Leveraging Adthena’s Whole Market View, this analysis explores recent trends in Google Ads for the UK Mobile App Dev category from the last month. Our Data Analyst, Ask Arlo provides commentary on key findings.
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How often a Google AI overview appears on search terms relevant to this category.
| Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 62.1689019469 |
| 37.8310980531 |
A complex query is a longer, more detailed search that often contains multiple keywords, specific conditions, or multi-part questions.
| Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 15 |
| 85 |
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Here are the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Clicks for the last month.
| Domain | Share of clicks |
|---|---|
| insta360.com | 16.62 |
| capcut.com | 16.49 |
| apple.com | 12.72 |
| monkey.app | 9.66 |
| ebay.co.uk | 3.8 |
| match.com | 2.74 |
| location-tool.com | 2.69 |
| vodafone.co.uk | 2.45 |
| play.google.com | 2.07 |
| tracelo.com | 1.82 |
| others | 28.94 |
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In the PPC landscape, ‘insta360.com’ leads with 16.62% click share, closely followed by ‘capcut.com’ at 16.49%. ‘Others’ collectively hold a significant 28.94%.
Curious about your market position? Here you can see the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Spend for the last month.
| Date | miquido.com | apple.com | match.com | clutch.co | capcut.com | ebay.co.uk | location-tool.com | insta360.com | squareup.com | top10bestdatingsites.co.uk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/10/01 | 3.13% | 11.63% | 9.78% | 0% | 5.03% | 1.61% | 1.78% | 4.57% | 2.37% | 2.5% |
| 2026/10/02 | 6.93% | 9.27% | 6.32% | 2.98% | 4.97% | 1.82% | 2.78% | 4.78% | 2.14% | 6.04% |
| 2026/10/03 | 10.09% | 8.47% | 0.19% | 0% | 6.87% | 2.92% | 2.13% | 5.61% | 3.22% | 2.56% |
| 2026/10/04 | 8.79% | 8% | 0.29% | 1.52% | 5.82% | 3.11% | 4.02% | 7.24% | 2.87% | 0.1% |
| 2026/10/05 | 6.49% | 7.36% | 0.47% | 1.13% | 5.05% | 2.99% | 2.66% | 5.31% | 2.26% | 6.15% |
| 2026/10/06 | 7.99% | 6.86% | 7.55% | 0% | 5.57% | 3.42% | 3.83% | 3.67% | 2.99% | 2.08% |
| 2026/10/07 | 7.67% | 5.76% | 6.76% | 2.11% | 5.19% | 2.03% | 4.44% | 6.76% | 1.85% | 4.65% |
| 2026/10/08 | 8.55% | 7.14% | 4.59% | 8.01% | 3.87% | 2.09% | 4.53% | 9.87% | 2.36% | 1.51% |
| 2026/10/09 | 9.51% | 8.44% | 4.7% | 0.97% | 2.59% | 3.21% | 3.89% | 12.35% | 2.78% | 3.32% |
| 2026/10/10 | 8.83% | 11.59% | 2.9% | 0% | 2.96% | 3.15% | 1.02% | 7.66% | 4.23% | 3.63% |
| 2026/10/11 | 12.77% | 8.83% | 0.23% | 0% | 2.17% | 4.17% | 1.97% | 11.84% | 4.24% | 2.44% |
| 2026/10/12 | 8.07% | 11.82% | 4.55% | 0% | 6.15% | 2.6% | 1.78% | 10.14% | 4.59% | 2.2% |
| 2026/10/13 | 12.62% | 7.53% | 5.67% | 6.01% | 3.04% | 2.19% | 3.57% | 6.67% | 3.41% | 4.18% |
| 2026/10/14 | 12.09% | 4.72% | 9.7% | 4.9% | 3.09% | 1.96% | 1.24% | 5.81% | 2.44% | 10.03% |
| 2026/10/15 | 9.19% | 7.69% | 8.53% | 0% | 4.43% | 2.55% | 3.26% | 7.63% | 3.45% | 4.34% |
