--- title: "one sec vs ScreenZen: Which is searched more?" description: "Is one sec or ScreenZen more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Focus 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/one-sec-vs-screenzen" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # one sec vs ScreenZen: Which is searched more? Is one sec or ScreenZen more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Focus 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**: one sec and ScreenZen - **Competitive set**: Focus apps - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **one sec Share of Search**: 4.3% - **ScreenZen Share of Search**: 11.7% ## Is one sec or ScreenZen more popular in search? - In September 2026, ScreenZen had more branded searches than one sec among focus apps worldwide. ScreenZen had about 9,900 branded searches, while one sec had 3,600. ScreenZen made up 11.7% of all focus app searches we track, and one sec accounted for 4.3%. - ScreenZen was ahead of one sec in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, one sec’s share of searches among focus apps worldwide moved from 4% to 4.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 3.6K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, ScreenZen’s share of searches among focus apps worldwide moved from 9.1% to 11.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 8.1K to 9.9K. ## Top focus apps in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, one sec and ScreenZen were each mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. ScreenZen was listed before one sec 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Opal | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Freedom | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | ScreenZen | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | one sec | 4th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Forest | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Clearspace | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about focus apps - Asked ChatGPT "Which focus app should I use to cut my screen time?": 1. Opal, 2. one sec, 3. Forest, 4. ScreenZen - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best app blockers and focus apps?": 1. Opal, 2. Freedom, 3. ScreenZen, 4. one sec, 5. Forest - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best app for blocking social media on my phone?": 1. Opal, 2. ScreenZen, 3. Freedom, 4. one sec - Searched Google, AI Overview "focus app": 1. Freedom, 2. Forest - Searched Google, AI Overview "app blocker": 1. Freedom, 2. Opal Not named in any answer: Clearspace. 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 focus apps worldwide in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for ScreenZen worldwide rose 22.2% over 12 measured months, from 8.1K to 9.9K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | one sec estimated searches | one sec Share of Search | one sec rank | ScreenZen estimated searches | ScreenZen Share of Search | ScreenZen rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 3.6K | 4% | 5 | 8.1K | 9.1% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 3.6K | 4.2% | 5 | 8.1K | 9.4% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 5.4K | 6.4% | 5 | 8.1K | 9.5% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 5.4K | 5.2% | 5 | 12.1K | 11.5% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 3.6K | 4.1% | 5 | 9.9K | 11.3% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 4.4K | 4.8% | 5 | 12.1K | 13.3% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 4.4K | 5% | 5 | 9.9K | 11.2% | 4 | | May 2026 | 4.4K | 5.4% | 5 | 9.9K | 12.2% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 3.6K | 5% | 5 | 9.9K | 13.9% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 3.6K | 5.2% | 5 | 9.9K | 14.3% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 3.6K | 4.3% | 5 | 9.9K | 11.8% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | 3.6K | 4.3% | 5 | 9.9K | 11.7% | 4 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using one sec’s and ScreenZen’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. - **one sec**: Measured on the search term “one sec app”. - **ScreenZen**: Measured on the search term “screenzen”. - [one sec profile](/demand/global-en/brands/one-sec) - [ScreenZen profile](/demand/global-en/brands/screenzen) - [All focus apps worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/focus-apps): 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 one sec or ScreenZen more popular in search? In September 2026, ScreenZen had more branded searches than one sec among focus apps worldwide. ScreenZen had about 9,900 branded searches, while one sec had 3,600. ScreenZen made up 11.7% of all focus app searches we track, and one sec accounted for 4.3%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "one sec vs ScreenZen: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/one-sec-vs-screenzen This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/one-sec-vs-screenzen. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.