--- title: "Charles Schwab vs Public: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Charles Schwab or Public more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Retail investing and trading 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/charles-schwab-vs-public" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Charles Schwab vs Public: Which is searched more? Is Charles Schwab or Public more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Retail investing and trading 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**: Charles Schwab and Public - **Competitive set**: Retail investing and trading apps - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Charles Schwab Share of Search**: 37.4% - **Public Share of Search**: 0.05% ## Is Charles Schwab or Public more popular in search? - In September 2026, Charles Schwab had more branded searches than Public among retail investing and trading apps worldwide. Charles Schwab had about 3.4 million branded searches, while Public had 4,600. Charles Schwab made up 37.4% of all retail investing and trading app searches we track, and Public accounted for 0.05%. - Charles Schwab was ahead of Public in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Charles Schwab’s share of searches among retail investing and trading apps worldwide moved from 35.5% to 37.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 4.1M to 3.4M. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Public’s share of searches among retail investing and trading apps worldwide held steady at 0.05%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 5.7K to 4.6K. ## Top retail investing and trading apps in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Charles Schwab appeared in all five answers. Public did not appear in any of the 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Fidelity | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Charles Schwab | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Robinhood | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Interactive Brokers | 4th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Webull | 5th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Trade Republic | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Wealthsimple | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Trading 212 | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | eToro | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Freetrade | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Public | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about retail investing and trading apps - Asked ChatGPT "Which retail investing and trading app should I use?": 1. Fidelity, 2. Charles Schwab, 3. Robinhood, 4. Interactive Brokers - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best retail investing and trading apps?": 1. Fidelity, 2. Robinhood, 3. Charles Schwab, 4. Interactive Brokers, 5. Webull - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best retail investing and trading app for individual investors?": 1. Fidelity, 2. Charles Schwab, 3. Interactive Brokers, 4. Robinhood - Searched Google, AI Overview "best investing app": 1. Fidelity, 2. Charles Schwab, 3. Robinhood, 4. Interactive Brokers, 5. Webull - Searched Google, AI Overview "trading app for beginners": 1. Fidelity, 2. Robinhood, 3. Charles Schwab, 4. Webull Not named in any answer: Trade Republic, Wealthsimple, Trading 212, eToro, Freetrade and Public. 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 retail investing and trading apps worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Charles Schwab gained share of searches among retail investing and trading apps worldwide, from 34.8% to 37.4%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Public worldwide fell 19.3% over 12 measured months, from 5.7K to 4.6K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Charles Schwab estimated searches | Charles Schwab Share of Search | Charles Schwab rank | Public estimated searches | Public Share of Search | Public rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 4.1M | 35.5% | 1 | 5.7K | 0.05% | 11 | | Nov 2025 | 3.4M | 33.8% | 1 | 4.6K | 0.05% | 11 | | Dec 2025 | 3.4M | 35.3% | 1 | 5.4K | 0.06% | 11 | | Jan 2026 | 4.1M | 35.5% | 1 | 5.7K | 0.05% | 11 | | Feb 2026 | 4.1M | 37.4% | 1 | 5.7K | 0.05% | 11 | | Mar 2026 | 4.1M | 34.9% | 1 | 6K | 0.05% | 11 | | Apr 2026 | 4.1M | 35.5% | 1 | 7.3K | 0.06% | 11 | | May 2026 | 4.1M | 38.6% | 1 | 6K | 0.06% | 11 | | Jun 2026 | 4.1M | 37% | 1 | 6K | 0.05% | 11 | | Jul 2026 | 3.4M | 35.9% | 1 | 4.9K | 0.05% | 11 | | Aug 2026 | 3.4M | 34.8% | 1 | 4.9K | 0.05% | 11 | | Sep 2026 | 3.4M | 37.4% | 1 | 4.6K | 0.05% | 11 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Charles Schwab’s and Public’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. - **Charles Schwab**: Measured on the search term “schwab app”. - **Public**: Measured on the search terms “public investing” and “public investing app”, summed into one figure. - [Charles Schwab profile](/demand/global-en/brands/charles-schwab) - [Public profile](/demand/global-en/brands/public) - [All retail investing and trading apps worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/retail-investing-apps): The set both shares are measured inside, 11 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 Charles Schwab or Public more popular in search? In September 2026, Charles Schwab had more branded searches than Public among retail investing and trading apps worldwide. Charles Schwab had about 3.4 million branded searches, while Public had 4,600. Charles Schwab made up 37.4% of all retail investing and trading app searches we track, and Public accounted for 0.05%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Charles Schwab vs Public: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/charles-schwab-vs-public This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/charles-schwab-vs-public. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.