--- title: "Rev vs TapeACall: Which is more popular?" description: "Is Rev or TapeACall more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Call recorder 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/rev-vs-tapeacall" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Rev vs TapeACall: Which is more popular? Is Rev or TapeACall more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Call recorder 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**: Rev and TapeACall - **Competitive set**: Call recorder apps - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **Rev Share of Search**: 2.1% - **TapeACall Share of Search**: 35.1% ## Is Rev or TapeACall more popular in search? - In October 2026, TapeACall had more branded searches than Rev among call recorder apps worldwide. TapeACall had about 14,800 branded searches, while Rev had 880. TapeACall made up 35.1% of all call recorder app searches we track, and Rev accounted for 2.1%. - TapeACall was ahead of Rev in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Rev’s share of searches among call recorder apps worldwide moved from 10.7% to 2.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 5.4K to 880. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, TapeACall’s share of searches among call recorder apps worldwide moved from 23.9% to 35.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 12.1K to 14.8K. ## Top call recorder apps in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, TapeACall was mentioned in three out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Rev was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. TapeACall was listed before Rev in every answer that named either. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Cube ACR | 1st | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | ACR Phone | 2nd | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | TapeACall | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Rev | 4th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Truecaller | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | BoldBeast | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about call recorder apps - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best app for recording phone calls on iPhone?": 1. TapeACall - Asked ChatGPT "Which call recorder app works best on Android?": 1. Cube ACR, 2. ACR Phone - Asked ChatGPT "How can I record a phone call on my phone?": named none of the brands we track - Searched Google, AI Overview "call recorder app": 1. Cube ACR, 2. TapeACall - Searched Google, AI Overview "best call recorder app": 1. ACR Phone, 2. TapeACall, 3. Cube ACR, 4. Rev Not named in any answer: Truecaller and BoldBeast. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 28, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for call recorder apps worldwide in October 2026? - In October 2026, TapeACall lost share of searches among call recorder apps worldwide, from 38.8% to 35.1%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Rev worldwide fell 83.7% over 12 measured months, from 5.4K to 880 in October 2026. ## How has branded search for Rev and TapeACall changed worldwide over the last 12 months? | Month | Rev estimated searches | Rev Share of Search | Rev rank | TapeACall estimated searches | TapeACall Share of Search | TapeACall rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 5.4K | 10.7% | 3 | 12.1K | 23.9% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 4.4K | 8.9% | 4 | 12.1K | 24.4% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 4.4K | 7.9% | 4 | 12.1K | 21.8% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 5.4K | 13.2% | 3 | 8.1K | 19.8% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 3.6K | 8.8% | 4 | 9.9K | 24.3% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 2.4K | 6.2% | 4 | 9.9K | 25.4% | 2 | | May 2026 | 2.9K | 7.4% | 4 | 9.9K | 25.1% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 4.4K | 10.7% | 3 | 9.9K | 24% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 1.9K | 4.4% | 4 | 14.8K | 34% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 1.3K | 2.8% | 4 | 18.1K | 39.4% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 880 | 1.9% | 5 | 18.1K | 38.8% | 2 | | Oct 2026 | 880 | 2.1% | 5 | 14.8K | 35.1% | 2 | ## How are Rev’s and TapeACall’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Rev’s and TapeACall’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. - **Rev**: Measured on the search term “rev call recorder”. - **TapeACall**: Measured on the search term “tapeacall”. - [Rev profile](/demand/global-en/brands/rev) - [TapeACall profile](/demand/global-en/brands/tapeacall) - [All call recorder apps worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/call-recorder-apps): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 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 Rev or TapeACall more popular in search? In October 2026, TapeACall had more branded searches than Rev among call recorder apps worldwide. TapeACall had about 14,800 branded searches, while Rev had 880. TapeACall made up 35.1% of all call recorder app searches we track, and Rev accounted for 2.1%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Rev vs TapeACall: Which is more popular?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/rev-vs-tapeacall This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/rev-vs-tapeacall. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.