AUS Software & Technology Mobile App Dev - PPC Market Share Analysis August 2026

Leveraging Adthena’s Whole Market View, this analysis explores recent trends in Google Ads for the AUS Mobile App Dev category from the last month. Our Data Analyst, Ask Arlo provides commentary on key findings.

Mobile App Dev – AUS

Google AI Overview visibility for Software & Technology Mobile App Dev AUS

See how often AIOs appear and how search intent is distributed across buying signals.

AIO Frequency

How often a Google AI overview appears on search terms relevant to this category.

Frequency Percentage
Frequency 26.3281113025
73.6718886975
26%

Complex Query Frequency

A complex query is a longer, more detailed search that often contains multiple keywords, specific conditions, or multi-part questions.

Frequency Percentage
Frequency 23
77
23%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 13%
Transactional 2%
Navigational 16%
Seasonal 0%
Local 0%
Problem Solving 2%

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Market Exposure

Share of Clicks for top 10 AUS Software & Technology Mobile App Dev brands

Here are the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Clicks for the last month.

Share of Clicks - Last month
Share of Clicks - Last month
Domain Share of clicks
capcut.com 54.52
microsoft.com 12.27
apple.com 11.47
squareup.com 3.96
spacetalk.co 2.73
lightspeedhq.com 1.08
uber.com 0.9
store.google.com 0.87
pay.com.au 0.86
amazon.com.au 0.84
others 10.5
  • capcut.com - 54.52%
  • microsoft.com - 12.27%
  • apple.com - 11.47%
  • squareup.com - 3.96%
  • spacetalk.co - 2.73%
  • lightspeedhq.com - 1.08%
  • uber.com - 0.9%
  • store.google.com - 0.87%
  • pay.com.au - 0.86%
  • amazon.com.au - 0.84%
  • others - 10.5%

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Capcut.com dominates with 54.52% click share, overshadowing Microsoft (12.27%) and Apple (11.47%). Others collectively hold 10.5%, highlighting diverse competition.

Market Exposure

Share of Spend for the top 10 AUS Software & Technology Mobile App Dev brands

Curious about your market position? Here you can see the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Spend for the last month. 

