--- title: "Apple Podcasts Subscriptions vs Supercast: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Apple Podcasts Subscriptions or Supercast more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Podcast monetisation platforms 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/compare/apple-podcasts-subscriptions-vs-supercast" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Apple Podcasts Subscriptions vs Supercast: Which is searched more? Is Apple Podcasts Subscriptions or Supercast more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Podcast monetisation platforms 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**: Apple Podcasts Subscriptions and Supercast - **Competitive set**: Podcast monetisation platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Apple Podcasts Subscriptions Share of Search**: 0.08% - **Supercast Share of Search**: 0.18% ## Is Apple Podcasts Subscriptions or Supercast more popular in search? - In September 2026, Supercast had more branded searches than Apple Podcasts Subscriptions among podcast monetisation platforms worldwide. Supercast had about 6,600 branded searches, while Apple Podcasts Subscriptions had 2,900. Supercast made up 0.18% of all podcast monetisation platform searches we track, and Apple Podcasts Subscriptions accounted for 0.08%. - Supercast was ahead of Apple Podcasts Subscriptions in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Apple Podcasts Subscriptions’ share of searches among podcast monetisation platforms worldwide held steady at 0.08%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 2.9K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Supercast’s share of searches among podcast monetisation platforms worldwide moved from 0.23% to 0.18%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 8.1K to 6.6K. ## Top podcast monetisation platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Apple Podcasts Subscriptions was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Supercast was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Supercast was listed before Apple Podcasts Subscriptions in three 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Patreon | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Apple Podcasts Subscriptions | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Supercast | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Spotify for Creators | 4th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Supporting Cast | 5th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Acast | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | RedCircle | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about podcast monetisation platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which podcast monetisation platform should I use?": 1. Patreon, 2. Spotify for Creators, 3. Supercast, 4. Supporting Cast - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best podcast monetisation platforms?": 1. Patreon, 2. Spotify for Creators, 3. Apple Podcasts Subscriptions, 4. Acast, 5. Supercast, 6. RedCircle - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best podcast monetisation platform for earning subscription income?": 1. Patreon, 2. Supercast, 3. Apple Podcasts Subscriptions, 4. Spotify for Creators - Searched Google, AI Overview "podcast subscription platform": 1. Supercast, 2. Supporting Cast, 3. Apple Podcasts Subscriptions, 4. Spotify for Creators - Searched Google, AI Overview "sell podcast subscriptions": 1. Apple Podcasts Subscriptions, 2. Patreon, 3. Supporting Cast 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 podcast monetisation platforms worldwide in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Supercast worldwide fell 18.5% over 12 measured months, from 8.1K to 6.6K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Apple Podcasts Subscriptions estimated searches | Apple Podcasts Subscriptions Share of Search | Apple Podcasts Subscriptions rank | Supercast estimated searches | Supercast Share of Search | Supercast rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 2.9K | 0.08% | 6 | 8.1K | 0.23% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | 1.6K | 0.04% | 6 | 6.6K | 0.18% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 2.4K | 0.07% | 6 | 6.6K | 0.18% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 2.9K | 0.07% | 6 | 8.1K | 0.19% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 2.4K | 0.07% | 6 | 8.1K | 0.22% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 2.4K | 0.05% | 6 | 8.1K | 0.18% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 1.9K | 0.05% | 6 | 8.1K | 0.22% | 5 | | May 2026 | 2.9K | 0.07% | 6 | 8.1K | 0.19% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 3.6K | 0.08% | 6 | 8.1K | 0.19% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 3.6K | 0.1% | 6 | 6.6K | 0.18% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 2.9K | 0.07% | 7 | 6.6K | 0.15% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | 2.9K | 0.08% | 7 | 6.6K | 0.18% | 5 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Apple Podcasts Subscriptions’ and Supercast’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. - **Apple Podcasts Subscriptions**: Measured on the search term “apple podcasts subscriptions”. - **Supercast**: Measured on the search term “supercast”. - [Apple Podcasts Subscriptions profile](/demand/global-en/brands/apple-podcasts-subscriptions) - [Supercast profile](/demand/global-en/brands/supercast) - [All podcast monetisation platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/podcast-monetisation-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 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 Apple Podcasts Subscriptions or Supercast more popular in search? In September 2026, Supercast had more branded searches than Apple Podcasts Subscriptions among podcast monetisation platforms worldwide. Supercast had about 6,600 branded searches, while Apple Podcasts Subscriptions had 2,900. Supercast made up 0.18% of all podcast monetisation platform searches we track, and Apple Podcasts Subscriptions accounted for 0.08%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Apple Podcasts Subscriptions vs Supercast: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/apple-podcasts-subscriptions-vs-supercast This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/apple-podcasts-subscriptions-vs-supercast. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.