--- title: "Pawshake vs PetBacker: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Pawshake or PetBacker more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Dog walking 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/pawshake-vs-petbacker" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Pawshake vs PetBacker: Which is searched more? Is Pawshake or PetBacker more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Dog walking 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**: Pawshake and PetBacker - **Competitive set**: Dog walking apps - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Pawshake Share of Search**: 56.4% - **PetBacker Share of Search**: 11.3% ## Is Pawshake or PetBacker more popular in search? - In September 2026, Pawshake had more branded searches than PetBacker among dog walking apps worldwide. Pawshake had about 49,500 branded searches, while PetBacker had 9,900. Pawshake made up 56.4% of all dog walking app searches we track, and PetBacker accounted for 11.3%. - Pawshake was ahead of PetBacker in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Pawshake’s share of searches among dog walking apps worldwide moved from 47.9% to 56.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 40.5K to 49.5K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, PetBacker’s share of searches among dog walking apps worldwide moved from 9.6% to 11.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 8.1K to 9.9K. ## Top dog walking apps in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, PetBacker was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Pawshake did not appear in any of the five 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Rover | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Wag | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | PetBacker | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Pawshake | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Holidog | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Fetch | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Barkly Pets | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about dog walking apps - Asked ChatGPT "Which dog walking app should I use?": 1. Rover, 2. Wag, 3. PetBacker - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best dog walking apps?": 1. Rover, 2. Wag, 3. PetBacker - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best dog walking app for to book a walker?": 1. Rover, 2. Wag - Searched Google, AI Overview "dog walking apps": 1. Rover, 2. Wag, 3. PetBacker - Searched Google, AI Overview "dog walker app": 1. Rover, 2. Wag, 3. PetBacker Not named in any answer: Pawshake, Holidog, Fetch and Barkly Pets. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 20, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for dog walking apps worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, PetBacker gained share of searches among dog walking apps worldwide, from 7% to 11.3%. - In September 2026, Pawshake gained share of searches among dog walking apps worldwide, from 52.5% to 56.4%. ## Month by month | Month | Pawshake estimated searches | Pawshake Share of Search | Pawshake rank | PetBacker estimated searches | PetBacker Share of Search | PetBacker rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 40.5K | 47.9% | 1 | 8.1K | 9.6% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 40.5K | 49.2% | 1 | 9.9K | 12% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 40.5K | 44.9% | 1 | 14.8K | 16.4% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 49.5K | 48.5% | 1 | 12.1K | 11.9% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 40.5K | 50.1% | 1 | 8.1K | 10% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 49.5K | 51.1% | 1 | 9.9K | 10.2% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 49.5K | 50.3% | 1 | 8.1K | 8.2% | 4 | | May 2026 | 49.5K | 50.6% | 1 | 8.1K | 8.3% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 49.5K | 50.4% | 1 | 8.1K | 8.3% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 60.5K | 51.7% | 1 | 8.1K | 6.9% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 60.5K | 52.5% | 1 | 8.1K | 7% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | 49.5K | 56.4% | 1 | 9.9K | 11.3% | 4 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Pawshake’s and PetBacker’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. - **Pawshake**: Measured on the search term “pawshake”. - **PetBacker**: Measured on the search term “petbacker”. - [Pawshake profile](/demand/global-en/brands/pawshake) - [PetBacker profile](/demand/global-en/brands/petbacker) - [All dog walking apps worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/dog-walking-apps): 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 Pawshake or PetBacker more popular in search? In September 2026, Pawshake had more branded searches than PetBacker among dog walking apps worldwide. Pawshake had about 49,500 branded searches, while PetBacker had 9,900. Pawshake made up 56.4% of all dog walking app searches we track, and PetBacker accounted for 11.3%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Pawshake vs PetBacker: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/pawshake-vs-petbacker This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/pawshake-vs-petbacker. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.