--- title: "Bond-Eye vs Unde: Which is more popular in New Zealand?" description: "Is Bond-Eye or Unde more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Swimwear 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/bond-eye-vs-unde" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Bond-Eye vs Unde: Which is more popular in New Zealand? Is Bond-Eye or Unde more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Swimwear 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**: Bond-Eye and Unde - **Competitive set**: Swimwear brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **Bond-Eye Share of Search**: 6.5% - **Unde Share of Search**: 0.45% ## Is Bond-Eye or Unde more popular in search? - In October 2026, Bond-Eye had more branded searches than Unde among swimwear brands in New Zealand. Bond-Eye had about 730 branded searches, while Unde had 50. Bond-Eye made up 6.5% of all swimwear brand searches we track, and Unde accounted for 0.45%. - Bond-Eye was ahead of Unde in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Bond-Eye’s share of searches among swimwear brands in New Zealand moved from 7.5% to 6.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.1K to 730. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Unde’s share of searches among swimwear brands in New Zealand moved from 0.36% to 0.45%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 50. ## Top swimwear brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Unde was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Bond-Eye did not appear in any of the five answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Seafolly | 1st | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Speedo | 2nd | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Arena | 3rd | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Unde | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Funkita | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Zoggs | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Bond-Eye | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Baku | Not ranked | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about swimwear brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which swimwear brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Baku - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best swimwear brands in New Zealand?": 1. Unde - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best swimwear brand in New Zealand for the beach?": 1. Seafolly, 2. Unde - Searched Google, AI Overview "swimwear for women": 1. Speedo - Searched Google, AI Overview "one piece swimwear": 1. Speedo, 2. Arena, 3. Seafolly Not named in any answer: Funkita, Zoggs and Bond-Eye. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand swimwear brands in October 2026? - In October 2026, Bond-Eye overtook Baku and Arena to rank 5th among swimwear brands in New Zealand, with 6.5% of the searches. ## How has branded search for Bond-Eye and Unde changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? | Month | Bond-Eye estimated searches | Bond-Eye Share of Search | Bond-Eye rank | Unde estimated searches | Unde Share of Search | Unde rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 1.1K | 7.5% | 5 | 50 | 0.36% | 8 | | Dec 2025 | 870 | 7.3% | 5 | 50 | 0.42% | 8 | | Jan 2026 | 750 | 6.5% | 6 | 50 | 0.43% | 8 | | Feb 2026 | 340 | 3.6% | 7 | 30 | 0.32% | 8 | | Mar 2026 | 260 | 3.1% | 7 | 40 | 0.48% | 8 | | Apr 2026 | 260 | 3.8% | 6 | 50 | 0.73% | 8 | | May 2026 | 350 | 4.6% | 7 | 40 | 0.53% | 8 | | Jun 2026 | 530 | 6.1% | 6 | 40 | 0.46% | 8 | | Jul 2026 | 540 | 5.9% | 6 | 40 | 0.44% | 8 | | Aug 2026 | 560 | 5.6% | 6 | 40 | 0.4% | 8 | | Sep 2026 | 540 | 6% | 7 | 50 | 0.56% | 8 | | Oct 2026 | 730 | 6.5% | 5 | 50 | 0.45% | 8 | ## How are Bond-Eye’s and Unde’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Bond-Eye’s and Unde’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. - **Bond-Eye**: Measured on the search terms “bond eye bathers”, “bond eye bikini”, “bondeye”, “bondeye bikini” and “bondeye swim”, summed into one figure. - **Unde**: Measured on the search term “unde”. - [Bond-Eye profile](/demand/nz/brands/bond-eye) - [Unde profile](/demand/nz/brands/unde) - [All swimwear brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-swimwear-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Bond-Eye or Unde more popular in search? In October 2026, Bond-Eye had more branded searches than Unde among swimwear brands in New Zealand. Bond-Eye had about 730 branded searches, while Unde had 50. Bond-Eye made up 6.5% of all swimwear brand searches we track, and Unde accounted for 0.45%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Bond-Eye vs Unde: Which is more popular in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/bond-eye-vs-unde This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/bond-eye-vs-unde. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.