--- title: "CommSec vs Pearler: Which is searched more in Australia?" description: "Is CommSec or Pearler more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Micro-investing apps set in Australia. 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/compare/commsec-vs-pearler" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # CommSec vs Pearler: Which is searched more in Australia? Is CommSec or Pearler more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Micro-investing apps set in Australia. 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**: CommSec and Pearler - **Competitive set**: Micro-investing apps - **Market**: Australia - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **CommSec Share of Search**: 7.5% - **Pearler Share of Search**: 25.2% ## Is CommSec or Pearler more popular in search? - In September 2026, Pearler had more branded searches than CommSec among micro-investing apps in Australia. Pearler had about 12,100 branded searches, while CommSec had 3,600. Pearler made up 25.2% of all micro-investing app searches we track, and CommSec accounted for 7.5%. - Pearler was ahead of CommSec in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, CommSec’s share of searches among micro-investing apps in Australia moved from 9.3% to 7.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 6.6K to 3.6K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Pearler’s share of searches among micro-investing apps in Australia moved from 25.5% to 25.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 18.1K to 12.1K. ## Top micro-investing apps in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, CommSec appeared in all five answers. Pearler was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. CommSec was listed before Pearler in four out of 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 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. ## 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, Pearler rose from 2nd to 1st among micro-investing apps in Australia. ## Month by month | Month | CommSec estimated searches | CommSec Share of Search | CommSec rank | Pearler estimated searches | Pearler Share of Search | Pearler rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 6.6K | 9.3% | 5 | 18.1K | 25.5% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 4.4K | 8.7% | 6 | 12.1K | 24% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 4.4K | 9.6% | 5 | 12.1K | 26.3% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 6.6K | 9% | 5 | 22.2K | 30.1% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 4.4K | 8.4% | 5 | 12.1K | 23.2% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 4.4K | 8.5% | 5 | 14.8K | 28.6% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 5.4K | 6.2% | 5 | 12.1K | 13.9% | 3 | | May 2026 | 4.4K | 7.4% | 5 | 14.8K | 24.8% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 4.4K | 8.2% | 5 | 12.1K | 22.4% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 4.4K | 7.6% | 5 | 14.8K | 25.6% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 3.6K | 6.1% | 6 | 14.8K | 24.9% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 3.6K | 7.5% | 5 | 12.1K | 25.2% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using CommSec’s and Pearler’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. - **CommSec**: Measured on the search term “commsec pocket”. - **Pearler**: Measured on the search term “pearler”. - [CommSec profile](/demand/au/brands/commsec) - [Pearler profile](/demand/au/brands/pearler) - [All micro-investing apps in Australia](/demand/au/categories/au-micro-investing-apps): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 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 CommSec or Pearler more popular in search? In September 2026, Pearler had more branded searches than CommSec among micro-investing apps in Australia. Pearler had about 12,100 branded searches, while CommSec had 3,600. Pearler made up 25.2% of all micro-investing app searches we track, and CommSec accounted for 7.5%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "CommSec vs Pearler: Which is searched more in Australia?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/categories/au-micro-investing-apps/compare/commsec-vs-pearler This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/categories/au-micro-investing-apps/compare/commsec-vs-pearler. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.