Micro-investing apps in Australia:Which are most popular?

Name: Micro-investing apps in Australia: Which are searched most?
Creator: Brandwave
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Pearler and Raiz tie for the highest share of searches among micro-investing apps in Australia, at 25.2% each in September 2026. When we checked with ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews, CommSec showed up in every answer. CommSec was recommended most often, coming first in two out of five responses.

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Top micro-investing apps in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In Brandwave's three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, CommSec appeared every time. CommSec was recommended most often, coming first in two out of five answers. Raiz was second, and Spaceship was third. Stockspot, which ranked sixth in searches, was not mentioned at all.

Most recommended by AI

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

Mentioned by AI

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

How many AI answers named each brand
Brand	ChatGPT	Google	Answers that named it
CommSec	Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 2 of 2 Google AI Overviews	5 of 5
Pearler	Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 2 of 2 Google AI Overviews	4 of 5
Raiz	Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 2 of 2 Google AI Overviews	4 of 5
Spaceship	Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 2 of 2 Google AI Overviews	4 of 5
Sharesies	Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 1 of 2 Google AI Overviews	3 of 5
Stockspot	Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 2 Google AI Overviews	0 of 5

CommSec5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
Pearler4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
Raiz4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
Spaceship4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
Sharesies3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Stockspot0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best micro-investing app in Australia?”
1. 1Pearler
2. 2Raiz
3. 3CommSec
4. 4Spaceship
Asked ChatGPT
“Which investing app is best for beginners in Australia?”
1. 1CommSec
2. 2Pearler
3. 3Sharesies
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best app to invest small amounts of money in Australia?”
1. 1CommSec
2. 2Spaceship
3. 3Raiz
4. 4Sharesies
Searched Google, AI Overview
“micro investing app”
1. 1Raiz
2. 2Spaceship
3. 3CommSec
4. 4Sharesies
5. 5Pearler
Searched Google, AI Overview
“investing app”
1. 1Raiz
2. 2Spaceship
3. 3CommSec
4. 4Pearler

Not named in any answer:

Stockspot

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in Australia on October 23, 2026.

Which micro-investing apps do people search for most?

This chart shows how often people search Google for each micro-investing app by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all six micro-investing apps we track, month by month, from searches in Australia.

Share of searches among micro-investing apps in Australia, by month

Month	Pearler	Raiz	Spaceship	Sharesies	CommSec	Stockspot
Oct 2025	25.5%	25.5%	16.6%	13.9%	9.3%	9.3%
Nov 2025	24%	24%	19.4%	13.1%	8.7%	10.7%
Dec 2025	26.3%	26.3%	16.5%	11.7%	9.6%	9.6%
Jan 2026	30.1%	24.6%	11%	16.4%	9%	9%
Feb 2026	23.2%	28.4%	15.9%	15.5%	8.4%	8.4%
Mar 2026	28.6%	23.4%	15.4%	15.6%	8.5%	8.5%
Apr 2026	13.9%	31.2%	34.2%	9.3%	6.2%	5.1%
May 2026	24.8%	24.8%	19%	16.6%	7.4%	7.4%
Jun 2026	22.4%	27.5%	15.4%	18.4%	8.2%	8.2%
Jul 2026	25.6%	31.3%	13.8%	14%	7.6%	7.6%
Aug 2026	24.9%	30.4%	16%	13.6%	6.1%	9.1%
Sep 2026	25.2%	25.2%	17.9%	16.8%	7.5%	7.5%

Rank	Brand	Share of searches	Estimated monthly branded searches	vs prior month	Share change
1, moved from 2nd to 1st	Pearler	25.2%	12.1K	-18.2%	+0.3 pointsmoved from 2nd to 1st
2, moved from 1st to 2nd	Raiz	25.2%	12.1K	-33.1%	-5.3 pointsmoved from 1st to 2nd
3, held 3rd	Spaceship	17.9%	8.6K	-9.5%	+1.9 points
4, held 4th	Sharesies	16.8%	8.1K	0%	+3.2 points
5, moved from 6th to 5th	CommSec Commonwealth Bank	7.5%	3.6K	0%	+1.4 pointsmoved from 6th to 5th
6, moved from 5th to 6th	Stockspot	7.5%	3.6K	-33.3%	-1.6 pointsmoved from 5th to 6th

