--- title: "Apex Architecture vs Mako Architecture: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Apex Architecture or Mako Architecture? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Auckland architecture firms 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/compare/apex-architecture-vs-mako-architecture" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Apex Architecture vs Mako Architecture: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, Apex Architecture or Mako Architecture? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Auckland architecture firms 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**: Apex Architecture and Mako Architecture - **Competitive set**: Auckland architecture firms - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Apex Architecture Share of Search**: 18.4% - **Mako Architecture Share of Search**: 15.6% ## Which is more popular in search, Apex Architecture or Mako Architecture? - In August 2026, Apex Architecture had more branded searches than Mako Architecture among auckland architecture firms in New Zealand. Apex Architecture was estimated to have 260 branded searches compared to Mako Architecture’s 220, and held an 18.4% Share of Search versus Mako Architecture’s 15.6%. - The lead changed hands 5 times in the 11 months ending August 2026: Apex Architecture took it in November 2025, Mako Architecture took it in January 2026, Apex Architecture took it in June 2026, Mako Architecture took it in July 2026, Apex Architecture took it in August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Apex Architecture’s estimated Share of Search among auckland architecture firms in New Zealand moved from 7.4% to 18.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 110 to 260. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Mako Architecture’s estimated Share of Search among auckland architecture firms in New Zealand moved from 26.8% to 15.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 400 to 220. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand auckland architecture firms in August 2026? - In August 2026, Apex Architecture overtook BDG Architects to rank 2nd among auckland architecture firms in New Zealand, at 18.4%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Mako Architecture in New Zealand fell 45% over 11 measured months, from 400 to 220 in August 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Apex Architecture estimated searches | Apex Architecture Share of Search | Apex Architecture rank | Mako Architecture estimated searches | Mako Architecture Share of Search | Mako Architecture rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 110 | 7.4% | 4 | 400 | 26.8% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 260 | 15.6% | 3 | 210 | 12.6% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 140 | 15.6% | 3 | 100 | 11.1% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 70 | 5.8% | 4 | 210 | 17.4% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 170 | 12.7% | 4 | 180 | 13.4% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 140 | 10.4% | 4 | 220 | 16.4% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 70 | 6.7% | 4 | 180 | 17.1% | 3 | | May 2026 | 140 | 12.1% | 4 | 220 | 19% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 260 | 16.5% | 2 | 180 | 11.4% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 140 | 9.9% | 4 | 220 | 15.5% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 260 | 18.4% | 2 | 220 | 15.6% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Apex Architecture’s and Mako Architecture’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. - **Apex Architecture**: Measured on the search terms “apex architecture” and “apexarchitecture”, summed into one figure. - **Mako Architecture**: Measured on the search terms “mako architecture” and “mako architecture nz”, summed into one figure. - [Apex Architecture profile](/demand/nz/brands/apex-architecture) - [Mako Architecture profile](/demand/nz/brands/mako-architecture) - [All auckland architecture firms in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-auckland-architecture-firms): The set both shares are measured inside, 4 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, Apex Architecture or Mako Architecture? In August 2026, Apex Architecture had more branded searches than Mako Architecture among auckland architecture firms in New Zealand. Apex Architecture was estimated to have 260 branded searches compared to Mako Architecture’s 220, and held an 18.4% Share of Search versus Mako Architecture’s 15.6%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Apex Architecture vs Mako Architecture: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/apex-architecture-vs-mako-architecture This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/apex-architecture-vs-mako-architecture. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.