--- title: "Rev vs Truecaller: Which is more popular?" description: "Is Rev or Truecaller 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-truecaller" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Rev vs Truecaller: Which is more popular? Is Rev or Truecaller 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 Truecaller - **Competitive set**: Call recorder apps - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **Rev Share of Search**: 2.1% - **Truecaller Share of Search**: 3.1% ## Is Rev or Truecaller more popular in search? - In October 2026, Truecaller had more branded searches than Rev among call recorder apps worldwide. Truecaller had about 1,300 branded searches, while Rev had 880. Truecaller made up 3.1% of all call recorder app searches we track, and Rev accounted for 2.1%. - The lead changed hands once in the 12 months ending October 2026: Truecaller took it in September 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, Truecaller’s share of searches among call recorder apps worldwide moved from 2.6% to 3.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 1.3K. ## Top call recorder apps in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two 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. Truecaller 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 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, Truecaller lost share of searches among call recorder apps worldwide, from 5.2% to 3.1%. - 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 Truecaller changed worldwide over the last 12 months? | Month | Rev estimated searches | Rev Share of Search | Rev rank | Truecaller estimated searches | Truecaller Share of Search | Truecaller rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 5.4K | 10.7% | 3 | 1.3K | 2.6% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 4.4K | 8.9% | 4 | 1.3K | 2.6% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | 4.4K | 7.9% | 4 | 1.3K | 2.3% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 5.4K | 13.2% | 3 | 1.3K | 3.2% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | 3.6K | 8.8% | 4 | 1.3K | 3.2% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | 2.4K | 6.2% | 4 | 1.3K | 3.3% | 5 | | May 2026 | 2.9K | 7.4% | 4 | 1.3K | 3.3% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 4.4K | 10.7% | 3 | 1.6K | 3.9% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 1.9K | 4.4% | 4 | 1.6K | 3.7% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 1.3K | 2.8% | 4 | 1.3K | 2.8% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | 880 | 1.9% | 5 | 2.4K | 5.2% | 4 | | Oct 2026 | 880 | 2.1% | 5 | 1.3K | 3.1% | 4 | ## How are Rev’s and Truecaller’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Rev’s and Truecaller’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”. - **Truecaller**: Measured on the search term “truecaller call recorder”. - [Rev profile](/demand/global-en/brands/rev) - [Truecaller profile](/demand/global-en/brands/truecaller) - [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 Truecaller more popular in search? In October 2026, Truecaller had more branded searches than Rev among call recorder apps worldwide. Truecaller had about 1,300 branded searches, while Rev had 880. Truecaller made up 3.1% of all call recorder app searches we track, and Rev accounted for 2.1%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Rev vs Truecaller: Which is more popular?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/rev-vs-truecaller This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/rev-vs-truecaller. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.