--- title: "Micro-investing apps in Australia: Which are searched most?" description: "Compare the apps people in Australia use to invest small amounts in shares and ETFs. Share of Search among Pearler, Raiz, Spaceship, Sharesies, CommSec and Stockspot, the micro-investing apps Brandwave compares in Australia, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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/au/categories/au-micro-investing-apps" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Micro-investing apps in Australia: Which are searched most? Compare the apps people in Australia use to invest small amounts in shares and ETFs. Share of Search among Pearler, Raiz, Spaceship, Sharesies, CommSec and Stockspot, the micro-investing apps Brandwave compares in Australia, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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 - **Competitive set**: Micro-investing apps - **Market**: Australia - **Brands compared**: 6 - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Highest Share of Search**: Pearler, 25.2% ## Which brand is most popular in search among micro-investing apps in Australia? - Pearler and Raiz tie for the highest share of searches among micro-investing apps in Australia, at 25.2% each in September 2026. - 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. ## 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. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | CommSec | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Raiz | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Spaceship | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Pearler | 4th | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Sharesies | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Stockspot | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about micro-investing apps - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best micro-investing app in Australia?": 1. Pearler, 2. Raiz, 3. CommSec, 4. Spaceship - Asked ChatGPT "Which investing app is best for beginners in Australia?": 1. CommSec, 2. Pearler, 3. Sharesies - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best app to invest small amounts of money in Australia?": 1. CommSec, 2. Spaceship, 3. Raiz, 4. Sharesies - Searched Google, AI Overview "micro investing app": 1. Raiz, 2. Spaceship, 3. CommSec, 4. Sharesies, 5. Pearler - Searched Google, AI Overview "investing app": 1. Raiz, 2. Spaceship, 3. CommSec, 4. Pearler Not named in any answer: Stockspot. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in Australia on October 23, 2026. ## Compare search popularity between leading brands - [Pearler vs Raiz: compare search popularity](/demand/au/compare/pearler-vs-raiz): 25.2% Share of Search each. - [Pearler vs Spaceship: compare search popularity](/demand/au/compare/pearler-vs-spaceship-invest): 25.2% against 17.9% Share of Search. - [Pearler vs Sharesies: compare search popularity](/demand/au/compare/pearler-vs-sharesies): 25.2% against 16.8% Share of Search. - [Pearler vs CommSec: compare search popularity](/demand/au/compare/commsec-vs-pearler): 25.2% against 7.5% Share of Search. - [Raiz vs Spaceship: compare search popularity](/demand/au/compare/raiz-vs-spaceship-invest): 25.2% against 17.9% Share of Search. - [Raiz vs Sharesies: compare search popularity](/demand/au/compare/raiz-vs-sharesies): 25.2% against 16.8% Share of Search. - [Raiz vs CommSec: compare search popularity](/demand/au/compare/commsec-vs-raiz): 25.2% against 7.5% Share of Search. - [Spaceship vs Sharesies: compare search popularity](/demand/au/compare/sharesies-vs-spaceship-invest): 17.9% against 16.8% Share of Search. - [Spaceship vs CommSec: compare search popularity](/demand/au/compare/commsec-vs-spaceship-invest): 17.9% against 7.5% Share of Search. - [Sharesies vs CommSec: compare search popularity](/demand/au/compare/commsec-vs-sharesies): 16.8% against 7.5% Share of Search. ## How did search popularity change for Australia micro-investing apps in September 2026? - 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. ## Share of Search ranking | Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Pearler | 25.2% | 12.1K | -18.2% | Pearler | | 2 | Raiz | 25.2% | 12.1K | -33.1% | Raiz | | 3 | Spaceship | 17.9% | 8.6K | -9.5% | Spaceship | | 4 | Sharesies | 16.8% | 8.1K | 0.0% | Sharesies Limited | | 5 | CommSec | 7.5% | 3.6K | 0.0% | Commonwealth Bank | | 6 | Stockspot | 7.5% | 3.6K | -33.3% | Stockspot | CommSec sells other things too, so only its searches that name this product count here, like “commsec pocket”. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Pearler | 18.1K | 25.5% | 1 | | Oct 2025 | Raiz | 18.1K | 25.5% | 2 | | Oct 2025 | Spaceship | 11.8K | 16.6% | 3 | | Oct 2025 | Sharesies | 9.9K | 13.9% | 4 | | Oct 2025 | CommSec | 6.6K | 9.3% | 5 | | Oct 2025 | Stockspot | 6.6K | 9.3% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | Pearler | 12.1K | 24% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | Raiz | 12.1K | 24% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | Spaceship | 9.8K | 19.4% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | Sharesies | 6.6K | 13.1% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | Stockspot | 5.4K | 10.7% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | CommSec | 4.4K | 8.7% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | Pearler | 12.1K | 26.3% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | Raiz | 12.1K | 