--- title: "Rover vs TrustedHousesitters: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?" description: "Is Rover or TrustedHousesitters more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Pet sitting platforms 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/rover-pet-care-vs-trustedhousesitters" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Rover vs TrustedHousesitters: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom? Is Rover or TrustedHousesitters more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Pet sitting platforms 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**: Rover and TrustedHousesitters - **Competitive set**: Pet sitting platforms - **Market**: United Kingdom - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Rover Share of Search**: 10.5% - **TrustedHousesitters Share of Search**: 46.7% ## Is Rover or TrustedHousesitters more popular in search? - In September 2026, TrustedHousesitters had more branded searches than Rover among pet sitting platforms in the United Kingdom. TrustedHousesitters had about 27,100 branded searches, while Rover had 6,120. TrustedHousesitters made up 46.7% of all pet sitting platform searches we track, and Rover accounted for 10.5%. - TrustedHousesitters was ahead of Rover in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Rover’s share of searches among pet sitting platforms in the United Kingdom moved from 8.9% to 10.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 6K to 6.1K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, TrustedHousesitters’ share of searches among pet sitting platforms in the United Kingdom moved from 49.3% to 46.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 33.1K to 27.1K. ## Top pet sitting platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Rover was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. TrustedHousesitters was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Rover was listed before TrustedHousesitters in every answer. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Rover | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Pawshake | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | TrustedHousesitters | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Tailster | 4th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | BorrowMyDoggy | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Cat in a Flat | Not ranked | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about pet sitting platforms - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best app to find a dog sitter in the UK?": 1. Rover, 2. Pawshake, 3. TrustedHousesitters, 4. Tailster - Asked ChatGPT "Where can I find someone to look after my cat while I'm on holiday in the UK?": 1. Cat in a Flat, 2. Pawshake, 3. Rover - Asked ChatGPT "Which pet sitting sites in the UK are safe and vetted?": 1. Rover, 2. Pawshake, 3. TrustedHousesitters - Searched Google, AI Overview "dog sitter": 1. TrustedHousesitters - Searched Google, AI Overview "pet sitting": 1. Rover, 2. Pawshake, 3. TrustedHousesitters Not named in any answer: BorrowMyDoggy. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United Kingdom on October 28, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for United Kingdom pet sitting platforms in September 2026? - In September 2026, Rover overtook Cat in a Flat and Pawshake to rank 3rd among pet sitting platforms in the United Kingdom, with 10.5% of the searches. - Estimated monthly branded searches for TrustedHousesitters in the United Kingdom fell 18.1% over 12 measured months, from 33.1K to 27.1K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Rover estimated searches | Rover Share of Search | Rover rank | TrustedHousesitters estimated searches | TrustedHousesitters Share of Search | TrustedHousesitters rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 6K | 8.9% | 4 | 33.1K | 49.3% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 4.2K | 7.4% | 4 | 27.1K | 47.8% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 3.5K | 6.2% | 5 | 27.1K | 48.5% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 6.1K | 8.2% | 4 | 33.1K | 44.6% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 5.1K | 8% | 4 | 27.1K | 42.3% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 5K | 7% | 4 | 33.1K | 46.2% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 5K | 7.4% | 4 | 27.1K | 40.5% | 1 | | May 2026 | 5.3K | 8.5% | 4 | 27.1K | 43.4% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 6.3K | 9.1% | 4 | 33.1K | 47.7% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 6.3K | 9.2% | 4 | 33.1K | 48.3% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 6.1K | 8.7% | 5 | 33.1K | 47% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 6.1K | 10.5% | 3 | 27.1K | 46.7% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Rover’s and TrustedHousesitters’ 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. - **Rover**: Measured on the search terms “rover dog sitting” and “rover uk”, summed into one figure. - **TrustedHousesitters**: Measured on the search term “trustedhousesitters”. - [Rover profile](/demand/uk/brands/rover-pet-care) - [TrustedHousesitters profile](/demand/uk/brands/trustedhousesitters) - [All pet sitting platforms in the United Kingdom](/demand/uk/categories/uk-pet-sitting-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 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 Rover or TrustedHousesitters more popular in search? In September 2026, TrustedHousesitters had more branded searches than Rover among pet sitting platforms in the United Kingdom. TrustedHousesitters had about 27,100 branded searches, while Rover had 6,120. TrustedHousesitters made up 46.7% of all pet sitting platform searches we track, and Rover accounted for 10.5%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Rover vs TrustedHousesitters: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/rover-pet-care-vs-trustedhousesitters This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/rover-pet-care-vs-trustedhousesitters. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.