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Boots vs Pharmacy2U:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Pharmacy2U had more branded searches than Boots among prescription delivery services in the United Kingdom. Pharmacy2U had about 165,000 branded searches, while Boots had 24,700. Pharmacy2U made up 68.9% of all prescription delivery service searches we track, and Boots accounted for 10.3%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about prescription delivery services, Boots appeared in all five answers and Pharmacy2U in four. Pharmacy2U was mentioned before Boots in four out of five answers.

Among prescription delivery services in the United Kingdom in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Pharmacy2U, about 7 searches for every 1 for Boots

Pharmacy2U 165K searchesBoots 24.7K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Boots, mentioned in every answer we collected

Boots in 5 of 5Pharmacy2U in 4 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Pharmacy2U, named ahead of Boots in 4 of 5 answers

Pharmacy2U first in 4Boots first in 1

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Top prescription delivery services in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Boots appeared in all five answers. Pharmacy2U was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Pharmacy2U was listed before Boots in four out of five answers.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Pharmacy2U1st
  2. Boots2nd
  3. Chemist4U3rd
  4. LloydsDirect3rd

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Boots5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Pharmacy2U4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • LloydsDirect3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Chemist4U1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in United Kingdom on October 19, 2026.

Is Boots or Pharmacy2U more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Boots and Pharmacy2U by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all four prescription delivery services we track, month by month, from searches in United Kingdom.

Boots and Pharmacy2U among prescription delivery services in the United Kingdom, by month

Share of searches by month for Pharmacy2U, Boots. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthPharmacy2UChemist4UBootsLloydsDirect
Oct 202569.3%20.8%9.6%0.3%
Nov 202570.1%21%8.6%0.25%
Dec 202569.6%20.9%9.3%0.2%
Jan 202672.9%17.9%9%0.21%
Feb 202669.4%20.8%9.6%0.2%
Mar 202668.9%20.7%10.3%0.16%
Apr 202668.9%20.7%10.3%0.13%
May 202668.9%20.7%10.3%0.11%
Jun 202665.9%24.2%9.9%0.1%
Jul 202668%20.4%11.5%0.11%
Aug 202664.5%23.6%11.8%0.1%
Sep 202668.9%20.7%10.3%0.09%

How has the Boots and Pharmacy2U comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for United Kingdom prescription delivery services in September 2026?

2 changes
  1. In September 2026, Pharmacy2U gained share of searches among prescription delivery services in the United Kingdom, from 64.5% to 68.9%.

  2. In September 2026, Boots lost share of searches among prescription delivery services in the United Kingdom, from 11.8% to 10.3%.

How are branded searches counted?

3 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Boots’ and Pharmacy2U’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.

Boots

2 branded search terms

  • boots online pharmacy
  • boots prescription

Pharmacy2U

1 branded search term

  • pharmacy 2u

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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