--- title: "Apricus vs Thermann: Which is searched more in Australia?" description: "Is Apricus or Thermann more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Hot water system brands set in Australia. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/compare/apricus-vs-thermann" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Apricus vs Thermann: Which is searched more in Australia? Is Apricus or Thermann more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Hot water system brands set in Australia. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: Apricus and Thermann - **Competitive set**: Hot water system brands - **Market**: Australia - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Apricus Share of Search**: 2.1% - **Thermann Share of Search**: 2.5% ## Is Apricus or Thermann more popular in search? - In September 2026, Thermann had more branded searches than Apricus among hot water system brands in Australia. Thermann had about 480 branded searches, while Apricus had 390. Thermann made up 2.5% of all hot water system brand searches we track, and Apricus accounted for 2.1%. - The lead changed hands once in the 12 months ending September 2026: Thermann took it in June 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Apricus’ share of searches among hot water system brands in Australia moved from 12.1% to 2.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.9K to 390. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Thermann’s share of searches among hot water system brands in Australia held steady at 2.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 590 to 480. ## Top hot water system brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, neither Apricus nor Thermann showed up in any of the five answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | iStore | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Rheem | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Reclaim Energy | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Dux | 4th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Rinnai | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Stiebel Eltron | 6th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Aquamax | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | SandenTherm | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Thermann | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Apricus | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about hot water system brands - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best hot water system in Australia?": 1. iStore, 2. Reclaim Energy, 3. Rheem - Asked ChatGPT "Which heat pump hot water system should I buy?": 1. Reclaim Energy, 2. iStore, 3. Rheem - Asked ChatGPT "Is gas or electric hot water better, and which brand?": 1. iStore, 2. Rheem, 3. Rinnai - Searched Google, AI Overview "hot water system": 1. Dux, 2. Rheem, 3. Rinnai - Searched Google, AI Overview "heat pump hot water": 1. iStore, 2. Stiebel Eltron Not named in any answer: Aquamax, SandenTherm, Thermann and Apricus. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in Australia on October 27, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for Australia hot water system brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, Aquamax overtook Stiebel Eltron and 4 others to rank 5th among hot water system brands in Australia, with 10.1% of the searches. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Apricus in Australia fell 86.6% over 12 measured months, from 2.9K to 390 in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Thermann in Australia fell 18.6% over 12 measured months, from 590 to 480 in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Apricus estimated searches | Apricus Share of Search | Apricus rank | Thermann estimated searches | Thermann Share of Search | Thermann rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 2.9K | 12.1% | 3 | 590 | 2.5% | 9 | | Nov 2025 | 2.9K | 12.5% | 3 | 590 | 2.5% | 9 | | Dec 2025 | 3.6K | 15.3% | 3 | 480 | 2% | 9 | | Jan 2026 | 4.4K | 20.4% | 1 | 590 | 2.7% | 9 | | Feb 2026 | 2.9K | 14.2% | 3 | 480 | 2.3% | 9 | | Mar 2026 | 2.9K | 13.1% | 3 | 590 | 2.7% | 9 | | Apr 2026 | 2.4K | 11.2% | 4 | 590 | 2.8% | 9 | | May 2026 | 720 | 3.4% | 8 | 590 | 2.8% | 9 | | Jun 2026 | 480 | 2.1% | 9 | 590 | 2.6% | 8 | | Jul 2026 | 480 | 2.5% | 9 | 590 | 3% | 8 | | Aug 2026 | 480 | 2.3% | 9 | 590 | 2.8% | 8 | | Sep 2026 | 390 | 2.1% | 10 | 480 | 2.5% | 9 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Apricus’ and Thermann’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **Apricus**: Measured on the search term “apricus”. - **Thermann**: Measured on the search term “thermann”. - [Apricus profile](/demand/au/brands/apricus) - [Thermann profile](/demand/au/brands/thermann) - [All hot water system brands in Australia](/demand/au/categories/au-hot-water-system-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 10 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Apricus or Thermann more popular in search? In September 2026, Thermann had more branded searches than Apricus among hot water system brands in Australia. Thermann had about 480 branded searches, while Apricus had 390. Thermann made up 2.5% of all hot water system brand searches we track, and Apricus accounted for 2.1%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Apricus vs Thermann: Which is searched more in Australia?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/compare/apricus-vs-thermann This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/au/compare/apricus-vs-thermann. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.