--- title: "Numan vs Pharmacy2U: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?" description: "Is Numan or Pharmacy2U more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Online doctors 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/numan-vs-pharmacy2u" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Numan vs Pharmacy2U: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom? Is Numan or Pharmacy2U more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Online doctors 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**: Numan and Pharmacy2U - **Competitive set**: Online doctors - **Market**: United Kingdom - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Numan Share of Search**: 5.2% - **Pharmacy2U Share of Search**: 38.5% ## Is Numan or Pharmacy2U more popular in search? - In September 2026, Pharmacy2U had more branded searches than Numan among online doctors in the United Kingdom. Pharmacy2U had about 165,000 branded searches, while Numan had 22,200. Pharmacy2U made up 38.5% of all online doctor searches we track, and Numan accounted for 5.2%. - Pharmacy2U was ahead of Numan in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Numan’s share of searches among online doctors in the United Kingdom moved from 9.3% to 5.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 40.5K to 22.2K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Pharmacy2U’s share of searches among online doctors in the United Kingdom moved from 37.8% to 38.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 165K. ## Top online doctors in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Pharmacy2U was mentioned in three out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Numan 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Boots Online Doctor | 1st | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Pharmacy2U | 2nd | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Superdrug Online Doctor | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Asda | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Simple Online Pharmacy | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Numan | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | ZAVA | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Medino | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | LloydsDirect | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about online doctors - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best online doctor service in the UK?": named none of the brands we track - Asked ChatGPT "Which online pharmacy is best for getting a prescription in the UK?": 1. Boots Online Doctor, 2. Pharmacy2U, 3. Superdrug Online Doctor - Asked ChatGPT "Where can I see a doctor online and get medicine delivered in the UK?": 1. Boots Online Doctor, 2. Superdrug Online Doctor, 3. Asda - Searched Google, AI Overview "online pharmacy": 1. Pharmacy2U, 2. Asda - Searched Google, AI Overview "online prescription": 1. Pharmacy2U Not named in any answer: Simple Online Pharmacy, Numan, ZAVA, Medino and LloydsDirect. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United Kingdom on October 23, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for United Kingdom online doctors in September 2026? - In September 2026, Pharmacy2U gained share of searches among online doctors in the United Kingdom, from 32.7% to 38.5%. - In September 2026, Numan lost share of searches among online doctors in the United Kingdom, from 6.6% to 5.2%. ## Month by month | Month | Numan estimated searches | Numan Share of Search | Numan rank | Pharmacy2U estimated searches | Pharmacy2U Share of Search | Pharmacy2U rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 40.5K | 9.3% | 5 | 165K | 37.8% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 33.1K | 8.1% | 5 | 165K | 40.5% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 27.1K | 7% | 5 | 165K | 42.8% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 49.5K | 10.6% | 4 | 201K | 42.9% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 33.1K | 8.5% | 5 | 165K | 42.1% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 33.1K | 7.9% | 5 | 165K | 39.3% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 33.1K | 7.9% | 5 | 165K | 39.6% | 1 | | May 2026 | 27.1K | 6% | 5 | 165K | 36.3% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 27.1K | 5.9% | 5 | 165K | 36.1% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 27.1K | 5.6% | 5 | 165K | 34.2% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 27.1K | 6.6% | 5 | 135K | 32.7% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 22.2K | 5.2% | 5 | 165K | 38.5% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Numan’s 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. - **Numan**: Measured on the search term “numan”. - **Pharmacy2U**: Measured on the search terms “pharmacy 2u” and “pharmacy2u”, summed into one figure. - [Numan profile](/demand/uk/brands/numan) - [Pharmacy2U profile](/demand/uk/brands/pharmacy2u) - [All online doctors in the United Kingdom](/demand/uk/categories/uk-online-doctors): 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 Numan or Pharmacy2U more popular in search? In September 2026, Pharmacy2U had more branded searches than Numan among online doctors in the United Kingdom. Pharmacy2U had about 165,000 branded searches, while Numan had 22,200. Pharmacy2U made up 38.5% of all online doctor searches we track, and Numan accounted for 5.2%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Numan vs Pharmacy2U: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/numan-vs-pharmacy2u This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/numan-vs-pharmacy2u. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.