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Monzo vs Plum:Which is more popular by branded search?

In August 2026, Monzo had more branded searches than Plum among savings apps worldwide. Monzo was estimated to have 631K branded searches compared to Plum’s 4.4K, and held a 50.6% Share of Search versus Plum’s 0.35%. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search among savings apps worldwide in August 2026Which is more popular in search, Monzo or Plum?
Monzo50.6%631K searches
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Plum0.35%4.4K searches

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Which is more popular in search, Monzo or Plum?

Compare the savings apps operators run on. 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.

Monzo and Plum among savings apps worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Monzo, Plum. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthMonzoAcornsChimeMarcusPlumMoneybox
Oct 202537.5%56.9%4.2%1%0.2%0.17%
Nov 202537.7%56.6%4.2%1%0.37%0.16%
Dec 202541.6%52%4.7%1.1%0.34%0.15%
Jan 202645.1%49.5%3.6%1.3%0.21%0.18%
Feb 202643.6%50.3%4.5%1.1%0.27%0.17%
Mar 202646.5%47.2%4.2%1.3%0.57%0.21%
Apr 202641%51.5%5.7%0.93%0.76%0.15%
May 202645.7%48.1%4.3%1.1%0.71%0.14%
Jun 202647.2%45.7%5%1.2%0.67%0.19%
Jul 202645.8%48.1%4.3%1.1%0.58%0.21%
Aug 202650.6%44.1%4%0.79%0.35%0.13%
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How has the Monzo and Plum comparison changed over the last 12 months?

  • Monzo was ahead of Plum in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Monzo’s estimated Share of Search among savings apps worldwide moved from 37.5% to 50.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 542K to 631K.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Plum’s estimated Share of Search among savings apps worldwide moved from 0.2% to 0.35%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.9K to 4.4K.

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

  1. In August 2026, Monzo overtook Acorns to take the highest estimated Share of Search among savings apps worldwide, at 50.6%.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Plum worldwide rose 51.7% over 11 measured months, from 2.9K to 4.4K in August 2026.

How each brand is measured

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

Monzo

32 branded 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
  • open monzo account

Plum

1 branded search term

  • plum play

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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