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Maths apps in New Zealand:Which brands are most popular in search?

In August 2026, Desmos was the most searched among maths apps in New Zealand, with an estimated 34.4K branded searches and 83% estimated Share of Search within this set.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Desmos83%
  2. GeoGebra7.4%
  3. Wolfram Alpha4.8%
  4. Symbolab2.9%
  5. Mathway1.3%
  6. Photomath0.6%

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Compare the maths solving and graphing apps New Zealand students use. 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.

Share of Search among maths apps in New Zealand, by month

Share of Search by month for Desmos, GeoGebra, Wolfram Alpha, Symbolab. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthDesmosGeoGebraWolfram AlphaSymbolabMathwayPhotomath
Oct 202582%5%5.9%3.1%2.2%1.7%
Nov 202576.1%8.3%8.2%3.2%2%2.1%
Dec 202571.3%6.7%14%3.6%2.5%1.9%
Jan 202676%4.9%11.7%3.4%2.1%1.9%
Feb 202689.1%3.7%3.5%1.8%1.1%0.81%
Mar 202688.1%3.5%4.5%2.1%1.1%0.69%
Apr 202686%4.9%5.3%2%1.1%0.68%
May 202688.4%4.4%3.6%2%1%0.58%
Jun 202687.6%4.4%3.7%2.2%1.5%0.52%
Jul 202678.4%8%6.7%4.2%2%0.67%
Aug 202683%7.4%4.8%2.9%1.3%0.6%
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This month’s ranking, August 2026

  1. 1.Desmos

    83%

    held 1st · 34.4K estimated branded searches · +74.1% vs prior month · +4.6 points

  2. 2.GeoGebra

    7.4%

    held 2nd · 3.1K estimated branded searches · +51.5% vs prior month · -0.6 points

  3. 3.Wolfram Alpha

    4.8%

    held 3rd · 2K estimated branded searches · +18.3% vs prior month · -1.9 points

  4. 4.Symbolab

    2.9%

    held 4th · 1.2K estimated branded searches · +13.1% vs prior month · -1.3 points

  5. 5.Mathway

    1.3%

    held 5th · 530 estimated branded searches · +6% vs prior month · -0.7 points

  6. 6.Photomath

    0.6%

    held 6th · 250 estimated branded searches · +47.1% vs prior month · -0.1 points

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Which brand is most popular in search among maths apps in New Zealand?

In August 2026, Desmos was the most searched among maths apps in New Zealand, with an estimated 34.4K branded searches and 83% estimated Share of Search within this set. GeoGebra is in 2nd place, 75.6 percentage points behind at 7.4% Share of Search.

New Zealand maths apps, last 12 months ending September 2026
BrandShare of SearchPeakLowRank
Desmos82% → 83%89.1%Feb 202671.3%Dec 20251st
GeoGebra5% → 7.4%8.3%Nov 20253.5%Mar 20263rd → 2nd
Wolfram Alpha5.9% → 4.8%14%Dec 20253.5%Feb 20262nd → 3rd
Symbolab3.1% → 2.9%4.2%Jul 20261.8%Feb 20264th
Mathway2.2% → 1.3%2.5%Dec 20251%May 20265th
Photomath1.7% → 0.6%2.1%Nov 20250.52%Jun 20266th

Each finding as a sentence

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Desmos’ estimated Share of Search among maths apps in New Zealand increased from 82% to 83%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, GeoGebra’s estimated Share of Search among maths apps in New Zealand increased from 5% to 7.4%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Wolfram Alpha’s estimated Share of Search among maths apps in New Zealand decreased from 5.9% to 4.8%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Mathway’s estimated Share of Search among maths apps in New Zealand decreased from 2.2% to 1.3%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Photomath’s estimated Share of Search among maths apps in New Zealand decreased from 1.7% to 0.6%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Desmos’ estimated Share of Search among maths apps in New Zealand peaked at 89.1% in February 2026 and was lowest at 71.3% in December 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, GeoGebra’s estimated Share of Search among maths apps in New Zealand peaked at 8.3% in November 2025 and was lowest at 3.5% in March 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Wolfram Alpha’s estimated Share of Search among maths apps in New Zealand peaked at 14% in December 2025 and was lowest at 3.5% in February 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Symbolab’s estimated Share of Search among maths apps in New Zealand peaked at 4.2% in July 2026 and was lowest at 1.8% in February 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Mathway’s estimated Share of Search among maths apps in New Zealand peaked at 2.5% in December 2025 and was lowest at 1% in May 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Photomath’s estimated Share of Search among maths apps in New Zealand peaked at 2.1% in November 2025 and was lowest at 0.52% in June 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, GeoGebra rose from 3rd to 2nd among maths apps in New Zealand.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Wolfram Alpha fell from 2nd to 3rd among maths apps in New Zealand.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Symbolab held steady: its estimated Share of Search among maths apps in New Zealand moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

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

  1. In August 2026, Desmos gained estimated Share of Search among maths apps in New Zealand, from 78.4% to 83%.

  2. In August 2026, Wolfram Alpha lost estimated Share of Search among maths apps in New Zealand, from 6.7% to 4.8%.

  3. In August 2026, Symbolab lost estimated Share of Search among maths apps in New Zealand, from 4.2% to 2.9%.

  4. In August 2026, Mathway lost estimated Share of Search among maths apps in New Zealand, from 2% to 1.3%.

  5. In August 2026, GeoGebra lost estimated Share of Search among maths apps in New Zealand, from 8% to 7.4%.

  6. Estimated monthly branded searches for Photomath in New Zealand fell 56.9% over 11 measured months, from 580 to 250 in August 2026.

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