Share of Spend - Last Month
Share of Spend - Last Month
Date squareup.com capcut.com microsoft.com apple.com pay.com.au spacetalk.co finder.com.au payapps.com tracelo.com eharmony.com.au
2026/08/01 10.33% 18.22% 5.94% 1.57% 2.15% 1.38% 1.68% 0% 8.22% 4.33%
2026/08/02 14.43% 4.87% 8.04% 2.31% 2.43% 1.55% 2.16% 0.85% 3.06% 13.4%
2026/08/03 16.94% 7.65% 8.23% 3.51% 1.31% 2.98% 2.91% 3.56% 3.04% 0%
2026/08/04 12.87% 10.24% 3.39% 1.63% 2.51% 1.8% 1.62% 3.2% 4.61% 13%
2026/08/05 14.98% 13.11% 16.59% 4.51% 4.58% 1.64% 0.94% 0% 0.59% 13.3%
2026/08/06 14.98% 10.73% 9.3% 1.83% 10.17% 0.82% 0.87% 4.06% 3.37% 5.23%
2026/08/07 17.45% 11.22% 10.23% 3.31% 7.17% 1.26% 1% 5.98% 8.33% 4.99%
2026/08/08 17.17% 9.73% 13.58% 0.21% 8.69% 1.44% 2.22% 0% 0% 7.34%
2026/08/09 7.3% 9.99% 19.48% 0.17% 8.89% 1.8% 1.85% 0% 8.02% 5.65%
2026/08/10 16.94% 9.59% 11.4% 10.49% 4.4% 1.07% 1.61% 0% 0% 0%
2026/08/11 16.03% 8.45% 15.05% 4.56% 2.7% 1.3% 1.65% 3.79% 0.06% 0%
2026/08/12 10.32% 7.16% 16.33% 6.95% 12.75% 0.99% 2.68% 5.01% 0% 0%
2026/08/13 11.31% 14.18% 14.2% 9.81% 5.22% 5.49% 2.11% 0% 0% 0%
2026/08/14 8.44% 5.59% 20.44% 5.32% 6.05% 6.96% 1.98% 6.56% 0% 5.45%
2026/08/15 15.61% 0% 13.96% 8.76% 4.66% 6.37% 2.88% 0% 1.22% 0%
2026/08/16 12.1% 14.65% 10.85% 1.9% 6.45% 4.73% 1.74% 0% 5.4% 0.06%
2026/08/17 22.09% 5.76% 11.73% 1.93% 8.47% 5.11% 2.27% 9.63% 0% 0%
2026/08/18 12.73% 17.03% 11.42% 8.2% 8.42% 0% 2.21% 5.32% 0% 0%
2026/08/19 11.48% 4.35% 14.97% 8.87% 8% 0% 3.24% 6.08% 0% 0%
2026/08/20 9% 10.81% 15.59% 7.42% 7.24% 0.75% 2.18% 0% 0% 0%
2026/08/21 9.93% 10.57% 21.26% 5.82% 4.64% 7.26% 2.11% 6.16% 0% 0%
2026/08/22 12.52% 9.55% 13.76% 8.03% 2.19% 2.79% 1.74% 0% 7.16% 0%
2026/08/23 10.82% 8.96% 20.66% 4.83% 6.16% 3.13% 1.57% 0% 0% 0%
2026/08/24 16.18% 11.48% 13.59% 6.94% 9.18% 1.5% 2.22% 0% 0% 0%
2026/08/25 14.11% 9.05% 17.94% 10.82% 5.3% 2.53% 2.14% 3.48% 0% 0%
2026/08/26 13.08% 6.87% 17.32% 6.74% 7.66% 4.13% 1.82% 3.83% 1.81% 0%
2026/08/27 14.05% 9.3% 15.72% 13.85% 5.34% 5.33% 1.83% 3.58% 0% 0%
2026/08/28 12.76% 8.95% 15.48% 10.16% 10.61% 3.66% 1.56% 0% 0% 0%
2026/08/29 14.09% 6.59% 20.59% 14.87% 3.86% 2.56% 1.01% 0% 0% 0%
2026/08/30 17.25% 14.1% 18.09% 8.03% 7.07% 2.36% 0.96% 0% 0% 0%
2026/08/31 21.27% 15.73% 15.44% 8.16% 2.8% 2.31% 1.13% 0% 0% 0%
  • squareup.com
  • capcut.com
  • microsoft.com
  • apple.com
  • pay.com.au
  • spacetalk.co
  • finder.com.au
  • payapps.com
  • tracelo.com
  • eharmony.com.au

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Squareup.com saw fluctuating ad spend, peaking at 22.09% on August 17. Capcut.com had a volatile month, ending at 15.73%. Microsoft.com maintained a steady presence, peaking at 21.26% on August 21. Apple.com showed a gradual increase, finishing at 8.16%.

Market Exposure

Competitor Count for AUS Software & Technology Mobile App Dev

Ever wondered how many competitors you’re up against in your industry? Well look no further, here we can see the number of advertisers bidding over the last month. 

Competitor Count - Last month
Competitor Count - Last month
Date Competitor Count
2026/08/01 229
2026/08/02 220
2026/08/03 215
2026/08/04 218
2026/08/05 170
2026/08/06 174
2026/08/07 173
2026/08/08 162
2026/08/09 169
2026/08/10 161
2026/08/11 182
2026/08/12 169
2026/08/13 161
2026/08/14 153
2026/08/15 145
2026/08/16 153
2026/08/17 142
2026/08/18 142
2026/08/19 124
2026/08/20 131
2026/08/21 128
2026/08/22 129
2026/08/23 139
2026/08/24 142
2026/08/25 142
2026/08/26 143
2026/08/27 141
2026/08/28 142
2026/08/29 144
2026/08/30 145
2026/08/31 148

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August began with 229 advertisers, declining steadily to 148 by month’s end, reflecting a significant reduction in competition.

