--- title: "Garmin vs Polar: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Garmin or Polar more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Heart monitor brands set in New Zealand. 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/nz/categories/nz-heart-monitor-brands/compare/garmin-vs-polar" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Garmin vs Polar: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Garmin or Polar more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Heart monitor brands set in New Zealand. 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**: Garmin and Polar - **Competitive set**: Heart monitor brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Garmin Share of Search**: 53.5% - **Polar Share of Search**: 0.1% ## Is Garmin or Polar more popular in search? - In September 2026, Garmin had more branded searches than Polar among heart monitor brands in New Zealand. Garmin had about 15,700 branded searches, while Polar had 30. Garmin made up 53.5% of all heart monitor brand searches we track, and Polar accounted for 0.1%. - Garmin was ahead of Polar in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Garmin’s share of searches among heart monitor brands in New Zealand moved from 58.2% to 53.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 15.5K to 15.7K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Polar’s share of searches among heart monitor brands in New Zealand moved from 0.04% to 0.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 10 to 30. ## Top heart monitor brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Polar appeared in all five answers. Garmin was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Polar was listed before Garmin in every answer. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Polar | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Garmin | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Fitbit | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about heart monitor brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which heart monitor brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Polar, 2. Garmin - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best heart monitor brands in New Zealand?": 1. Polar, 2. Garmin, 3. Fitbit - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best heart monitor brand in New Zealand for fitness tracking?": 1. Polar, 2. Garmin - Searched Google, AI Overview "best heart monitor": 1. Fitbit, 2. Polar - Searched Google, AI Overview "heart rate monitor nz": 1. Polar, 2. Garmin Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand heart monitor brands in September 2026? - 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. ## Month by month | Month | Garmin estimated searches | Garmin Share of Search | Garmin rank | Polar estimated searches | Polar Share of Search | Polar rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 15.5K | 58.2% | 1 | 10 | 0.04% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 19.1K | 58.1% | 1 | 10 | 0.03% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 15.8K | 53.1% | 1 | 20 | 0.07% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 15.7K | 53.1% | 1 | 20 | 0.07% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 15.5K | 58.3% | 1 | 10 | 0.04% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 15.5K | 61.8% | 1 | 20 | 0.08% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 15.7K | 59% | 1 | 10 | 0.04% | 3 | | May 2026 | 15.7K | 54.2% | 1 | 20 | 0.07% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 12.8K | 49.6% | 2 | 30 | 0.12% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 12.8K | 53.3% | 1 | 20 | 0.08% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 15.5K | 54% | 1 | 20 | 0.07% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 15.7K | 53.5% | 1 | 30 | 0.1% | 3 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Garmin’s and Polar’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. - **Garmin**: Measured on the search terms “garmin” and “garmin hr monitor”, summed into one figure. - **Polar**: Measured on the search term “polar heart rate”. - [Garmin profile](/demand/nz/brands/garmin) - [Polar profile](/demand/nz/brands/polar) - [All heart monitor brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-heart-monitor-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 3 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 Garmin or Polar more popular in search? In September 2026, Garmin had more branded searches than Polar among heart monitor brands in New Zealand. Garmin had about 15,700 branded searches, while Polar had 30. Garmin made up 53.5% of all heart monitor brand searches we track, and Polar accounted for 0.1%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Garmin vs Polar: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-heart-monitor-brands/compare/garmin-vs-polar This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-heart-monitor-brands/compare/garmin-vs-polar. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.