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Life Alert vs Lifeline:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Life Alert had more branded searches than Lifeline among medical alert systems in the United States. Life Alert had about 90,500 branded searches, while Lifeline had 3,200. Life Alert made up 65.2% of all medical alert system searches we track, and Lifeline accounted for 2.3%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about medical alert systems, Lifeline appeared in two of the five answers and Life Alert in none.

Among medical alert systems in the United States in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Life Alert, about 28 searches for every 1 for Lifeline

Life Alert 90.5K searchesLifeline 3.2K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Lifeline, mentioned in 2 of 5 answers, Life Alert in 0

Lifeline in 2 of 5Life Alert in 0 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Lifeline, the only one of the two named

Lifeline first in 2Life Alert never named

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Top medical alert systems in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Lifeline was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Life Alert did not appear in any of the five answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Medical Guardian1st
  2. Bay Alarm Medical2nd
  3. MobileHelp3rd
  4. LifeFone4th
  5. LifeStation5th
  6. Lifeline6th
  7. Lively7th
  8. ADT8th
  9. Life Alert–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Medical Guardian5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Bay Alarm Medical5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • MobileHelp4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • LifeFone3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Lifeline2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • LifeStation2 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • ADT2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Lively1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Life Alert0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in United States on October 22, 2026.

Is Life Alert or Lifeline more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Life Alert and Lifeline by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all nine medical alert systems we track, month by month, from searches in United States.

Life Alert and Lifeline among medical alert systems in the United States, by month

Share of searches by month for Life Alert, Lifeline. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthLife AlertMedical GuardianBay Alarm MedicalMobileHelpLifelineLifeStationLivelyADTLifeFone
Oct 202565.5%16.1%5.9%3.9%3.1%2.1%1.6%1.1%0.72%
Nov 202563%18.9%5.6%3.7%3%2%1.7%1.1%0.85%
Dec 202566.5%16.3%6%3.2%2.6%2.1%1.5%1.1%0.65%
Jan 202665.6%16.1%5.9%3.9%2.5%2.6%1.6%1.1%0.64%
Feb 202667.6%16.6%4.9%3.3%2.6%2.2%1.3%0.94%0.54%
Mar 202666.5%16.3%4.9%4%2.6%2.6%1.4%1.2%0.53%
Apr 202663.2%19%5.6%3.8%2.7%2.5%1.6%1.1%0.5%
May 202663.4%19%5.7%3.8%2.2%2.5%1.5%1.3%0.62%
Jun 202663.4%19%5.7%3.8%2.5%2.5%1.6%1.1%0.51%
Jul 202663.6%19.1%5.7%3.8%2.5%2.1%1.6%1.1%0.62%
Aug 202666.8%16.4%6%4%2.1%1.8%1.4%0.93%0.65%
Sep 202665.2%19.5%5.8%2.6%2.3%1.7%1.2%0.91%0.63%

How has the Life Alert and Lifeline comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for United States medical alert systems in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. In September 2026, Life Alert lost share of searches among medical alert systems in the United States, from 66.8% to 65.2%.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Lifeline in the United States fell 25.6% over 12 measured months, from 4.3K to 3.2K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

3 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Life Alert’s and Lifeline’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.

Life Alert

1 branded search term

  • life alert

Lifeline

2 branded search terms

  • lifeline medical alert
  • philips lifeline

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