| 2026/10/16 | 6.43% | 7.34% | 12.47% | 2.74% | 2.61% | 2.08% | 3.85% | 4.31% | 2.69% | 7.01% |
| 2026/10/17 | 18.7% | 5.19% | 7.16% | 3.96% | 4.37% | 2.52% | 3.92% | 6.37% | 2.83% | 4.39% |
| 2026/10/18 | 14.6% | 4.97% | 9.41% | 2.59% | 3.95% | 1.84% | 5.4% | 5.1% | 1.54% | 4.56% |
| 2026/10/19 | 11.07% | 4.11% | 6.04% | 6.65% | 3.78% | 1.97% | 5.05% | 5.23% | 2.52% | 3.73% |
| 2026/10/20 | 9.78% | 4.82% | 8.84% | 8.14% | 3.62% | 2.07% | 3.55% | 4.84% | 2.14% | 3.72% |
| 2026/10/21 | 8.47% | 3.32% | 8.97% | 7.51% | 3.98% | 2.28% | 3.49% | 1.14% | 1.96% | 2.82% |
| 2026/10/22 | 17.53% | 3.45% | 7.87% | 8.83% | 3.77% | 2.16% | 1.98% | 2.39% | 1.98% | 5.19% |
| 2026/10/23 | 23.08% | 3.58% | 8.75% | 2.37% | 3.49% | 1.72% | 3.08% | 3.15% | 2.23% | 2.26% |
| 2026/10/24 | 14.92% | 4.09% | 6.3% | 8.98% | 2.72% | 2.4% | 3.01% | 2.63% | 1.75% | 1.31% |
| 2026/10/25 | 15.78% | 4.61% | 7.4% | 10.15% | 2.86% | 1.81% | 4.28% | 2.26% | 2.1% | 1.57% |
| 2026/10/26 | 14.12% | 3.61% | 7.14% | 8.31% | 2.87% | 2.09% | 2.86% | 4.1% | 1.67% | 2.28% |
| 2026/10/27 | 11.75% | 4.56% | 6.86% | 5.86% | 2.85% | 2.27% | 2.01% | 2.02% | 1.34% | 0.02% |
| 2026/10/28 | 15.43% | 6.38% | 8.59% | 2.64% | 2.81% | 2.33% | 2.21% | 2.38% | 1.8% | 0.04% |
| 2026/10/29 | 8.24% | 5.9% | 8.57% | 8.14% | 3.78% | 1.65% | 2.42% | 3.07% | 1.65% | 0.81% |
| 2026/10/30 | 7.65% | 5.75% | 10.25% | 5.5% | 3.65% | 2.39% | 2.15% | 2.56% | 1.15% | 0.4% |
| 2026/10/31 | 11.65% | 9.84% | 9.15% | 8.17% | 3.4% | 2.89% | 2.72% | 2.23% | 2.01% | 0.43% |
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Miquido.com surged mid-month, peaking at 23.08% on October 23. Apple.com declined steadily, ending at 9.84%. Match.com fluctuated, closing at 9.15%. Clutch.co saw a late rise, finishing at 8.17%.
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.
| Date | Competitor Count |
|---|---|
| 2026/10/01 | 328 |
| 2026/10/02 | 321 |
| 2026/10/03 | 328 |
| 2026/10/04 | 334 |
| 2026/10/05 | 331 |
| 2026/10/06 | 334 |
| 2026/10/07 | 302 |
| 2026/10/08 | 331 |
| 2026/10/09 | 330 |
| 2026/10/10 | 323 |
| 2026/10/11 | 329 |
| 2026/10/12 | 331 |
| 2026/10/13 | 332 |
| 2026/10/14 | 349 |
| 2026/10/15 | 352 |
| 2026/10/16 | 342 |
| 2026/10/17 | 349 |
| 2026/10/18 | 342 |
| 2026/10/19 | 336 |
| 2026/10/20 | 349 |
| 2026/10/21 | 339 |
| 2026/10/22 | 330 |
| 2026/10/23 | 326 |
| 2026/10/24 | 374 |
| 2026/10/25 | 360 |
| 2026/10/26 | 384 |
| 2026/10/27 | 404 |
| 2026/10/28 | 402 |
| 2026/10/29 | 387 |
| 2026/10/30 | 399 |
| 2026/10/31 | 372 |
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October saw a dynamic shift in advertisers, starting at 328 and peaking at 404. The month concluded with a slight dip to 372.
Here we’re looking at the Top 10 biggest industry movers by market share gains and losses for the last 30 days.
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In the past month, capcut.com surged by 3.09%, while insta360.com plummeted by 10.42%. Match.com gained 1.96%, and vodafone.co.uk rose by 1.54%.
Take a look at the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Impressions over the last month.
