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title: "Pawshake vs Rover: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Pawshake or Rover? 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."
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# Pawshake vs Rover: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, Pawshake or Rover? 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 Rover
- **Competitive set**: Dog walking apps
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Pawshake Share of Search**: 36.2%
- **Rover Share of Search**: 11.4%

## Which is more popular in search, Pawshake or Rover?

- In August 2026, Pawshake had more branded searches than Rover among dog walking apps worldwide. Pawshake was estimated to have 60.5K branded searches compared to Rover’s 19.1K, and held a 36.2% Share of Search versus Rover’s 11.4%.
- Pawshake was ahead of Rover in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Pawshake’s estimated Share of Search among dog walking apps worldwide moved from 30.6% to 36.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 40.5K to 60.5K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Rover’s estimated Share of Search among dog walking apps worldwide moved from 11.9% to 11.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 15.7K to 19.1K.

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

- In August 2026, Rover gained estimated Share of Search among dog walking apps worldwide, from 9.7% to 11.4%.
- In August 2026, Pawshake lost estimated Share of Search among dog walking apps worldwide, from 37% to 36.2%.

## Month by month

| Month | Pawshake estimated searches | Pawshake Share of Search | Pawshake rank | Rover estimated searches | Rover Share of Search | Rover rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 40.5K | 30.6% | 2 | 15.7K | 11.9% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 40.5K | 32% | 2 | 12.8K | 10.1% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 40.5K | 30.8% | 2 | 15.5K | 11.8% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 40.5K | 26.8% | 2 | 19K | 12.6% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 40.5K | 31.8% | 2 | 13K | 10.2% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 49.5K | 26.1% | 2 | 15.7K | 8.3% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 40.5K | 24.6% | 2 | 19.1K | 11.6% | 3 |
| May 2026 | 49.5K | 34.8% | 2 | 19.1K | 13.4% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 49.5K | 32.3% | 2 | 16.1K | 10.5% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 60.5K | 37% | 2 | 15.8K | 9.7% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 60.5K | 36.2% | 2 | 19.1K | 11.4% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Pawshake’s and Rover’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”.
- **Rover**: Measured on the search terms “rover dog walking” and “rover pet care”, summed into one figure.

- [Pawshake profile](/demand/global-en/brands/pawshake)
- [Rover profile](/demand/global-en/brands/rover-pet-care)
- [All dog walking apps worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/dog-walking-apps): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 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, Pawshake or Rover?

In August 2026, Pawshake had more branded searches than Rover among dog walking apps worldwide. Pawshake was estimated to have 60.5K branded searches compared to Rover’s 19.1K, and held a 36.2% Share of Search versus Rover’s 11.4%.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "Pawshake vs Rover: Which is more popular by branded search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/pawshake-vs-rover-pet-care

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