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Emerge vs Revolutamong neo-banks and everyday money apps

Twelve months of estimated branded-search demand and Share of Search for Emerge and Revolut in New Zealand, read against each other inside the neo-banks and everyday money apps they both compete among.

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In August 2026, Revolut led Emerge among neo-banks and everyday money apps in New Zealand, with 66.2% estimated Share of Search against 3.5%.

Emerge Share of Search
3.5%5th of 6 in the set
Revolut Share of Search
66.2%1st of 6 in the set
Gap
62.6 pointsRevolut ahead of Emerge
Estimated monthly branded searches
580 · 10.9KEmerge · Revolut

Who is ahead, Emerge or Revolut?

See how Emerge and Revolut compare over the last 12 months.

Emerge and Revolut among neo-banks and everyday money apps in New Zealand, by month

Share of Search by month for Revolut, Emerge. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthRevolutWiseDoshPayapEmergeBooster Savvy
Sep 202550.1%15.7%11.3%17.1%2.4%3.5%
Oct 202555.3%18.6%8.3%10%4.1%3.7%
Nov 202560.2%16.6%5.7%10.6%4.1%2.7%
Dec 202561.9%18.7%5.2%7.5%4%2.8%
Jan 202664.5%16.9%8.3%4.5%2.7%3%
Feb 202659.6%14.8%10.7%8.9%3.3%2.7%
Mar 202662.3%18.8%6.5%6.4%3.5%2.4%
Apr 202665.3%19.1%5.8%3.1%3%3.8%
May 202663.8%20.6%5.6%3%4%3%
Jun 202670.5%16.3%4.8%2.6%3.1%2.6%
Jul 202671.9%15.7%4.2%2.2%3.3%2.7%
Aug 202666.2%18.3%5.4%3.6%3.5%2.9%

How has the Emerge and Revolut comparison changed?

  • Revolut was ahead of Emerge in every measured month of the 12 months ending August 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending August 2026, Emerge’s estimated Share of Search among neo-banks and everyday money apps in New Zealand moved from 2.4% to 3.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches from 400 to 580.
  • Across the 12 months ending August 2026, Revolut’s estimated Share of Search among neo-banks and everyday money apps in New Zealand moved from 50.1% to 66.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches from 8.5K to 10.9K.

What changed among neo-banks and everyday money apps in New Zealand?

  1. In August 2026, Payap overtook Emerge to rank 4th among neo-banks and everyday money apps in New Zealand, at 3.6%.

  2. In August 2026, Revolut lost estimated Share of Search among neo-banks and everyday money apps in New Zealand, from 71.9% to 66.2%.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for Emerge in New Zealand rose 45% over 12 measured months, from 400 to 580 in August 2026.

How each brand is measured

Brandwave uses third-party search volume data to identify the unique branded terms for each brand and adds up their estimated monthly searches. Different spellings of the same term are grouped together and only counted once. Distinct branded searches, including longer or more specific terms, are counted separately and included in the brand’s monthly total.

Emerge

  • Emerge Bank
  • emerge banking
  • Emerge NZ

Revolut

  • revolut
  • revolut bank
  • revolut banking
  • revolut international transfer
  • revolut money transfer
  • revolut nz
  • revolut payments
  • revolut wallet

How is branded search demand measured?

In August 2026, Revolut led Emerge among neo-banks and everyday money apps in New Zealand, with 66.2% estimated Share of Search against 3.5%.

Brandwave organizes categories, branded terms, and competitor groups using publicly available information about companies and brands. We obtain third-party modeled search-volume estimates from external search-data providers, then store and keep them up to date. Our Brand Demand Index shares this curated information with everyone for free. The figures cover the 12 months ending Aug 2026.

We estimate branded-search demand in New Zealand for Emerge and Revolut using modeled search-volume estimates for each brand’s name or related terms. This approach has limitations, but it provides a directional view of relative branded-search interest and how it changes over time.

No, Share of Search compares a brand’s estimated search volume with the estimated search volume of other brands in the same group. It measures searches for branded terms, not purchases, so it is not the same as market share, revenue share, or customer share. A brand might have a high Share of Search but still sell less than a competitor, and brands that people buy out of habit might be searched for less than brands people are still considering. Branded-search demand can provide an early signal that interest in a brand is changing. Watching for sustained shifts can help you spot trends sooner, but the metric does not establish what will happen to revenue.

These numbers are estimates and should be seen as a general trend, not an exact count. The figures show rounded monthly search volumes, and a single month’s result might change for reasons unrelated to the brand. Smaller brands are rounded more roughly than larger ones. Search volume estimates searches, not unique people. The real value of these figures is in comparison: every brand in the group is measured the same way, in the same market, and in the same month. This means the differences between brands, and how those differences change over time, are more meaningful than any single number.

Not always. It depends on what your campaign was meant to do. Our public marketing data shows when branded search demand changes, but it doesn’t tell you why. Branded search volume can rise or fall for many reasons. For example, a competitor’s campaign, a news story, a price change, the season, or more people shopping in your category can all play a part. Checking the timing of these changes can give you useful clues, so it helps to see what else was happening at the same time. Brandwave lets you track all your marketing activity and branded search volume together on one timeline, making this much easier.

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Not necessarily. Brandwave maintains these brand profiles using publicly available information and data sources. Brandwave never exposes private customer data publicly.

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