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title: "APCOA vs SpotHero: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, APCOA or SpotHero? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Parking 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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publisher: "Brandwave"
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# APCOA vs SpotHero: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, APCOA or SpotHero? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Parking 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**: APCOA and SpotHero
- **Competitive set**: Parking apps
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **APCOA Share of Search**: 8.4%
- **SpotHero Share of Search**: 12.6%

## Which is more popular in search, APCOA or SpotHero?

- In August 2026, SpotHero had more branded searches than APCOA among parking apps worldwide. SpotHero was estimated to have 165K branded searches compared to APCOA’s 110K, and held a 12.6% Share of Search versus APCOA’s 8.4%.
- SpotHero was ahead of APCOA in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, APCOA’s estimated Share of Search among parking apps worldwide moved from 9.7% to 8.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 110K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, SpotHero’s estimated Share of Search among parking apps worldwide moved from 11.9% to 12.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 135K to 165K.

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

- Estimated monthly branded searches for SpotHero worldwide rose 22.2% over 11 measured months, from 135K to 165K in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | APCOA estimated searches | APCOA Share of Search | APCOA rank | SpotHero estimated searches | SpotHero Share of Search | SpotHero rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 110K | 9.7% | 4 | 135K | 11.9% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 110K | 10.4% | 3 | 110K | 10.4% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | 110K | 10.1% | 4 | 135K | 12.5% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 110K | 11.1% | 4 | 110K | 11.1% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | 90.5K | 9.6% | 5 | 110K | 11.6% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 110K | 10.1% | 4 | 135K | 12.4% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 90.5K | 8.5% | 5 | 135K | 12.8% | 3 |
| May 2026 | 110K | 10.3% | 4 | 135K | 12.6% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 165K | 14.3% | 3 | 165K | 14.3% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | 110K | 8.4% | 5 | 165K | 12.6% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 110K | 8.4% | 5 | 165K | 12.6% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using APCOA’s and SpotHero’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.

- **APCOA**: Measured on the search term “apcoa parking”.
- **SpotHero**: Measured on the search term “spot hero”.

- [APCOA profile](/demand/global-en/brands/apcoa)
- [SpotHero profile](/demand/global-en/brands/spothero)
- [All parking apps worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/parking-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, APCOA or SpotHero?

In August 2026, SpotHero had more branded searches than APCOA among parking apps worldwide. SpotHero was estimated to have 165K branded searches compared to APCOA’s 110K, and held a 12.6% Share of Search versus APCOA’s 8.4%.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "APCOA vs SpotHero: Which is more popular by branded search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/apcoa-vs-spothero

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