26.3% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | Spaceship | 7.6K | 16.5% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | Sharesies | 5.4K | 11.7% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | CommSec | 4.4K | 9.6% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | Stockspot | 4.4K | 9.6% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | Pearler | 22.2K | 30.1% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | Raiz | 18.1K | 24.6% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | Sharesies | 12.1K | 16.4% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | Spaceship | 8.1K | 11% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | CommSec | 6.6K | 9% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | Stockspot | 6.6K | 9% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | Raiz | 14.8K | 28.4% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | Pearler | 12.1K | 23.2% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | Spaceship | 8.3K | 15.9% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | Sharesies | 8.1K | 15.5% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | CommSec | 4.4K | 8.4% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | Stockspot | 4.4K | 8.4% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | Pearler | 14.8K | 28.6% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | Raiz | 12.1K | 23.4% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | Sharesies | 8.1K | 15.6% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | Spaceship | 8K | 15.4% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | CommSec | 4.4K | 8.5% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | Stockspot | 4.4K | 8.5% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | Spaceship | 29.7K | 34.2% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | Raiz | 27.1K | 31.2% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | Pearler | 12.1K | 13.9% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | Sharesies | 8.1K | 9.3% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | CommSec | 5.4K | 6.2% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | Stockspot | 4.4K | 5.1% | 6 | | May 2026 | Pearler | 14.8K | 24.8% | 1 | | May 2026 | Raiz | 14.8K | 24.8% | 2 | | May 2026 | Spaceship | 11.3K | 19% | 3 | | May 2026 | Sharesies | 9.9K | 16.6% | 4 | | May 2026 | CommSec | 4.4K | 7.4% | 5 | | May 2026 | Stockspot | 4.4K | 7.4% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | Raiz | 14.8K | 27.5% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | Pearler | 12.1K | 22.4% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | Sharesies | 9.9K | 18.4% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | Spaceship | 8.3K | 15.4% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | CommSec | 4.4K | 8.2% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | Stockspot | 4.4K | 8.2% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | Raiz | 18.1K | 31.3% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | Pearler | 14.8K | 25.6% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | Sharesies | 8.1K | 14% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | Spaceship | 8K | 13.8% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | CommSec | 4.4K | 7.6% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | Stockspot | 4.4K | 7.6% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | Raiz | 18.1K | 30.4% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | Pearler | 14.8K | 24.9% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | Spaceship | 9.5K | 16% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | Sharesies | 8.1K | 13.6% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | Stockspot | 5.4K | 9.1% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | CommSec | 3.6K | 6.1% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | Pearler | 12.1K | 25.2% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | Raiz | 12.1K | 25.2% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | Spaceship | 8.6K | 17.9% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | Sharesies | 8.1K | 16.8% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | CommSec | 3.6K | 7.5% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | Stockspot | 3.6K | 7.5% | 6 | ## What is being compared - **CommSec**: Measured on the search term “commsec pocket”. - **Pearler**: Measured on the search term “pearler”. - **Raiz**: Measured on the search term “raiz”. - **Sharesies**: Measured on the search term “sharesies”. - **Spaceship**: Measured on the search terms “spaceship invest”, “spaceship super” and “spaceship voyager”, summed into one figure. - **Stockspot**: Measured on the search term “stockspot”. - [CommSec](/demand/au/brands/commsec) - [Pearler](/demand/au/brands/pearler) - [Raiz](/demand/au/brands/raiz) - [Sharesies](/demand/au/brands/sharesies) - [Spaceship](/demand/au/brands/spaceship-invest) - [Stockspot](/demand/au/brands/stockspot) ## 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 ### Which brand is most popular in search among micro-investing apps in Australia? Pearler and Raiz tie for the highest share of searches among micro-investing apps in Australia, at 25.2% each in September 2026. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Micro-investing apps in Australia: Which are searched most?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/categories/au-micro-investing-apps This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/categories/au-micro-investing-apps. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.