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title: "Aerogard vs Rid: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Aerogard or Rid? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Insect repellent 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."
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# Aerogard vs Rid: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, Aerogard or Rid? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Insect repellent 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**: Aerogard and Rid
- **Competitive set**: Insect repellent brands
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Aerogard Share of Search**: 14%
- **Rid Share of Search**: 2%

## Which is more popular in search, Aerogard or Rid?

- In August 2026, Aerogard had more branded searches than Rid among insect repellent brands in New Zealand. Aerogard was estimated to have 140 branded searches compared to Rid’s 20, and held a 14% Share of Search versus Rid’s 2%.
- Aerogard was ahead of Rid in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Aerogard’s estimated Share of Search among insect repellent brands in New Zealand moved from 18.6% to 14%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 190 to 140.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Rid’s estimated Share of Search among insect repellent brands in New Zealand moved from 4.9% to 2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 50 to 20.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand insect repellent brands in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Goodbye Sandfly overtook Aerogard to rank 3rd among insect repellent brands in New Zealand, at 15%.
- In August 2026, Aerogard lost estimated Share of Search among insect repellent brands in New Zealand, from 19.4% to 14%.
- In August 2026, Rid lost estimated Share of Search among insect repellent brands in New Zealand, from 3.7% to 2%.

## Month by month

| Month | Aerogard estimated searches | Aerogard Share of Search | Aerogard rank | Rid estimated searches | Rid Share of Search | Rid rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 190 | 18.6% | 3 | 50 | 4.9% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | 1.1K | 44.7% | 1 | 60 | 2.5% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | 1.3K | 43.2% | 1 | 60 | 2% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | 910 | 33.6% | 2 | 80 | 3% | 5 |
| Feb 2026 | 650 | 27.3% | 2 | 50 | 2.1% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | 390 | 22.7% | 3 | 50 | 2.9% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | 260 | 21.8% | 2 | 30 | 2.5% | 5 |
| May 2026 | 230 | 14.6% | 3 | 50 | 3.2% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | 200 | 13.2% | 3 | 50 | 3.3% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | 210 | 19.4% | 3 | 40 | 3.7% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | 140 | 14% | 4 | 20 | 2% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Aerogard’s and Rid’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.

- **Aerogard**: Measured on the search terms “aerogard”, “aerogard com au”, “aerogard mosquito”, “aerogard near me”, “aerogard nz”, “aerogard repellent” and “aerogard tropical strength”, summed into one figure.
- **Rid**: Measured on the search terms “rid mosquito” and “rid repellent”, summed into one figure.

- [Aerogard profile](/demand/nz/brands/aerogard)
- [Rid profile](/demand/nz/brands/rid)
- [All insect repellent brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-insect-repellent-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 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, Aerogard or Rid?

In August 2026, Aerogard had more branded searches than Rid among insect repellent brands in New Zealand. Aerogard was estimated to have 140 branded searches compared to Rid’s 20, and held a 14% Share of Search versus Rid’s 2%.

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