--- title: "Parking apps in United States: Which are searched most?" description: "Compare the parking apps households and businesses choose. Share of Search among ParkMobile, SpotHero, PayByPhone and ParkWhiz, the parking apps Brandwave compares in United States, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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/us/categories/us-parking-apps" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Parking apps in United States: Which are searched most? Compare the parking apps households and businesses choose. Share of Search among ParkMobile, SpotHero, PayByPhone and ParkWhiz, the parking apps Brandwave compares in United States, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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 - **Competitive set**: Parking apps - **Market**: United States - **Brands compared**: 4 - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Highest Share of Search**: ParkMobile, 45.1% ## Which brand is most popular in search among parking apps in United States? - In September 2026, ParkMobile was the most searched among parking apps in United States, with an estimated 246K branded searches and 45.1% estimated Share of Search within this set. - SpotHero is in 2nd place, 20.3 percentage points behind at 24.7% Share of Search. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, SpotHero’s estimated Share of Search among parking apps in United States increased from 20.4% to 24.7%. - 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, ParkMobile’s estimated Share of Search among parking apps in United States peaked at 50.5% in February 2026 and was lowest at 38.7% in December 2025. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, SpotHero’s estimated Share of Search among parking apps in United States peaked at 26% in December 2025 and was lowest at 18.6% in February 2026. - 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, ParkWhiz’s estimated Share of Search among parking apps in United States peaked at 15.6% in November 2025 and was lowest at 12.4% in February 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, SpotHero rose from 3rd to 2nd among parking apps in United States. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, PayByPhone fell from 2nd to 3rd among parking apps in United States. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, ParkMobile and ParkWhiz held steady: their estimated Share of Search among parking apps in United States each moved less than 0.5 percentage points. ## Compare search popularity between leading brands - [ParkMobile vs SpotHero: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/parkmobile-vs-spothero): 45.1% against 24.7% Share of Search. - [ParkMobile vs PayByPhone: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/parkmobile-vs-paybyphone): 45.1% against 16.6% Share of Search. - [ParkMobile vs ParkWhiz: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/parkmobile-vs-parkwhiz): 45.1% against 13.6% Share of Search. - [SpotHero vs PayByPhone: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/paybyphone-vs-spothero): 24.7% against 16.6% Share of Search. - [SpotHero vs ParkWhiz: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/parkwhiz-vs-spothero): 24.7% against 13.6% Share of Search. - [PayByPhone vs ParkWhiz: compare search popularity](/demand/us/compare/parkwhiz-vs-paybyphone): 16.6% against 13.6% Share of Search. ## How did search popularity change for United States parking apps in September 2026? - In September 2026, SpotHero gained estimated Share of Search among parking apps in United States, from 21.2% to 24.7%. - In September 2026, ParkMobile lost estimated Share of Search among parking apps in United States, from 47.3% to 45.1%. - In September 2026, PayByPhone lost estimated Share of Search among parking apps in United States, from 17.3% to 16.6%. - In September 2026, ParkWhiz lost estimated Share of Search among parking apps in United States, from 14.2% to 13.6%. ## Share of Search ranking | Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | ParkMobile | 45.1% | 246K | -18.3% | ParkMobile | | 2 | SpotHero | 24.7% | 135K | 0.0% | SpotHero | | 3 | PayByPhone | 16.6% | 90.5K | -17.7% | PayByPhone | | 4 | ParkWhiz | 13.6% | 74K | -18.2% | ParkWhiz | ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | ParkMobile | 246K | 45.6% | 1 | | Oct 2025 | PayByPhone | 110K | 20.4% | 2 | | Oct 2025 | SpotHero | 110K | 20.4% | 3 | | Oct 2025 | ParkWhiz | 74K | 13.7% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | ParkMobile | 201K | 42.3% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | SpotHero | 110K | 23.1% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | PayByPhone | 90.5K | 19% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | ParkWhiz | 74K | 15.6% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | ParkMobile | 201K | 38.7% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | SpotHero | 135K | 26% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | PayByPhone | 110K | 21.2% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | ParkWhiz | 74K | 14.2% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | ParkMobile | 201K | 43.5% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | PayByPhone | 110K | 23.8% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | SpotHero | 90.5K | 19.6% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | ParkWhiz | 60.5K | 13.1% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | ParkMobile | 246K | 50.5% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | PayByPhone | 90.5K | 18.6% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | SpotHero | 90.5K | 18.6% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | ParkWhiz | 60.5K | 12.4% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | ParkMobile | 246K | 41.7% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | PayByPhone | 135K | 22.9% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | SpotHero | 135K | 22.9% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | ParkWhiz | 74K | 12.5% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | ParkMobile | 246K | 43.5% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | SpotHero | 135K | 23.9% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | PayByPhone | 110K | 19.5% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | ParkWhiz | 74K | 13.1% | 4 | | May 2026 | ParkMobile | 246K | 43.5% | 1 | | May 2026 | SpotHero | 135K | 23.9% | 2 | | May 2026 | PayByPhone | 110K | 19.5% | 3 | | May 2026 | ParkWhiz | 74K | 13.1% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | ParkMobile | 246K | 43.5% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | SpotHero | 135K | 23.9% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | PayByPhone | 110K | 19.5% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | ParkWhiz | 74K | 13.1% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | ParkMobile | 246K | 43.5% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | SpotHero | 135K | 23.9% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | PayByPhone | 110K | 19.5% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | ParkWhiz | 74K | 13.1% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | ParkMobile | 301K | 47.3% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | SpotHero | 135K | 21.2% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | PayByPhone | 110K | 17.3% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | ParkWhiz | 90.5K | 14.2% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | ParkMobile | 246K | 45.1% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | SpotHero | 135K | 24.7% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | PayByPhone | 90.5K | 16.6% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | ParkWhiz | 74K | 13.6% | 4 | ## What is being compared - **ParkMobile**: Measured on the search term “park mobile”. - **ParkWhiz**: Measured on the search term “parkwhiz”. - **PayByPhone**: Measured on the search term “paybyphone”. - **SpotHero**: Measured on the search term “spot hero”. - [ParkMobile](/demand/us/brands/parkmobile) - [ParkWhiz](/demand/us/brands/parkwhiz) - [PayByPhone](/demand/us/brands/paybyphone) - [SpotHero](/demand/us/brands/spothero) ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Which brand is most popular in search among parking apps in United States? In September 2026, ParkMobile was the most searched among parking apps in United States, with an estimated 246K branded searches and 45.1% estimated Share of Search within this set. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Parking apps in United States: Which are searched most?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/categories/us-parking-apps This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/categories/us-parking-apps. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.