--- title: "SelectSpecs vs Vision Express: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?" description: "Is SelectSpecs or Vision Express more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Opticians 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/selectspecs-vs-vision-express" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # SelectSpecs vs Vision Express: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom? Is SelectSpecs or Vision Express more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Opticians 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**: SelectSpecs and Vision Express - **Competitive set**: Opticians - **Market**: United Kingdom - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **SelectSpecs Share of Search**: 3.1% - **Vision Express Share of Search**: 15.6% ## Is SelectSpecs or Vision Express more popular in search? - In September 2026, Vision Express had more branded searches than SelectSpecs among opticians in the United Kingdom. Vision Express had about 247,000 branded searches, while SelectSpecs had 49,500. Vision Express made up 15.6% of all optician searches we track, and SelectSpecs accounted for 3.1%. - Vision Express was ahead of SelectSpecs in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, SelectSpecs’ share of searches among opticians in the United Kingdom moved from 3.2% to 3.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 49.5K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Vision Express’ share of searches among opticians in the United Kingdom moved from 15.9% to 15.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 247K. ## Top opticians in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, SelectSpecs was mentioned in three out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in the Google AI Overview. Vision Express was mentioned in two out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. SelectSpecs was listed before Vision Express in three out of four 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Specsavers | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | Glasses Direct | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | SelectSpecs | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Boots | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Cubitts | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Vision Express | 6th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Optical Express | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Bloobloom | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about opticians - Asked ChatGPT "Where should I buy glasses in the UK?": 1. Specsavers, 2. Glasses Direct, 3. Cubitts, 4. SelectSpecs, 5. Boots - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best opticians in the UK?": 1. Specsavers, 2. Boots, 3. Vision Express, 4. Cubitts - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best place to buy prescription glasses online in the UK?": 1. Glasses Direct, 2. SelectSpecs, 3. Specsavers, 4. Vision Express - Searched Google, AI Overview "glasses online": 1. Glasses Direct, 2. SelectSpecs, 3. Specsavers Not named in any answer: Optical Express and Bloobloom. 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 opticians in September 2026? - In September 2026, SelectSpecs gained share of searches among opticians in the United Kingdom, from 2.4% to 3.1%. - In September 2026, Vision Express lost share of searches among opticians in the United Kingdom, from 17.9% to 15.6%. ## Month by month | Month | SelectSpecs estimated searches | SelectSpecs Share of Search | SelectSpecs rank | Vision Express estimated searches | Vision Express Share of Search | Vision Express rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 49.5K | 3.2% | 5 | 247K | 15.9% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 49.5K | 3.2% | 5 | 247K | 15.9% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 40.5K | 3.2% | 5 | 202K | 15.8% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 49.5K | 2.6% | 5 | 302K | 16.1% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 40.5K | 2.5% | 5 | 302K | 18.5% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 49.5K | 2.7% | 5 | 302K | 16.6% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 40.5K | 2.5% | 5 | 302K | 18.4% | 2 | | May 2026 | 40.5K | 2.5% | 5 | 302K | 18.5% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 40.5K | 2.6% | 5 | 246K | 15.7% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 74K | 4.6% | 5 | 247K | 15.4% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 40.5K | 2.4% | 5 | 302K | 17.9% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 49.5K | 3.1% | 5 | 247K | 15.6% | 2 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using SelectSpecs’ and Vision Express’ 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. - **SelectSpecs**: Measured on the search terms “select specs” and “selectspecs”, summed into one figure. - **Vision Express**: Measured on the search terms “vision express” and “vision express opticians”, summed into one figure. - [SelectSpecs profile](/demand/uk/brands/selectspecs) - [Vision Express profile](/demand/uk/brands/vision-express) - [All opticians in the United Kingdom](/demand/uk/categories/uk-opticians): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 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 SelectSpecs or Vision Express more popular in search? In September 2026, Vision Express had more branded searches than SelectSpecs among opticians in the United Kingdom. Vision Express had about 247,000 branded searches, while SelectSpecs had 49,500. Vision Express made up 15.6% of all optician searches we track, and SelectSpecs accounted for 3.1%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "SelectSpecs vs Vision Express: Which is searched more in the United Kingdom?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/selectspecs-vs-vision-express This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/uk/compare/selectspecs-vs-vision-express. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.