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title: "Booster Savvy vs Emerge: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Booster Savvy or Emerge? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Neo-banks and Everyday Money Apps 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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# Booster Savvy vs Emerge: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, Booster Savvy or Emerge? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Neo-banks and Everyday Money Apps 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**: Booster Savvy and Emerge
- **Competitive set**: Neo-banks and Everyday Money Apps
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Booster Savvy Share of Search**: 1%
- **Emerge Share of Search**: 1.2%

## Which is more popular in search, Booster Savvy or Emerge?

- In August 2026, Emerge had more branded searches than Booster Savvy among neo-banks and everyday money apps in New Zealand. Emerge was estimated to have 580 branded searches compared to Booster Savvy’s 480, and held a 1.2% Share of Search versus Booster Savvy’s 1%.
- The lead changed hands 4 times in the 11 months ending August 2026: Booster Savvy took it in January 2026, Emerge took it in February 2026, Booster Savvy took it in April 2026, Emerge took it in May 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Booster Savvy’s estimated Share of Search among neo-banks and everyday money apps in New Zealand moved from 1.3% to 1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 590 to 480.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Emerge’s estimated Share of Search among neo-banks and everyday money apps in New Zealand moved from 1.4% to 1.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 650 to 580.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand neo-banks and everyday money apps in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Booster Savvy fell from 5th to 6th among neo-banks and everyday money apps in New Zealand.
- In August 2026, Emerge fell from 4th to 5th among neo-banks and everyday money apps in New Zealand.

## Month by month

| Month | Booster Savvy estimated searches | Booster Savvy Share of Search | Booster Savvy rank | Emerge estimated searches | Emerge Share of Search | Emerge rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 590 | 1.3% | 6 | 650 | 1.4% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | 480 | 1% | 6 | 740 | 1.6% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | 480 | 1% | 6 | 690 | 1.5% | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | 590 | 1.1% | 5 | 530 | 0.97% | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | 480 | 1% | 6 | 600 | 1.3% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | 480 | 0.97% | 6 | 710 | 1.4% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | 590 | 1.3% | 4 | 470 | 1% | 6 |
| May 2026 | 480 | 1.1% | 5 | 650 | 1.4% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | 480 | 1% | 5 | 580 | 1.2% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | 480 | 1.1% | 5 | 580 | 1.4% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 480 | 1% | 6 | 580 | 1.2% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Booster Savvy’s and Emerge’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.

- **Booster Savvy**: Measured on the search term “Booster Savvy”.
- **Emerge**: Measured on the search terms “Emerge Bank”, “emerge banking” and “Emerge NZ”, summed into one figure.

- [Booster Savvy profile](/demand/nz/brands/booster-savvy)
- [Emerge profile](/demand/nz/brands/emerge)
- [All neo-banks and everyday money apps in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-neobanks): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 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, Booster Savvy or Emerge?

In August 2026, Emerge had more branded searches than Booster Savvy among neo-banks and everyday money apps in New Zealand. Emerge was estimated to have 580 branded searches compared to Booster Savvy’s 480, and held a 1.2% Share of Search versus Booster Savvy’s 1%.

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