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Readers.com vs ThinOptics:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, ThinOptics had more branded searches than Readers.com among reading glasses worldwide. ThinOptics had about 6,600 branded searches, while Readers.com had 2,900. ThinOptics made up 0.54% of all reading glass searches we track, and Readers.com accounted for 0.24%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about reading glasses, Readers.com appeared in three of the five answers and ThinOptics in two. Readers.com was mentioned before ThinOptics in two out of three answers that named either.

Among reading glasses worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

ThinOptics, about 2 searches for every 1 for Readers.com

ThinOptics 6.6K searchesReaders.com 2.9K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Readers.com, mentioned in 3 of 5 answers, ThinOptics in 2

Readers.com in 3 of 5ThinOptics in 2 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Readers.com, named ahead of ThinOptics in 2 of 3 answers

Readers.com first in 2ThinOptics first in 1

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Top reading glasses in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Readers.com was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. ThinOptics was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Readers.com was listed before ThinOptics in two out of three answers that named either.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Peepers1st
  2. Foster Grant2nd
  3. LOOK OPTIC3rd
  4. Readers.com3rd
  5. Warby Parker5th
  6. ThinOptics6th
  7. Clic–
  8. Izipizi–
  9. Eyebobs–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Peepers4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • LOOK OPTIC3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Foster Grant3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Readers.com3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Warby Parker2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • ThinOptics2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Clic0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Izipizi0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Eyebobs0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

See every answer about reading glasses

5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 21, 2026.

Is Readers.com or ThinOptics more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Readers.com and ThinOptics by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all nine reading glasses we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Readers.com and ThinOptics among reading glasses worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for ThinOptics, Readers.com. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthWarby ParkerClicLOOK OPTICPeepersFoster GrantIzipiziThinOpticsReaders.comEyebobs
Oct 202560.5%33.1%2.4%1.1%1.3%0.73%0.6%0.21%0.07%
Nov 202560.6%33.1%2.4%1.1%1.1%0.73%0.6%0.21%0.07%
Dec 202564.4%28.8%2.6%1.2%1.2%0.77%0.77%0.23%0.08%
Jan 202668.5%25.2%2.3%1.3%1%0.83%0.56%0.25%0.07%
Feb 202668.3%25%2.2%1.5%1.2%0.82%0.55%0.3%0.08%
Mar 202663.7%28.5%2.6%2.1%1.4%0.94%0.51%0.22%0.12%
Apr 202664%28.6%2.1%2.1%1.4%0.94%0.42%0.23%0.12%
May 202658.4%31.9%2.9%2.9%1.9%1%0.47%0.25%0.21%
Jun 202658.4%31.9%2.4%3.5%1.9%0.86%0.57%0.25%0.14%
Jul 202658%31.7%2.9%3.5%1.9%1%0.57%0.25%0.11%
Aug 202663.5%28.4%2.6%2.6%1.4%0.76%0.51%0.22%0.1%
Sep 202655.2%36.9%2.7%2.2%1.2%0.81%0.54%0.24%0.2%

How has the Readers.com and ThinOptics comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • ThinOptics was ahead of Readers.com in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Readers.com’s share of searches among reading glasses worldwide moved from 0.21% to 0.24%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 2.9K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, ThinOptics’ share of searches among reading glasses worldwide moved from 0.6% to 0.54%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 8.1K to 6.6K.

How did search popularity change for reading glasses worldwide in September 2026?

1 change

  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for ThinOptics worldwide fell 18.5% over 12 measured months, from 8.1K to 6.6K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Readers.com’s and ThinOptics’ 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.

Readers.com

1 branded search term

  • readers.com

ThinOptics

1 branded search term

  • thin optics

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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