Air Optix vs Dailies:Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?
In August 2026, Dailies had more branded searches than Air Optix among contact lens brands in New Zealand. Dailies was estimated to have 830 branded searches compared to Air Optix’s 480, and held a 26.3% Share of Search versus Air Optix’s 15.2%.
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Which is more popular in search, Air Optix or Dailies?
Compare the contact lens brands New Zealand wearers buy. 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 by month for Dailies, Air Optix. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of search table
| Month | Acuvue | Dailies | Biofinity | Air Optix | Bausch + Lomb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 36.1% | 29.5% | 10.5% | 17% | 6.8% |
| Nov 2025 | 29.9% | 29.6% | 13.2% | 18.2% | 9.1% |
| Dec 2025 | 28.8% | 32.1% | 11.7% | 17.9% | 9.5% |
| Jan 2026 | 36.7% | 24% | 14.3% | 17.9% | 7.1% |
| Feb 2026 | 36.3% | 26.5% | 14% | 14.8% | 8.4% |
| Mar 2026 | 45.5% | 27.5% | 10.3% | 11.9% | 4.9% |
| Apr 2026 | 36.4% | 24.8% | 14.1% | 16.6% | 8.2% |
| May 2026 | 48.5% | 21% | 9.1% | 12.5% | 8.9% |
| Jun 2026 | 41.1% | 23.7% | 12.5% | 13.3% | 9.4% |
| Jul 2026 | 34.6% | 25.6% | 13% | 14.6% | 12.1% |
| Aug 2026 | 32.9% | 26.3% | 15.8% | 15.2% | 9.8% |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — |
How has the Air Optix and Dailies comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Dailies was ahead of Air Optix in every measured month of the 11 months ending 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, Dailies’ estimated Share of Search among contact lens brands in New Zealand moved from 29.5% to 26.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.3K to 830.
How did search popularity change for New Zealand contact lens brands in August 2026?
3 changes
In August 2026, Biofinity overtook Air Optix to rank 3rd among contact lens brands in New Zealand, at 15.8%.
In August 2026, Dailies gained estimated Share of Search among contact lens brands in New Zealand, from 25.6% to 26.3%.
In August 2026, Air Optix gained estimated Share of Search among contact lens brands in New Zealand, from 14.6% to 15.2%.
How each brand is measured
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Air Optix’s and Dailies’ 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
13 branded 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
- contact lenses air optix plus hydraglyde
Dailies
12 branded search terms
- alcon dailies total 1
- dailies 1 contacts
- dailies aquacomfort
- dailies aquacomfort plus
- dailies contact lenses
- dailies contacts
- dailies lenses
- dailies total 1
- dailies total 1 90
- dailies total 1 multifocal
- dailies total lenses
- focus dailies contact lenses
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