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title: "PlanetBox vs Yumbox: Which is searched more?"
description: "Is PlanetBox or Yumbox more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Bento lunch box 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."
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# PlanetBox vs Yumbox: Which is searched more?

Is PlanetBox or Yumbox more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Bento lunch box 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**: PlanetBox and Yumbox
- **Competitive set**: Bento lunch box brands
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **PlanetBox Share of Search**: 4.5%
- **Yumbox Share of Search**: 8.2%

## Is PlanetBox or Yumbox more popular in search?

- In September 2026, Yumbox had more branded searches than PlanetBox among bento lunch box brands worldwide. Yumbox had about 22,200 branded searches, while PlanetBox had 12,100. Yumbox made up 8.2% of all bento lunch box brand searches we track, and PlanetBox accounted for 4.5%.
- Yumbox was ahead of PlanetBox in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, PlanetBox’s share of searches among bento lunch box brands worldwide moved from 4.8% to 4.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 8.1K to 12.1K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Yumbox’s share of searches among bento lunch box brands worldwide moved from 24.2% to 8.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 40.5K to 22.2K.

## Top bento lunch box brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, PlanetBox was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Yumbox was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Yumbox was listed before PlanetBox 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bentgo | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| OmieBox | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Yumbox | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| monbento | 4th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| PlanetBox | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| b.box | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Sistema | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about bento lunch box brands

- Asked ChatGPT "Which bento lunch box should I buy for my kids?": 1. Bentgo, 2. OmieBox
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best bento lunch box brands?": 1. Bentgo, 2. Yumbox, 3. OmieBox, 4. monbento, 5. PlanetBox
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best leakproof bento lunch box for school?": 1. Bentgo, 2. Yumbox, 3. OmieBox
- Searched Google, AI Overview "bento lunch box": 1. Bentgo, 2. OmieBox, 3. PlanetBox, 4. monbento
- Searched Google, AI Overview "best bento lunch box": 1. Bentgo, 2. monbento

Not named in any answer: b.box and Sistema.

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 bento lunch box brands worldwide in September 2026?

- In September 2026, monbento overtook PlanetBox to rank 6th among bento lunch box brands worldwide, with 6.7% of the searches.
- In September 2026, PlanetBox lost share of searches among bento lunch box brands worldwide, from 6.9% to 4.5%.
- In September 2026, Yumbox lost share of searches among bento lunch box brands worldwide, from 10.3% to 8.2%.

## Month by month

| Month | PlanetBox estimated searches | PlanetBox Share of Search | PlanetBox rank | Yumbox estimated searches | Yumbox Share of Search | Yumbox rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 8.1K | 4.8% | 7 | 40.5K | 24.2% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | 8.1K | 5% | 7 | 18.1K | 11.2% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | 6.6K | 5.1% | 7 | 12.1K | 9.4% | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | 9.9K | 4.7% | 7 | 18.1K | 8.6% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | 6.6K | 4.6% | 7 | 12.1K | 8.4% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | 6.6K | 5.2% | 7 | 12.1K | 9.6% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | 8.1K | 7.1% | 7 | 12.1K | 10.6% | 6 |
| May 2026 | 8.1K | 6.8% | 7 | 12.1K | 10.2% | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | 9.9K | 7.2% | 7 | 14.8K | 10.8% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | 18.1K | 8.2% | 5 | 18.1K | 8.2% | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | 27.1K | 6.9% | 6 | 40.5K | 10.3% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | 12.1K | 4.5% | 7 | 22.2K | 8.2% | 5 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using PlanetBox’s and Yumbox’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.

- **PlanetBox**: Measured on the search term “planetbox”.
- **Yumbox**: Measured on the search term “yumbox”.

- [PlanetBox profile](/demand/global-en/brands/planetbox)
- [Yumbox profile](/demand/global-en/brands/yumbox)
- [All bento lunch box brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/bento-lunch-box-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 PlanetBox or Yumbox more popular in search?

In September 2026, Yumbox had more branded searches than PlanetBox among bento lunch box brands worldwide. Yumbox had about 22,200 branded searches, while PlanetBox had 12,100. Yumbox made up 8.2% of all bento lunch box brand searches we track, and PlanetBox accounted for 4.5%.

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