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title: "Escape HQ vs Escapism: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Escape HQ or Escapism? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Auckland escape rooms 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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# Escape HQ vs Escapism: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, Escape HQ or Escapism? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Auckland escape rooms 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**: Escape HQ and Escapism
- **Competitive set**: Auckland escape rooms
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Escape HQ Share of Search**: 46%
- **Escapism Share of Search**: 2%

## Which is more popular in search, Escape HQ or Escapism?

- In August 2026, Escape HQ had more branded searches than Escapism among auckland escape rooms in New Zealand. Escape HQ was estimated to have 1.6K branded searches compared to Escapism’s 70, and held a 46% Share of Search versus Escapism’s 2%.
- Escape HQ was ahead of Escapism in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Escape HQ’s estimated Share of Search among auckland escape rooms in New Zealand moved from 17% to 46%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 480 to 1.6K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Escapism’s estimated Share of Search among auckland escape rooms in New Zealand moved from 3.9% to 2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 110 to 70.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand auckland escape rooms in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Escape HQ gained estimated Share of Search among auckland escape rooms in New Zealand, from 32.7% to 46%.
- In August 2026, Escapism lost estimated Share of Search among auckland escape rooms in New Zealand, from 2.8% to 2%.

## Month by month

| Month | Escape HQ estimated searches | Escape HQ Share of Search | Escape HQ rank | Escapism estimated searches | Escapism Share of Search | Escapism rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 480 | 17% | 2 | 110 | 3.9% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | 1K | 29.2% | 2 | 70 | 2% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | 1.3K | 31.6% | 2 | 100 | 2.4% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 1.3K | 33.9% | 2 | 130 | 3.4% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 880 | 30.8% | 2 | 80 | 2.8% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 720 | 27.1% | 2 | 50 | 1.9% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 1.3K | 33.2% | 2 | 110 | 2.8% | 4 |
| May 2026 | 1.3K | 37.4% | 2 | 120 | 3.4% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | 1K | 31.9% | 2 | 70 | 2.2% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | 1.3K | 32.7% | 2 | 110 | 2.8% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 1.6K | 46% | 2 | 70 | 2% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Escape HQ’s and Escapism’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.

- **Escape HQ**: Measured on the search terms “escape hq” and “escapehq”, summed into one figure.
- **Escapism**: Measured on the search terms “escapism auckland” and “escapism escape room”, summed into one figure.

- [Escape HQ profile](/demand/nz/brands/escape-hq)
- [Escapism profile](/demand/nz/brands/escapism)
- [All auckland escape rooms in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-auckland-escape-rooms): The set both shares are measured inside, 4 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, Escape HQ or Escapism?

In August 2026, Escape HQ had more branded searches than Escapism among auckland escape rooms in New Zealand. Escape HQ was estimated to have 1.6K branded searches compared to Escapism’s 70, and held a 46% Share of Search versus Escapism’s 2%.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "Escape HQ vs Escapism: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/escape-hq-vs-escapism

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