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Transit apps:Which brands are most popular in search?

In August 2026, Google Maps was the most searched among transit apps worldwide, with an estimated 185M branded searches and 99.5% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Google Maps99.5%
  2. Rome2Rio0.24%
  3. Moovit0.16%
  4. Citymapper0.11%
  5. Transit0.02%

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Compare the apps used to plan public transport trips. 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.

Share of Search among transit apps worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Google Maps. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthGoogle MapsRome2RioMoovitCitymapperTransit
Oct 202599.4%0.24%0.24%0.13%0.03%
Nov 202599.4%0.24%0.2%0.11%0.02%
Dec 202599.4%0.24%0.24%0.13%0.03%
Jan 202699.4%0.24%0.2%0.13%0.02%
Feb 202699.3%0.3%0.24%0.13%0.02%
Mar 202699.4%0.3%0.2%0.11%0.02%
Apr 202699.4%0.3%0.2%0.13%0.02%
May 202699.4%0.24%0.2%0.11%0.02%
Jun 202699.4%0.24%0.16%0.13%0.02%
Jul 202699.5%0.24%0.16%0.11%0.02%
Aug 202699.5%0.24%0.16%0.11%0.02%
Sep 2026—————

This month’s ranking, August 2026

  1. 1.Google Maps

    99.5%

    Held 1st. 185M estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  2. 2.Rome2Rio

    0.24%

    Held 2nd. 450K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  3. 3.Moovit

    0.16%

    Held 3rd. 301K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  4. 4.Citymapper

    0.11%

    Held 4th. 201K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  5. 5.Transit

    0.02%

    Held 5th. 33.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Compare search popularity between leading brands

Which brand is most popular in search among transit apps worldwide?

In August 2026, Google Maps was the most searched among transit apps worldwide, with an estimated 185M branded searches and 99.5% estimated Share of Search within this set. Rome2Rio is in 2nd place, 99.2 percentage points behind at 0.24% Share of Search.

Global transit apps, last 12 months ending September 2026
BrandShare of SearchPeakLowRank
Google Maps99.4% → 99.5%99.5%Jul 202699.3%Feb 20261st
Rome2Rio0.24%0.3%Feb 20260.24%Oct 20253rd → 2nd
Moovit0.24% → 0.16%0.24%Dec 20250.16%Jun 20262nd → 3rd
Citymapper0.13% → 0.11%0.13%Dec 20250.11%Mar 20264th
Transit0.03% → 0.02%0.03%Dec 20250.02%Apr 20265th

Each finding as a sentence

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Rome2Rio rose from 3rd to 2nd among transit apps worldwide.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Moovit fell from 2nd to 3rd among transit apps worldwide.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Google Maps, Citymapper and Transit held steady: their estimated Share of Search among transit apps worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

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

  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for Transit worldwide fell 33.1% over 11 measured months, from 49.5K to 33.1K in August 2026.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Moovit worldwide fell 33.1% over 11 measured months, from 450K to 301K in August 2026.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for Citymapper worldwide fell 18.3% over 11 measured months, from 246K to 201K in August 2026.

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