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title: "Boneco vs Philips: Which is searched more in New Zealand?"
description: "Is Boneco or Philips more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Humidifier 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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# Boneco vs Philips: Which is searched more in New Zealand?

Is Boneco or Philips more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Humidifier 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**: Boneco and Philips
- **Competitive set**: Humidifier brands
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Boneco Share of Search**: 0.6%
- **Philips Share of Search**: 0.3%

## Is Boneco or Philips more popular in search?

- In September 2026, Boneco had more branded searches than Philips among humidifier brands in New Zealand. Boneco had about 20 branded searches, while Philips had 10. Boneco made up 0.6% of all humidifier brand searches we track, and Philips accounted for 0.3%.
- The lead changed hands 3 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: Boneco took it in February 2026, Philips took it in March 2026, Boneco took it in September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Boneco’s share of searches among humidifier brands in New Zealand moved from 0% to 0.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 0 to 20.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Philips’ share of searches among humidifier brands in New Zealand moved from 1.3% to 0.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 30 to 10.

## Top humidifier brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Philips was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Boneco 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Philips | 1st | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Breville | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Xiaomi | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Levoit | 4th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Dreo | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Vicks | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Beurer | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Boneco | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about humidifier brands

- Asked ChatGPT "Which humidifier brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Breville, 2. Philips, 3. Dreo
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best humidifier brands in New Zealand?": 1. Levoit, 2. Philips, 3. Xiaomi, 4. Dreo
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best humidifier brand in New Zealand for dry rooms?": 1. Philips, 2. Xiaomi, 3. Breville
- Searched Google, AI Overview "humidifier for bedroom": 1. Breville
- Searched Google, AI Overview "cool mist humidifier": 1. Vicks

Not named in any answer: Beurer and Boneco.

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 humidifier brands in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Boneco rose from 7th to 5th among humidifier brands in New Zealand.
- In September 2026, Philips fell from 5th to 8th among humidifier brands in New Zealand.

## Month by month

| Month | Boneco estimated searches | Boneco Share of Search | Boneco rank | Philips estimated searches | Philips Share of Search | Philips rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 0 | 0% | 8 | 30 | 1.3% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | 20 | 0.96% | 5 | 20 | 0.96% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | 10 | 0.47% | 7 | 20 | 0.93% | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | 10 | 0.56% | 6 | 10 | 0.56% | 8 |
| Feb 2026 | 20 | 0.91% | 5 | 10 | 0.46% | 7 |
| Mar 2026 | 10 | 0.39% | 7 | 20 | 0.79% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | 20 | 0.83% | 6 | 20 | 0.83% | 7 |
| May 2026 | 20 | 0.57% | 6 | 20 | 0.57% | 7 |
| Jun 2026 | 20 | 0.57% | 6 | 20 | 0.57% | 7 |
| Jul 2026 | 10 | 0.23% | 7 | 50 | 1.1% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | 20 | 0.34% | 7 | 30 | 0.5% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | 20 | 0.6% | 5 | 10 | 0.3% | 8 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Boneco’s and Philips’ 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.

- **Boneco**: Measured on the search terms “boneco” and “boneco humidifier”, summed into one figure.
- **Philips**: Measured on the search term “philips humidifier”.

- [Boneco profile](/demand/nz/brands/boneco)
- [Philips profile](/demand/nz/brands/philips)
- [All humidifier brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-humidifier-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 Boneco or Philips more popular in search?

In September 2026, Boneco had more branded searches than Philips among humidifier brands in New Zealand. Boneco had about 20 branded searches, while Philips had 10. Boneco made up 0.6% of all humidifier brand searches we track, and Philips accounted for 0.3%.

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