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Ace & Tate vs Optical Express:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Ace & Tate had more branded searches than Optical Express among opticians in the United Kingdom. Ace & Tate had about 21,000 branded searches, while Optical Express had 18,100. Ace & Tate made up 1.3% of all optician searches we track, and Optical Express accounted for 1.1%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about opticians, Ace & Tate appeared in one of the four answers and Optical Express in none.

Among opticians in the United Kingdom in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Ace & Tate, about 16% more searches than Optical Express

Ace & Tate 21K searchesOptical Express 18.1K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Ace & Tate, mentioned in 1 of 4 answers, Optical Express in 0

Ace & Tate in 1 of 4Optical Express in 0 of 4

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Top opticians in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Ace & Tate was mentioned in one out of four: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Optical Express did not appear in any of the four answers.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. Specsavers1st
  2. Glasses Direct2nd
  3. SelectSpecs3rd
  4. Boots4th
  5. Cubitts4th
  6. Vision Express6th
  7. Ace & Tate7th
  8. Optical Express–
  9. Bloobloom–
  10. Spex4Less–
  11. +1 more

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Specsavers4 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • Glasses Direct3 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • SelectSpecs3 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • Vision Express2 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Boots2 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Cubitts2 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Ace & Tate1 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Optical Express0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Bloobloom0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Spex4Less0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers

+1 more

See every answer about opticians

4 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in United Kingdom on October 22, 2026.

Is Ace & Tate or Optical Express more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Ace & Tate and Optical Express by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 11 optician brands we track, month by month, from searches in United Kingdom.

Ace & Tate and Optical Express among opticians in the United Kingdom, by month

Share of searches by month for Ace & Tate, Optical Express. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthSpecsaversVision ExpressBootsGlasses DirectSelectSpecsAce & TateCubittsOptical ExpressBloobloomSpex4LessSmartBuyGlasses
Oct 202551.8%15.5%15.5%8.5%3.1%1.5%1.4%1.4%0.62%0.34%0.23%
Nov 202552%15.6%15.5%8.5%3.1%1.3%1.4%1.4%0.62%0.34%0.23%
Dec 202551.8%15.5%15.5%8.5%3.1%1.5%1.4%1.4%0.76%0.28%0.22%
Jan 202652.4%15.8%15.8%8.6%2.6%1.3%1.2%1.2%0.63%0.35%0.19%
Feb 202649.5%18.2%14.8%9.9%2.4%1.2%1.3%1.3%0.73%0.32%0.22%
Mar 202653.9%16.3%13.3%8.9%2.7%1.4%1.2%1.2%0.65%0.36%0.24%
Apr 202649.2%18%14.7%9.9%2.4%1.5%1.6%1.3%0.72%0.32%0.26%
May 202649.5%18.1%14.8%9.9%2.4%1.2%1.3%1.3%0.73%0.32%0.26%
Jun 202651.4%15.4%15.4%10.3%2.5%1.3%1.4%1.1%0.62%0.28%0.23%
Jul 202650.4%15.1%15.1%10.1%4.5%1.3%1.4%1.1%0.61%0.33%0.22%
Aug 202648%17.6%17.6%9.6%2.4%1.2%1.3%1.1%0.71%0.32%0.21%
Sep 202651.3%15.4%15.3%10.3%3.1%1.3%1.1%1.1%0.62%0.22%0.18%

How has the Ace & Tate and Optical Express comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • The lead changed hands 6 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: Optical Express took it in November 2025, Ace & Tate took it in December 2025, Optical Express took it in February 2026, Ace & Tate took it in March 2026, Optical Express took it in May 2026, Ace & Tate took it in June 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Ace & Tate’s share of searches among opticians in the United Kingdom moved from 1.5% to 1.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 24.6K to 21K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Optical Express’ share of searches among opticians in the United Kingdom moved from 1.4% to 1.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 22.2K to 18.1K.

How did search popularity change for United Kingdom opticians in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. In September 2026, Ace & Tate rose from 7th to 6th among opticians in the United Kingdom.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Optical Express in the United Kingdom fell 18.5% over 12 measured months, from 22.2K to 18.1K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

3 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Ace & Tate’s and Optical Express’ 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.

Ace & Tate

2 branded search terms

  • ace and tate
  • ace and tate glasses

Optical Express

1 branded search term

  • optical express

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