1.Pearler
25.2%
Moved from 2nd to 1st. 12.1K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share +0.3 points.
2.Raiz
25.2%
Moved from 1st to 2nd. 12.1K estimated branded searches, -33.1% vs prior month. Share -5.3 points.
3.Spaceship
17.9%
Held 3rd. 8.6K estimated branded searches, -9.5% vs prior month. Share +1.9 points.
4.Sharesies
16.8%
Held 4th. 8.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +3.2 points.
5.CommSec
7.5%
Moved from 6th to 5th. 3.6K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +1.4 points.
6.Stockspot
7.5%
Moved from 5th to 6th. 3.6K estimated branded searches, -33.3% vs prior month. Share -1.6 points.

CommSec sells other things too, so only its searches that name this product count here, like “commsec pocket”.

Which brand is most popular in search among micro-investing apps in Australia?

6 brands

Pearler and Raiz tie for the highest share of searches among micro-investing apps in Australia, at 25.2% each in September 2026.

Australia micro-investing apps, last 12 months ending September 2026
Brand	Share of searches	Peak	Low	Rank
Pearler	25.5% → 25.2%	30.1%Jan 2026	13.9%Apr 2026	1st
Raiz	25.5% → 25.2%	31.3%Jul 2026	23.4%Mar 2026	2nd
Spaceship	16.6% → 17.9%	34.2%Apr 2026	11%Jan 2026	3rd
Sharesies	13.9% → 16.8%	18.4%Jun 2026	9.3%Apr 2026	4th
CommSec	9.3% → 7.5%	9.6%Dec 2025	6.1%Aug 2026	5th
Stockspot	9.3% → 7.5%	10.7%Nov 2025	5.1%Apr 2026	6th

Each finding as a sentence

Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Spaceship’s share of searches among micro-investing apps in Australia increased from 16.6% to 17.9%.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Sharesies’ share of searches among micro-investing apps in Australia increased from 13.9% to 16.8%.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, CommSec’s share of searches among micro-investing apps in Australia decreased from 9.3% to 7.5%.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Stockspot’s share of searches among micro-investing apps in Australia decreased from 9.3% to 7.5%.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Pearler’s share of searches among micro-investing apps in Australia peaked at 30.1% in January 2026 and was lowest at 13.9% in April 2026.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Raiz’s share of searches among micro-investing apps in Australia peaked at 31.3% in July 2026 and was lowest at 23.4% in March 2026.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Spaceship’s share of searches among micro-investing apps in Australia peaked at 34.2% in April 2026 and was lowest at 11% in January 2026.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Sharesies’ share of searches among micro-investing apps in Australia peaked at 18.4% in June 2026 and was lowest at 9.3% in April 2026.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, CommSec’s share of searches among micro-investing apps in Australia peaked at 9.6% in December 2025 and was lowest at 6.1% in August 2026.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Stockspot’s share of searches among micro-investing apps in Australia peaked at 10.7% in November 2025 and was lowest at 5.1% in April 2026.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Pearler and Raiz held steady: their share of searches among micro-investing apps in Australia each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

How did search popularity change for Australia micro-investing apps in September 2026?

6 changes

In September 2026, CommSec overtook Stockspot to rank 5th among micro-investing apps in Australia, with 7.5% of the searches.
In September 2026, Sharesies gained share of searches among micro-investing apps in Australia, from 13.6% to 16.8%.
In September 2026, Spaceship gained share of searches among micro-investing apps in Australia, from 16% to 17.9%.
In September 2026, Raiz lost share of searches among micro-investing apps in Australia, from 30.4% to 25.2%.
In September 2026, Stockspot lost share of searches among micro-investing apps in Australia, from 9.1% to 7.5%.
In September 2026, Pearler rose from 2nd to 1st among micro-investing apps in Australia.

How are branded searches counted for micro-investing apps?

8 search terms

Each brand's share of searches among micro-investing apps comes from the terms listed under its name. When people mostly search for a brand because of something else it sells, only the searches that name this product count here.