--- title: "Flamingo vs Lime: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Flamingo or Lime? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the E-scooter and e-bike share schemes 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/flamingo-scooters-vs-lime" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Flamingo vs Lime: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, Flamingo or Lime? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the E-scooter and e-bike share schemes 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**: Flamingo and Lime - **Competitive set**: E-scooter and e-bike share schemes - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Flamingo Share of Search**: 49.8% - **Lime Share of Search**: 44.8% ## Which is more popular in search, Flamingo or Lime? - In August 2026, Flamingo had more branded searches than Lime among e-scooter and e-bike share schemes in New Zealand. Flamingo was estimated to have 2.3K branded searches compared to Lime’s 2K, and held a 49.8% Share of Search versus Lime’s 44.8%. - The lead changed hands 3 times in the 11 months ending August 2026: Flamingo took it in December 2025, Lime took it in June 2026, Flamingo took it in July 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Flamingo’s estimated Share of Search among e-scooter and e-bike share schemes in New Zealand moved from 44.8% to 49.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.8K to 2.3K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Lime’s estimated Share of Search among e-scooter and e-bike share schemes in New Zealand moved from 46.2% to 44.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.9K to 2K. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand e-scooter and e-bike share schemes in August 2026? - In August 2026, Flamingo lost estimated Share of Search among e-scooter and e-bike share schemes in New Zealand, from 50.8% to 49.8%. ## Month by month | Month | Flamingo estimated searches | Flamingo Share of Search | Flamingo rank | Lime estimated searches | Lime Share of Search | Lime rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 1.8K | 44.8% | 2 | 1.9K | 46.2% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 2.2K | 46.7% | 2 | 2.2K | 47.5% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 3.3K | 52.9% | 1 | 2.6K | 42.3% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 3.3K | 53.8% | 1 | 2.6K | 41.7% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 2.7K | 52.7% | 1 | 2.1K | 41.4% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 3.1K | 48.2% | 1 | 3.1K | 47.2% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 2.6K | 47.8% | 1 | 2.5K | 47.4% | 2 | | May 2026 | 2.6K | 49.5% | 1 | 2.4K | 45.5% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 1.9K | 46% | 2 | 2K | 48.7% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 2.3K | 50.8% | 1 | 2.1K | 44.9% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 2.3K | 49.8% | 1 | 2K | 44.8% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Flamingo’s and Lime’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. - **Flamingo**: Measured on the search terms “flamingo app”, “flamingo e scooter”, “flamingo scooter”, “flamingo scooter price”, “flamingo scooters” and “flamingo scooters price”, summed into one figure. - **Lime**: Measured on the search terms “lime app”, “lime e scooter”, “lime scooter”, “lime scooter cost”, “lime scooter price” and “lime scooters near me”, summed into one figure. - [Flamingo profile](/demand/nz/brands/flamingo-scooters) - [Lime profile](/demand/nz/brands/lime) - [All e-scooter and e-bike share schemes in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-e-scooter-shares): 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, Flamingo or Lime? In August 2026, Flamingo had more branded searches than Lime among e-scooter and e-bike share schemes in New Zealand. Flamingo was estimated to have 2.3K branded searches compared to Lime’s 2K, and held a 49.8% Share of Search versus Lime’s 44.8%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Flamingo vs Lime: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/flamingo-scooters-vs-lime This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/flamingo-scooters-vs-lime. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.