--- title: "Survey Junkie vs ySense: Which is more popular?" description: "Is Survey Junkie or ySense more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Paid survey sites 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/survey-junkie-vs-ysense" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Survey Junkie vs ySense: Which is more popular? Is Survey Junkie or ySense more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Paid survey sites 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**: Survey Junkie and ySense - **Competitive set**: Paid survey sites - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **Survey Junkie Share of Search**: 3.7% - **ySense Share of Search**: 8.3% ## Is Survey Junkie or ySense more popular in search? - In October 2026, ySense had more branded searches than Survey Junkie among paid survey sites worldwide. ySense had about 201,000 branded searches, while Survey Junkie had 90,500. ySense made up 8.3% of all paid survey site searches we track, and Survey Junkie accounted for 3.7%. - ySense was ahead of Survey Junkie in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Survey Junkie’s share of searches among paid survey sites worldwide moved from 5% to 3.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 165K to 90.5K. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, ySense’s share of searches among paid survey sites worldwide moved from 9.2% to 8.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 301K to 201K. ## Top paid survey sites in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Survey Junkie appeared in all five answers. ySense did not appear in any of the 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Survey Junkie | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Swagbucks | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | InboxDollars | 3rd | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Prime Opinion | 4th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | PrizeRebel | 5th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Branded Surveys | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Freecash | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | ySense | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Toluna | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about paid survey sites - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best paid survey sites?": 1. Survey Junkie, 2. Swagbucks - Asked ChatGPT "Which survey sites actually pay out?": 1. Survey Junkie, 2. Swagbucks, 3. Branded Surveys - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best app for earning money from surveys?": 1. Survey Junkie, 2. Swagbucks - Searched Google, AI Overview "paid surveys": 1. Survey Junkie, 2. Swagbucks, 3. Prime Opinion - Searched Google, AI Overview "online surveys for money": 1. Survey Junkie, 2. Swagbucks, 3. InboxDollars, 4. PrizeRebel, 5. Prime Opinion Not named in any answer: Freecash, ySense and Toluna. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 28, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for paid survey sites worldwide in October 2026? - In October 2026, ySense rose from 6th to 4th among paid survey sites worldwide. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Survey Junkie worldwide fell 45.2% over 12 measured months, from 165K to 90.5K in October 2026. ## How has branded search for Survey Junkie and ySense changed worldwide over the last 12 months? | Month | Survey Junkie estimated searches | Survey Junkie Share of Search | Survey Junkie rank | ySense estimated searches | ySense Share of Search | ySense rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 165K | 5% | 8 | 301K | 9.2% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 165K | 5.1% | 8 | 301K | 9.3% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 165K | 4.7% | 8 | 301K | 8.6% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 135K | 4.4% | 8 | 246K | 7.9% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 135K | 4.3% | 8 | 301K | 9.5% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 135K | 4.1% | 8 | 246K | 7.5% | 4 | | May 2026 | 135K | 4.2% | 8 | 246K | 7.6% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 110K | 3.9% | 8 | 246K | 8.8% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 110K | 3.8% | 8 | 246K | 8.5% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 110K | 3.9% | 8 | 246K | 8.6% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | 90.5K | 3.6% | 8 | 201K | 8% | 6 | | Oct 2026 | 90.5K | 3.7% | 8 | 201K | 8.3% | 4 | ## How are Survey Junkie’s and ySense’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Survey Junkie’s and ySense’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. - **Survey Junkie**: Measured on the search term “surveyjunkie”. - **ySense**: Measured on the search term “ysense”. - [Survey Junkie profile](/demand/global-en/brands/survey-junkie) - [ySense profile](/demand/global-en/brands/ysense) - [All paid survey sites worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/paid-survey-sites): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 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 Survey Junkie or ySense more popular in search? In October 2026, ySense had more branded searches than Survey Junkie among paid survey sites worldwide. ySense had about 201,000 branded searches, while Survey Junkie had 90,500. ySense made up 8.3% of all paid survey site searches we track, and Survey Junkie accounted for 3.7%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Survey Junkie vs ySense: Which is more popular?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/survey-junkie-vs-ysense This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/survey-junkie-vs-ysense. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.