UK Software & Technology Mobile App Dev - PPC Market Share Analysis February 2026

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.

Mobile App Dev – UK

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

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 35.558331502
64.441668498
35%

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 34
66
34%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 12%
Transactional 1%
Navigational 30%
Seasonal 0%
Local 0%
Problem Solving 16%

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Market Exposure

Share of Clicks for top 10 UK 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
play.google.com 26.98
insta360.com 11.44
apple.com 8.64
monkey.app 8
capcut.com 6.28
oneplus.com 3.06
ebay.co.uk 2.75
tracelo.com 1.93
location-tool.com 1.75
uber.com 1.63
others 27.54
  • play.google.com - 26.98%
  • insta360.com - 11.44%
  • apple.com - 8.64%
  • monkey.app - 8%
  • capcut.com - 6.28%
  • oneplus.com - 3.06%
  • ebay.co.uk - 2.75%
  • tracelo.com - 1.93%
  • location-tool.com - 1.75%
  • uber.com - 1.63%
  • others - 27.54%

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In the PPC landscape, play.google.com leads with 26.98% click share, closely followed by ‘others’ at 27.54%. Meanwhile, insta360.com captures 11.44%, and apple.com holds 8.64%.

Market Exposure

Share of Spend for the top 10 UK 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 play.google.com apple.com ebay.co.uk betterme.world insta360.com location-tool.com match.com monkey.app tracelo.com capcut.com
2026/02/01 13.52% 12.67% 2.2% 2.08% 3.64% 2.04% 3.81% 2.69% 3% 1.41%
2026/02/02 12.62% 10.46% 3.68% 2.08% 2.67% 1.09% 3.01% 1.62% 1.97% 1.7%
2026/02/03 2.97% 6.24% 3.09% 5.62% 2.31% 2.99% 2.58% 2.33% 1.63% 2.77%
2026/02/04 1.94% 5.77% 2.3% 5.17% 4.24% 6.27% 3.3% 2.52% 4.92% 3.45%
2026/02/05 14.43% 3.15% 2.01% 5.73% 4.36% 2.58% 2.89% 1.93% 1.87% 3.35%
2026/02/06 17.73% 3.84% 2.64% 4.32% 4.42% 3.09% 3.07% 1.99% 2.9% 3.13%
2026/02/07 15.14% 6.92% 2.36% 2% 5.66% 2.05% 3.71% 2.23% 2.99% 2.6%
2026/02/08 10.99% 14.2% 2.21% 1.66% 4.98% 2.22% 3.21% 2.28% 2.3% 2.38%
2026/02/09 8.49% 13.39% 1.73% 2.78% 3.9% 2.61% 2.79% 2.1% 2.1% 1.39%
2026/02/10 9.58% 7.55% 2.18% 4.3% 4.57% 2.19% 3.18% 2.41% 2.59% 3.76%
2026/02/11 11.03% 14.43% 2.51% 1.03% 4.14% 1.69% 3.8% 2.21% 1.81% 1.38%
2026/02/12 5.62% 12.49% 2.28% 2.54% 5.1% 1.64% 1.87% 2.73% 1.64% 1.93%
2026/02/13 17.46% 3.78% 2.6% 4.26% 4.36% 3.05% 3.03% 1.96% 2.85% 3.08%
2026/02/14 14.82% 6.83% 2.31% 1.95% 5.54% 2.01% 3.63% 2.18% 2.92% 2.54%
2026/02/15 10.85% 14.02% 2.18% 1.64% 4.92% 2.19% 3.17% 2.25% 2.27% 2.35%
2026/02/16 8.44% 13.3% 1.72% 2.76% 3.87% 2.59% 2.77% 2.09% 2.09% 1.38%
2026/02/17 11.47% 12.04% 1.76% 0.05% 2.34% 2.09% 1.68% 2.91% 2.63% 3.75%
2026/02/18 8.57% 9.99% 4.33% 1.39% 5.12% 1.54% 1.43% 2.42% 1.78% 4.59%
2026/02/19 17.03% 8.74% 3.34% 0.8% 2.24% 3.81% 1.94% 2.53% 3.46% 1.5%
2026/02/20 5.93% 15.78% 2.22% 0.99% 5.58% 0.93% 2.6% 1.65% 1.22% 0.02%
2026/02/21 11.21% 4.88% 2.51% 4.27% 4.99% 1.73% 2.49% 2.99% 3.25% 0.03%
2026/02/22 7.64% 6.38% 2.51% 2.36% 4.13% 2.63% 2.74% 2.51% 3.85% 0.05%
2026/02/23 10.98% 8.56% 2.59% 1.07% 3.33% 1.64% 2.03% 2.76% 1.49% 0.11%
2026/02/24 14% 5.58% 2.54% 2.49% 3.48% 3.26% 2.24% 1.9% 3.33% 3%
2026/02/25 9.92% 5.12% 2.89% 2.75% 2.1% 2.49% 2.4% 2.76% 3.53% 0.98%
2026/02/26 15.42% 10.03% 3.27% 1.72% 2.15% 1.13% 2.77% 3.57% 1.68% 1.88%
2026/02/27 11.61% 12.76% 2.25% 2.36% 4.8% 0.77% 2.84% 3.31% 1.06% 3.31%
2026/02/28 18.11% 5.56% 5.19% 3.99% 3.6% 2.14% 2.1% 1.98% 1.46% 0.03%
  • play.google.com
  • apple.com
  • ebay.co.uk
  • betterme.world
  • insta360.com
  • location-tool.com
  • match.com
  • monkey.app
  • tracelo.com
  • capcut.com

