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title: "Common App vs QuestBridge: Which is searched more in United States?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Common App or QuestBridge? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the College application platforms set in United States. 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."
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# Common App vs QuestBridge: Which is searched more in United States?

Which is more popular in search, Common App or QuestBridge? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the College application platforms set in United States. 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**: Common App and QuestBridge
- **Competitive set**: College application platforms
- **Market**: United States
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Common App Share of Search**: 89.1%
- **QuestBridge Share of Search**: 4.4%

## Which is more popular in search, Common App or QuestBridge?

- In September 2026, Common App had more branded searches than QuestBridge among college application platforms in United States. Common App was estimated to have 2.2M branded searches compared to QuestBridge’s 110K, and held an 89.1% Share of Search versus QuestBridge’s 4.4%.
- Common App was ahead of QuestBridge in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Common App’s estimated Share of Search among college application platforms in United States moved from 86.1% to 89.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.4M to 2.2M.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, QuestBridge’s estimated Share of Search among college application platforms in United States moved from 2.3% to 4.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 90.5K to 110K.

## How did search popularity change for United States college application platforms in September 2026?

- In September 2026, QuestBridge gained estimated Share of Search among college application platforms in United States, from 3.6% to 4.4%.
- In September 2026, Common App gained estimated Share of Search among college application platforms in United States, from 88.5% to 89.1%.

## Month by month

| Month | Common App estimated searches | Common App Share of Search | Common App rank | QuestBridge estimated searches | QuestBridge Share of Search | QuestBridge rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 3.4M | 86.1% | 1 | 90.5K | 2.3% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 1.5M | 90.2% | 1 | 27.1K | 1.6% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 1.2M | 87.1% | 1 | 90.5K | 6.5% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 1M | 87.9% | 1 | 27.1K | 2.4% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 550K | 80.8% | 1 | 40.5K | 5.9% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 550K | 78.5% | 1 | 60.5K | 8.6% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 368K | 75.8% | 1 | 27.1K | 5.6% | 3 |
| May 2026 | 368K | 79.3% | 1 | 22.2K | 4.8% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 368K | 81.7% | 1 | 22.2K | 4.9% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 450K | 84.5% | 1 | 22.2K | 4.2% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 1.5M | 88.5% | 1 | 60.5K | 3.6% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | 2.2M | 89.1% | 1 | 110K | 4.4% | 3 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Common App’s and QuestBridge’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.

- **Common App**: Measured on the search term “common app”.
- **QuestBridge**: Measured on the search term “questbridge”.

- [Common App profile](/demand/us/brands/common-app)
- [QuestBridge profile](/demand/us/brands/questbridge)
- [All college application platforms in United States](/demand/us/categories/us-college-application-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 3 brands.

## 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 is more popular in search, Common App or QuestBridge?

In September 2026, Common App had more branded searches than QuestBridge among college application platforms in United States. Common App was estimated to have 2.2M branded searches compared to QuestBridge’s 110K, and held an 89.1% Share of Search versus QuestBridge’s 4.4%.

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