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 | 37.2362835587 |
| 62.7637164413 |
A complex query is a longer, more detailed search that often contains multiple keywords, specific conditions, or multi-part questions.
| Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 34 |
| 66 |
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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 |
|---|---|
| play.google.com | 30.86 |
| insta360.com | 14.35 |
| apple.com | 9.31 |
| monkey.app | 8.16 |
| betterme.world | 2.78 |
| oneplus.com | 2.72 |
| ebay.co.uk | 2.05 |
| tracelo.com | 1.59 |
| location-tool.com | 1.48 |
| uber.com | 1.42 |
| others | 25.28 |
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In the PPC landscape, play.google.com dominates with 30.86% click share, followed by insta360.com at 14.35%. Meanwhile, ‘others’ collectively hold a significant 25.28% share.
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 | insta360.com | monkey.app | apple.com | match.com | trainerize.com | tracelo.com | play.google.com | betterme.world | paypal.com | ebay.co.uk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/03/01 | 2.19% | 2.36% | 8.17% | 2.02% | 2.06% | 2% | 13.84% | 8.42% | 1.24% | 3.19% |
| 2026/03/02 | 3.24% | 2.16% | 6.65% | 2.12% | 0.89% | 1.89% | 9.97% | 4.79% | 0.72% | 6.16% |
| 2026/03/03 | 3.01% | 2.62% | 8.81% | 1.62% | 0.71% | 3.37% | 7.6% | 4.98% | 1.95% | 2.37% |
| 2026/03/04 | 3.73% | 1.94% | 9.81% | 1.57% | 1.21% | 3.07% | 5.02% | 6.88% | 2.89% | 1.92% |
| 2026/03/05 | 3.82% | 1.98% | 12.1% | 1.71% | 1.8% | 5.18% | 7.26% | 5.52% | 1.55% | 2.23% |
| 2026/03/06 | 2.15% | 1.86% | 18.64% | 2.33% | 1.35% | 2.35% | 7.02% | 4.86% | 2.73% | 1.68% |
| 2026/03/07 | 4.16% | 1.44% | 10.59% | 1.84% | 2.23% | 4.63% | 3.62% | 3.77% | 2.63% | 2.59% |
| 2026/03/08 | 3.49% | 2.02% | 7.61% | 1.8% | 1.53% | 2.75% | 13.9% | 4.49% | 4.05% | 2.88% |
| 2026/03/09 | 2.08% | 2.66% | 11.34% | 2.14% | 2.67% | 2% | 9.6% | 6.21% | 2.21% | 1.84% |
| 2026/03/10 | 4.51% | 2.69% | 11.29% | 1.47% | 2.33% | 1.91% | 14.74% | 4.26% | 3.1% | 1.81% |
| 2026/03/11 | 4.51% | 1.03% | 7.58% | 2.06% | 2.41% | 1.86% | 9.78% | 8.06% | 3.16% | 1.84% |
| 2026/03/12 | 5.46% | 2.31% | 10.07% | 1.78% | 2.34% | 1.68% | 10.31% | 5.82% | 2.59% | 1.42% |
| 2026/03/13 | 5.25% | 2.92% | 11.35% | 2.55% | 2.25% | 1.25% | 12.41% | 0.68% | 2.63% | 1.97% |
| 2026/03/14 | 5.23% | 1.91% | 8.15% | 1.58% | 1.76% | 2.04% | 12.59% | 8.23% | 3.18% | 2.14% |
| 2026/03/15 | 7.02% | 2.42% | 7.94% | 2.41% | 2.64% | 1.99% | 6.59% | 5.18% | 3.29% | 2.69% |
| 2026/03/16 | 5.11% | 1.6% | 14.76% | 4.33% | 2.3% | 0.85% | 8.31% | 4.7% | 1.69% | 1.2% |
| 2026/03/17 | 8.78% | 1.9% | 11.32% | 1.62% | 1.66% | 1.91% | 13.73% | 5.99% | 1.38% | 2.56% |
| 2026/03/18 | 6.48% | 2.09% | 10.53% | 2.19% | 2.46% | 1.96% | 14.5% | 6.26% | 1.79% | 1.56% |
