Public vs Robinhood:Which is more popular by branded search?
In August 2026, Robinhood had more branded searches than Public among retail investing and trading apps worldwide. Robinhood was estimated to have 2.1M branded searches compared to Public’s 10.7K, and held a 39.1% Share of Search versus Public’s 0.2%. Worldwide · English terms: these are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.
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Which is more popular in search, Public or Robinhood?
Compare app-based brokers and investing platforms for individual investors, measured through worldwide English-language branded search demand. 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.
Share of Search by month for Robinhood, Public. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of search table
| Month | Robinhood | Trade Republic | Trading 212 | Wealthsimple | eToro | Webull | Freetrade | Public |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 37.7% | 15.8% | 14.9% | 9.5% | 13.5% | 7.6% | 0.87% | 0.2% |
| Nov 2025 | 42.7% | 14.8% | 14% | 8.9% | 12.5% | 6% | 0.81% | 0.21% |
| Dec 2025 | 38.7% | 19.7% | 12.8% | 9.8% | 11.4% | 6.6% | 0.75% | 0.25% |
| Jan 2026 | 32.5% | 19.7% | 15.6% | 10.4% | 13.8% | 6.6% | 1.1% | 0.21% |
| Feb 2026 | 34.2% | 17.1% | 13.6% | 16.2% | 12% | 5.7% | 0.98% | 0.2% |
| Mar 2026 | 30.3% | 14.9% | 14.8% | 23.4% | 10.5% | 5% | 0.85% | 0.2% |
| Apr 2026 | 31.9% | 15.9% | 13.1% | 23.4% | 9.2% | 5.3% | 0.89% | 0.23% |
| May 2026 | 32.4% | 22.7% | 14.7% | 12.2% | 10.7% | 6.2% | 0.85% | 0.22% |
| Jun 2026 | 35.1% | 25% | 13.2% | 10.7% | 9.6% | 5.6% | 0.65% | 0.2% |
| Jul 2026 | 35.4% | 24.7% | 13% | 10.7% | 9.7% | 5.7% | 0.54% | 0.2% |
| Aug 2026 | 39.1% | 23.3% | 12.4% | 10% | 9.1% | 5.3% | 0.62% | 0.2% |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
How has the Public and Robinhood comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Robinhood was ahead of Public in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Public’s estimated Share of Search among retail investing and trading apps worldwide held steady at 0.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 13K to 10.7K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Robinhood’s estimated Share of Search among retail investing and trading apps worldwide moved from 37.7% to 39.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.4M to 2.1M.
How did search popularity change for retail investing and trading apps worldwide in August 2026?
2 changes
In August 2026, Robinhood gained estimated Share of Search among retail investing and trading apps worldwide, from 35.4% to 39.1%.
Estimated monthly branded searches for Public worldwide fell 17.7% over 11 measured months, from 13K to 10.7K in August 2026.
How each brand is measured
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Public’s and Robinhood’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.
Public
6 branded search terms
- public com
- public investing
- public investing app
- Public.com
- public.com app
- public.com investing
Robinhood
18 branded search terms
- brokerage account robinhood
- Robinhood
- robinhood account
- robinhood app
- robinhood apps
- robinhood bank
- robinhood brokerage account
- robinhood crypto
- robinhood cryptocurrency
- robinhood financial
- robinhood gold
- robinhood gold card
- robinhood investing
- robinhood investment app
- robinhood retirement
- robinhood trading
- robinhood trading app
- robinhood.com
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