--- title: "Sparkling Ice vs Spindrift: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Sparkling Ice or Spindrift more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Flavoured water 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/sparkling-ice-vs-spindrift" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Sparkling Ice vs Spindrift: Which is searched more? Is Sparkling Ice or Spindrift more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Flavoured water 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**: Sparkling Ice and Spindrift - **Competitive set**: Flavoured water brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Sparkling Ice Share of Search**: 5.7% - **Spindrift Share of Search**: 2.8% ## Is Sparkling Ice or Spindrift more popular in search? - In September 2026, Sparkling Ice had more branded searches than Spindrift among flavoured water brands worldwide. Sparkling Ice had about 49,500 branded searches, while Spindrift had 24,100. Sparkling Ice made up 5.7% of all flavoured water brand searches we track, and Spindrift accounted for 2.8%. - The lead changed hands 4 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: Spindrift took it in March 2026, Sparkling Ice took it in April 2026, Spindrift took it in June 2026, Sparkling Ice took it in August 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Sparkling Ice’s share of searches among flavoured water brands worldwide moved from 6.1% to 5.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 49.5K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Spindrift’s share of searches among flavoured water brands worldwide moved from 2.4% to 2.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 19.7K to 24.1K. ## Top flavoured water brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Spindrift was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Sparkling Ice was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Spindrift was listed before Sparkling Ice 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Spindrift | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | LaCroix | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Waterloo | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Sparkling Ice | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Buxton | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Evian | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Volvic | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Highland Spring | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Nestle Pure Life | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Dash Water | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about flavoured water brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which flavoured water brand should I buy?": 1. Spindrift - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best flavoured water brands?": 1. Spindrift, 2. Waterloo, 3. LaCroix, 4. Sparkling Ice - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best flavoured water brand for everyday hydration?": 1. LaCroix, 2. Waterloo, 3. Spindrift, 4. Sparkling Ice - Searched Google, AI Overview "flavoured water brands": 1. Spindrift, 2. LaCroix, 3. Sparkling Ice - Searched Google, AI Overview "sparkling flavoured water": named none of the brands we track Not named in any answer: Buxton, Evian, Volvic, Highland Spring, Nestle Pure Life and Dash Water. 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 flavoured water brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Spindrift lost share of searches among flavoured water brands worldwide, from 3.3% to 2.8%. - In September 2026, Sparkling Ice rose from 6th to 5th among flavoured water brands worldwide. ## Month by month | Month | Sparkling Ice estimated searches | Sparkling Ice Share of Search | Sparkling Ice rank | Spindrift estimated searches | Spindrift Share of Search | Spindrift rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 49.5K | 6.1% | 5 | 19.7K | 2.4% | 9 | | Nov 2025 | 49.5K | 7.1% | 5 | 19.4K | 2.8% | 9 | | Dec 2025 | 49.5K | 7.2% | 4 | 19.7K | 2.9% | 8 | | Jan 2026 | 49.5K | 6.5% | 5 | 28.7K | 3.8% | 7 | | Feb 2026 | 49.5K | 6.7% | 5 | 28.7K | 3.9% | 8 | | Mar 2026 | 49.5K | 5.6% | 6 | 51.4K | 5.8% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 60.5K | 6.4% | 5 | 51.9K | 5.5% | 6 | | May 2026 | 60.5K | 5.9% | 5 | 42.9K | 4.2% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | 49.5K | 3.7% | 6 | 51.9K | 3.9% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 49.5K | 3.4% | 6 | 51.9K | 3.6% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 60.5K | 5.6% | 6 | 35.5K | 3.3% | 8 | | Sep 2026 | 49.5K | 5.7% | 5 | 24.1K | 2.8% | 9 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Sparkling Ice’s and Spindrift’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. - **Sparkling Ice**: Measured on the search term “sparkling ice”. - **Spindrift**: Measured on the search terms “spindrift sparkling water” and “spindrift water”, summed into one figure. - [Sparkling Ice profile](/demand/global-en/brands/sparkling-ice) - [Spindrift profile](/demand/global-en/brands/spindrift) - [All flavoured water brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/flavoured-water-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 10 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 Sparkling Ice or Spindrift more popular in search? In September 2026, Sparkling Ice had more branded searches than Spindrift among flavoured water brands worldwide. Sparkling Ice had about 49,500 branded searches, while Spindrift had 24,100. Sparkling Ice made up 5.7% of all flavoured water brand searches we track, and Spindrift accounted for 2.8%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Sparkling Ice vs Spindrift: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/sparkling-ice-vs-spindrift This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/sparkling-ice-vs-spindrift. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.