--- title: "Cateye vs Exposure: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Cateye or Exposure more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Bike light 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/cateye-vs-exposure" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Cateye vs Exposure: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Cateye or Exposure more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Bike light 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**: Cateye and Exposure - **Competitive set**: Bike light brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Cateye Share of Search**: 18.2% - **Exposure Share of Search**: 15.9% ## Is Cateye or Exposure more popular in search? - In September 2026, Cateye had more branded searches than Exposure among bike light brands in New Zealand. Cateye had about 80 branded searches, while Exposure had 70. Cateye made up 18.2% of all bike light brand searches we track, and Exposure accounted for 15.9%. - The lead changed hands 2 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: Exposure took it in June 2026, Cateye took it in July 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Cateye’s share of searches among bike light brands in New Zealand moved from 14.6% to 18.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 60 to 80. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Exposure’s share of searches among bike light brands in New Zealand moved from 12.2% to 15.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 50 to 70. ## Top bike light brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Cateye and Exposure were each mentioned in three out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in the Google AI Overview. Cateye and Exposure were each listed first in two of the four 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Knog | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | Lezyne | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | Exposure | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Magicshine | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | Cateye | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about bike light brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which bike light brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Knog, 2. Lezyne, 3. Cateye, 4. Magicshine - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best bike light brands in New Zealand?": 1. Lezyne, 2. Exposure, 3. Magicshine, 4. Knog, 5. Cateye - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best bike light brand in New Zealand for night riding?": 1. Exposure, 2. Magicshine, 3. Lezyne, 4. Knog - Searched Google, AI Overview "rechargeable bike lights nz": 1. Cateye, 2. Knog, 3. Magicshine, 4. Exposure, 5. Lezyne Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 20, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand bike light brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, Exposure overtook Magicshine to rank 4th among bike light brands in New Zealand, with 15.9% of the searches. - In September 2026, Cateye gained share of searches among bike light brands in New Zealand, from 16.3% to 18.2%. ## Month by month | Month | Cateye estimated searches | Cateye Share of Search | Cateye rank | Exposure estimated searches | Exposure Share of Search | Exposure rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 60 | 14.6% | 3 | 50 | 12.2% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 50 | 12.2% | 3 | 50 | 12.2% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 50 | 14.7% | 3 | 50 | 14.7% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 60 | 13.6% | 3 | 40 | 9.1% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | 60 | 9.8% | 3 | 50 | 8.2% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 90 | 11.5% | 3 | 90 | 11.5% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 150 | 13.6% | 2 | 90 | 8.2% | 5 | | May 2026 | 130 | 11.3% | 2 | 70 | 6.1% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | 60 | 9.8% | 5 | 90 | 14.8% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 70 | 13.7% | 3 | 50 | 9.8% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 70 | 16.3% | 3 | 50 | 11.6% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | 80 | 18.2% | 3 | 70 | 15.9% | 4 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Cateye’s and Exposure’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. - **Cateye**: Measured on the search terms “cateye bike light” and “cateye light”, summed into one figure. - **Exposure**: Measured on the search term “exposure lights”. - [Cateye profile](/demand/nz/brands/cateye) - [Exposure profile](/demand/nz/brands/exposure) - [All bike light brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-bike-light-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 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 Cateye or Exposure more popular in search? In September 2026, Cateye had more branded searches than Exposure among bike light brands in New Zealand. Cateye had about 80 branded searches, while Exposure had 70. Cateye made up 18.2% of all bike light brand searches we track, and Exposure accounted for 15.9%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Cateye vs Exposure: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/cateye-vs-exposure This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/cateye-vs-exposure. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.