--- title: "Seatfrog vs TrainPal: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?" description: "Is Seatfrog or TrainPal more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Train ticket retailers 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/seatfrog-vs-trainpal" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Seatfrog vs TrainPal: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom? Is Seatfrog or TrainPal more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Train ticket retailers 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**: Seatfrog and TrainPal - **Competitive set**: Train ticket retailers - **Market**: United Kingdom - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Seatfrog Share of Search**: 0.28% - **TrainPal Share of Search**: 4.7% ## Is Seatfrog or TrainPal more popular in search? - In September 2026, TrainPal had more branded searches than Seatfrog among train ticket retailers in the United Kingdom. TrainPal had about 201,000 branded searches, while Seatfrog had 12,100. TrainPal made up 4.7% of all train ticket retailer searches we track, and Seatfrog accounted for 0.28%. - TrainPal was ahead of Seatfrog in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Seatfrog’s share of searches among train ticket retailers in the United Kingdom moved from 0.42% to 0.28%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 18.1K to 12.1K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, TrainPal’s share of searches among train ticket retailers in the United Kingdom moved from 3.8% to 4.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 165K to 201K. ## Top train ticket retailers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, TrainPal was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Seatfrog did not appear in any of the five answers. Too few answers listed options to rank the brands, so only mentions are counted. | Brand | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Trainline | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | TrainPal | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Seatfrog | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Split My Fare | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Raileasy | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about train ticket retailers - Asked ChatGPT "Where should I buy train tickets in the UK?": 1. Trainline - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best apps for buying train tickets in the UK?": 1. Trainline, 2. TrainPal - Asked ChatGPT "What's the cheapest way to buy train tickets in the UK?": 1. Split My Fare - Searched Google, AI Overview "train tickets": 1. Trainline - Searched Google, AI Overview "cheap train tickets": named none of the brands we track Not named in any answer: Seatfrog and Raileasy. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United Kingdom on October 22, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for United Kingdom train ticket retailers in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for TrainPal in the United Kingdom rose 21.8% over 12 measured months, from 165K to 201K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Seatfrog in the United Kingdom fell 33.1% over 12 measured months, from 18.1K to 12.1K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Seatfrog estimated searches | Seatfrog Share of Search | Seatfrog rank | TrainPal estimated searches | TrainPal Share of Search | TrainPal rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 18.1K | 0.42% | 3 | 165K | 3.8% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 18.1K | 0.42% | 3 | 135K | 3.2% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 14.8K | 0.35% | 3 | 110K | 2.6% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 14.8K | 0.35% | 3 | 135K | 3.2% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 14.8K | 0.35% | 3 | 135K | 3.2% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 14.8K | 0.35% | 3 | 135K | 3.2% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 14.8K | 0.35% | 3 | 165K | 3.8% | 2 | | May 2026 | 14.8K | 0.35% | 3 | 165K | 3.8% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 14.8K | 0.35% | 3 | 165K | 3.8% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 12.1K | 0.28% | 3 | 201K | 4.7% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 14.8K | 0.34% | 3 | 201K | 4.6% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 12.1K | 0.28% | 3 | 201K | 4.7% | 2 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Seatfrog’s and TrainPal’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. - **Seatfrog**: Measured on the search term “seatfrog”. - **TrainPal**: Measured on the search term “trainpal”. - [Seatfrog profile](/demand/uk/brands/seatfrog) - [TrainPal profile](/demand/uk/brands/trainpal) - [All train ticket retailers in the United Kingdom](/demand/uk/categories/uk-train-ticket-retailers): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 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 Seatfrog or TrainPal more popular in search? In September 2026, TrainPal had more branded searches than Seatfrog among train ticket retailers in the United Kingdom. TrainPal had about 201,000 branded searches, while Seatfrog had 12,100. TrainPal made up 4.7% of all train ticket retailer searches we track, and Seatfrog accounted for 0.28%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Seatfrog vs TrainPal: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/seatfrog-vs-trainpal This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/seatfrog-vs-trainpal. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.