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title: "Air Optix vs Biofinity: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Air Optix or Biofinity? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Contact lens 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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# Air Optix vs Biofinity: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, Air Optix or Biofinity? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Contact lens 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**: Air Optix and Biofinity
- **Competitive set**: Contact lens brands
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Air Optix Share of Search**: 15.2%
- **Biofinity Share of Search**: 15.8%

## Which is more popular in search, Air Optix or Biofinity?

- In August 2026, Biofinity had more branded searches than Air Optix among contact lens brands in New Zealand. Biofinity was estimated to have 500 branded searches compared to Air Optix’s 480, and held a 15.8% Share of Search versus Air Optix’s 15.2%.
- The lead changed hands once in the 11 months ending August 2026: Biofinity took it in August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Air Optix’s estimated Share of Search among contact lens brands in New Zealand moved from 17% to 15.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 750 to 480.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Biofinity’s estimated Share of Search among contact lens brands in New Zealand moved from 10.5% to 15.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 460 to 500.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand contact lens brands in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Biofinity overtook Air Optix to rank 3rd among contact lens brands in New Zealand, at 15.8%.
- In August 2026, Air Optix gained estimated Share of Search among contact lens brands in New Zealand, from 14.6% to 15.2%.

## Month by month

| Month | Air Optix estimated searches | Air Optix Share of Search | Air Optix rank | Biofinity estimated searches | Biofinity Share of Search | Biofinity rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 750 | 17% | 3 | 460 | 10.5% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | 580 | 18.2% | 3 | 420 | 13.2% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | 490 | 17.9% | 3 | 320 | 11.7% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 550 | 17.9% | 3 | 440 | 14.3% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 510 | 14.8% | 3 | 480 | 14% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 600 | 11.9% | 3 | 520 | 10.3% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 530 | 16.6% | 3 | 450 | 14.1% | 4 |
| May 2026 | 620 | 12.5% | 3 | 450 | 9.1% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | 520 | 13.3% | 3 | 490 | 12.5% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | 520 | 14.6% | 3 | 460 | 13% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 480 | 15.2% | 4 | 500 | 15.8% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Air Optix’s and Biofinity’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.

- **Air Optix**: Measured on the search terms “air optix aqua”, “air optix aqua contacts”, “air optix colors”, “air optix hydraglyde”, “air optix lenses”, “air optix n&d”, “air optix near me”, “air optix nz”, “air optix online”, “airoptix”, “airoptix lenses”, “alcon com” and “contact lenses air optix plus hydraglyde”, summed into one figure.
- **Biofinity**: Measured on the search terms “biofinity”, “biofinity contacts”, “biofinity lenses”, “biofinity multifocal”, “biofinity nz”, “biofinity online”, “biofinity toric”, “biofinity toric multifocal”, “biofinity xr toric” and “coopervision com”, summed into one figure.

- [Air Optix profile](/demand/nz/brands/air-optix)
- [Biofinity profile](/demand/nz/brands/biofinity)
- [All contact lens brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-contact-lens-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, Air Optix or Biofinity?

In August 2026, Biofinity had more branded searches than Air Optix among contact lens brands in New Zealand. Biofinity was estimated to have 500 branded searches compared to Air Optix’s 480, and held a 15.8% Share of Search versus Air Optix’s 15.2%.

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