UK Software & Technology Mobile App Dev - PPC Market Share Analysis June 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 40.2335346645
59.7664653355
40%

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 32
68
32%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 11%
Transactional 2%
Navigational 29%
Seasonal 0%
Local 0%
Problem Solving 15%

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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 22.09
insta360.com 13.28
apple.com 10.76
capcut.com 7.65
monkey.app 6.63
microsoft.com 5.44
ebay.co.uk 2.63
betterme.world 2.49
tracelo.com 2.32
qualcomm.com 1.62
others 25.09
  • play.google.com - 22.09%
  • insta360.com - 13.28%
  • apple.com - 10.76%
  • capcut.com - 7.65%
  • monkey.app - 6.63%
  • microsoft.com - 5.44%
  • ebay.co.uk - 2.63%
  • betterme.world - 2.49%
  • tracelo.com - 2.32%
  • qualcomm.com - 1.62%
  • others - 25.09%

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In the PPC landscape, play.google.com leads with 22.09% click share, followed by insta360.com at 13.28%. Apple.com captures 10.76%, while ‘others’ collectively hold 25.09%.

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 insta360.com betterme.world microsoft.com paypal.com match.com tracelo.com monkey.app ebay.co.uk
2026/06/01 10.44% 6.72% 2.69% 2.62% 2.63% 0.98% 4.21% 3% 1.13% 2.73%
2026/06/02 7.75% 7.51% 3.45% 3.04% 2.05% 0.68% 7.39% 2.37% 1.57% 1.88%
2026/06/03 9.3% 7.15% 3.72% 1.73% 3.15% 1.43% 6.29% 3.03% 1.74% 1.87%
2026/06/04 7.97% 9.72% 1.42% 3.75% 3.63% 0.62% 5.81% 3.78% 1.47% 3.16%
2026/06/05 8.22% 7.32% 3.06% 10.93% 3.07% 1.28% 3.41% 3.03% 1.4% 2.26%
2026/06/06 7.96% 6.8% 2.68% 8.11% 2.85% 2.03% 5.69% 3.02% 1.16% 1.98%
2026/06/07 7.81% 8.27% 2.07% 5.29% 3.13% 2.16% 4.63% 4.44% 1.14% 2.38%
2026/06/08 8.44% 8.83% 1.37% 8.2% 3.09% 1.79% 1.69% 3.86% 1.46% 2.89%
2026/06/09 9.53% 9.38% 3.59% 3.85% 2.88% 1.85% 1.41% 1.95% 2.11% 2.58%
2026/06/10 9.62% 10.45% 1.52% 4.67% 4.53% 1.55% 1.31% 2.56% 1.85% 3.14%
2026/06/11 8.26% 7.98% 3.35% 10.41% 3.83% 2.77% 0.71% 2.92% 1.33% 2.06%
2026/06/12 9.11% 7.71% 2.92% 9.5% 3.81% 1.47% 0.85% 3.07% 1.75% 1.95%
2026/06/13 9.85% 8.84% 2.87% 6.05% 3.74% 3.29% 1.71% 1.49% 1.81% 2.87%
2026/06/14 9.88% 9.42% 1.66% 7.81% 3.89% 3.09% 2.65% 1.96% 2.04% 2.53%
2026/06/15 11.37% 7.15% 3.96% 3.85% 2.47% 2.84% 1.97% 1.43% 2.49% 2.07%
2026/06/16 9.92% 11.96% 1.59% 4.24% 3.88% 2.8% 2.3% 2.56% 2.09% 3.18%
2026/06/17 10.08% 10.48% 3.29% 7.13% 3.41% 3.45% 1.73% 2.12% 2.13% 2.51%
2026/06/18 6.82% 10.57% 4.58% 5.58% 4.03% 3.31% 2.29% 2.27% 2% 2.62%
2026/06/19 10.28% 14.1% 3.28% 3.7% 3.96% 4.12% 2.18% 2.3% 2.1% 2.1%
2026/06/20 14.32% 7.18% 4.72% 2.46% 3.95% 4.65% 1.91% 2.59% 2.69% 1.15%
2026/06/21 16.3% 7.52% 5.26% 3% 2.88% 5.8% 5.28% 0.9% 3.71% 1.39%
2026/06/22 14.25% 5.66% 5.46% 2.8% 2.65% 4.78% 2.86% 2.76% 3.98% 1.53%
2026/06/23 12.71% 8.6% 7.61% 2.27% 2.66% 3.16% 3.7% 1.84% 2.39% 1.56%
2026/06/24 12.19% 7.84% 8.41% 4.84% 3.66% 2.97% 3.54% 2.51% 2.54% 1.82%
2026/06/25 15.05% 6.29% 10.88% 2.7% 3.13% 3.4% 1.34% 3.14% 3.33% 1.09%
2026/06/26 11.26% 7.99% 8.95% 3.49% 3.67% 3.13% 2.64% 2.77% 2.89% 0.89%
2026/06/27 13.62% 4.63% 7.57% 2.42% 2.2% 3.87% 2.37% 1.32% 2.86% 1.53%
2026/06/28 14.27% 5.67% 4.96% 1.84% 2.77% 4.12% 2.43% 3.23% 3.45% 1.86%
2026/06/29 10.88% 6.1% 8.39% 3.93% 2.43% 2.61% 2.34% 2.86% 2.4% 1.26%
2026/06/30 16.07% 6.69% 5.61% 3.1% 2.79% 2.62% 2.29% 2.23% 2.2% 1.16%
  • play.google.com
  • apple.com
  • insta360.com
  • betterme.world
  • microsoft.com
  • paypal.com
  • match.com
  • tracelo.com
  • monkey.app
  • ebay.co.uk

