--- title: "Charles Schwab vs Robinhood: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Charles Schwab or Robinhood more popular in search? 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/investment-apps/compare/charles-schwab-vs-robinhood" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Charles Schwab vs Robinhood: Which is searched more? Is Charles Schwab or Robinhood more popular in search? 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**: Charles Schwab and Robinhood - **Competitive set**: Investment apps - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Charles Schwab Share of Search**: 55.4% - **Robinhood Share of Search**: 26.3% ## Is Charles Schwab or Robinhood more popular in search? - In September 2026, Charles Schwab had more branded searches than Robinhood among investment apps worldwide. Charles Schwab had about 3.4 million branded searches, while Robinhood had 1.6 million. Charles Schwab made up 55.4% of all investment app searches we track, and Robinhood accounted for 26.3%. - Charles Schwab was ahead of Robinhood in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Charles Schwab’s share of searches among investment apps worldwide moved from 51.7% to 55.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 4.1M to 3.4M. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Robinhood’s share of searches among investment apps worldwide moved from 29.3% to 26.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.3M to 1.6M. ## Top investment apps in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Robinhood appeared in all five answers. Charles Schwab was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Robinhood was listed before Charles Schwab 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Fidelity | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Robinhood | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Charles Schwab | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Acorns | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Betterment | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Webull | 6th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Public | 7th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Wealthfront | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Stash | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about investment apps - Asked ChatGPT "Which investment app should I use?": 1. Fidelity, 2. Robinhood, 3. Betterment, 4. Charles Schwab - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best investment apps?": 1. Fidelity, 2. Charles Schwab, 3. Robinhood, 4. Betterment, 5. Acorns, 6. Webull - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best investment app for beginner investing?": 1. Fidelity, 2. Robinhood, 3. Acorns - Searched Google, AI Overview "investment apps": 1. Fidelity, 2. Robinhood, 3. Acorns, 4. Webull - Searched Google, AI Overview "stock investing app": 1. Robinhood, 2. Fidelity, 3. Charles Schwab, 4. Webull, 5. Public Not named in any answer: Wealthfront and Stash. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for investment apps worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Charles Schwab gained share of searches among investment apps worldwide, from 51.2% to 55.4%. - In September 2026, Robinhood lost share of searches among investment apps worldwide, from 29.8% to 26.3%. ## Month by month | Month | Charles Schwab estimated searches | Charles Schwab Share of Search | Charles Schwab rank | Robinhood estimated searches | Robinhood Share of Search | Robinhood rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 4.1M | 51.7% | 1 | 2.3M | 29.3% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 3.4M | 48.2% | 1 | 2.3M | 33.2% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 3.4M | 50.9% | 1 | 1.9M | 28.9% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 4.1M | 53.2% | 1 | 1.9M | 25.1% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 4.1M | 54.9% | 1 | 1.9M | 25.9% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 4.1M | 54.7% | 1 | 1.9M | 26.1% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 4.1M | 53.7% | 1 | 1.9M | 25.4% | 2 | | May 2026 | 4.1M | 58.2% | 1 | 1.6M | 23.1% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 4.1M | 55.4% | 1 | 2M | 26.8% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 3.4M | 53.6% | 1 | 1.6M | 26.3% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 3.4M | 51.2% | 1 | 1.9M | 29.8% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 3.4M | 55.4% | 1 | 1.6M | 26.3% | 2 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Charles Schwab’s and Robinhood’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. - **Charles Schwab**: Measured on the search term “schwab app”. - **Robinhood**: Measured on the search terms “robinhood”, “robinhood app”, “robinhood apps”, “robinhood bank”, “robinhood crypto”, “robinhood cryptocurrency”, “robinhood financial”, “robinhood investing”, “robinhood investment app”, “robinhood retirement”, “robinhood trading” and “robinhood trading app”, summed into one figure. - [Charles Schwab profile](/demand/global-en/brands/charles-schwab) - [Robinhood profile](/demand/global-en/brands/robinhood) - [All investment apps worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/investment-apps): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 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 Charles Schwab or Robinhood more popular in search? In September 2026, Charles Schwab had more branded searches than Robinhood among investment apps worldwide. Charles Schwab had about 3.4 million branded searches, while Robinhood had 1.6 million. Charles Schwab made up 55.4% of all investment app searches we track, and Robinhood accounted for 26.3%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Charles Schwab vs Robinhood: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/investment-apps/compare/charles-schwab-vs-robinhood This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/investment-apps/compare/charles-schwab-vs-robinhood. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.