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title: "Neobanks: Which brands are most popular in search?"
description: "Compare the app based banks people use. Share of Search among Revolut, Monzo, N26, Starling Bank and Chime, the neobanks 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."
canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/neobanks"
publisher: "Brandwave"
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# Neobanks: Which brands are most popular in search?

Compare the app based banks people use. Share of Search among Revolut, Monzo, N26, Starling Bank and Chime, the neobanks 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**: Neobanks
- **Market**: Global
- **Brands compared**: 5
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: Revolut, 77.7%

## Which brand is most popular in search among neobanks worldwide?

- In August 2026, Revolut was the most searched among neobanks worldwide, with an estimated 4M branded searches and 77.7% estimated Share of Search within this set.
- Monzo is in 2nd place, 65.4 percentage points behind at 12.3% Share of Search.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Monzo’s estimated Share of Search among neobanks worldwide increased from 10.5% to 12.3%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, N26’s estimated Share of Search among neobanks worldwide decreased from 8.2% to 6.7%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Revolut’s estimated Share of Search among neobanks worldwide peaked at 80.1% in June 2026 and was lowest at 75.1% in April 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Monzo’s estimated Share of Search among neobanks worldwide peaked at 12.3% in August 2026 and was lowest at 9.4% in June 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, N26’s estimated Share of Search among neobanks worldwide peaked at 9.8% in December 2025 and was lowest at 6.7% in August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Revolut, Starling Bank and Chime held steady: their estimated Share of Search among neobanks worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [Revolut vs Monzo: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/monzo-vs-revolut): 77.7% against 12.3% Share of Search.
- [Revolut vs N26: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/n26-vs-revolut): 77.7% against 6.7% Share of Search.
- [Revolut vs Starling Bank: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/revolut-vs-starling-bank): 77.7% against 2.4% Share of Search.
- [Monzo vs N26: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/monzo-vs-n26): 12.3% against 6.7% Share of Search.
- [Monzo vs Starling Bank: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/monzo-vs-starling-bank): 12.3% against 2.4% Share of Search.
- [N26 vs Starling Bank: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/n26-vs-starling-bank): 6.7% against 2.4% Share of Search.

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

- In August 2026, Monzo gained estimated Share of Search among neobanks worldwide, from 10.4% to 12.3%.
- In August 2026, Revolut lost estimated Share of Search among neobanks worldwide, from 79.3% to 77.7%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for N26 worldwide fell 18.5% over 11 measured months, from 422K to 344K in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Chime worldwide fell 18.2% over 11 measured months, from 60.5K to 49.5K in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Starling Bank worldwide fell 13.6% over 11 measured months, from 145K to 125K in August 2026.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Revolut | 77.7% | 4M | +0.3% | Revolut Newco NZ Limited |
| 2 | Monzo | 12.3% | 631K | +20.6% | Monzo |
| 3 | N26 | 6.7% | 344K | -0.1% | N26 |
| 4 | Starling Bank | 2.4% | 125K | +0.2% | Starling Bank |
| 5 | Chime | 0.96% | 49.5K | 0.0% | Chime |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Revolut | 4M | 77.3% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | Monzo | 542K | 10.5% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | N26 | 422K | 8.2% | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | Starling Bank | 145K | 2.8% | 4 |
| Oct 2025 | Chime | 60.5K | 1.2% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | Revolut | 3.3M | 76.3% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | Monzo | 448K | 10.3% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | N26 | 413K | 9.5% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | Starling Bank | 121K | 2.8% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | Chime | 49.5K | 1.1% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | Revolut | 3.3M | 76.5% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | Monzo | 440K | 10.3% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | N26 | 419K | 9.8% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | Starling Bank | 99.9K | 2.3% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | Chime | 49.5K | 1.2% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | Revolut | 4M | 76.3% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | Monzo | 613K | 11.8% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | N26 | 422K | 8.1% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | Starling Bank | 148K | 2.9% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | Chime | 49.5K | 0.95% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | Revolut | 3.3M | 76.8% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | Monzo | 477K | 11.1% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | N26 | 346K | 8.1% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | Starling Bank | 124K | 2.9% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | Chime | 49.5K | 1.2% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | Revolut | 4M | 78.8% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | Monzo | 542K | 10.7% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | N26 | 354K | 7% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | Starling Bank | 128K | 2.5% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | Chime | 49.5K | 0.98% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | Revolut | 3.3M | 75.1% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | Monzo | 537K | 12.1% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | N26 | 345K | 7.8% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | Starling Bank | 147K | 3.3% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | Chime | 74K | 1.7% | 5 |
| May 2026 | Revolut | 3.9M | 79.1% | 1 |
| May 2026 | Monzo | 523K | 10.5% | 2 |
| May 2026 | N26 | 344K | 6.9% | 3 |
| May 2026 | Starling Bank | 124K | 2.5% | 4 |
| May 2026 | Chime | 49.5K | 0.99% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | Revolut | 3.9M | 80.1% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | Monzo | 464K | 9.4% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | N26 | 344K | 7% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | Starling Bank | 124K | 2.5% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | Chime | 49.5K | 1% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | Revolut | 4M | 79.3% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | Monzo | 524K | 10.4% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | N26 | 344K | 6.8% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | Starling Bank | 125K | 2.5% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | Chime | 49.5K | 0.98% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | Revolut | 4M | 77.7% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | Monzo | 631K | 12.3% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | N26 | 344K | 6.7% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | Starling Bank | 125K | 2.4% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | Chime | 49.5K | 0.96% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | Chime | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Monzo | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | N26 | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Revolut | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Starling Bank | — | — | — |

## What is being compared

- **Chime**: Measured on the search term “chime bank”.
- **Monzo**: Measured on the search terms “card monzo”, “joint account monzo”, “Monzo”, “monzo account”, “monzo app”, “monzo application”, “monzo bank”, “monzo bank account”, “monzo bank app”, “monzo bank application”, “monzo bank business account”, “monzo bank card”, “monzo business”, “monzo business account”, “monzo card”, “monzo credit card”, “monzo current account”, “monzo joint account”, “monzo joint bank account”, “monzo loan”, “monzo loans”, “monzo online banking”, “monzo plus”, “monzo savings”, “monzo savings account”, “monzo shared account”, “monzo uk”, “monzo virtual card”, “monzo.com”, “online banking monzo”, “open a monzo account” and “open monzo account”, summed into one figure.
- **N26**: Measured on the search terms “N26”, “n26 account”, “n26 app”, “n26 bank”, “n26 banking”, “n26 business”, “n26 card”, “n26 metal” and “n26.com”, 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.
- **Starling Bank**: Measured on the search terms “bank starling”, “starling account”, “starling app”, “Starling Bank”, “starling bank account”, “starling bank app”, “starling bank application”, “starling bank business account”, “starling bank card”, “starling bank current account”, “starling bank interest rates”, “starling bank joint account”, “starling bank loans”, “starling bank savings account”, “starling bank uk”, “starling business account”, “starling business bank”, “starling business bank account”, “starling card”, “starling current account”, “starling interest rates”, “starling joint account”, “starling online banking” and “starling savings account”, summed into one figure.

- [Chime](/demand/global-en/brands/chime)
- [Monzo](/demand/global-en/brands/monzo)
- [N26](/demand/global-en/brands/n26)
- [Revolut](/demand/global-en/brands/revolut)
- [Starling Bank](/demand/global-en/brands/starling-bank)

## 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 neobanks worldwide?

In August 2026, Revolut was the most searched among neobanks worldwide, with an estimated 4M branded searches and 77.7% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

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