--- title: "Rael vs Starface: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Rael or Starface more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Pimple patch 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/rael-vs-starface" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Rael vs Starface: Which is searched more? Is Rael or Starface more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Pimple patch 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**: Rael and Starface - **Competitive set**: Pimple patch brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Rael Share of Search**: 0.95% - **Starface Share of Search**: 54% ## Is Rael or Starface more popular in search? - In September 2026, Starface had more branded searches than Rael among pimple patch brands worldwide. Starface had about 165,000 branded searches, while Rael had 2,900. Starface made up 54% of all pimple patch brand searches we track, and Rael accounted for 0.95%. - Starface was ahead of Rael in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Rael’s share of searches among pimple patch brands worldwide moved from 1.1% to 0.95%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 2.9K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Starface’s share of searches among pimple patch brands worldwide moved from 40.9% to 54%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 110K to 165K. ## Top pimple patch brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Rael and Starface were each mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Hero Cosmetics | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | COSRX | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Rael | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | ZitSticka | 4th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Starface | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about pimple patch brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which pimple patch brand should I buy?": 1. Hero Cosmetics, 2. COSRX - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best pimple patch brands?": 1. Hero Cosmetics, 2. COSRX, 3. Rael, 4. ZitSticka, 5. Starface - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best pimple patch for whiteheads?": 1. Hero Cosmetics, 2. COSRX - Searched Google, AI Overview "pimple patches": 1. Hero Cosmetics - Searched Google, AI Overview "best pimple patches": 1. Hero Cosmetics, 2. COSRX 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 pimple patch brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Starface gained share of searches among pimple patch brands worldwide, from 43.5% to 54%. ## Month by month | Month | Rael estimated searches | Rael Share of Search | Rael rank | Starface estimated searches | Starface Share of Search | Starface rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 2.9K | 1.1% | 5 | 110K | 40.9% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 3.6K | 1.2% | 5 | 135K | 44.9% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 3.6K | 1.3% | 5 | 110K | 40.8% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 2.9K | 1.2% | 5 | 110K | 43.9% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 2.9K | 1.4% | 5 | 90.5K | 43.1% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 2.9K | 1.3% | 5 | 90.5K | 39.4% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 2.9K | 1.2% | 5 | 90.5K | 37.4% | 2 | | May 2026 | 2.4K | 1.1% | 5 | 90.5K | 43.2% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 2.4K | 1.2% | 5 | 74K | 38.4% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 2.4K | 1.1% | 5 | 90.5K | 42% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 2.9K | 1.1% | 5 | 110K | 43.5% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 2.9K | 0.95% | 5 | 165K | 54% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Rael’s and Starface’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. - **Rael**: Measured on the search term “rael pimple patch”. - **Starface**: Measured on the search term “starface”. - [Rael profile](/demand/global-en/brands/rael) - [Starface profile](/demand/global-en/brands/starface) - [All pimple patch brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/pimple-patch-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 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 Rael or Starface more popular in search? In September 2026, Starface had more branded searches than Rael among pimple patch brands worldwide. Starface had about 165,000 branded searches, while Rael had 2,900. Starface made up 54% of all pimple patch brand searches we track, and Rael accounted for 0.95%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Rael vs Starface: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/rael-vs-starface This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/rael-vs-starface. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.