--- title: "Runkeeper vs Runna: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Runkeeper or Runna more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Running 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/runkeeper-vs-runna" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Runkeeper vs Runna: Which is searched more? Is Runkeeper or Runna more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Running 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**: Runkeeper and Runna - **Competitive set**: Running apps - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Runkeeper Share of Search**: 0.37% - **Runna Share of Search**: 1.5% ## Is Runkeeper or Runna more popular in search? - In September 2026, Runna had more branded searches than Runkeeper among running apps worldwide. Runna had about 60,500 branded searches, while Runkeeper had 14,800. Runna made up 1.5% of all running app searches we track, and Runkeeper accounted for 0.37%. - Runna was ahead of Runkeeper in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Runkeeper’s share of searches among running apps worldwide moved from 0.9% to 0.37%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 27.1K to 14.8K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Runna’s share of searches among running apps worldwide moved from 3% to 1.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 90.5K to 60.5K. ## Top running apps in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Runna was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Runkeeper was mentioned in two out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in both Google AI Overviews. Runna was listed before Runkeeper in three out of five answers. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nike Run Club | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Strava | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Runna | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Garmin Connect | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Runkeeper | 5th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Adidas Running | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | MapMyRun | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about running apps - Asked ChatGPT "Which running app should I use?": 1. Nike Run Club, 2. Strava, 3. Runna - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best running apps?": 1. Strava, 2. Nike Run Club, 3. Runna, 4. Garmin Connect, 5. Adidas Running - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best running app for training tracking?": 1. Strava, 2. Nike Run Club, 3. Runna, 4. Garmin Connect - Searched Google, AI Overview "running apps": 1. Strava, 2. Nike Run Club, 3. Garmin Connect, 4. Runkeeper, 5. Runna - Searched Google, AI Overview "running app for intervals": 1. Nike Run Club, 2. Runkeeper, 3. Strava Not named in any answer: MapMyRun. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for running apps worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Nike Run Club overtook MapMyRun and Runna to rank 4th among running apps worldwide, with 1.9% of the searches. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Runkeeper worldwide fell 45.4% over 12 measured months, from 27.1K to 14.8K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Runna worldwide fell 33.1% over 12 measured months, from 90.5K to 60.5K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Runkeeper estimated searches | Runkeeper Share of Search | Runkeeper rank | Runna estimated searches | Runna Share of Search | Runna rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 27.1K | 0.9% | 7 | 90.5K | 3% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 22.2K | 0.75% | 7 | 74K | 2.5% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 22.2K | 0.8% | 7 | 74K | 2.7% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 27.1K | 0.86% | 7 | 90.5K | 2.9% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 18.1K | 0.62% | 7 | 60.5K | 2.1% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 22.2K | 0.62% | 7 | 74K | 2.1% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 22.2K | 0.58% | 7 | 90.5K | 2.4% | 4 | | May 2026 | 22.2K | 0.58% | 7 | 90.5K | 2.4% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 18.1K | 0.51% | 7 | 60.5K | 1.7% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 14.8K | 0.47% | 7 | 60.5K | 1.9% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 18.1K | 0.48% | 7 | 60.5K | 1.6% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | 14.8K | 0.37% | 7 | 60.5K | 1.5% | 5 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Runkeeper’s and Runna’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. - **Runkeeper**: Measured on the search term “runkeeper”. - **Runna**: Measured on the search term “runna”. - [Runkeeper profile](/demand/global-en/brands/runkeeper) - [Runna profile](/demand/global-en/brands/runna) - [All running apps worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/running-apps): 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 Runkeeper or Runna more popular in search? In September 2026, Runna had more branded searches than Runkeeper among running apps worldwide. Runna had about 60,500 branded searches, while Runkeeper had 14,800. Runna made up 1.5% of all running app searches we track, and Runkeeper accounted for 0.37%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Runkeeper vs Runna: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/runkeeper-vs-runna This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/runkeeper-vs-runna. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.