Campaign Efficiency

Market Loss & Market Gains for AUS Software & Technology Mobile App Dev

Here we’re looking at the Top 10 biggest industry movers by market share gains and losses for the last 30 days.

Market Loss & Market Gains - Last month
Market Loss & Market Gains - Last month
Name Market Trend
apple.com 7.32%
microsoft.com 1.93%
store.google.com 1.66%
storepoint.co 1.21%
paypal.com 0.5%
amazon.com.au -0.64%
capterra.com -0.81%
eharmony.com.au -0.9%
lightspeedhq.com -1.27%
capcut.com -5.98%

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Apple.com surged with a 7.32% click share increase, while capcut.com faced a 5.98% decline. Microsoft.com, store.google.com, and storepoint.co also saw positive growth.

Campaign Efficiency

AUS Software & Technology Mobile App Dev Share of Impressions

Take a look at the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Impressions over the last month.

Date capcut.com microsoft.com squareup.com apple.com capterra.com amazon.com.au tyro.com lightspeedhq.com tracelo.com eharmony.com.au
2026/08/01 22.89% 7.62% 8.11% 2.97% 2.05% 3.84% 0.45% 7.46% 6.85% 1.7%
2026/08/02 11.15% 13.59% 8.88% 2.81% 0.21% 4.13% 0.25% 5% 3.06% 11.36%
2026/08/03 16.88% 13.8% 10.26% 4.44% 3.2% 4.11% 0.17% 3.03% 3.7% 0%
2026/08/04 22.24% 4.5% 8.58% 1.61% 2.09% 3.37% 0.05% 7.25% 4.77% 11.53%
2026/08/05 28.52% 21% 5.74% 6.34% 3.61% 4.92% 0.04% 1.6% 0.35% 11.62%
2026/08/06 24.48% 13.19% 7.38% 2.54% 0.27% 3.31% 0.73% 5.48% 3.35% 4.99%
2026/08/07 26.21% 13.86% 11.86% 4.68% 0.17% 2.39% 0.36% 6.71% 8.21% 4.42%
2026/08/08 28.99% 23.51% 6.43% 0.49% 0.33% 0.72% 0.09% 0% 0% 7.87%
2026/08/09 20.6% 24.88% 1.43% 0.26% 9.52% 2.91% 4.65% 0% 5.65% 4.2%
2026/08/10 22.69% 16% 4.5% 16.06% 5.55% 5.67% 5.12% 0% 0% 0%
2026/08/11 15.95% 16.3% 7.58% 5.19% 7.91% 6.48% 0.29% 7.15% 0.03% 0%
2026/08/12 15.63% 20.06% 2.43% 12.59% 0.55% 2.56% 14.05% 0% 0% 0%
2026/08/13 34.06% 19.21% 2.34% 12.48% 3.49% 1.43% 3.19% 3.05% 0% 0%
2026/08/14 12.11% 25.16% 2% 6.1% 3.18% 1.12% 8.15% 8.14% 0% 4.94%
2026/08/15 0% 18.5% 13.37% 11.02% 4.26% 1.67% 10.94% 7.29% 0.62% 0%
2026/08/16 25.47% 10.81% 7.37% 2.97% 2.29% 1% 0.1% 3.8% 5.01% 0.01%
2026/08/17 11.9% 15.35% 15.22% 3.43% 5.81% 2.46% 0.01% 5.33% 0% 0%
2026/08/18 31.46% 12.74% 11.27% 8.4% 5.15% 1.34% 2.72% 4.7% 0% 0%
2026/08/19 12.99% 31.74% 3.18% 15.86% 0.6% 0.12% 0.01% 0% 0% 0%
2026/08/20 24.79% 20.36% 7.32% 12.15% 0.45% 1.32% 0.02% 5.55% 0% 0%
2026/08/21 23.15% 25.23% 2.57% 7.6% 0.34% 2.68% 5.19% 0% 0% 0%
2026/08/22 19.29% 15.21% 2.86% 15.26% 0.41% 0.48% 0.33% 0% 5.29% 0%
2026/08/23 17.54% 27.37% 2.4% 5.68% 0.28% 1.91% 3.97% 0% 0% 0%
2026/08/24 27.01% 18.68% 4.52% 8.86% 0.24% 2.2% 6.37% 0% 0% 0%
2026/08/25 20.03% 24.48% 9.43% 17.79% 0.27% 1.67% 0.02% 0% 0% 0%
2026/08/26 16.88% 23.11% 9.6% 10.85% 0.22% 1.77% 0.03% 0% 1.07% 0%
2026/08/27 17.49% 16.53% 9.95% 25.18% 0.21% 0.29% 2.64% 0% 0% 0%
2026/08/28 18.51% 17.51% 2.81% 20.89% 0.46% 0.87% 2.79% 0% 0% 0%
2026/08/29 11.29% 18.6% 9.05% 26.87% 0.2% 0.14% 5.07% 0% 0% 0%
2026/08/30 27.72% 20.26% 5.97% 10.35% 0.34% 2.79% 8.35% 0% 0% 0%
2026/08/31 30.13% 18.91% 13.17% 8.96% 2.28% 0.86% 0.11% 0% 0% 0%
  • capcut.com
  • microsoft.com
  • squareup.com
  • apple.com
  • capterra.com
  • amazon.com.au
  • tyro.com
  • lightspeedhq.com
  • tracelo.com
  • eharmony.com.au