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In June 2026, play.google.com led with a peak spend share of 16.30% on June 21. Apple.com fluctuated, peaking at 14.10% on June 19. Insta360.com saw a rise, reaching 10.88% on June 25. Betterme.world’s highest was 10.93% on June 5. Microsoft.com remained steady, while paypal.com peaked at 5.80% on June 21. Match.com and tracelo.com had varied trends, with match.com peaking at 7.39% on June 2. Monkey.app and ebay.co.uk showed consistent low spend shares.

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
2026/06/01 536
2026/06/02 535
2026/06/03 506
2026/06/04 531
2026/06/05 534
2026/06/06 536
2026/06/07 502
2026/06/08 533
2026/06/09 526
2026/06/10 534
2026/06/11 529
2026/06/12 520
2026/06/13 509
2026/06/14 505
2026/06/15 482
2026/06/16 500
2026/06/17 488
2026/06/18 480
2026/06/19 470
2026/06/20 455
2026/06/21 413
2026/06/22 429
2026/06/23 462
2026/06/24 455
2026/06/25 424
2026/06/26 409
2026/06/27 438
2026/06/28 431
2026/06/29 445
2026/06/30 441

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June began with 536 advertisers, fluctuating throughout the month. Mid-June saw a decline, reaching a low of 409 on June 26. The month concluded with 441 advertisers.

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
insta360.com 10.3%
play.google.com 3.07%
monkey.app 2.12%
dji.com 0.34%
paypal.com 0.33%
tracelo.com -0.82%
ebay.co.uk -1.43%
microsoft.com -1.71%
betterme.world -1.85%
apple.com -2.28%

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In the past month, insta360.com soared with a 10.3% click share increase, while apple.com faced a decline of 2.28%.

