--- title: "Garmin vs WHOOP: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?" description: "Is Garmin or WHOOP more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Smartwatch brands set in the United Kingdom. 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/uk/compare/garmin-vs-whoop" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Garmin vs WHOOP: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom? Is Garmin or WHOOP more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Smartwatch brands set in the United Kingdom. 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**: Garmin and WHOOP - **Competitive set**: Smartwatch brands - **Market**: United Kingdom - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Garmin Share of Search**: 14.8% - **WHOOP Share of Search**: 5.4% ## Is Garmin or WHOOP more popular in search? - In September 2026, Garmin had more branded searches than WHOOP among smartwatch brands in the United Kingdom. Garmin had about 135,000 branded searches, while WHOOP had 49,500. Garmin made up 14.8% of all smartwatch brand searches we track, and WHOOP accounted for 5.4%. - Garmin was ahead of WHOOP in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Garmin’s share of searches among smartwatch brands in the United Kingdom held steady at 14.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 135K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, WHOOP’s share of searches among smartwatch brands in the United Kingdom moved from 3% to 5.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 27.1K to 49.5K. ## Top smartwatch brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Garmin was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. WHOOP 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Garmin | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Apple Watch | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Fitbit | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Amazfit | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Samsung Galaxy Watch | 5th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Huawei | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Google Pixel | 7th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | WHOOP | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | COROS | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Polar | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about smartwatch brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which smartwatch should I buy in the UK?": 1. Apple Watch, 2. Garmin, 3. Google Pixel, 4. Amazfit, 5. Fitbit - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best smartwatch brands?": 1. Garmin, 2. Huawei, 3. Amazfit, 4. Fitbit, 5. Apple Watch, 6. Google Pixel - Asked ChatGPT "What is the best fitness tracker?": 1. Garmin, 2. Fitbit - Searched Google, AI Overview "smart watch": 1. Samsung Galaxy Watch, 2. Apple Watch, 3. Garmin - Searched Google, AI Overview "fitness tracker": 1. Fitbit Not named in any answer: WHOOP, COROS and Polar. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United Kingdom on October 26, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for United Kingdom smartwatch brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, Garmin lost share of searches among smartwatch brands in the United Kingdom, from 19.1% to 14.8%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for WHOOP in the United Kingdom rose 82.7% over 12 measured months, from 27.1K to 49.5K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Garmin estimated searches | Garmin Share of Search | Garmin rank | WHOOP estimated searches | WHOOP Share of Search | WHOOP rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 135K | 14.8% | 3 | 27.1K | 3% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | 165K | 13.4% | 3 | 33.1K | 2.7% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | 165K | 13.6% | 3 | 40.5K | 3.3% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 165K | 16.8% | 3 | 49.5K | 5% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 135K | 17.4% | 2 | 40.5K | 5.2% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 135K | 17.1% | 2 | 40.5K | 5.1% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 165K | 19.6% | 2 | 49.5K | 5.9% | 5 | | May 2026 | 135K | 15.3% | 3 | 49.5K | 5.6% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 135K | 15.9% | 3 | 49.5K | 5.8% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 135K | 17.8% | 3 | 49.5K | 6.5% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 165K | 19.1% | 2 | 49.5K | 5.7% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | 135K | 14.8% | 3 | 49.5K | 5.4% | 5 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Garmin’s and WHOOP’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. - **Garmin**: Measured on the search term “garmin watch”. - **WHOOP**: Measured on the search term “whoop band”. - [Garmin profile](/demand/uk/brands/garmin) - [WHOOP profile](/demand/uk/brands/whoop) - [All smartwatch brands in the United Kingdom](/demand/uk/categories/uk-smartwatch-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 Garmin or WHOOP more popular in search? In September 2026, Garmin had more branded searches than WHOOP among smartwatch brands in the United Kingdom. Garmin had about 135,000 branded searches, while WHOOP had 49,500. Garmin made up 14.8% of all smartwatch brand searches we track, and WHOOP accounted for 5.4%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Garmin vs WHOOP: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/garmin-vs-whoop This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/garmin-vs-whoop. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.