UK Software & Technology Mobile App Dev - PPC Market Share Analysis May 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 36.6409463785
63.3590536215
36%

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 35
65
35%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 12%
Transactional 2%
Navigational 29%
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 26.73
insta360.com 9.11
apple.com 8.79
capcut.com 8.69
monkey.app 6.38
microsoft.com 5.16
tracelo.com 2.44
ebay.co.uk 2.29
oneplus.com 1.67
location-tool.com 1.67
others 27.07
  • play.google.com - 26.73%
  • insta360.com - 9.11%
  • apple.com - 8.79%
  • capcut.com - 8.69%
  • monkey.app - 6.38%
  • microsoft.com - 5.16%
  • tracelo.com - 2.44%
  • ebay.co.uk - 2.29%
  • oneplus.com - 1.67%
  • location-tool.com - 1.67%
  • others - 27.07%

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In the PPC landscape, play.google.com dominates with 26.73% click share, closely followed by others at 27.07%. Meanwhile, insta360.com and apple.com capture 9.11% and 8.79%, respectively.

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 match.com microsoft.com tracelo.com insta360.com comparecardservices.co.uk squareup.com capcut.com betterme.world
2026/05/01 10.53% 3.31% 3.74% 2.75% 1.8% 4.02% 1.56% 1.97% 1.57% 6.23%
2026/05/02 15.35% 3.06% 1.53% 3.11% 1.04% 7.59% 1.09% 1.45% 0.11% 4.19%
2026/05/03 7.52% 2.91% 1.63% 2.2% 3.11% 2.97% 1.64% 2.22% 1.78% 2.72%
2026/05/04 8.71% 4.08% 2.08% 5.02% 1.63% 5.93% 1.37% 2.02% 2.3% 0.64%
2026/05/05 4.23% 1.97% 4.04% 4.11% 1.63% 3.01% 4.12% 1.6% 1.82% 4.79%
2026/05/06 5.81% 4.03% 3.74% 5.39% 3.47% 2.62% 1.78% 1.8% 3.09% 2.05%
2026/05/07 6.36% 3.66% 2% 4.45% 2.66% 4.53% 0.14% 1.29% 2.97% 4.4%
2026/05/08 6.29% 2.38% 3.24% 3.82% 2.48% 1.96% 1.75% 1.66% 3.38% 1.13%
2026/05/09 5.72% 3.28% 2.16% 2.34% 2.86% 3.43% 2.93% 1.15% 2.78% 2.19%
2026/05/10 7.39% 1.19% 3.23% 3.56% 5.53% 2.14% 1.92% 1.66% 2.94% 1.68%
2026/05/11 9.6% 6.81% 2.47% 3.46% 2.94% 1.76% 1.79% 1.94% 2.28% 1.69%
2026/05/12 8.9% 9.2% 2.08% 1.08% 2.7% 1.73% 1.61% 1.91% 2.1% 2.19%
2026/05/13 7.36% 3.01% 2.73% 1.19% 1.71% 2.93% 2.49% 2.31% 3.31% 2.39%
2026/05/14 7.62% 5.45% 2.4% 1.32% 2.74% 2.35% 2.86% 2.31% 2.43% 2.53%
2026/05/15 5.76% 2.18% 2.97% 3.5% 2.27% 1.79% 1.6% 1.52% 3.09% 1.03%
2026/05/16 10.94% 8.41% 1.75% 3.32% 1.49% 2.17% 2.49% 2.17% 2.08% 3.08%
2026/05/17 10.24% 8.25% 1.99% 3.17% 2.53% 1.97% 2.07% 2.27% 2.03% 2.12%
2026/05/18 10.57% 8.17% 2.09% 3.51% 1.81% 1.88% 2.51% 2.16% 1.98% 3.33%
2026/05/19 13.96% 5.9% 2.58% 3.65% 1.24% 2.12% 2.9% 2.29% 2.53% 1.85%
2026/05/20 11.83% 7.09% 2.64% 2.6% 2.23% 2.45% 2.38% 2.32% 2.9% 0.76%
2026/05/21 9.52% 9.26% 1.73% 3.24% 1.37% 1.08% 3.05% 2.05% 2.06% 1.82%
2026/05/22 10.04% 10.17% 2.3% 4.21% 2.95% 1.83% 1.62% 2.09% 1.44% 0.86%
2026/05/23 7.66% 9.07% 2.46% 4.47% 3.11% 2.19% 1.89% 2.19% 2.18% 1.72%
2026/05/24 8.19% 7.01% 4.94% 3.69% 3.56% 2.01% 2.96% 2.07% 2.28% 1.53%
2026/05/25 6.02% 8.46% 3.9% 2.15% 3.73% 2.44% 2.35% 1.95% 2.73% 2.36%
2026/05/26 9.33% 8.89% 7.09% 2.12% 3.93% 3.17% 2.04% 1.91% 2% 1.68%
2026/05/27 8.47% 8.41% 6.72% 3.52% 3.18% 3.2% 2.28% 1.93% 2.49% 1.32%
2026/05/28 9.98% 9.5% 5% 3.32% 2.9% 3.42% 2.62% 2.04% 2.87% 1.5%
2026/05/29 10.02% 9.92% 3.96% 2.78% 4.8% 3.1% 1.77% 2.39% 1.95% 1.9%
2026/05/30 11.16% 7.76% 5.28% 3.64% 3.21% 2.57% 2.26% 2.67% 1.64% 4.17%
2026/05/31 10.21% 7.79% 5.69% 4.61% 3.53% 3.05% 2.6% 2.41% 1.38% 1.25%
  • play.google.com
  • apple.com
  • match.com
  • microsoft.com
  • tracelo.com
  • insta360.com
  • comparecardservices.co.uk
  • squareup.com
  • capcut.com
  • betterme.world

