--- title: "Epic vs Sunshine Online: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Epic or Sunshine Online more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Kids reading 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/epic-vs-sunshine-online" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Epic vs Sunshine Online: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Epic or Sunshine Online more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Kids reading 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**: Epic and Sunshine Online - **Competitive set**: Kids reading apps - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Epic Share of Search**: 28.8% - **Sunshine Online Share of Search**: 14.6% ## Is Epic or Sunshine Online more popular in search? - In September 2026, Epic had more branded searches than Sunshine Online among kids reading apps in New Zealand. Epic had about 19,500 branded searches, while Sunshine Online had 9,900. Epic made up 28.8% of all kids reading app searches we track, and Sunshine Online accounted for 14.6%. - The lead changed hands 2 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: Sunshine Online took it in January 2026, Epic took it in February 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Epic’s share of searches among kids reading apps in New Zealand moved from 23.8% to 28.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 16.5K to 19.5K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Sunshine Online’s share of searches among kids reading apps in New Zealand moved from 17.4% to 14.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 12.1K to 9.9K. ## Top kids reading apps in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Sunshine Online was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Epic was mentioned in two out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in both Google AI Overviews. Sunshine Online was listed before Epic in three out of five 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Reading Eggs | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Sunshine Online | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Khan Academy | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Epic | 4th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Teach Your Monster to Read | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Libby | 6th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Raz-Kids | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Wushka | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about kids reading apps - Asked ChatGPT "Which kids reading app should I use in New Zealand?": 1. Reading Eggs, 2. Sunshine Online, 3. Libby - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best kids reading apps in New Zealand?": 1. Reading Eggs, 2. Khan Academy, 3. Sunshine Online, 4. Teach Your Monster to Read, 5. Libby - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best kids reading app in New Zealand for learning to read?": 1. Reading Eggs, 2. Sunshine Online - Searched Google, AI Overview "kids reading apps": 1. Reading Eggs, 2. Teach Your Monster to Read, 3. Khan Academy, 4. Epic - Searched Google, AI Overview "digital library for kids": 1. Epic, 2. Reading Eggs, 3. Libby Not named in any answer: Raz-Kids and Wushka. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 19, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand kids reading apps in September 2026? - In September 2026, Epic gained share of searches among kids reading apps in New Zealand, from 25.3% to 28.8%. - In September 2026, Sunshine Online lost share of searches among kids reading apps in New Zealand, from 15.1% to 14.6%. ## Month by month | Month | Epic estimated searches | Epic Share of Search | Epic rank | Sunshine Online estimated searches | Sunshine Online Share of Search | Sunshine Online rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 16.5K | 23.8% | 2 | 12.1K | 17.4% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 24.2K | 29.1% | 2 | 12.1K | 14.5% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 7.5K | 24.5% | 2 | 3.6K | 11.7% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 1.1K | 6.1% | 4 | 1.3K | 7.3% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 22K | 27% | 2 | 12.1K | 14.9% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 31.8K | 26.3% | 2 | 22.2K | 18.3% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 11.3K | 21.2% | 2 | 8.1K | 15.2% | 4 | | May 2026 | 24.9K | 27.6% | 2 | 14.8K | 16.4% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 24.8K | 27.5% | 2 | 14.8K | 16.4% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 11.3K | 21.2% | 2 | 8.1K | 15.2% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 20.3K | 25.3% | 2 | 12.1K | 15.1% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | 19.5K | 28.8% | 2 | 9.9K | 14.6% | 4 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Epic’s and Sunshine Online’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. - **Epic**: Measured on the search terms “epic reading”, “epic reading app”, “getepic” and “getepic classcode”, summed into one figure. - **Sunshine Online**: Measured on the search term “sunshine online”. - [Epic profile](/demand/nz/brands/epic) - [Sunshine Online profile](/demand/nz/brands/sunshine-online) - [All kids reading apps in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-kids-reading-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 Epic or Sunshine Online more popular in search? In September 2026, Epic had more branded searches than Sunshine Online among kids reading apps in New Zealand. Epic had about 19,500 branded searches, while Sunshine Online had 9,900. Epic made up 28.8% of all kids reading app searches we track, and Sunshine Online accounted for 14.6%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Epic vs Sunshine Online: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/epic-vs-sunshine-online This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/epic-vs-sunshine-online. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.