--- title: "Apple Watch vs Garmin: Which is searched more in the United States?" description: "Is Apple Watch or Garmin more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Smartwatch brands set in the United States. 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/us/compare/apple-watch-vs-garmin" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Apple Watch vs Garmin: Which is searched more in the United States? Is Apple Watch or Garmin more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Smartwatch brands set in the United States. 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**: Apple Watch and Garmin - **Competitive set**: Smartwatch brands - **Market**: United States - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Apple Watch Share of Search**: 52.9% - **Garmin Share of Search**: 15.9% ## Is Apple Watch or Garmin more popular in search? - In September 2026, Apple Watch had more branded searches than Garmin among smartwatch brands in the United States. Apple Watch had about 1.5 million branded searches, while Garmin had 450,000. Apple Watch made up 52.9% of all smartwatch brand searches we track, and Garmin accounted for 15.9%. - Apple Watch was ahead of Garmin in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Apple Watch’s share of searches among smartwatch brands in the United States moved from 59.8% to 52.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 1.5M. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Garmin’s share of searches among smartwatch brands in the United States moved from 12% to 15.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 301K to 450K. ## Top smartwatch brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Garmin appeared in all five answers. Apple Watch was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Garmin was listed before Apple Watch in two out of three 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Garmin | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Apple Watch | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Fitbit | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Google Pixel | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Amazfit | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Samsung Galaxy Watch | 6th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | WHOOP | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | COROS | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Polar | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about smartwatch brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which smartwatch should I buy?": 1. Apple Watch, 2. Samsung Galaxy Watch, 3. Garmin, 4. Fitbit, 5. Google Pixel - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best smartwatch brands?": 1. Garmin, 2. Amazfit, 3. Fitbit, 4. Apple Watch, 5. Samsung Galaxy Watch, 6. Google Pixel - Asked ChatGPT "What is the best fitness tracker?": 1. Garmin, 2. Fitbit, 3. Apple Watch - Searched Google, AI Overview "smart watch": 1. Apple Watch, 2. Google Pixel, 3. Samsung Galaxy Watch, 4. Garmin - Searched Google, AI Overview "fitness tracker": 1. WHOOP, 2. Fitbit, 3. Garmin Not named in any answer: COROS and Polar. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United States on October 26, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for United States smartwatch brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, Apple Watch gained share of searches among smartwatch brands in the United States, from 45.3% to 52.9%. - In September 2026, Garmin lost share of searches among smartwatch brands in the United States, from 16.7% to 15.9%. ## Month by month | Month | Apple Watch estimated searches | Apple Watch Share of Search | Apple Watch rank | Garmin estimated searches | Garmin Share of Search | Garmin rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 1.5M | 59.8% | 1 | 301K | 12% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 2.2M | 62.3% | 1 | 450K | 12.5% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 2.2M | 62% | 1 | 450K | 12.5% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 1.2M | 50.8% | 1 | 368K | 15.3% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 1M | 52.1% | 1 | 301K | 15.7% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 1.2M | 51.9% | 1 | 368K | 15.7% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 1.2M | 50.5% | 1 | 368K | 15.2% | 3 | | May 2026 | 1.2M | 44.5% | 1 | 450K | 16.4% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 1.2M | 44.5% | 1 | 450K | 16.4% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 1.2M | 45.8% | 1 | 450K | 16.9% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 1.2M | 45.3% | 1 | 450K | 16.7% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 1.5M | 52.9% | 1 | 450K | 15.9% | 2 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Apple Watch’s and Garmin’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. - **Apple Watch**: Measured on the search term “apple watch”. - **Garmin**: Measured on the search term “garmin watch”. - [Apple Watch profile](/demand/us/brands/apple-watch) - [Garmin profile](/demand/us/brands/garmin) - [All smartwatch brands in the United States](/demand/us/categories/us-smartwatch-brands): 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 Apple Watch or Garmin more popular in search? In September 2026, Apple Watch had more branded searches than Garmin among smartwatch brands in the United States. Apple Watch had about 1.5 million branded searches, while Garmin had 450,000. Apple Watch made up 52.9% of all smartwatch brand searches we track, and Garmin accounted for 15.9%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Apple Watch vs Garmin: Which is searched more in the United States?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/apple-watch-vs-garmin This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/apple-watch-vs-garmin. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.