AUS Software & Technology Mobile App Dev - PPC Market Share Analysis April 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 11.1535921958
88.8464078042
11%

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 38
62
38%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 20%
Transactional 2%
Navigational 12%
Seasonal 0%
Local 0%
Problem Solving 4%

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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
apple.com 15.71
microsoft.com 13.81
spacetalk.co 12.5
squareup.com 12.32
shopify.com 8.24
amazon.com.au 5.31
lightspeedhq.com 5.09
location-tool.com 2.65
uber.com 2.01
tracelo.com 1.21
others 21.15
  • apple.com - 15.71%
  • microsoft.com - 13.81%
  • spacetalk.co - 12.5%
  • squareup.com - 12.32%
  • shopify.com - 8.24%
  • amazon.com.au - 5.31%
  • lightspeedhq.com - 5.09%
  • location-tool.com - 2.65%
  • uber.com - 2.01%
  • tracelo.com - 1.21%
  • others - 21.15%

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In the PPC landscape, Apple leads with 15.71% click share, closely followed by Microsoft at 13.81%. Spacetalk and Squareup trail behind, while ‘others’ collectively hold 21.15%.

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 apple.com location-tool.com shopify.com shiftcare.com finder.com.au amazon.com.au microsoft.com spacetalk.co lightspeedhq.com
2026/04/01 13.56% 5.89% 7.35% 1.48% 2.43% 2.14% 5.43% 7.39% 6.32% 4.24%
2026/04/02 9.26% 14% 2.9% 0.33% 2.63% 2.73% 4.57% 9.02% 4.79% 4.13%
2026/04/03 13.7% 4.25% 9.11% 2.82% 2.56% 2.4% 6.43% 9.95% 1.21% 0%
2026/04/04 18.11% 6.04% 8.56% 0.43% 2.79% 2.78% 6.15% 11.45% 2.01% 2.87%
2026/04/05 11.37% 4.16% 12.51% 1.13% 1.89% 2.64% 8.74% 8.18% 3.14% 1.66%
2026/04/06 11.17% 3.1% 6.1% 0.37% 3.87% 3.07% 1.98% 9.04% 4.52% 1.52%
2026/04/07 21.18% 1.46% 1.73% 0.66% 2.92% 2.99% 8.59% 5.13% 4.46% 1.54%
2026/04/08 10.64% 3.11% 5.13% 0.41% 4.04% 3.14% 7.03% 6.11% 5.35% 3.15%
2026/04/09 12.31% 2.19% 0.57% 0.69% 2.98% 3.9% 3.45% 9.89% 4.14% 1.96%
2026/04/10 21.07% 2.45% 0% 5.66% 2.66% 3.01% 2.31% 6.71% 2.09% 7.18%
2026/04/11 20.42% 3.22% 0% 4.09% 4.77% 3.57% 2.34% 5.54% 3.49% 5.69%
2026/04/12 22.71% 1.16% 5.47% 6.44% 4.12% 3.28% 3.92% 6.47% 2.36% 3.25%
2026/04/13 12.06% 1.64% 4.58% 5.14% 2.64% 2.99% 1.55% 6.42% 0.53% 4.72%
2026/04/14 16.49% 3.2% 1.59% 7.12% 2.71% 3.42% 2.55% 10.41% 1.01% 7.21%
2026/04/15 13.87% 4.67% 5.65% 3.78% 2.04% 3.16% 3.59% 8.65% 1.64% 5.15%
2026/04/16 14.24% 6.5% 8.87% 0.52% 1.91% 3.27% 2.89% 9.12% 0.91% 8.15%
2026/04/17 18.01% 2.9% 0% 0.7% 3.22% 3.39% 1.24% 10.18% 1.69% 5.38%
2026/04/18 15.11% 4.48% 4.53% 2.12% 3.59% 2.77% 1.4% 8.03% 0.73% 4.9%
2026/04/19 15.2% 4.91% 1.63% 2.04% 3.33% 2.33% 5.2% 8.37% 1.53% 4.55%
2026/04/20 13.76% 5.23% 0.21% 5.56% 2.17% 2.89% 1.31% 5.89% 0.81% 1.46%
2026/04/21 21.05% 1.99% 2.25% 0.51% 3.7% 4.08% 1.01% 6.15% 2.54% 4.55%
2026/04/22 19.17% 5.98% 0.69% 5.38% 3.22% 2.69% 4.03% 5.01% 1.64% 3.25%
2026/04/23 18.32% 0.93% 0% 8.91% 4.59% 3.03% 1.72% 6.28% 4.59% 2.15%
2026/04/24 16% 4.76% 0% 4.73% 5.56% 3.16% 2% 6.47% 3.83% 3.91%
2026/04/25 16.15% 1.35% 9.21% 1.63% 3.29% 2.98% 0.7% 13.28% 3.89% 1.93%
2026/04/26 9.83% 0.48% 2.72% 0.45% 2.9% 2.15% 3.35% 13.29% 3.53% 2.62%
2026/04/27 15.98% 2.25% 4.99% 10.21% 2.84% 2.64% 6.46% 6.92% 1.41% 0.84%
2026/04/28 13.54% 13.33% 3.6% 12.25% 2.38% 2.57% 8.54% 1.59% 1.7% 0%
2026/04/29 17.8% 3% 2.82% 5.09% 3.71% 3.56% 3.31% 2.03% 4.05% 0%
2026/04/30 14.19% 11.9% 9.51% 6.66% 3.7% 3.11% 2.53% 1.97% 1.43% 0%
  • squareup.com
  • apple.com
  • location-tool.com
  • shopify.com
  • shiftcare.com
  • finder.com.au
  • amazon.com.au
  • microsoft.com
  • spacetalk.co
  • lightspeedhq.com

