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title: "bunq vs Monzo: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, bunq or Monzo? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the UK and European digital banks and money 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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# bunq vs Monzo: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, bunq or Monzo? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the UK and European digital banks and money 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**: bunq and Monzo
- **Competitive set**: UK and European digital banks and money apps
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **bunq Share of Search**: 2.4%
- **Monzo Share of Search**: 10.1%

## Which is more popular in search, bunq or Monzo?

- In August 2026, Monzo had more branded searches than bunq among UK and european digital banks and money apps worldwide. Monzo was estimated to have 631K branded searches compared to bunq’s 147K, and held a 10.1% Share of Search versus bunq’s 2.4%.
- Monzo was ahead of bunq in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, bunq’s estimated Share of Search among UK and european digital banks and money apps worldwide moved from 2.7% to 2.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 164K to 147K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Monzo’s estimated Share of Search among UK and european digital banks and money apps worldwide moved from 8.8% to 10.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 542K to 631K.

## How did search popularity change for UK and european digital banks and money apps worldwide in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Monzo gained estimated Share of Search among UK and european digital banks and money apps worldwide, from 8.7% to 10.1%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for bunq worldwide fell 10.1% over 11 measured months, from 164K to 147K in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | bunq estimated searches | bunq Share of Search | bunq rank | Monzo estimated searches | Monzo Share of Search | Monzo rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 164K | 2.7% | 5 | 542K | 8.8% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 134K | 2.5% | 5 | 448K | 8.5% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 137K | 2.6% | 5 | 440K | 8.4% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 138K | 2.2% | 6 | 613K | 9.7% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 138K | 2.6% | 5 | 477K | 9.1% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 136K | 2.2% | 5 | 542K | 8.9% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 117K | 2.2% | 6 | 537K | 9.9% | 3 |
| May 2026 | 122K | 2% | 6 | 523K | 8.7% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 147K | 2.5% | 5 | 464K | 7.8% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 161K | 2.7% | 5 | 524K | 8.7% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 147K | 2.4% | 5 | 631K | 10.1% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using bunq’s and Monzo’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.

- **bunq**: Measured on the search terms “app bunq”, “bunq”, “bunq account”, “bunq app”, “bunq bank”, “bunq bank account”, “bunq business”, “bunq business account”, “bunq card”, “bunq com”, “bunq credit card”, “bunq debit card”, “bunq mastercard”, “bunq metal”, “bunq metal card”, “bunq travel card”, “bunq virtual card”, “bunq web”, “bunq website” and “bunq.com”, summed into one figure.
- **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.

- [bunq profile](/demand/global-en/brands/bunq)
- [Monzo profile](/demand/global-en/brands/monzo)
- [All UK and european digital banks and money apps worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/uk-and-european-digital-banks): The set both shares are measured inside, 10 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, bunq or Monzo?

In August 2026, Monzo had more branded searches than bunq among UK and european digital banks and money apps worldwide. Monzo was estimated to have 631K branded searches compared to bunq’s 147K, and held a 10.1% Share of Search versus bunq’s 2.4%.

## Cite this page

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