 2.2M | 82.1% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 368K | 13.9% | 2 | 2.2M | 84.8% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 368K | 16.5% | 2 | 1.8M | 82% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 368K | 13.9% | 2 | 2.2M | 84.8% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using MyFitnessPal’s and Strava’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.

- **MyFitnessPal**: Measured on the search term “myfitnesspal”.
- **Strava**: Measured on the search term “strava”.

- [MyFitnessPal profile](/demand/global-en/brands/myfitnesspal)
- [Strava profile](/demand/global-en/brands/strava)
- [All fitness apps worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/fitness-apps): The set both shares are measured inside, 4 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, MyFitnessPal or Strava?

In August 2026, Strava had more branded searches than MyFitnessPal among fitness apps worldwide. Strava was estimated to have 2.2M branded searches compared to MyFitnessPal’s 368K, and held an 84.8% Share of Search versus MyFitnessPal’s 13.9%.

## Cite this page

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