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title: "Acorns vs Betterment: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Acorns or Betterment? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Investment apps set worldwide. 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."
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# Acorns vs Betterment: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, Acorns or Betterment? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Investment apps set worldwide. 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**: Acorns and Betterment
- **Competitive set**: Investment apps
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Acorns Share of Search**: 19.1%
- **Betterment Share of Search**: 3.8%

## Which is more popular in search, Acorns or Betterment?

- In August 2026, Acorns had more branded searches than Betterment among investment apps worldwide. Acorns was estimated to have 550K branded searches compared to Betterment’s 110K, and held a 19.1% Share of Search versus Betterment’s 3.8%.
- Acorns was ahead of Betterment in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Acorns’ estimated Share of Search among investment apps worldwide moved from 23.1% to 19.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 823K to 550K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Betterment’s estimated Share of Search among investment apps worldwide held steady at 3.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 135K to 110K.

## How did search popularity change for investment apps worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Acorns lost estimated Share of Search among investment apps worldwide, from 21.4% to 19.1%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Betterment worldwide fell 18.5% over 11 measured months, from 135K to 110K in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Acorns estimated searches | Acorns Share of Search | Acorns rank | Betterment estimated searches | Betterment Share of Search | Betterment rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 823K | 23.1% | 2 | 135K | 3.8% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | 673K | 20.1% | 2 | 110K | 3.3% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | 550K | 19.4% | 2 | 110K | 3.9% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 673K | 21.7% | 2 | 165K | 5.3% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 550K | 18.6% | 2 | 165K | 5.6% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 550K | 18.4% | 2 | 165K | 5.5% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 673K | 21.7% | 2 | 165K | 5.3% | 4 |
| May 2026 | 550K | 21.3% | 2 | 110K | 4.3% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | 450K | 15.9% | 2 | 110K | 3.9% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | 550K | 21.4% | 2 | 110K | 4.3% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 550K | 19.1% | 2 | 110K | 3.8% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Acorns’ and Betterment’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.

- **Acorns**: Measured on the search term “acorns”.
- **Betterment**: Measured on the search term “betterment”.

- [Acorns profile](/demand/global-en/brands/acorns)
- [Betterment profile](/demand/global-en/brands/betterment)
- [All investment apps worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/investment-apps): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, Acorns or Betterment?

In August 2026, Acorns had more branded searches than Betterment among investment apps worldwide. Acorns was estimated to have 550K branded searches compared to Betterment’s 110K, and held a 19.1% Share of Search versus Betterment’s 3.8%.

## Cite this page

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