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Runna vs Strava:Which is searched more?

In September 2026, Strava had more branded searches than Runna among running apps worldwide. Strava had about 2.2 million branded searches, while Runna had 60,500. Strava made up 56.6% of all running app searches we track, and Runna accounted for 1.5%. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of searches among running apps worldwide in September 2026Is Runna or Strava more popular in search?
Runna1.5%60.5K searches
vs
Strava56.6%2.2M searches

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Is Runna or Strava more popular in search?

Compare the apps runners track their training in. 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.

Runna and Strava among running apps worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Strava, Runna. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthStravaGarmin ConnectAdidas RunningNike Run ClubRunnaMapMyRunRunkeeper
Oct 202561.1%27.5%4.5%1.4%3%1.7%0.9%
Nov 202561.7%27.7%4.6%1.1%2.5%1.7%0.75%
Dec 202565.9%24.2%4%0.98%2.7%1.5%0.8%
Jan 202657.8%31.6%4.3%1%2.9%1.6%0.86%
Feb 202662.8%28.2%3.8%0.76%2.1%1.7%0.62%
Mar 202662.9%28.1%3.8%0.76%2.1%1.7%0.62%
Apr 202658.5%31.8%4.3%0.86%2.4%1.6%0.58%
May 202658.6%31.9%4.3%0.71%2.4%1.6%0.58%
Jun 202663.3%28.3%3.8%0.94%1.7%1.4%0.51%
Jul 202658.7%32.1%4.3%0.87%1.9%1.6%0.47%
Aug 202658.9%32.1%4.3%1.1%1.6%1.6%0.48%
Sep 202656.6%30.8%7.6%1.9%1.5%1.3%0.37%

How has the Runna and Strava comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Strava was ahead of Runna in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • 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.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Strava’s share of searches among running apps worldwide moved from 61.1% to 56.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.8M to 2.2M.

How did search popularity change for running apps worldwide in September 2026?

3 changes
  1. In September 2026, Nike Run Club overtook MapMyRun and Runna to rank 4th among running apps worldwide, with 1.9% of the searches.

  2. In September 2026, Strava lost share of searches among running apps worldwide, from 58.9% to 56.6%.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for Runna worldwide fell 33.1% over 12 measured months, from 90.5K to 60.5K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Runna’s and Strava’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.

Runna

1 branded search term

  • runna

Strava

1 branded search term

  • strava

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