--- title: "Owala vs Thermos: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Owala or Thermos more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Insulated drinkware 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/owala-vs-thermos" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Owala vs Thermos: Which is searched more? Is Owala or Thermos more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Insulated drinkware 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**: Owala and Thermos - **Competitive set**: Insulated drinkware brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Owala Share of Search**: 67.2% - **Thermos Share of Search**: 5.7% ## Is Owala or Thermos more popular in search? - In September 2026, Owala had more branded searches than Thermos among insulated drinkware brands worldwide. Owala had about 4.4 million branded searches, while Thermos had 368,000. Owala made up 67.2% of all insulated drinkware brand searches we track, and Thermos accounted for 5.7%. - Owala was ahead of Thermos in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Owala’s share of searches among insulated drinkware brands worldwide moved from 61.2% to 67.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.3M to 4.4M. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Thermos’ share of searches among insulated drinkware brands worldwide moved from 6.8% to 5.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 368K. ## Top insulated drinkware brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Thermos was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Owala was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Owala was listed before Thermos in three out of four answers. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | YETI | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Owala | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Hydro Flask | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Zojirushi | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Stanley | 5th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Thermos | 6th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Corkcicle | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about insulated drinkware brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which insulated drinkware brand should I buy?": 1. Owala, 2. YETI, 3. Stanley, 4. Hydro Flask - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best insulated drinkware brands?": 1. Owala, 2. YETI, 3. Hydro Flask, 4. Stanley, 5. Zojirushi, 6. Thermos - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best insulated drinkware brand for keeping drinks hot or cold?": 1. Zojirushi, 2. YETI, 3. Hydro Flask, 4. Thermos, 5. Stanley - Searched Google, AI Overview "insulated water bottle": 1. Hydro Flask, 2. Owala, 3. YETI, 4. Thermos - Searched Google, AI Overview "hot cold bottle": 1. Thermos Not named in any answer: Corkcicle. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 19, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for insulated drinkware brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Thermos gained share of searches among insulated drinkware brands worldwide, from 4.6% to 5.7%. - In September 2026, Owala gained share of searches among insulated drinkware brands worldwide, from 66.3% to 67.2%. ## Month by month | Month | Owala estimated searches | Owala Share of Search | Owala rank | Thermos estimated searches | Thermos Share of Search | Thermos rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 3.3M | 61.2% | 1 | 368K | 6.8% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | 5.2M | 67.9% | 1 | 368K | 4.8% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 4.6M | 62.8% | 1 | 368K | 5% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 3.5M | 62% | 1 | 368K | 6.5% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 3.3M | 64.8% | 1 | 301K | 5.9% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 3.5M | 66.1% | 1 | 301K | 5.7% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 3.4M | 63.9% | 1 | 301K | 5.7% | 5 | | May 2026 | 3.4M | 60% | 1 | 550K | 9.8% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 3.4M | 62.2% | 1 | 301K | 5.5% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 4.4M | 66.4% | 1 | 301K | 4.5% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 5.4M | 66.3% | 1 | 368K | 4.6% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | 4.4M | 67.2% | 1 | 368K | 5.7% | 5 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Owala’s and Thermos’ 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. - **Owala**: Measured on the search terms “freesip”, “owala”, “owala bottle”, “owala freesip”, “owala tumbler”, “owala water bottle” and “water bottle owala”, summed into one figure. - **Thermos**: Measured on the search term “thermos”. - [Owala profile](/demand/global-en/brands/owala) - [Thermos profile](/demand/global-en/brands/thermos) - [All insulated drinkware brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/insulated-drinkware-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 Owala or Thermos more popular in search? In September 2026, Owala had more branded searches than Thermos among insulated drinkware brands worldwide. Owala had about 4.4 million branded searches, while Thermos had 368,000. Owala made up 67.2% of all insulated drinkware brand searches we track, and Thermos accounted for 5.7%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Owala vs Thermos: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/owala-vs-thermos This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/owala-vs-thermos. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.