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In February 2026, play.google.com saw fluctuating ad spend, peaking at 18.11% on the 28th. Apple.com had a mid-month surge, while ebay.co.uk remained steady. Betterme.world and insta360.com showed varied trends, with capcut.com experiencing a significant drop.

Market Exposure

Competitor Count for UK 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
2026/02/01 432
2026/02/02 464
2026/02/03 472
2026/02/04 482
2026/02/05 482
2026/02/06 475
2026/02/07 486
2026/02/08 461
2026/02/09 476
2026/02/10 446
2026/02/11 464
2026/02/12 454
2026/02/13 475
2026/02/14 486
2026/02/15 461
2026/02/16 476
2026/02/17 390
2026/02/18 439
2026/02/19 441
2026/02/20 416
2026/02/21 416
2026/02/22 435
2026/02/23 472
2026/02/24 472
2026/02/25 459
2026/02/26 433
2026/02/27 412
2026/02/28 424

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February began with 432 advertisers, peaking at 486 mid-month. A decline followed, ending at 424.

Campaign Efficiency

Market Loss & Market Gains for UK 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
play.google.com 3.87%
oneplus.com 1.25%
monkey.app 0.77%
best-affair-sites.com 0.54%
uber.com 0.47%
location-tool.com -0.35%
photoroom.com -0.63%
betterme.world -0.65%
insta360.com -1.93%
capcut.com -2.88%

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In the past month, play.google.com surged with a 3.87% click share increase, while capcut.com faced a 2.88% decline.

