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title: "Money transfer apps: Which brands are most popular in search?"
description: "Compare the money transfer apps finance teams use. Share of Search among PayPal, Revolut, Cash App, Venmo, Wise and Zelle, the money transfer apps Brandwave compares worldwide, 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."
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# Money transfer apps: Which brands are most popular in search?

Compare the money transfer apps finance teams use. Share of Search among PayPal, Revolut, Cash App, Venmo, Wise and Zelle, the money transfer apps Brandwave compares worldwide, 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**: Money transfer apps
- **Market**: Global
- **Brands compared**: 6
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: PayPal, 69.5%

## Which brand is most popular in search among money transfer apps worldwide?

- In August 2026, PayPal was the most searched among money transfer apps worldwide, with an estimated 20.6M branded searches and 69.5% estimated Share of Search within this set.
- Revolut is in 2nd place, 56 percentage points behind at 13.5% Share of Search.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, PayPal’s estimated Share of Search among money transfer apps worldwide decreased from 72.8% to 69.5%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Revolut’s estimated Share of Search among money transfer apps worldwide increased from 11.5% to 13.5%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Cash App’s estimated Share of Search among money transfer apps worldwide increased from 5.3% to 6.2%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Wise’s estimated Share of Search among money transfer apps worldwide increased from 2.2% to 3%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, PayPal’s estimated Share of Search among money transfer apps worldwide peaked at 75% in November 2025 and was lowest at 69.3% in March 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Revolut’s estimated Share of Search among money transfer apps worldwide peaked at 13.7% in July 2026 and was lowest at 9.8% in December 2025.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Cash App’s estimated Share of Search among money transfer apps worldwide peaked at 6.3% in April 2026 and was lowest at 4.5% in December 2025.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Venmo’s estimated Share of Search among money transfer apps worldwide peaked at 6.2% in February 2026 and was lowest at 4.4% in January 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Wise rose from 6th to 5th among money transfer apps worldwide.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Zelle fell from 5th to 6th among money transfer apps worldwide.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Venmo held steady: its estimated Share of Search among money transfer apps worldwide moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [PayPal vs Revolut: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/paypal-vs-revolut): 69.5% against 13.5% Share of Search.
- [PayPal vs Cash App: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/cash-app-vs-paypal): 69.5% against 6.2% Share of Search.
- [PayPal vs Venmo: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/paypal-vs-venmo): 69.5% against 5.1% Share of Search.
- [PayPal vs Wise: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/paypal-vs-wise): 69.5% against 3% Share of Search.
- [Revolut vs Cash App: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/cash-app-vs-revolut): 13.5% against 6.2% Share of Search.
- [Revolut vs Venmo: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/revolut-vs-venmo): 13.5% against 5.1% Share of Search.
- [Revolut vs Wise: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/revolut-vs-wise): 13.5% against 3% Share of Search.
- [Cash App vs Venmo: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/cash-app-vs-venmo): 6.2% against 5.1% Share of Search.
- [Cash App vs Wise: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/cash-app-vs-wise): 6.2% against 3% Share of Search.
- [Venmo vs Wise: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/venmo-vs-wise): 5.1% against 3% Share of Search.

