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title: "Monarch Money vs YNAB: Which is searched more in United States?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Monarch Money or YNAB? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Budgeting apps 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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# Monarch Money vs YNAB: Which is searched more in United States?

Which is more popular in search, Monarch Money or YNAB? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Budgeting apps 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**: Monarch Money and YNAB
- **Competitive set**: Budgeting apps
- **Market**: United States
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Monarch Money Share of Search**: 37.6%
- **YNAB Share of Search**: 30.7%

## Which is more popular in search, Monarch Money or YNAB?

- In September 2026, Monarch Money had more branded searches than YNAB among budgeting apps in United States. Monarch Money was estimated to have 90.5K branded searches compared to YNAB’s 74K, and held a 37.6% Share of Search versus YNAB’s 30.7%.
- The lead changed hands 2 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: YNAB took it in March 2026, Monarch Money took it in May 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Monarch Money’s estimated Share of Search among budgeting apps in United States moved from 32.8% to 37.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 90.5K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, YNAB’s estimated Share of Search among budgeting apps in United States moved from 32.8% to 30.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 90.5K to 74K.

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

- In September 2026, YNAB gained estimated Share of Search among budgeting apps in United States, from 29.7% to 30.7%.
- In September 2026, Monarch Money lost estimated Share of Search among budgeting apps in United States, from 44.3% to 37.6%.

## Month by month

| Month | Monarch Money estimated searches | Monarch Money Share of Search | Monarch Money rank | YNAB estimated searches | YNAB Share of Search | YNAB rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 90.5K | 32.8% | 1 | 90.5K | 32.8% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | 90.5K | 33.3% | 1 | 90.5K | 33.3% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | 90.5K | 32.1% | 1 | 90.5K | 32.1% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | 135K | 37.1% | 1 | 110K | 30.2% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | 90.5K | 34.4% | 1 | 90.5K | 34.4% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | 74K | 30% | 2 | 90.5K | 36.7% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 90.5K | 33.9% | 1 | 90.5K | 33.9% | 2 |
| May 2026 | 90.5K | 36.7% | 1 | 74K | 30% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | 90.5K | 37.2% | 1 | 74K | 30.4% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 110K | 41.8% | 1 | 74K | 28.1% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | 135K | 44.3% | 1 | 90.5K | 29.7% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | 90.5K | 37.6% | 1 | 74K | 30.7% | 2 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Monarch Money’s and YNAB’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.

- **Monarch Money**: Measured on the search term “monarch money”.
- **YNAB**: Measured on the search term “ynab”.

- [Monarch Money profile](/demand/us/brands/monarch-money)
- [YNAB profile](/demand/us/brands/ynab)
- [All budgeting apps in United States](/demand/us/categories/us-budgeting-apps): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 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, Monarch Money or YNAB?

In September 2026, Monarch Money had more branded searches than YNAB among budgeting apps in United States. Monarch Money was estimated to have 90.5K branded searches compared to YNAB’s 74K, and held a 37.6% Share of Search versus YNAB’s 30.7%.

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