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Capcut.com dominated August with fluctuating impressions, peaking at 34.06%. Microsoft.com showed consistent growth, ending at 18.91%. Squareup.com and Apple.com had varied performances, while Amazon.com.au and Tyro.com remained steady.

Campaign Efficiency

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for AUS Software & Technology Mobile App Dev

Ever wondered how your rivals’ ads are doing? Here we can see the top-performing ads in the industry over the last month.

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for AUS Software & Technology Mobile App Dev - Last month
  1. 1
    The new iPad Air | Apple Official Site https://www.apple.com › au

    Now supercharged by the M4 chip. Buy now. Save on a new iPad Air with trade-in. Turn the device you have into the one you want.

  2. 2
    Capcut https://www.capcut.com

    Create Stunning Videos Today — Edit videos, design images, and create amazing animations with CapCut Pro. Enhance your videos...

  3. 3
    Top 10 Stock Management Apps | Free List of the Top Products https://www.capterra.com › stock-mgmt-apps › free-list

    Find the Best Stock Management Applications That Will Help You Do, What You Do, Better. Review the Best Stock Management Applications for 2026. Save Time & Money - Start Now! 1,000+ Categories. Trusted by Millions. Latest Industry Research.

  4. 4
    Top 5 Retail POS Systems - Best Retail POS Systems https://quotes.au.expertmarket.org › pos-system › cafe

    Find the right point of sale system for your business. We Compare Leading Retail POS System Deals For You.

  5. 5
    POS Systems https://www.tyro.com

    Point of Sale POS Software — However you handle your payments, make it fast and flexible with Tyro Pro series. Tailored to your business needs, however you handle your payments. Quick & Easy Setup. Seamless Integration.

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In the competitive landscape of Google’s PPC, Apple’s ad for the iPad Air stands out with its focus on innovation and trade-in savings. CapCut entices creatives with its video editing prowess, while Capterra offers a comprehensive guide to stock management apps. Expert Market and Tyro both highlight efficient POS systems, emphasizing tailored solutions and seamless integration.

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