Campaign Efficiency

UK 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 play.google.com ebay.co.uk insta360.com apple.com vodafone.co.uk location-tool.com monkey.app tracelo.com a1techdeals.com phonesdirect.com
2026/02/01 13.42% 4.2% 6.61% 9.79% 1.48% 3.82% 4.43% 4.84% 0% 7.08%
2026/02/02 11.38% 7.88% 3.97% 8.9% 3.51% 1.51% 2.4% 2.79% 0% 6.58%
2026/02/03 4.24% 6.86% 4.37% 5.93% 2.88% 4.5% 3.78% 2.41% 0.8% 6.9%
2026/02/04 3.2% 4.16% 7.13% 4.13% 1.01% 9.92% 3.78% 8% 2.01% 2.59%
2026/02/05 16.86% 4.13% 7.31% 2.91% 0.64% 4.02% 3.3% 2.9% 2.74% 1.81%
2026/02/06 17.6% 7.11% 6.64% 2.51% 2.17% 4.18% 2.92% 4.18% 5.71% 0.01%
2026/02/07 15.05% 5.3% 9.02% 4.95% 2.64% 3.41% 3.5% 4.47% 2.83% 2.62%
2026/02/08 9.85% 3.98% 7.51% 11.08% 4.65% 3.17% 3.4% 3.37% 4.17% 8.54%
2026/02/09 7.99% 4.27% 6.92% 10.85% 2.17% 3.5% 3.63% 3.21% 5.03% 4.97%
2026/02/10 12.99% 5.61% 8.86% 5.71% 0.47% 4.15% 4.12% 4.26% 3.07% 1.14%
2026/02/11 13.14% 5.84% 6.56% 10.71% 4.5% 2.82% 3.44% 2.6% 4.95% 4.72%
2026/02/12 9.73% 5.39% 8.89% 9.94% 4.11% 2.78% 4.46% 2.47% 3.5% 2.04%
2026/02/13 17.6% 7.11% 6.64% 2.51% 2.17% 4.18% 2.92% 4.18% 5.71% 0.01%
2026/02/14 15.05% 5.3% 9.02% 4.95% 2.64% 3.41% 3.5% 4.47% 2.83% 2.62%
2026/02/15 9.85% 3.98% 7.51% 11.08% 4.65% 3.17% 3.4% 3.37% 4.17% 8.54%
2026/02/16 7.99% 4.27% 6.92% 10.85% 2.17% 3.5% 3.63% 3.21% 5.03% 4.97%
2026/02/17 13.25% 3.48% 4.47% 9.46% 6.58% 3.22% 4.48% 3.63% 0.56% 6.13%
2026/02/18 10.82% 9.34% 8.53% 6.31% 1.66% 2.16% 3.17% 2.26% 2.25% 6.95%
2026/02/19 17.34% 8.52% 3.39% 7.3% 0.8% 5.95% 3.69% 5.2% 0.82% 1.92%
2026/02/20 10.85% 5.42% 9.67% 11.02% 2.33% 1.48% 3.01% 1.78% 0.53% 8.23%
2026/02/21 12.34% 3.45% 6.7% 3.98% 0.84% 2.45% 5.06% 5.44% 1.37% 1.39%
2026/02/22 10.35% 2.95% 6.04% 4.88% 3.31% 4.82% 4.51% 6.35% 0.23% 0%
2026/02/23 14.8% 2.9% 5.64% 6.63% 2.16% 2.92% 4.7% 2.29% 1.53% 1.07%
2026/02/24 17.19% 3.51% 5.64% 4.61% 3.91% 5.47% 3.43% 5.42% 0.15% 2.09%
2026/02/25 15.83% 4.45% 3.83% 3.89% 4.99% 4% 4.22% 5.31% 2.06% 1.16%
2026/02/26 24.06% 4.2% 3.67% 7.29% 3.26% 1.79% 5.82% 2.52% 1.46% 0%
2026/02/27 15.08% 4.29% 8.99% 10.9% 3.08% 1.22% 6.17% 1.59% 3.7% 0%
2026/02/28 17.22% 13.2% 6.28% 4.55% 3.63% 3.49% 3.19% 2.26% 1.47% 0%
  • play.google.com
  • ebay.co.uk
  • insta360.com
  • apple.com
  • vodafone.co.uk
  • location-tool.com
  • monkey.app
  • tracelo.com
  • a1techdeals.com
  • phonesdirect.com

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In February 2026, play.google.com led with fluctuating impressions, peaking at 24.06% on the 26th. ebay.co.uk saw a significant rise to 13.2% on the 28th. Overall, the month ended with diverse shifts across domains.

Campaign Efficiency

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

    From £599 or £49.91/mo. 0% interest for 12 months. Terms apply. Plus, trade in to lower your monthly payments. Buy now. Services: Specialist help, Apple Store Pickup, Free engraving, Financing available.

  2. 2
    Livuapp.com - Free Random Video Chat - Best Omegle Alternative https://www.livuapp.com

    Livuapp.com is the best way to meet someone new, make friends and date Join a vibrant community of millions in the best free video chat alternative to omegle

  3. 3
    Browse profiles for free https://uk.match.com

    Connect with Singles near you — 1 in 5 Brits know a Match couple. What about you? Start something real now

  4. 4
    Google Play Store https://play.google.com

    Google Play — Download online, enjoy offline. Google Play is available on all devices at anytime. Find the top...

  5. 5
    CapCut Video Editing Classes | Get Started Today for Free https://www.skillshare.com

    Start with the basics and become a CapCut superstar with our online tutorials. Access exclusive...

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In the competitive world of PPC advertising, Apple, Livuapp, Match.com, Google Play, and Skillshare shine with distinct narratives. Apple’s iPad Air ad emphasizes affordability and personalization, while Livuapp promotes vibrant social connections. Match.com highlights real-life success stories, Google Play offers seamless access, and Skillshare invites users to become video editing experts.

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