| Date | vodafone.co.uk | apple.com | ebay.co.uk | match.com | location-tool.com | tracelo.com | a1techdeals.com | capcut.com | insta360.com | monkey.app |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/10/01 | 3.09% | 16.16% | 4.87% | 5.34% | 2.81% | 2.95% | 2.97% | 4.34% | 4.8% | 7.23% |
| 2026/10/02 | 2.64% | 11.24% | 5.43% | 3.46% | 4.69% | 3.57% | 3.04% | 4.87% | 6.34% | 5.31% |
| 2026/10/03 | 4.54% | 8.84% | 7.7% | 0.11% | 3.27% | 3.21% | 2.48% | 5.74% | 6.67% | 0.17% |
| 2026/10/04 | 3.61% | 7.93% | 6.46% | 0.19% | 5.98% | 3.22% | 3.76% | 4.59% | 8.45% | 0.18% |
| 2026/10/05 | 4.74% | 8.63% | 7.64% | 0.24% | 4.34% | 1.67% | 3.49% | 4.37% | 7.51% | 0.3% |
| 2026/10/06 | 4.24% | 7.16% | 7.35% | 3.67% | 5.76% | 2.56% | 2.42% | 4.35% | 4.25% | 7.37% |
| 2026/10/07 | 1.81% | 6.01% | 5.35% | 4.53% | 7.04% | 6.26% | 3.1% | 4.33% | 8.98% | 5.63% |
| 2026/10/08 | 3.2% | 8.49% | 5.97% | 3.28% | 7.96% | 2.75% | 3.46% | 3.59% | 13.72% | 3.62% |
| 2026/10/09 | 5.97% | 7.58% | 8.63% | 1.57% | 6.18% | 1.54% | 3.68% | 2.22% | 15.84% | 3.78% |
| 2026/10/10 | 6.25% | 10.98% | 7.97% | 2.69% | 1.69% | 0.32% | 3.71% | 2.71% | 9.95% | 2.37% |
| 2026/10/11 | 6.3% | 8.87% | 9.26% | 0.1% | 3% | 0.56% | 3.39% | 1.73% | 13.88% | 4.35% |
| 2026/10/12 | 6.89% | 10.24% | 5.66% | 2.57% | 2.76% | 0.87% | 3.91% | 4.97% | 12.86% | 2.08% |
| 2026/10/13 | 4.32% | 8.74% | 5.69% | 2.97% | 7.2% | 2.58% | 3.1% | 3.22% | 10.29% | 3.99% |
| 2026/10/14 | 1.94% | 7.13% | 6.37% | 5.57% | 2.76% | 0.78% | 3.27% | 3.88% | 9.83% | 3.88% |
| 2026/10/15 | 3.26% | 8.7% | 6.09% | 3.66% | 5.79% | 2.95% | 3.41% | 4.25% | 11.35% | 3.51% |
| 2026/10/16 | 6.33% | 7.8% | 5% | 7.89% | 6.85% | 4.01% | 4.41% | 2.49% | 5.43% | 3.51% |
| 2026/10/17 | 3.89% | 6.62% | 6.4% | 3.31% | 7.57% | 1.69% | 4.74% | 4.85% | 9.09% | 4.24% |
| 2026/10/18 | 2.28% | 6.91% | 5.49% | 6.85% | 10.91% | 7.57% | 4.31% | 4.57% | 6.91% | 4.04% |
| 2026/10/19 | 3.34% | 5.46% | 4.82% | 5.3% | 9.47% | 4.26% | 5.2% | 3.77% | 7.27% | 5.36% |
| 2026/10/20 | 0.35% | 7.58% | 7.21% | 5.1% | 7.54% | 4.25% | 4.5% | 4.2% | 7.4% | 5.69% |
| 2026/10/21 | 5.75% | 4.82% | 7.71% | 6.48% | 8.44% | 3.16% | 3.81% | 5.28% | 1.77% | 5.87% |
| 2026/10/22 | 5.05% | 5.52% | 8.19% | 6.07% | 5.04% | 3.48% | 4.58% | 5.15% | 4.32% | 4.26% |
| 2026/10/23 | 6.19% | 6.6% | 5.94% | 7.77% | 7.74% | 1.83% | 5.66% | 4.86% | 5.65% | 2.39% |
| 2026/10/24 | 10.72% | 5.57% | 6.57% | 4.78% | 6.55% | 4.78% | 6.31% | 3.27% | 3.92% | 2.34% |
| 2026/10/25 | 6.79% | 6.46% | 5.89% | 5.06% | 9.47% | 9.16% | 5.26% | 3.38% | 3.36% | 0.69% |
| 2026/10/26 | 7.26% | 4.93% | 7.23% | 5.67% | 6.17% | 6.87% | 5.48% | 3.44% | 5.85% | 2.57% |
| 2026/10/27 | 7.62% | 7.52% | 8.3% | 5.64% | 4.95% | 4.23% | 3.8% | 4.19% | 3.42% | 3.12% |
| 2026/10/28 | 7.32% | 10.34% | 8.87% | 7.28% | 5.04% | 3.85% | 4.21% | 3.5% | 3.76% | 2.35% |
| 2026/10/29 | 5.36% | 10.59% | 5.72% | 7.56% | 5.82% | 2.65% | 5.19% | 5.51% | 5.39% | 3.1% |
| 2026/10/30 | 10.04% | 9.12% | 8.64% | 7.6% | 4.65% | 5.73% | 4.56% | 4.66% | 3.95% | 2.26% |
| 2026/10/31 | 16.6% | 13.3% | 8.93% | 6.11% | 5.21% | 4.28% | 4.12% | 3.41% | 2.86% | 1.37% |
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In October 2026, Vodafone’s impression share surged, peaking at 16.6% on the 31st. Apple started strong but dipped mid-month, closing at 13.3%. eBay maintained steady growth, ending at 8.93%. Match.com fluctuated, finishing at 6.11%. Location-tool.com saw a mid-month peak, closing at 5.21%. Tracelo.com had a late surge, ending at 4.28%. A1TechDeals.com remained stable, finishing at 4.12%. Capcut.com fluctuated, closing at 3.41%. Insta360.com peaked early, ending at 2.86%. Monkey.app started strong but declined, finishing at 1.37%.
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