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April saw dynamic shifts in PPC spend share. Squareup.com led with peaks on April 7 and 12, while apple.com fluctuated, spiking on April 28. Location-tool.com and shopify.com showed varied trends, with notable highs mid-month. Microsoft.com maintained steady growth, peaking on April 25. The month concluded with diverse performances across domains.

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
2026/04/01 194
2026/04/02 197
2026/04/03 201
2026/04/04 207
2026/04/05 210
2026/04/06 210
2026/04/07 221
2026/04/08 207
2026/04/09 194
2026/04/10 215
2026/04/11 195
2026/04/12 208
2026/04/13 214
2026/04/14 214
2026/04/15 211
2026/04/16 212
2026/04/17 209
2026/04/18 214
2026/04/19 218
2026/04/20 217
2026/04/21 208
2026/04/22 209
2026/04/23 192
2026/04/24 188
2026/04/25 201
2026/04/26 203
2026/04/27 202
2026/04/28 204
2026/04/29 206
2026/04/30 202

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April began with 194 advertisers, peaking at 221 on the 7th. A mid-month dip to 188 on the 24th was followed by a steady rise, ending at 202.

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
shopify.com 6.86%
apple.com 2.16%
tracelo.com 1.3%
geozilla.com 0.99%
familo.net 0.71%
uber.com -1.29%
location-tool.com -1.37%
lightspeedhq.com -1.77%
amazon.com.au -2.13%
squareup.com -3.28%

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Shopify.com surged with a 6.86% click share increase, while squareup.com dropped by 3.28%. Apple.com gained 2.16%, contrasting amazon.com.au’s 2.13% decline.