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 insta360.com apple.com tracelo.com monkey.app microsoft.com location-tool.com capcut.com vodafone.co.uk ebay.co.uk
2026/06/01 11.37% 4.72% 7.43% 5.36% 2.22% 2.99% 5.3% 2.57% 3.05% 5.23%
2026/06/02 8.63% 5.27% 7.42% 4.34% 2.75% 2.42% 5.02% 4% 3.69% 4.49%
2026/06/03 11.83% 5.86% 7.11% 5.96% 3.11% 3.58% 6.06% 3.06% 2.53% 4.13%
2026/06/04 8.85% 2.05% 9.5% 7.64% 2.55% 4.39% 1.47% 2.48% 3.73% 7.2%
2026/06/05 9.46% 5.56% 7.96% 6.7% 2.82% 4.06% 0.84% 2.07% 4.81% 5.14%
2026/06/06 8.58% 4.75% 8.44% 6.55% 2.34% 3.74% 1.75% 2.48% 3.43% 4.52%
2026/06/07 7.49% 3.5% 8.07% 9.28% 2.23% 3.92% 0.02% 2.82% 4.8% 6.44%
2026/06/08 8.8% 2.34% 9.65% 8.42% 2.84% 3.93% 0.01% 3.43% 2.85% 7.35%
2026/06/09 9.77% 5.84% 9.62% 3.78% 4.04% 3.45% 2.6% 2.42% 3.44% 5.46%
2026/06/10 10.12% 2.18% 10.41% 5.13% 3.32% 5.37% 4.05% 2.61% 3.13% 7.45%
2026/06/11 8.97% 5.83% 8.31% 5.81% 2.48% 4.72% 3.7% 2.62% 4.46% 4.7%
2026/06/12 9.55% 5.03% 8.2% 5.92% 3.17% 4.51% 6.09% 1.52% 2.81% 4.44%
2026/06/13 9.03% 4.66% 8.75% 2.79% 3.25% 4.44% 3.75% 3.2% 3.83% 8.13%
2026/06/14 9.13% 2.79% 9.9% 3.85% 3.49% 4.59% 5.93% 1.48% 2.15% 7.18%
2026/06/15 9.99% 6.38% 7.04% 2.55% 4.44% 3.05% 3.81% 2.78% 3.42% 5.36%
2026/06/16 8.78% 2.47% 12.3% 4.84% 3.63% 4.6% 5.04% 2.39% 3.3% 8.04%
2026/06/17 9.18% 5.62% 11.59% 4.05% 3.59% 3.96% 4.43% 2.34% 2.59% 5.88%
2026/06/18 7.21% 8.01% 10.92% 3.93% 3.34% 4.8% 2.07% 2.08% 3.93% 5.85%
2026/06/19 8.43% 5.76% 14.05% 4.31% 3.54% 4.33% 4.85% 1.26% 2.83% 4.68%
2026/06/20 13.6% 9.28% 7.7% 5.31% 4.96% 4.95% 8.14% 3.56% 1.91% 2.32%
2026/06/21 15.68% 10.74% 8.06% 1.51% 7.2% 3.28% 4.17% 3.3% 1.18% 2.17%
2026/06/22 14.7% 10.87% 6.43% 6.36% 7.79% 3.49% 4.78% 6.35% 0.69% 2.81%
2026/06/23 13.14% 15.73% 8.19% 3.53% 4.56% 3.03% 2.5% 3.43% 3.43% 4.47%
2026/06/24 11.39% 16.81% 8.07% 5.12% 4.67% 3.85% 2.25% 3.91% 0.62% 3.26%
2026/06/25 14.15% 19.23% 5.96% 6.19% 5.99% 3.45% 3.78% 2.83% 0.89% 1.46%
2026/06/26 11.69% 18.52% 8.24% 5.83% 5.51% 4.31% 4.23% 1.79% 1.09% 1.52%
2026/06/27 13.53% 16.92% 4.68% 2.49% 5.45% 2.69% 4.03% 2.3% 1.02% 2.09%
2026/06/28 13.97% 9% 6.52% 6.8% 6.56% 3.33% 3.41% 2.3% 2.86% 2.44%
2026/06/29 12% 16.33% 6.28% 5.87% 4.54% 2.49% 3.08% 3.12% 1.03% 2.11%
2026/06/30 17.95% 12.61% 6.79% 4.53% 4.11% 2.85% 2.84% 2.29% 1.89% 1.81%
  • play.google.com
  • insta360.com
  • apple.com
  • tracelo.com
  • monkey.app
  • microsoft.com
  • location-tool.com
  • capcut.com
  • vodafone.co.uk
  • ebay.co.uk

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June saw play.google.com surge, peaking at 17.95% on the 30th. insta360.com climbed steadily, reaching 19.23% on the 25th. apple.com fluctuated, ending at 6.79%. tracelo.com and monkey.app showed varied trends, while microsoft.com and location-tool.com remained stable. capcut.com and vodafone.co.uk experienced declines, with ebay.co.uk finishing at 1.81%.

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
    The new iPad Air - Apple Official Site https://www.apple.com › uk

    Introducing the new iPad Air. Now supercharged by M4. Engrave your iPad with your name or a personal note for free. Only at Apple. Services: Specialist help, Apple Store Pickup, Free engraving, Financing available.

  2. 2
    CapCut Online Video Generator https://www.capcut.com

    Edit Faster, Smarter — CapCut AI Video, Image & Voice Editor. Perfect For Projects

  3. 3
    Meet singles near you - See pictures of singles https://uk.match.com

    Meet single women who are ready to commit

  4. 4
    PayPal POS System https://www.paypal.com

    Accept Contactless Payments — Accept Cards, Wallets, & Contactless Payments w/ PayPal Business All In One POS Solution. Sell...

  5. 5
    Google Play Store https://play.google.com

    Google Play. Enjoy it today — Download online, enjoy offline. Google Play is available on all devices at anytime.

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In the bustling world of PPC, Apple’s iPad Air ad shines with personalization and tech prowess, while CapCut’s AI-driven editing promises efficiency. Match.com connects singles with commitment-ready partners, PayPal simplifies transactions with its POS system, and Google Play offers seamless entertainment access.

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