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Care On Call vs Dovida:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Care On Call had more branded searches than Dovida among home care providers in New Zealand. Care On Call had about 1,000 branded searches, while Dovida had 320. Care On Call made up 4.2% of all home care provider searches we track, and Dovida accounted for 1.3%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about home care providers, Care On Call appeared in four of the five answers and Dovida in two. Care On Call and Dovida were each mentioned first in two of the four answers.

Among home care providers in New Zealand in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Care On Call, about 3 searches for every 1 for Dovida

Care On Call 1K searchesDovida 320 searches

Who does AI mention more?

Care On Call, mentioned in 4 of 5 answers, Dovida in 2

Care On Call in 4 of 5Dovida in 2 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Each is named first in 2 of 4 answers.

Care On Call first in 2Dovida first in 2

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Top home care providers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Care On Call was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Dovida was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Care On Call and Dovida were each listed first in two of the four answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Access Community Health1st
  2. HealthCare NZ2nd
  3. Dovida3rd
  4. Healthvision4th
  5. Abode HomeCare5th
  6. Care On Call6th
  7. Geneva Healthcare7th
  8. Visionwest–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Access Community Health5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Care On Call4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • HealthCare NZ3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Healthvision2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Abode HomeCare2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Dovida2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Geneva Healthcare1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Visionwest0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

See every answer about home care providers

5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in New Zealand on October 21, 2026.

Is Care On Call or Dovida more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Care On Call and Dovida by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all eight home care providers we track, month by month, from searches in New Zealand.

Care On Call and Dovida among home care providers in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for Care On Call, Dovida. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthHealthvisionAccess Community HealthHealthCare NZVisionwestGeneva HealthcareCare On CallAbode HomeCareDovida
Oct 202538.8%17.2%14.1%11.4%11.4%5.1%0.82%1.3%
Nov 202534.6%18.8%15.4%12.4%12.4%4.3%1.1%1.1%
Dec 202540.3%17.9%14.7%11.8%9.8%4.1%0.57%0.86%
Jan 202633.8%22.6%15%12.1%10%4.2%1.3%0.88%
Feb 202637.7%20.5%13.7%11%11%3.8%1.2%0.99%
Mar 202639.9%17.8%14.5%11.9%9.6%4.3%1.1%1.1%
Apr 202637.9%20.7%13.8%11.1%11.1%3.8%0.8%0.8%
May 202635.7%19.5%15.9%13%10.5%3.6%0.76%1.2%
Jun 202636.1%19.7%16%10.6%10.6%4.7%1.2%1.2%
Jul 202633.9%22.6%15.1%12.1%10.1%4.2%0.88%1.1%
Aug 202635.4%19.3%15.8%12.9%10.4%4.7%0.61%0.93%
Sep 202633.7%22.5%15%12.1%10%4.2%1.3%1.3%

How has the Care On Call and Dovida comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for New Zealand home care providers in September 2026?

2 changes
  1. In September 2026, Abode HomeCare overtook Dovida to rank 7th among home care providers in New Zealand, with 1.3% of the searches.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Care On Call in New Zealand fell 23.1% over 12 measured months, from 1.3K to 1K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Care On Call’s and Dovida’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.

Care On Call

1 branded search term

  • care on call

Dovida

1 branded search term

  • dovida

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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