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

Is Desmos or Khan Academy more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Maths 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**: Desmos and Khan Academy
- **Competitive set**: Maths apps
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Desmos Share of Search**: 39.7%
- **Khan Academy Share of Search**: 14.9%

## Is Desmos or Khan Academy more popular in search?

- In September 2026, Desmos had more branded searches than Khan Academy among maths apps in New Zealand. Desmos had about 27,100 branded searches, while Khan Academy had 10,200. Desmos made up 39.7% of all maths app searches we track, and Khan Academy accounted for 14.9%.
- The lead changed hands 2 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: Khan Academy took it in December 2025, Desmos took it in February 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Desmos’ share of searches among maths apps in New Zealand moved from 34.6% to 39.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 27.2K to 27.1K.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Khan Academy’s share of searches among maths apps in New Zealand moved from 15.6% to 14.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 12.2K to 10.2K.

## Top maths apps in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Desmos was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Khan Academy was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Khan Academy was listed before Desmos in two out of three answers that named either.

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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Photomath | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Maths Buddy | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Khan Academy | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Desmos | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Wolfram Alpha | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| GeoGebra | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Symbolab | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Mathway | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about maths apps

- Asked ChatGPT "Which maths app should I use in New Zealand?": 1. Maths Buddy, 2. Khan Academy, 3. Photomath
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best maths apps in New Zealand?": 1. Maths Buddy, 2. Khan Academy, 3. Photomath, 4. Desmos, 5. GeoGebra
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best maths app in New Zealand for solving equations?": 1. Photomath, 2. Wolfram Alpha, 3. Symbolab
- Searched Google, AI Overview "maths app": 1. Photomath, 2. Wolfram Alpha
- Searched Google, AI Overview "graphing calculator app": 1. Desmos, 2. GeoGebra

Not named in any answer: Mathway.

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 maths apps in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Maths Buddy overtook Desmos to become the leader among maths apps in New Zealand, with 39.8% of the searches.
- In September 2026, Desmos gained share of searches among maths apps in New Zealand, from 39.2% to 39.7%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Khan Academy in New Zealand fell 17% over 12 measured months, from 12.2K to 10.2K in September 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Desmos estimated searches | Desmos Share of Search | Desmos rank | Khan Academy estimated searches | Khan Academy Share of Search | Khan Academy rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 27.2K | 34.6% | 2 | 12.2K | 15.6% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 15.1K | 23.2% | 2 | 12.2K | 18.8% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 4.5K | 23% | 3 | 6.7K | 34.3% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 6.6K | 35.5% | 2 | 8.3K | 44.7% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 39K | 43.7% | 1 | 12.3K | 13.9% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 58.8K | 44.7% | 1 | 15.2K | 11.5% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 29.2K | 47% | 1 | 10.2K | 16.4% | 3 |
| May 2026 | 49.3K | 44.2% | 1 | 15.3K | 13.7% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 48.5K | 43.5% | 1 | 15.4K | 13.9% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 19.5K | 36.5% | 1 | 10.5K | 19.7% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 33.9K | 39.2% | 1 | 12.6K | 14.5% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | 27.1K | 39.7% | 2 | 10.2K | 14.9% | 3 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Desmos’ and Khan Academy’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.

- **Desmos**: Measured on the search terms “3d desmos”, “desmos”, “desmos calculator”, “desmos calculator scientific”, “desmos for teachers”, “desmos graphing”, “desmos graphing calculator”, “desmos math”, “desmos scientific”, “desmos solver” and “piecewise function desmos”, summed into one figure.
- **Khan Academy**: Measured on the search terms “khan academy”, “khan academy algebra”, “khan academy maths” and “khanacademy”, summed into one figure.

- [Desmos profile](/demand/nz/brands/desmos)
- [Khan Academy profile](/demand/nz/brands/khan-academy)
- [All maths apps in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-maths-apps): 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 Desmos or Khan Academy more popular in search?

In September 2026, Desmos had more branded searches than Khan Academy among maths apps in New Zealand. Desmos had about 27,100 branded searches, while Khan Academy had 10,200. Desmos made up 39.7% of all maths app searches we track, and Khan Academy accounted for 14.9%.

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