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 apple.com shopify.com tracelo.com location-tool.com amazon.com.au spacetalk.co squareup.com microsoft.com expertmarket.org lightspeedhq.com
2026/04/01 6.06% 2.03% 0.56% 5.95% 11.75% 5.9% 9.32% 6.36% 2.61% 13.48%
2026/04/02 19.84% 0.12% 3.35% 3.35% 8% 8.43% 4.94% 10.39% 0.99% 10.05%
2026/04/03 4.99% 3.53% 3.39% 10.17% 14.88% 2.23% 12.1% 12.39% 0.91% 0%
2026/04/04 7.51% 0.17% 0% 7.78% 14.55% 4.19% 22.49% 13.96% 0% 6.96%
2026/04/05 8.4% 1.96% 0.49% 9.93% 17.23% 5.56% 8.96% 9.16% 0% 3.76%
2026/04/06 4.48% 0.15% 0.51% 6.09% 3.78% 9.11% 6.37% 12.32% 0.59% 4.38%
2026/04/07 2.15% 0.32% 0% 0.92% 17.3% 7.65% 26.22% 6.07% 0.47% 3.5%
2026/04/08 7.38% 0.16% 0% 5.55% 14.66% 10.67% 6.14% 8.23% 2.42% 8.48%
2026/04/09 5.74% 0.31% 6.2% 0.83% 11.28% 9.5% 3% 13.46% 1.66% 6.2%
2026/04/10 2.93% 7.14% 0% 0% 4.32% 3.81% 23.29% 6.71% 4.45% 17.42%
2026/04/11 4.14% 5.2% 0% 0% 5.84% 6.47% 22.33% 7.12% 0.66% 14.79%
2026/04/12 1.31% 8.52% 0.61% 5.42% 3.8% 4.09% 31.29% 7.96% 0.56% 8.31%
2026/04/13 2.67% 9.76% 0% 5.39% 3.61% 1.56% 6.89% 8.73% 0.64% 14.22%
2026/04/14 4.99% 10.01% 0% 1.16% 5.94% 2.13% 12.24% 13.02% 7.62% 19.5%
2026/04/15 6.84% 5.24% 0.38% 6.21% 5.26% 3.8% 7.44% 11.41% 1.33% 14.86%
2026/04/16 8.99% 0.18% 3.82% 7.64% 4.49% 1.67% 6.3% 9.03% 1.91% 19.11%
2026/04/17 3.68% 0.3% 0% 0% 5.11% 4.31% 13.18% 12.95% 2.64% 16.41%
2026/04/18 5.53% 2.66% 4.33% 4.42% 4.27% 1.42% 13.13% 10.61% 1.16% 12.99%
2026/04/19 7.25% 3.98% 4.41% 1.12% 7.92% 2.93% 10.08% 9.78% 1.03% 11.46%
2026/04/20 11.29% 10.57% 6.36% 0.2% 2.84% 2.28% 8.56% 8.76% 2.09% 5.21%
2026/04/21 2.4% 0.37% 0.29% 1.67% 3.3% 6.51% 19.1% 8.61% 7.45% 14.88%
2026/04/22 9.32% 9.14% 0.69% 0.52% 8.05% 3.38% 20.4% 6.15% 1.78% 8.82%
2026/04/23 1.61% 15.08% 0% 0% 4% 7.62% 12.23% 7.01% 14.93% 4.97%
2026/04/24 6.38% 10.19% 0% 0% 6.43% 7.11% 8.04% 7.69% 0.67% 9.99%
2026/04/25 1.72% 0.74% 0.68% 12.25% 2.17% 9.45% 3.71% 24.48% 0% 5.76%
2026/04/26 0.99% 0.12% 4.3% 1.54% 6.35% 7.7% 1.94% 21.21% 0.47% 7.03%
2026/04/27 2.4% 17.42% 5.3% 5.31% 13.47% 2.83% 13.2% 7.73% 4.89% 2.16%
2026/04/28 20.74% 19.43% 4.28% 4.35% 16.25% 3.21% 6.54% 1.8% 0.57% 0%
2026/04/29 3.96% 7.22% 2.34% 2.09% 8.02% 9.05% 10.53% 2.58% 0.93% 0%
2026/04/30 19.05% 11.75% 11.41% 11.41% 6.65% 3.12% 3.06% 2.29% 0% 0%
  • apple.com
  • shopify.com
  • tracelo.com
  • location-tool.com
  • amazon.com.au
  • spacetalk.co
  • squareup.com
  • microsoft.com
  • expertmarket.org
  • lightspeedhq.com

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April saw fluctuating PPC impressions. Apple peaked at 20.74% on April 28, while Shopify surged to 19.43% the same day. Squareup led with 31.29% on April 12. The month concluded with diverse shares across domains.

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
    Apple Australia | Official Site https://www.apple.com › au

    Introducing the new MacBook Neo, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, and iPad Air. Buy now. Also shop for Apple TV, HomePod, accessories and more.

  2. 2
    10 Awesome eCommerce Apps for your Online Store https://www.lightspeedhq.com

    Discover apps that integrate quickly and seamlessly with your Lightspeed online store that will increase traffic, customer engagement and sales

  3. 3
    GPS Vehicle Tracker Australia https://www.radius.com

    Easy Self Install Available — Find the ideal vehicle GPS tracker in Australia for your fleet & reduce fuel cost. Take control of your...

  4. 4
    Shop The Retail Collection https://www.shopify.com

    Take Contactless Payments — The Retail Collection includes POS Terminal, Tablet Stand, and more. Put a powerful POS mobile card reader into staff...

  5. 5
    Download the Free Square® App | No Set Up or Startup Fees https://www.squareup.com

    Square Has Everything You Need to Accept EFTPOS Payments from Anywhere. Get Started Today.

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In the bustling world of Google PPC, five top-performing ads shine. Apple entices with its sleek new MacBook Neo and iPad Air, while LightspeedHQ boosts eCommerce with seamless app integration. Radius offers GPS solutions for fleet efficiency, Shopify empowers retail with contactless payments, and Square simplifies EFTPOS transactions with no startup fees.

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