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In May 2026, play.google.com led with fluctuating spend, peaking mid-month. Apple.com surged late, while match.com and microsoft.com showed steady growth. Tracelo.com and insta360.com maintained moderate levels. The month concluded with diverse spending patterns.

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
2026/05/01 406
2026/05/02 411
2026/05/03 406
2026/05/04 413
2026/05/05 433
2026/05/06 429
2026/05/07 435
2026/05/08 446
2026/05/09 419
2026/05/10 435
2026/05/11 471
2026/05/12 490
2026/05/13 486
2026/05/14 486
2026/05/15 446
2026/05/16 478
2026/05/17 483
2026/05/18 486
2026/05/19 490
2026/05/20 486
2026/05/21 510
2026/05/22 504
2026/05/23 481
2026/05/24 475
2026/05/25 485
2026/05/26 504
2026/05/27 506
2026/05/28 521
2026/05/29 508
2026/05/30 516
2026/05/31 514

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May began with 406 advertisers, fluctuating initially, then steadily rising. Mid-month saw a peak at 490, followed by a slight dip. The month concluded strongly at 514 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
apple.com 3.56%
play.google.com 2.68%
microsoft.com 0.79%
ebay.co.uk 0.66%
samsung.com 0.55%
top10bestdatingsites.co.uk -0.45%
oneplus.com -0.49%
insta360.com -1.64%
capcut.com -2.12%
monkey.app -2.39%

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Apple.com surged with a 3.56% click share increase, while monkey.app dropped by 2.39%.

