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title: "Goodnotes vs OneNote: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Goodnotes or OneNote? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Note-taking 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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publisher: "Brandwave"
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# Goodnotes vs OneNote: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, Goodnotes or OneNote? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Note-taking 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**: Goodnotes and OneNote
- **Competitive set**: Note-taking apps
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Goodnotes Share of Search**: 3%
- **OneNote Share of Search**: 38.7%

## Which is more popular in search, Goodnotes or OneNote?

- In August 2026, OneNote had more branded searches than Goodnotes among note-taking apps in New Zealand. OneNote was estimated to have 19.4K branded searches compared to Goodnotes’ 1.5K, and held a 38.7% Share of Search versus Goodnotes’ 3%.
- OneNote was ahead of Goodnotes in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Goodnotes’ estimated Share of Search among note-taking apps in New Zealand held steady at 3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 1.5K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, OneNote’s estimated Share of Search among note-taking apps in New Zealand moved from 39.9% to 38.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 19.5K to 19.4K.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand note-taking apps in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Goodnotes gained estimated Share of Search among note-taking apps in New Zealand, from 2.4% to 3%.
- In August 2026, OneNote lost estimated Share of Search among note-taking apps in New Zealand, from 40% to 38.7%.

## Month by month

| Month | Goodnotes estimated searches | Goodnotes Share of Search | Goodnotes rank | OneNote estimated searches | OneNote Share of Search | OneNote rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 1.5K | 3% | 4 | 19.5K | 39.9% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | 1K | 2.8% | 4 | 11K | 30.5% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | 710 | 2.8% | 4 | 5.2K | 20.2% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 1K | 2.8% | 4 | 7.7K | 21% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | 1.8K | 2.8% | 4 | 29.6K | 45.5% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 2.2K | 3% | 4 | 35.5K | 49% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 1.2K | 2.6% | 4 | 16.2K | 35.6% | 2 |
| May 2026 | 1.5K | 3% | 4 | 19.8K | 39.7% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | 1.1K | 2.5% | 4 | 16.6K | 36.1% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 1.2K | 2.4% | 4 | 19.9K | 40% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 1.5K | 3% | 4 | 19.4K | 38.7% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Goodnotes’ and OneNote’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.

- **Goodnotes**: Measured on the search terms “goodnotes”, “goodnotes app”, “goodnotes com”, “goodnotes notes”, “goodnotes online”, “goodnotes price”, “goodnotes template” and “goodnotes website”, summed into one figure.
- **OneNote**: Measured on the search terms “download ms onenote”, “microsoft onenote”, “onenote”, “onenote app”, “onenote com”, “onenote download”, “onenote near me”, “onenote notes”, “onenote nz”, “onenote online”, “onenote template”, “onenote website” and “onenote what is it”, summed into one figure.

- [Goodnotes profile](/demand/nz/brands/goodnotes)
- [OneNote profile](/demand/nz/brands/onenote)
- [All note-taking apps in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-note-taking-apps): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 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, Goodnotes or OneNote?

In August 2026, OneNote had more branded searches than Goodnotes among note-taking apps in New Zealand. OneNote was estimated to have 19.4K branded searches compared to Goodnotes’ 1.5K, and held a 38.7% Share of Search versus Goodnotes’ 3%.

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