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How popular isPayByPhone in search?

In September 2026, there were an estimated 90.5K branded searches for PayByPhone in United States which is down 17.7% over the last 12 months. PayByPhone holds 16.6% estimated Share of Search among United States parking apps and is ranked 3rd of 4 competitors for search popularity.

Share of Search, September 2026
  1. ParkMobile45.1%
  2. SpotHero24.7%
  3. PayByPhone16.6%
  4. ParkWhiz13.6%
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Which parking apps compete with PayByPhone?

PayByPhone against parking apps in United States, by month

Share of Search by month for ParkMobile, SpotHero, PayByPhone, ParkWhiz. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthParkMobileSpotHeroPayByPhoneParkWhiz
Oct 202545.6%20.4%20.4%13.7%
Nov 202542.3%23.1%19%15.6%
Dec 202538.7%26%21.2%14.2%
Jan 202643.5%19.6%23.8%13.1%
Feb 202650.5%18.6%18.6%12.4%
Mar 202641.7%22.9%22.9%12.5%
Apr 202643.5%23.9%19.5%13.1%
May 202643.5%23.9%19.5%13.1%
Jun 202643.5%23.9%19.5%13.1%
Jul 202643.5%23.9%19.5%13.1%
Aug 202647.3%21.2%17.3%14.2%
Sep 202645.1%24.7%16.6%13.6%

  1. 1.ParkMobile

    45.1%

    Held 1st. 246K estimated branded searches, -18.3% vs prior month. Share -2.2 points.

  2. 2.SpotHero

    24.7%

    Held 2nd. 135K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +3.5 points.

  3. 3.PayByPhone

    16.6%

    Held 3rd. 90.5K estimated branded searches, -17.7% vs prior month. Share -0.7 points.

  4. 4.ParkWhiz

    13.6%

    Held 4th. 74K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -0.7 points.

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Every comparison with PayByPhone

How has branded search demand for PayByPhone changed in United States over the last 12 months?

  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for PayByPhone in United States fell from 110K to 90.5K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, PayByPhone’s estimated Share of Search among parking apps in United States decreased from 20.4% to 16.6%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, PayByPhone’s estimated Share of Search among parking apps in United States peaked at 23.8% in January 2026 and was lowest at 16.6% in September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, PayByPhone fell from 2nd to 3rd among parking apps in United States.

How did search popularity change for United States parking apps in September 2026?

  1. In September 2026, SpotHero gained estimated Share of Search among parking apps in United States, from 21.2% to 24.7%.

  2. In September 2026, ParkMobile lost estimated Share of Search among parking apps in United States, from 47.3% to 45.1%.

  3. In September 2026, PayByPhone lost estimated Share of Search among parking apps in United States, from 17.3% to 16.6%.

  4. In September 2026, ParkWhiz lost estimated Share of Search among parking apps in United States, from 14.2% to 13.6%.

How is PayByPhone measured?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using PayByPhone’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

1 branded search term

  • paybyphone

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