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 apple.com tracelo.com microsoft.com insta360.com location-tool.com ebay.co.uk vodafone.co.uk a1techdeals.com monkey.app
2026/05/01 13.85% 3.17% 3.75% 3.29% 7.83% 1.91% 2.25% 3.75% 1.11% 4.46%
2026/05/02 17.89% 3.91% 2.26% 3.86% 16.4% 2.52% 2.62% 3.14% 1.84% 6.81%
2026/05/03 13.33% 3.28% 6.46% 2.68% 6.54% 5.02% 2.1% 1.42% 1.15% 7.48%
2026/05/04 13.05% 4.32% 3.47% 5.95% 12.75% 1.56% 1.99% 2.16% 1.58% 7.11%
2026/05/05 10.81% 2.08% 3.13% 5.42% 6.85% 2.33% 1.93% 1.31% 2.39% 8.17%
2026/05/06 8.59% 3.3% 7.35% 6.39% 6.02% 5.39% 2.27% 0.5% 2.64% 7.82%
2026/05/07 10.69% 2.92% 4.51% 4.62% 8.97% 2.49% 1.21% 1.81% 3.45% 5.19%
2026/05/08 11.02% 2.36% 4.38% 3.98% 3.8% 2.08% 2.51% 1.87% 1.34% 5.88%
2026/05/09 10.7% 3.02% 5.63% 2.95% 7.7% 2.62% 2.3% 1.78% 2.49% 5.64%
2026/05/10 10.14% 1.35% 10.62% 3.87% 3.81% 7.61% 1.83% 1.43% 1.18% 4.91%
2026/05/11 11.51% 6.71% 5.27% 3.91% 3.38% 4.64% 4.17% 6.82% 2.28% 3.69%
2026/05/12 11.92% 8.78% 4.87% 0.9% 3.57% 3.3% 5.41% 5.31% 3.23% 3.26%
2026/05/13 11.53% 3.18% 3.29% 1.53% 5.82% 4.73% 4.56% 2.89% 2.68% 3.93%
2026/05/14 11.29% 5.53% 5.25% 1.78% 4.88% 3.78% 3.88% 4.49% 2.74% 3.51%
2026/05/15 11.02% 2.36% 4.38% 3.98% 3.8% 2.08% 2.51% 1.87% 1.34% 5.88%
2026/05/16 12.02% 8.15% 2.72% 4.04% 4.14% 3.66% 4.57% 4.96% 4.7% 2.79%
2026/05/17 12.57% 8.74% 4.11% 3.92% 3.73% 2.64% 7.53% 5.05% 4.6% 3.25%
2026/05/18 12.86% 8.12% 3.04% 4.55% 3.71% 2.34% 6.23% 5.78% 4.56% 3.43%
2026/05/19 16.85% 5.77% 2% 4.2% 4.15% 1.66% 7.07% 3.97% 5.69% 3.82%
2026/05/20 14.66% 6.65% 3.68% 3.23% 4.68% 2.12% 5.73% 3.42% 4.58% 4.63%
2026/05/21 12.98% 9.18% 2.05% 3.98% 1.93% 0.53% 6.19% 5.21% 7.3% 2.9%
2026/05/22 13.13% 9.04% 4.64% 4.92% 3.08% 2.23% 5.29% 5.53% 5.81% 3.08%
2026/05/23 9.88% 8.27% 5.28% 5.45% 3.94% 1.95% 5.65% 5.18% 3.06% 3.17%
2026/05/24 10.27% 6.07% 6.31% 4.04% 3.71% 5.08% 6.76% 3.66% 2.48% 2.96%
2026/05/25 8.64% 7.37% 6.49% 2.37% 4.08% 5.42% 6.13% 4.17% 2.9% 3.31%
2026/05/26 12.06% 8.24% 6.91% 2.35% 5.12% 4.27% 4.23% 5.07% 2.68% 2.77%
2026/05/27 11.94% 7.91% 5.49% 3.98% 5.3% 5.53% 3.93% 2.42% 2.17% 2.82%
2026/05/28 12.51% 8.69% 4.96% 4.02% 5.67% 4.95% 4.5% 1.59% 2.4% 2.62%
2026/05/29 12.88% 9.54% 8.22% 3.03% 5.48% 5.36% 4.44% 2.56% 1.42% 3.3%
2026/05/30 15.65% 7.4% 5.72% 4.46% 4.67% 5.12% 2.96% 3.26% 2.51% 3.26%
2026/05/31 11.41% 7.71% 6.14% 5.54% 5.07% 4.7% 4.07% 4.05% 3.21% 2.63%
  • play.google.com
  • apple.com
  • tracelo.com
  • microsoft.com
  • insta360.com
  • location-tool.com
  • ebay.co.uk
  • vodafone.co.uk
  • a1techdeals.com
  • monkey.app

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In May 2026, play.google.com led with fluctuating impressions, peaking mid-month. apple.com showed a steady rise, while tracelo.com and microsoft.com had varied trends. The month concluded with play.google.com maintaining dominance.

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

    From £599 or £49.91/mo. for 12 months at 0% interest. Terms apply. Engrave your iPad with your name or a personal note for free.

  2. 2
    CapCut: Video Creator | CapCut for Desktop https://www.capcut.com

    CapCut for Desktop: Your all-in-one video editing solution. Simple & powerful. CapCut PC: The official video editor. Create stunning videos easily on desktop!

  3. 3
    Capcut - Free Video Editor https://www.movavi.com › capcut › alternative

    CapCut Alternative for PC. Create spectacular videos without any experience! Free and simple video editor with tons of creative effects.

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

    Access on any Android device — Enjoy the best Google Play apps on your device anytime. Download & don't miss out! Make your...

  5. 5
    Totally Free - No Payment - Free Chat in GB https://www.top10bestdatingsites.co.uk › uk › chatdating

    Verified Dating Chat Sites. Find Singles in Fun Chat Rooms. Start Dating Tonight. It's Just a Numbers Game. Let's Stack the Odds in Your Favor.

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In the bustling world of Google PPC, Apple’s ad for the new iPad Air stands out with its enticing offer of 0% interest financing and personalized engraving. CapCut’s ad highlights its desktop video editing prowess, promising simplicity and power. Movavi positions itself as a free CapCut alternative, emphasizing ease and creativity. Google Play’s ad invites users to explore top apps on any Android device, while Top10BestDatingSites.co.uk offers a no-payment, verified dating chat experience, aiming to stack the odds in users’ favor.

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