Heart monitor brands in New Zealand:Which are most popular?

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In September 2026, Garmin was the most searched heart monitor brand in New Zealand, accounting for 53.5% of all searches among the three brands we track. When we checked with ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews, Polar showed up in every answer. Polar was recommended most often, coming first in all three responses that gave a list.

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Top heart monitor brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In Brandwave's three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Polar appeared every time. Polar was recommended most often, coming first in all three answers that gave a list. Garmin was second, and Fitbit was third.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

How many AI answers named each brand
Brand	ChatGPT	Google	Answers that named it
Polar	Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 2 of 2 Google AI Overviews	5 of 5
Garmin	Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 1 of 2 Google AI Overviews	4 of 5
Fitbit	Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 1 of 2 Google AI Overviews	2 of 5

Polar5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
Garmin4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
Fitbit2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Asked ChatGPT
“Which heart monitor brand should I buy in New Zealand?”
1. 1Polar
2. 2Garmin
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best heart monitor brands in New Zealand?”
1. 1Polar
2. 2Garmin
3. 3Fitbit
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best heart monitor brand in New Zealand for fitness tracking?”
1. 1Polar
2. 2Garmin
Searched Google, AI Overview
“best heart monitor”
1. 1Fitbit
2. 2Polar
Searched Google, AI Overview
“heart rate monitor nz”
1. 1Polar
2. 2Garmin

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in New Zealand on October 21, 2026.

Which heart monitor brands do people search for most?

This chart shows how often people search Google for each heart monitor brand by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all three heart monitor brands we track, month by month, from searches in New Zealand.

Share of searches among heart monitor brands in New Zealand, by month

Month	Garmin	Fitbit	Polar
Oct 2025	58.2%	41.7%	0.04%
Nov 2025	58.1%	41.8%	0.03%
Dec 2025	53.1%	46.8%	0.07%
Jan 2026	53.1%	46.8%	0.07%
Feb 2026	58.3%	41.7%	0.04%
Mar 2026	61.8%	38.1%	0.08%
Apr 2026	59%	40.9%	0.04%
May 2026	54.2%	45.7%	0.07%
Jun 2026	49.6%	50.3%	0.12%
Jul 2026	53.3%	46.6%	0.08%
Aug 2026	54%	45.9%	0.07%
Sep 2026	53.5%	46.4%	0.1%

Rank	Brand	Share of searches	Estimated monthly branded searches	vs prior month	Share change
1, held 1st	Garmin	53.5%	15.7K	+1%	-0.5 points
2, held 2nd	Fitbit Google	46.4%	13.6K	+3.1%	+0.5 points
3, held 3rd	Polar	0.1%	30	+50%	0 points

1.Garmin
53.5%
Held 1st. 15.7K estimated branded searches, +1% vs prior month. Share -0.5 points.
2.Fitbit
46.4%
Held 2nd. 13.6K estimated branded searches, +3.1% vs prior month. Share +0.5 points.
3.Polar
0.1%
Held 3rd. 30 estimated branded searches, +50% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Which brand is most popular in search among heart monitor brands in New Zealand?

3 brands

In September 2026, Garmin was the most searched among heart monitor brands in New Zealand, with an estimated 15.7K branded searches, 53.5% of all searches for the three we track. Fitbit is in 2nd place, 7.1 percentage points behind at 46.4%.

New Zealand heart monitor brands, last 12 months ending September 2026
Brand	Share of searches	Peak	Low	Rank
Garmin	58.2% → 53.5%	61.8%Mar 2026	49.6%Jun 2026	1st
Fitbit	41.7% → 46.4%	50.3%Jun 2026	38.1%Mar 2026	2nd
Polar	0.04% → 0.1%	0.12%Jun 2026	0.03%Nov 2025	3rd

Each finding as a sentence

Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Garmin’s share of searches among heart monitor brands in New Zealand decreased from 58.2% to 53.5%.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Fitbit’s share of searches among heart monitor brands in New Zealand increased from 41.7% to 46.4%.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Garmin’s share of searches among heart monitor brands in New Zealand peaked at 61.8% in March 2026 and was lowest at 49.6% in June 2026.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Fitbit’s share of searches among heart monitor brands in New Zealand peaked at 50.3% in June 2026 and was lowest at 38.1% in March 2026.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Polar held steady: its share of searches among heart monitor brands in New Zealand moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

How did search popularity change for New Zealand heart monitor brands in September 2026?

3 changes

In September 2026, Garmin lost share of searches among heart monitor brands in New Zealand, from 54% to 53.5%.
Estimated monthly branded searches for Polar in New Zealand rose 200% over 12 measured months, from 10 to 30 in September 2026.
Estimated monthly branded searches for Fitbit in New Zealand rose 22.2% over 12 measured months, from 11.1K to 13.6K in September 2026.

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