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

- In August 2026, Cash App gained estimated Share of Search among money transfer apps worldwide, from 5.1% to 6.2%.
- In August 2026, PayPal lost estimated Share of Search among money transfer apps worldwide, from 70.5% to 69.5%.
- In August 2026, Wise rose from 6th to 5th among money transfer apps worldwide.
- In August 2026, Zelle fell from 5th to 6th among money transfer apps worldwide.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Venmo worldwide fell 18% over 11 measured months, from 1.8M to 1.5M in August 2026.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | PayPal | 69.5% | 20.6M | -0.1% | PayPal |
| 2 | Revolut | 13.5% | 4M | +0.3% | Revolut Newco NZ Limited |
| 3 | Cash App | 6.2% | 1.8M | +22.0% | Cash App |
| 4 | Venmo | 5.1% | 1.5M | 0.0% | Venmo |
| 5 | Wise | 3% | 874K | +10.0% | Wise Forex Limited |
| 6 | Zelle | 2.8% | 823K | 0.0% | Zelle |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | PayPal | 25.1M | 72.8% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | Revolut | 4M | 11.5% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | Cash App | 1.8M | 5.3% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | Venmo | 1.8M | 5.3% | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | Zelle | 1M | 2.9% | 5 |
| Oct 2025 | Wise | 759K | 2.2% | 6 |
| Nov 2025 | PayPal | 25.1M | 75% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | Revolut | 3.3M | 9.9% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | Cash App | 1.8M | 5.5% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | Venmo | 1.5M | 4.5% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | Zelle | 1M | 3% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | Wise | 747K | 2.2% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | PayPal | 25.1M | 74.9% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | Revolut | 3.3M | 9.8% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | Venmo | 1.8M | 5.5% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | Cash App | 1.5M | 4.5% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | Zelle | 1M | 3% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | Wise | 778K | 2.3% | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | PayPal | 25.1M | 73.3% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | Revolut | 4M | 11.6% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | Cash App | 1.8M | 5.3% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | Venmo | 1.5M | 4.4% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | Zelle | 1M | 2.9% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | Wise | 857K | 2.5% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | PayPal | 20.6M | 70.3% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | Revolut | 3.3M | 11.2% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | Cash App | 1.8M | 6.2% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | Venmo | 1.8M | 6.2% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | Zelle | 1M | 3.4% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | Wise | 760K | 2.6% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | PayPal | 20.6M | 69.3% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | Revolut | 4M | 13.4% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | Cash App | 1.8M | 6.2% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | Venmo | 1.5M | 5% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | Zelle | 1M | 3.4% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | Wise | 805K | 2.7% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | PayPal | 20.6M | 70.8% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | Revolut | 3.3M | 11.5% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | Cash App | 1.8M | 6.3% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | Venmo | 1.5M | 5.2% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | Zelle | 1M | 3.4% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | Wise | 820K | 2.8% | 6 |
| May 2026 | PayPal | 20.6M | 69.4% | 1 |
| May 2026 | Revolut | 3.9M | 13.3% | 2 |
| May 2026 | Cash App | 1.8M | 6.2% | 3 |
| May 2026 | Venmo | 1.5M | 5.1% | 4 |
| May 2026 | Zelle | 1M | 3.4% | 5 |
| May 2026 | Wise | 817K | 2.8% | 6 |
| Jun 2026 | PayPal | 20.6M | 70.2% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | Revolut | 3.9M | 13.4% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | Cash App | 1.5M | 5.1% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | Venmo | 1.5M | 5.1% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | Zelle | 1M | 3.4% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | Wise | 815K | 2.8% | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | PayPal | 20.6M | 70.5% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | Revolut | 4M | 13.7% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | Cash App | 1.5M | 5.1% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | Venmo | 1.5M | 5.1% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | Zelle | 823K | 2.8% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | Wise | 795K | 2.7% | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | PayPal | 20.6M | 69.5% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | Revolut | 4M | 13.5% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | Cash App | 1.8M | 6.2% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | Venmo | 1.5M | 5.1% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | Wise | 874K | 3% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | Zelle | 823K | 2.8% | 6 |
| Sep 2026 | Cash App | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | PayPal | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Revolut | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Venmo | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Wise | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Zelle | — | — | — |

## What is being compared

- **Cash App**: Measured on the search term “cash app”.
- **PayPal**: Measured on the search terms “paypal”, “paypal business”, “paypal business account”, “paypal business account charges”, “paypal business account cost”, “paypal business account fees”, “paypal business account price”, “paypal business app”, “paypal business charges”, “paypal business cost”, “paypal business fees”, “paypal checkout”, “paypal commercial account”, “paypal company account”, “paypal corporate account”, “paypal express checkout”, “paypal for business”, “paypal for company”, “paypal merchant”, “paypal merchant account”, “paypal merchant services”, “paypal payment processing”, “paypal payments” and “paypal to business account”, summed into one figure.
- **Revolut**: Measured on the search terms “app revolut”, “bank revolut”, “business account revolut”, “business revolut”, “mastercard revolut”, “open revolut account”, “Revolut”, “revolut account”, “revolut app”, “revolut bank”, “revolut bank account”, “revolut business”, “revolut business account”, “revolut card”, “revolut com”, “revolut crypto”, “revolut investing”, “revolut ireland”, “revolut mastercard”, “revolut metal”, “revolut online banking”, “revolut open account”, “revolut payments”, “revolut plus”, “revolut premium”, “revolut savings”, “revolut trading”, “revolut uk”, “revolut ultra”, “revolut visa”, “revolut web” and “revolut.com”, summed into one figure.
- **Venmo**: Measured on the search term “venmo”.
- **Wise**: Measured on the search terms “send money wise”, “send money with wise”, “transfer wise account”, “transfer wise app”, “TransferWise”, “transferwise account”, “transferwise app”, “transferwise apps”, “transferwise mobile app”, “transferwise wise”, “wise account”, “wise app”, “wise app money transfer”, “wise bank”, “wise banking app”, “wise business”, “wise business account”, “wise card”, “wise com”, “wise debit card”, “wise international bank transfer”, “wise international payments”, “wise money transfer”, “wise money transfer app”, “wise money transfer service”, “wise multi currency account”, “wise remittance”, “wise transfer”, “wise transfer money”, “wise transferwise”, “wise travel card” and “wise.com”, summed into one figure.
- **Zelle**: Measured on the search term “zelle”.

- [Cash App](/demand/global-en/brands/cash-app)
- [PayPal](/demand/global-en/brands/paypal)
- [Revolut](/demand/global-en/brands/revolut)
- [Venmo](/demand/global-en/brands/venmo)
- [Wise](/demand/global-en/brands/wise)
- [Zelle](/demand/global-en/brands/zelle)

## 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 brand is most popular in search among money transfer apps worldwide?

In August 2026, PayPal was the most searched among money transfer apps worldwide, with an estimated 20.6M branded searches and 69.5% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

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