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Felix vs Iams:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Felix had more branded searches than Iams among cat food brands in the United Kingdom. Felix had about 9,900 branded searches, while Iams had 3,600. Felix made up 7.6% of all cat food brand searches we track, and Iams accounted for 2.7%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about cat food brands, neither Felix nor Iams appeared in any of the five answers.

Among cat food brands in the United Kingdom in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Felix, about 3 searches for every 1 for Iams

Felix 9.9K searchesIams 3.6K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both were mentioned in 0 of 5 answers.

Felix in 0 of 5Iams in 0 of 5

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Top cat food brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, neither Felix nor Iams showed up in any of the five answers.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. KatKin1st
  2. Royal Canin1st
  3. Thrive1st
  4. Lily's Kitchen4th
  5. Hill's5th
  6. Untamed–
  7. Felix–
  8. Applaws–
  9. Sheba–
  10. Iams–
  11. +2 more

Mentioned by AI

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

  • KatKin2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Royal Canin2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Lily's Kitchen1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Thrive1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Hill's1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Untamed0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Felix0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Applaws0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Sheba0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Iams0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

+2 more

See every answer about cat food brands

5 answers
  • Asked ChatGPT

    “What's the best cat food in the UK?”

    1. 1KatKin
    2. 2Lily's Kitchen
    3. 3Royal Canin
  • Asked ChatGPT

    “Which wet cat food is healthiest?”

    1. 1Thrive
    2. 2Royal Canin
    3. 3Hill's
  • Asked ChatGPT

    “What should I feed a fussy cat?”

    1. Searched Google, AI Overview

      “cat food”

      1. 1KatKin
    2. Searched Google, AI Overview

      “best cat food”

      Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in United Kingdom on October 27, 2026.

      Is Felix or Iams more popular in search?

      This chart shows how often people search Google for Felix and Iams by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 12 cat food brands we track, month by month, from searches in United Kingdom.

      Felix and Iams among cat food brands in the United Kingdom, by month

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

      View monthly share of searches table
      MonthUntamedKatKinFelixApplawsRoyal CaninShebaLily's KitchenIamsWhiskasJames WellbelovedThriveHill's
      Oct 202532.8%21.9%8%7.3%8%6.6%2.9%2.9%2.3%2.3%2.9%1.9%
      Nov 202533.5%22.4%8.2%7.4%6.7%6.7%3%3%2.4%2.4%2.4%2%
      Dec 202540.5%18.2%6.6%7%6.6%6.6%2.9%2.4%2.4%2.9%2.4%1.6%
      Jan 202634.5%23.1%6.9%7.3%6.9%6.9%3.1%3.1%2%2%2.5%1.7%
      Feb 202637.9%20.7%6.2%6.9%6.2%7.6%2.8%2.8%2.2%2.8%2.2%1.8%
      Mar 202636.7%20.1%7.3%6.7%7.3%7.3%2.7%2.7%2.1%2.7%2.7%1.8%
      Apr 202638.2%20.9%6.3%6.9%6.3%7.6%2.8%2.2%2.2%2.2%2.8%1.5%
      May 202633.8%22.6%6.8%8.8%6.8%6.8%3%2.4%2.4%2%3%1.6%
      Jun 202637.1%20.3%7.4%6.7%7.4%6%3.3%2.7%2.7%2.2%2.7%1.5%
      Jul 202635.2%23.6%7%6.3%7%5.7%3.1%2.5%2.5%2.1%3.1%1.7%
      Aug 202637.5%20.5%7.5%8%6.1%6.1%3.3%2.7%2.2%1.8%2.7%1.4%
      Sep 202637.8%20.7%7.6%6.9%6.2%6.2%3.4%2.7%2.7%2.2%2.2%1.5%

      How has the Felix and Iams comparison changed over the last 12 months?

      3 findings
      • Felix was ahead of Iams in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
      • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Felix’s share of searches among cat food brands in the United Kingdom moved from 8% to 7.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 9.9K.
      • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Iams’ share of searches among cat food brands in the United Kingdom moved from 2.9% to 2.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 3.6K.

      How did search popularity change for United Kingdom cat food brands in September 2026?

      1 change
      1. In September 2026, Felix rose from 4th to 3rd among cat food brands in the United Kingdom.

      How are branded searches counted?

      2 search terms

      Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Felix’s and Iams’ 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.

      Felix

      1 branded search term

      • felix cat food

      Iams

      1 branded search term

      • iams cat food

      How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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