Nike Run Club vs Peloton:Which is more popular?
In September 2026, Peloton had more branded searches than Nike Run Club among workout apps worldwide. Peloton had about 562,000 branded searches, while Nike Run Club had 74,000. Peloton made up 18.3% of all workout app searches we track, and Nike Run Club accounted for 2.4%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about workout apps, Nike Run Club and Peloton each appeared in three of the five answers. Peloton was mentioned before Nike Run Club in two out of three answers that named either.
Who do people search for more?
Peloton, about 8 searches for every 1 for Nike Run Club
Who does AI mention more?
Both were mentioned in 3 of 5 answers.
Who does AI recommend more?
Peloton, named ahead of Nike Run Club in 2 of 3 answers
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Top workout apps in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews
In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Nike Run Club and Peloton were each mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Peloton was listed before Nike Run Club in two out of three answers that named either.
Most recommended by AI
Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.
Nike Training Club1st
FitOn2nd- Peloton3rd
Fitbod4th
Hevy5th
Strava6th- Nike Run Club7th
Freeletics–
Mentioned by AI
Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.
- Nike Training Club5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- Peloton3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- Hevy3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- Nike Run Club3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- FitOn3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
- Strava2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
- Fitbod2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
- Freeletics0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
See every answer about workout apps
5 answers
Asked ChatGPT
“Which workout app should I use?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best workout apps?”
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best workout app for home workouts?”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“workout app”
Searched Google, AI Overview
“home workout app”
Not named in any answer:
Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 21, 2026.
Is Nike Run Club or Peloton more popular in search?
This chart shows how often people search Google for Nike Run Club and Peloton by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all eight workout apps we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.
Share of searches by month for Peloton, Nike Run Club. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of searches table
| Month | Strava | Peloton | Hevy | Nike Run Club | Freeletics | Fitbod | FitOn | Nike Training Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 63.2% | 28.9% | 1.7% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 0.77% | 1.1% | 1.4% |
| Nov 2025 | 63.1% | 28.9% | 1.7% | 1.1% | 1.7% | 0.93% | 1.1% | 1.4% |
| Dec 2025 | 63.2% | 29% | 2.1% | 0.94% | 1.7% | 0.94% | 0.94% | 1.1% |
| Jan 2026 | 60.7% | 28% | 3% | 1.1% | 2.5% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 2% |
| Feb 2026 | 66.7% | 25.2% | 2.7% | 0.81% | 1.5% | 0.99% | 0.99% | 1.2% |
| Mar 2026 | 71% | 21.7% | 2.3% | 0.86% | 1.3% | 0.86% | 0.86% | 1% |
| Apr 2026 | 70.9% | 21.7% | 2.3% | 1% | 1.3% | 0.86% | 0.86% | 1% |
| May 2026 | 71% | 21.7% | 2.3% | 0.86% | 1.3% | 0.86% | 0.86% | 1% |
| Jun 2026 | 74% | 18.6% | 2.4% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 0.9% | 0.73% | 0.9% |
| Jul 2026 | 70.1% | 21.5% | 2.8% | 1% | 1.6% | 1% | 0.85% | 1% |
| Aug 2026 | 73.4% | 18.4% | 3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 0.89% | 0.73% | 0.89% |
| Sep 2026 | 73.1% | 18.3% | 3% | 2.4% | 1.1% | 0.72% | 0.72% | 0.72% |
How has the Nike Run Club and Peloton comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Peloton was ahead of Nike Run Club in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Nike Run Club’s share of searches among workout apps worldwide moved from 1.4% to 2.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 40.5K to 74K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Peloton’s share of searches among workout apps worldwide moved from 28.9% to 18.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 838K to 562K.
How did search popularity change for workout apps worldwide in September 2026?
2 changes
In September 2026, Nike Run Club overtook Freeletics to rank 4th among workout apps worldwide, with 2.4% of the searches.
Estimated monthly branded searches for Peloton worldwide fell 32.9% over 12 measured months, from 838K to 562K in September 2026.
How are branded searches counted?
3 search terms
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Nike Run Club’s and Peloton’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.
Nike Run Club
1 branded search term
- nike run club
Peloton
2 branded search terms
- peloton
- peloton app
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