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title: "PayByPhone vs SpotHero: Which is searched more in United States?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, PayByPhone or SpotHero? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Parking 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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# PayByPhone vs SpotHero: Which is searched more in United States?

Which is more popular in search, PayByPhone or SpotHero? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Parking 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**: PayByPhone and SpotHero
- **Competitive set**: Parking apps
- **Market**: United States
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **PayByPhone Share of Search**: 16.6%
- **SpotHero Share of Search**: 24.7%

## Which is more popular in search, PayByPhone or SpotHero?

- In September 2026, SpotHero had more branded searches than PayByPhone among parking apps in United States. SpotHero was estimated to have 135K branded searches compared to PayByPhone’s 90.5K, and held a 24.7% Share of Search versus PayByPhone’s 16.6%.
- The lead changed hands 2 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: PayByPhone took it in January 2026, SpotHero took it in April 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, PayByPhone’s estimated Share of Search among parking apps in United States moved from 20.4% to 16.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 110K to 90.5K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, SpotHero’s estimated Share of Search among parking apps in United States moved from 20.4% to 24.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 110K to 135K.

## 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, PayByPhone lost estimated Share of Search among parking apps in United States, from 17.3% to 16.6%.

## Month by month

| Month | PayByPhone estimated searches | PayByPhone Share of Search | PayByPhone rank | SpotHero estimated searches | SpotHero Share of Search | SpotHero rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 110K | 20.4% | 2 | 110K | 20.4% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 90.5K | 19% | 3 | 110K | 23.1% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | 110K | 21.2% | 3 | 135K | 26% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | 110K | 23.8% | 2 | 90.5K | 19.6% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 90.5K | 18.6% | 2 | 90.5K | 18.6% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 135K | 22.9% | 2 | 135K | 22.9% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 110K | 19.5% | 3 | 135K | 23.9% | 2 |
| May 2026 | 110K | 19.5% | 3 | 135K | 23.9% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | 110K | 19.5% | 3 | 135K | 23.9% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 110K | 19.5% | 3 | 135K | 23.9% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | 110K | 17.3% | 3 | 135K | 21.2% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | 90.5K | 16.6% | 3 | 135K | 24.7% | 2 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using PayByPhone’s and SpotHero’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.

- **PayByPhone**: Measured on the search term “paybyphone”.
- **SpotHero**: Measured on the search term “spot hero”.

- [PayByPhone profile](/demand/us/brands/paybyphone)
- [SpotHero profile](/demand/us/brands/spothero)
- [All parking apps in United States](/demand/us/categories/us-parking-apps): The set both shares are measured inside, 4 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, PayByPhone or SpotHero?

In September 2026, SpotHero had more branded searches than PayByPhone among parking apps in United States. SpotHero was estimated to have 135K branded searches compared to PayByPhone’s 90.5K, and held a 24.7% Share of Search versus PayByPhone’s 16.6%.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "PayByPhone vs SpotHero: Which is searched more in United States?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/us/compare/paybyphone-vs-spothero

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