--- title: "Boost Mobile vs Metro by T-Mobile: Which is searched more in the United States?" description: "Is Boost Mobile or Metro by T-Mobile more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Prepaid phone carriers 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/boost-mobile-vs-metro-by-t-mobile" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Boost Mobile vs Metro by T-Mobile: Which is searched more in the United States? Is Boost Mobile or Metro by T-Mobile more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Prepaid phone carriers 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**: Boost Mobile and Metro by T-Mobile - **Competitive set**: Prepaid phone carriers - **Market**: United States - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Boost Mobile Share of Search**: 19.6% - **Metro by T-Mobile Share of Search**: 16% ## Is Boost Mobile or Metro by T-Mobile more popular in search? - In September 2026, Boost Mobile had more branded searches than Metro by T-Mobile among prepaid phone carriers in the United States. Boost Mobile had about 1.5 million branded searches, while Metro by T-Mobile had 1.2 million. Boost Mobile made up 19.6% of all prepaid phone carrier searches we track, and Metro by T-Mobile accounted for 16%. - Boost Mobile was ahead of Metro by T-Mobile in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Boost Mobile’s share of searches among prepaid phone carriers in the United States moved from 24.4% to 19.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.2M to 1.5M. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Metro by T-Mobile’s share of searches among prepaid phone carriers in the United States moved from 16.3% to 16%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.5M to 1.2M. ## Top prepaid phone carriers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, neither Boost Mobile nor Metro by T-Mobile showed up in any of the five 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Mint Mobile | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | US Mobile | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Visible | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | T-Mobile Prepaid | 4th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Total Wireless | 5th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Tello | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Cricket Wireless | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Straight Talk | 8th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Boost Mobile | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Metro by T-Mobile | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Consumer Cellular | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Google Fi | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about prepaid phone carriers - Asked ChatGPT "Which prepaid phone carrier should I switch to in the US?": 1. US Mobile, 2. Visible, 3. Mint Mobile - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best prepaid phone carriers in the US?": 1. US Mobile, 2. Visible, 3. Mint Mobile, 4. Cricket Wireless, 5. T-Mobile Prepaid - Asked ChatGPT "What's the cheapest good phone plan in the US for one person?": 1. US Mobile, 2. Tello, 3. Mint Mobile, 4. Visible - Searched Google, AI Overview "prepaid phone plans": 1. Mint Mobile, 2. Total Wireless, 3. Visible, 4. T-Mobile Prepaid, 5. Straight Talk - Searched Google, AI Overview "best prepaid phone plans": 1. Mint Mobile, 2. Visible, 3. T-Mobile Prepaid Not named in any answer: Boost Mobile, Metro by T-Mobile, Consumer Cellular and Google Fi. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in United States on October 22, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for United States prepaid phone carriers in September 2026? - In September 2026, Boost Mobile lost share of searches among prepaid phone carriers in the United States, from 21.4% to 19.6%. - In September 2026, Metro by T-Mobile lost share of searches among prepaid phone carriers in the United States, from 17.6% to 16%. ## Month by month | Month | Boost Mobile estimated searches | Boost Mobile Share of Search | Boost Mobile rank | Metro by T-Mobile estimated searches | Metro by T-Mobile Share of Search | Metro by T-Mobile rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 2.2M | 24.4% | 1 | 1.5M | 16.3% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 2.2M | 25.2% | 1 | 1.2M | 13.7% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 2.2M | 25.2% | 1 | 1.2M | 13.7% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 1.8M | 23.2% | 1 | 1.2M | 15.5% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 1.8M | 24% | 1 | 1.2M | 16% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 2.2M | 26.9% | 1 | 1.2M | 14.6% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 1.8M | 23.7% | 1 | 1.2M | 15.8% | 2 | | May 2026 | 1.8M | 23.5% | 1 | 1.2M | 15.7% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 1.8M | 22.6% | 1 | 1.5M | 18.5% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 1.8M | 21.7% | 1 | 1.5M | 17.8% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 1.8M | 21.4% | 1 | 1.5M | 17.6% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 1.5M | 19.6% | 1 | 1.2M | 16% | 2 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Boost Mobile’s and Metro by T-Mobile’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. - **Boost Mobile**: Measured on the search term “boost mobile”. - **Metro by T-Mobile**: Measured on the search term “metro by t-mobile”. - [Boost Mobile profile](/demand/us/brands/boost-mobile) - [Metro by T-Mobile profile](/demand/us/brands/metro-by-t-mobile) - [All prepaid phone carriers in the United States](/demand/us/categories/us-prepaid-phone-carriers): The set both shares are measured inside, 12 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 Boost Mobile or Metro by T-Mobile more popular in search? In September 2026, Boost Mobile had more branded searches than Metro by T-Mobile among prepaid phone carriers in the United States. Boost Mobile had about 1.5 million branded searches, while Metro by T-Mobile had 1.2 million. Boost Mobile made up 19.6% of all prepaid phone carrier searches we track, and Metro by T-Mobile accounted for 16%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Boost Mobile vs Metro by T-Mobile: Which is searched more in the United States?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/boost-mobile-vs-metro-by-t-mobile This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/boost-mobile-vs-metro-by-t-mobile. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.