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How popular isViber in search?

In August 2026, there were an estimated 4.2K branded searches for Viber in New Zealand which is down 11.5% over the last 11 months. Viber holds 1.2% estimated Share of Search among New Zealand messaging apps and is ranked 5th of 6 competitors for search popularity.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. WhatsApp58%
  2. Discord35.9%
  3. WeChat2.4%
  4. Messenger1.8%
  5. Viber1.2%
  6. Signal0.73%
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Which messaging apps compete with Viber?

Viber against messaging apps in New Zealand, by month

Share of Search by month for WhatsApp, Discord, WeChat, Viber. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthWhatsAppDiscordWeChatMessengerViberSignal
Oct 202551.3%42.2%2.7%1.7%1.4%0.69%
Nov 202549.8%44.1%2.3%1.8%1.5%0.54%
Dec 202549%43.7%2.4%2.2%1.9%0.79%
Jan 202653.1%39.6%2.5%1.9%1.9%0.88%
Feb 202653.8%39.8%2.4%1.6%1.6%0.78%
Mar 202653.7%40.3%2.4%1.6%1.3%0.67%
Apr 202651.4%42.5%2.4%1.7%1.3%0.7%
May 202654%40.4%2.1%1.4%1.4%0.79%
Jun 202658%35.7%2.4%1.8%1.4%0.76%
Jul 202655.4%38.1%2.5%1.9%1.3%0.81%
Aug 202658%35.9%2.4%1.8%1.2%0.73%
Sep 2026——————

  1. 1.WhatsApp

    58%

    held 1st · 194K estimated branded searches · +11.2% vs prior month · +2.6 points

  2. 2.Discord

    35.9%

    held 2nd · 120K estimated branded searches · +0.08% vs prior month · -2.2 points

  3. 3.WeChat

    2.4%

    held 3rd · 8K estimated branded searches · +0.76% vs prior month · -0.1 points

  4. 4.Messenger

    1.8%

    held 4th · 5.9K estimated branded searches · -2.5% vs prior month · -0.2 points

  5. 5.Viber

    1.2%

    held 5th · 4.2K estimated branded searches · +4.3% vs prior month · 0 points

  6. 6.Signal

    0.73%

    held 6th · 2.4K estimated branded searches · -5.1% vs prior month · -0.1 points

Compare search popularity between Viber and its closest rivals

How has branded search demand for Viber changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months?

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Viber in New Zealand fell from 4.7K to 4.2K.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Viber’s estimated Share of Search among messaging apps in New Zealand held steady, from 1.4% to 1.2%.

How did search popularity change for New Zealand messaging apps in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, WhatsApp gained estimated Share of Search among messaging apps in New Zealand, from 55.4% to 58%.

  2. In August 2026, Discord lost estimated Share of Search among messaging apps in New Zealand, from 38.1% to 35.9%.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for WeChat in New Zealand fell 13.1% over 11 measured months, from 9.2K to 8K in August 2026.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Viber in New Zealand fell 11.5% over 11 measured months, from 4.7K to 4.2K in August 2026.

How is Viber measured?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Viber’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

15 branded search terms

  • rakuten viber
  • the viber
  • viber
  • viber app
  • viber app download
  • viber app for android
  • viber chat
  • viber com
  • viber dl
  • viber messages
  • viber near me
  • viber new zealand
  • viber nz
  • viber online
  • viber out

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