| 2026/03/19 | 7.84% | 1.91% | 8.55% | 1.87% | 1.91% | 0.94% | 15.79% | 3.98% | 1.5% | 1.53% |
| 2026/03/20 | 5.66% | 2.58% | 8.9% | 2.32% | 2.12% | 1.17% | 9.8% | 5.14% | 1.85% | 1.36% |
| 2026/03/21 | 4.28% | 1.73% | 4.89% | 1.84% | 1.87% | 2% | 18.84% | 3.55% | 2.32% | 2.12% |
| 2026/03/22 | 4.02% | 2.44% | 3.25% | 1.8% | 2.27% | 1.43% | 15.97% | 2.67% | 3.54% | 1.83% |
| 2026/03/23 | 4.88% | 2.58% | 6.67% | 2.82% | 2.02% | 1.36% | 15.95% | 1.86% | 1.97% | 1.84% |
| 2026/03/24 | 8.73% | 1.89% | 11.25% | 1.61% | 1.65% | 1.9% | 13.65% | 5.95% | 1.38% | 2.54% |
| 2026/03/25 | 1.59% | 3.86% | 5.55% | 2.7% | 2.49% | 1.2% | 22.89% | 1.64% | 3.15% | 1.51% |
| 2026/03/26 | 5.16% | 3.78% | 4.87% | 2.48% | 1.98% | 0.71% | 21.93% | 0.83% | 2.15% | 3.38% |
| 2026/03/27 | 6.59% | 3.29% | 5.18% | 2.55% | 2.87% | 0.97% | 15.12% | 2.13% | 2.11% | 2.26% |
| 2026/03/28 | 5.12% | 3% | 5% | 1.88% | 2.64% | 1.98% | 18.66% | 2.78% | 3.09% | 0.77% |
| 2026/03/29 | 4.34% | 2.47% | 4.23% | 2.22% | 2.37% | 1.65% | 20.3% | 0.36% | 5.96% | 0.59% |
| 2026/03/30 | 4.43% | 3.31% | 3.31% | 7.24% | 2.06% | 0.78% | 15.13% | 2.26% | 2.31% | 0.6% |
| 2026/03/31 | 5.18% | 4.33% | 3.23% | 3.04% | 2.53% | 2.49% | 2.26% | 1.99% | 1.11% | 0.65% |
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In March 2026, play.google.com dominated PPC spend, peaking at 22.89 on the 25th. Apple.com fluctuated, starting strong but declining. Insta360.com saw a mid-month surge, while monkey.app and match.com remained steady. The month concluded with play.google.com leading.
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| Date | Competitor Count |
|---|---|
| 2026/03/01 | 416 |
| 2026/03/02 | 429 |
| 2026/03/03 | 435 |
| 2026/03/04 | 421 |
| 2026/03/05 | 407 |
| 2026/03/06 | 408 |
| 2026/03/07 | 415 |
| 2026/03/08 | 412 |
| 2026/03/09 | 416 |
| 2026/03/10 | 405 |
| 2026/03/11 | 404 |
| 2026/03/12 | 400 |
| 2026/03/13 | 395 |
| 2026/03/14 | 419 |
| 2026/03/15 | 407 |
| 2026/03/16 | 404 |
| 2026/03/17 | 425 |
| 2026/03/18 | 403 |
| 2026/03/19 | 419 |
| 2026/03/20 | 420 |
| 2026/03/21 | 401 |
| 2026/03/22 | 415 |
| 2026/03/23 | 403 |
| 2026/03/24 | 425 |
| 2026/03/25 | 382 |
| 2026/03/26 | 358 |
| 2026/03/27 | 373 |
| 2026/03/28 | 379 |
| 2026/03/29 | 387 |
| 2026/03/30 | 373 |
| 2026/03/31 | 371 |
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March began with 416 advertisers, peaking at 435 on March 3. A decline followed, reaching 358 by March 26. The month concluded with 371 advertisers, reflecting a downward trend.
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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Apple.com saw a significant drop of 6.4%, while play.google.com surged by 9.13%. Monkey.app and insta360.com also experienced positive growth, contrasting with declines from betterme.world and tracelo.com.
Take a look at the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Impressions over the last month.
