--- title: "Revolut vs Wise: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Revolut or Wise? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Neo-banks and Everyday Money Apps 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-neobanks/compare/revolut-vs-wise" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Revolut vs Wise: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, Revolut or Wise? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Neo-banks and Everyday Money Apps 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**: Revolut and Wise - **Competitive set**: Neo-banks and Everyday Money Apps - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Revolut Share of Search**: 25% - **Wise Share of Search**: 69.5% ## Which is more popular in search, Revolut or Wise? - In August 2026, Wise had more branded searches than Revolut among neo-banks and everyday money apps in New Zealand. Wise was estimated to have 32.3K branded searches compared to Revolut’s 11.6K, and held a 69.5% Share of Search versus Revolut’s 25%. - Wise was ahead of Revolut in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Revolut’s estimated Share of Search among neo-banks and everyday money apps in New Zealand moved from 20.3% to 25%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 9.2K to 11.6K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Wise’s estimated Share of Search among neo-banks and everyday money apps in New Zealand moved from 70.6% to 69.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 31.9K to 32.3K. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand neo-banks and everyday money apps in August 2026? - In August 2026, Wise gained estimated Share of Search among neo-banks and everyday money apps in New Zealand, from 63% to 69.5%. - In August 2026, Revolut lost estimated Share of Search among neo-banks and everyday money apps in New Zealand, from 31.9% to 25%. ## Month by month | Month | Revolut estimated searches | Revolut Share of Search | Revolut rank | Wise estimated searches | Wise Share of Search | Wise rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 9.2K | 20.3% | 2 | 31.9K | 70.6% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 11.1K | 23.5% | 2 | 32.1K | 67.8% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 11.1K | 24% | 2 | 31.8K | 68.8% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 13K | 23.6% | 2 | 38.2K | 69.8% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 11.1K | 23.5% | 2 | 31.3K | 66.7% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 13K | 26.1% | 2 | 33K | 66.3% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 10.7K | 23.7% | 2 | 31.9K | 70.9% | 1 | | May 2026 | 10.7K | 23.5% | 2 | 32.3K | 71% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 13.6K | 28.3% | 2 | 32.1K | 66.6% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 13.6K | 31.9% | 2 | 26.8K | 63% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 11.6K | 25% | 2 | 32.3K | 69.5% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Revolut’s and Wise’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. - **Revolut**: Measured on the search terms “revolut”, “revolut app”, “revolut bank”, “revolut banking”, “revolut business”, “revolut com”, “revolut crypto”, “revolut exchange rate”, “revolut international transfer”, “revolut metal”, “revolut money transfer”, “revolut near me”, “revolut nz”, “revolut online”, “revolut payments”, “revolut ultra” and “revolut wallet”, summed into one figure. - **Wise**: Measured on the search terms “wise”, “wise business”, “wise com”, “wise exchange rate”, “wise fx”, “wise international transfer”, “wise money transfer”, “wise near me”, “wise new zealand”, “Wise NZ”, “wise online”, “wise payments”, “wise payments ltd”, “wise send money”, “wise visa”, “wise web” and “www wise”, summed into one figure. - [Revolut profile](/demand/nz/brands/revolut) - [Wise profile](/demand/nz/brands/wise) - [All neo-banks and everyday money apps in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-neobanks): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 brands. ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Which is more popular in search, Revolut or Wise? In August 2026, Wise had more branded searches than Revolut among neo-banks and everyday money apps in New Zealand. Wise was estimated to have 32.3K branded searches compared to Revolut’s 11.6K, and held a 69.5% Share of Search versus Revolut’s 25%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Revolut vs Wise: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-neobanks/compare/revolut-vs-wise This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-neobanks/compare/revolut-vs-wise. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.