--- title: "Qobuz vs Tidal: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Qobuz or Tidal more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Music streaming services 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/qobuz-vs-tidal" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Qobuz vs Tidal: Which is searched more? Is Qobuz or Tidal more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Music streaming services 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**: Qobuz and Tidal - **Competitive set**: Music streaming services - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Qobuz Share of Search**: 0.28% - **Tidal Share of Search**: <0.01% ## Is Qobuz or Tidal more popular in search? - In September 2026, Qobuz had more branded searches than Tidal among music streaming services worldwide. Qobuz had about 301,000 branded searches, while Tidal had 6,600. Qobuz made up 0.28% of all music streaming service searches we track, and Tidal accounted for <0.01%. - Qobuz was ahead of Tidal in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Qobuz’s share of searches among music streaming services worldwide moved from 0.51% to 0.28%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 550K to 301K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Tidal’s share of searches among music streaming services worldwide moved from 0.01% to <0.01%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 14.8K to 6.6K. ## Top music streaming services in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Tidal appeared in all five answers. Qobuz was mentioned in three out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Tidal was listed before Qobuz in every answer. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Spotify | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Apple Music | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | YouTube Music | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Tidal | 4th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Amazon Music | 5th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Qobuz | 6th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Deezer | 7th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about music streaming services - Asked ChatGPT "Which music streaming service should I use?": 1. Spotify, 2. Apple Music, 3. YouTube Music, 4. Amazon Music, 5. Tidal - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best music streaming services?": 1. Spotify, 2. Apple Music, 3. YouTube Music, 4. Tidal, 5. Amazon Music, 6. Qobuz, 7. Deezer - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best music streaming service for listening to music?": 1. Spotify, 2. Apple Music, 3. YouTube Music, 4. Tidal, 5. Amazon Music - Searched Google, AI Overview "music streaming services": 1. Spotify, 2. Apple Music, 3. Amazon Music, 4. YouTube Music, 5. Tidal, 6. Qobuz, 7. Deezer - Searched Google, AI Overview "stream music online": 1. Spotify, 2. Apple Music, 3. YouTube Music, 4. Tidal, 5. Qobuz, 6. Deezer 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 music streaming services worldwide in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Tidal worldwide fell 55.4% over 12 measured months, from 14.8K to 6.6K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Qobuz worldwide fell 45.3% over 12 measured months, from 550K to 301K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Qobuz estimated searches | Qobuz Share of Search | Qobuz rank | Tidal estimated searches | Tidal Share of Search | Tidal rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 550K | 0.51% | 6 | 14.8K | 0.01% | 7 | | Nov 2025 | 450K | 0.42% | 6 | 12.1K | 0.01% | 7 | | Dec 2025 | 550K | 0.52% | 6 | 12.1K | 0.01% | 7 | | Jan 2026 | 550K | 0.52% | 6 | 12.1K | 0.01% | 7 | | Feb 2026 | 450K | 0.51% | 6 | 9.9K | 0.01% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | 368K | 0.34% | 6 | 9.9K | <0.01% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | 368K | 0.35% | 6 | 8.1K | <0.01% | 7 | | May 2026 | 368K | 0.35% | 6 | 8.1K | <0.01% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | 301K | 0.29% | 6 | 8.1K | <0.01% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | 301K | 0.33% | 6 | 6.6K | <0.01% | 7 | | Aug 2026 | 301K | 0.33% | 6 | 8.1K | <0.01% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | 301K | 0.28% | 6 | 6.6K | <0.01% | 7 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Qobuz’s and Tidal’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. - **Qobuz**: Measured on the search term “qobuz”. - **Tidal**: Measured on the search term “tidal app”. - [Qobuz profile](/demand/global-en/brands/qobuz) - [Tidal profile](/demand/global-en/brands/tidal) - [All music streaming services worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/music-streaming-services): 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 Qobuz or Tidal more popular in search? In September 2026, Qobuz had more branded searches than Tidal among music streaming services worldwide. Qobuz had about 301,000 branded searches, while Tidal had 6,600. Qobuz made up 0.28% of all music streaming service searches we track, and Tidal accounted for <0.01%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Qobuz vs Tidal: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/qobuz-vs-tidal This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/qobuz-vs-tidal. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.