| Date | insta360.com | monkey.app | play.google.com | location-tool.com | vodafone.co.uk | tracelo.com | adobe.com | apple.com | ebay.co.uk | match.com |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/03/01 | 4.81% | 5.22% | 16.6% | 2.53% | 1.34% | 3.53% | 1.75% | 6.77% | 7.06% | 1.17% |
| 2026/03/02 | 6.76% | 4.08% | 10.22% | 2.97% | 1.82% | 2.95% | 1.47% | 5.31% | 13.71% | 1.09% |
| 2026/03/03 | 6.53% | 5.3% | 12.19% | 3.27% | 3.52% | 5.94% | 1.96% | 7.58% | 3.15% | 0.9% |
| 2026/03/04 | 7.77% | 3.79% | 7.67% | 2.97% | 4.9% | 4.74% | 1.8% | 8.98% | 3.59% | 0.79% |
| 2026/03/05 | 8.25% | 3.89% | 10.83% | 4.38% | 3.16% | 8.6% | 1.69% | 10.54% | 4.92% | 0.91% |
| 2026/03/06 | 4.43% | 4.04% | 13.62% | 1.84% | 2.97% | 4.12% | 2.4% | 17.21% | 2.23% | 1.31% |
| 2026/03/07 | 7.87% | 3.16% | 7.81% | 4.66% | 0.68% | 8.49% | 2.48% | 9.79% | 3.77% | 1.02% |
| 2026/03/08 | 7.13% | 4.43% | 15.3% | 7.04% | 0.51% | 4.79% | 2.44% | 7.79% | 4.12% | 1.03% |
| 2026/03/09 | 4.5% | 5.85% | 16.52% | 1.45% | 1.9% | 3.7% | 2.24% | 11.87% | 3.31% | 1.25% |
| 2026/03/10 | 9.72% | 5.87% | 19.1% | 4.66% | 0.38% | 3.04% | 1.84% | 11.14% | 1.81% | 0.92% |
| 2026/03/11 | 10.05% | 2.46% | 13.85% | 2.66% | 3.37% | 3.38% | 2.19% | 8.51% | 2.07% | 1.26% |
| 2026/03/12 | 12.28% | 4.95% | 6.77% | 2.51% | 3.88% | 3.05% | 2% | 10.91% | 1.81% | 1.11% |
| 2026/03/13 | 10.75% | 5.92% | 16.68% | 1.85% | 1.94% | 1.84% | 1.2% | 10.45% | 2.03% | 1.45% |
| 2026/03/14 | 10.49% | 3.82% | 14.75% | 3.65% | 2.56% | 3.29% | 1.64% | 7.51% | 2.52% | 0.92% |
| 2026/03/15 | 14.21% | 4.84% | 10.65% | 3.46% | 2.5% | 3.52% | 1.91% | 7.33% | 3.13% | 1.29% |
| 2026/03/16 | 10.35% | 3.32% | 12.45% | 4.19% | 4.94% | 1.18% | 1.35% | 12.68% | 1.73% | 4.45% |
| 2026/03/17 | 16.67% | 3.48% | 12.75% | 2.43% | 4.36% | 2.79% | 1.36% | 9.39% | 5.3% | 0.73% |
| 2026/03/18 | 13.07% | 4.03% | 14.72% | 6% | 2.57% | 3.44% | 1.57% | 8.65% | 1.87% | 1.32% |
| 2026/03/19 | 14.81% | 3.91% | 17.58% | 2.26% | 1.85% | 1.34% | 1.77% | 7.32% | 2.53% | 1% |
| 2026/03/20 | 10.9% | 5.1% | 14.16% | 6.24% | 1.67% | 1.74% | 2.34% | 7.26% | 2.25% | 1.25% |
| 2026/03/21 | 8.85% | 3.41% | 19.26% | 4.48% | 0.23% | 3.02% | 2.35% | 4.24% | 2.71% | 1.06% |
| 2026/03/22 | 8.46% | 5.13% | 17.92% | 7.84% | 0.76% | 2.38% | 2.18% | 2.91% | 1.87% | 1% |
| 2026/03/23 | 10.42% | 5.17% | 16.56% | 2.02% | 5.56% | 2.23% | 2.17% | 5.75% | 2.25% | 2.71% |
| 2026/03/24 | 16.67% | 3.48% | 12.75% | 2.43% | 4.36% | 2.79% | 1.36% | 9.39% | 5.3% | 0.73% |
| 2026/03/25 | 3.86% | 8.85% | 25.92% | 4.2% | 2.34% | 1.92% | 2.97% | 5.09% | 1.96% | 1.63% |
| 2026/03/26 | 12.54% | 7.95% | 21.16% | 2.45% | 1.26% | 1.07% | 2.4% | 4.25% | 5.39% | 1.39% |
| 2026/03/27 | 13.43% | 6.62% | 21.99% | 1.93% | 0.93% | 1.3% | 1.9% | 4.57% | 3.7% | 1.43% |
| 2026/03/28 | 11.74% | 6.55% | 20.02% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 3.95% | 2.16% | 4.63% | 1.27% | 1.13% |
| 2026/03/29 | 7.5% | 4.65% | 27.47% | 4.88% | 4.69% | 2.61% | 1.41% | 3.09% | 1.7% | 1.13% |
| 2026/03/30 | 8.41% | 6.29% | 15% | 2.88% | 10.83% | 1.11% | 1.59% | 2.61% | 1.57% | 5.62% |
| 2026/03/31 | 9.84% | 8.09% | 5.72% | 4.97% | 3.98% | 3.47% | 2.4% | 2.38% | 1.89% | 1.53% |
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In March 2026, play.google.com dominated with a peak impression share of 27.47% on the 29th. insta360.com saw fluctuations, peaking at 16.67% twice. monkey.app had a steady rise, ending at 8.09%. The month concluded with diverse performances across domains.
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In the bustling world of PPC, Apple’s ad for the new iPad Air stands out with its promise of personalization and cutting-edge technology. Livuapp.com entices with a vibrant community for social connections, while Match.com offers trust in dating. My PT Hub empowers nutritionists with comprehensive tools, and Google Play highlights accessibility and entertainment. Each ad uniquely captures its audience with tailored messaging and compelling propositions.
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