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title: "HRV vs Smartvent: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, HRV or Smartvent? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Home ventilation systems 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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# HRV vs Smartvent: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, HRV or Smartvent? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Home ventilation systems 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**: HRV and Smartvent
- **Competitive set**: Home ventilation systems
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **HRV Share of Search**: 39.1%
- **Smartvent Share of Search**: 21.1%

## Which is more popular in search, HRV or Smartvent?

- In August 2026, HRV had more branded searches than Smartvent among home ventilation systems in New Zealand. HRV was estimated to have 3.6K branded searches compared to Smartvent’s 2K, and held a 39.1% Share of Search versus Smartvent’s 21.1%.
- HRV was ahead of Smartvent in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, HRV’s estimated Share of Search among home ventilation systems in New Zealand moved from 41.7% to 39.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.6K to 3.6K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Smartvent’s estimated Share of Search among home ventilation systems in New Zealand moved from 19.5% to 21.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.2K to 2K.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand home ventilation systems in August 2026?

- In August 2026, HRV lost estimated Share of Search among home ventilation systems in New Zealand, from 41.1% to 39.1%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Smartvent in New Zealand rose 58.1% over 11 measured months, from 1.2K to 2K in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | HRV estimated searches | HRV Share of Search | HRV rank | Smartvent estimated searches | Smartvent Share of Search | Smartvent rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 2.6K | 41.7% | 1 | 1.2K | 19.5% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | 2.7K | 43.6% | 1 | 1.3K | 20.5% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | 2.2K | 46.2% | 1 | 920 | 19.2% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | 3K | 45.6% | 1 | 1.3K | 19.5% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | 2.6K | 40.3% | 1 | 1.3K | 19.6% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | 3.1K | 39.6% | 1 | 1.6K | 19.9% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 3.7K | 35.5% | 1 | 2.4K | 23.3% | 2 |
| May 2026 | 4.5K | 36% | 1 | 2.9K | 22.6% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 5.3K | 37.1% | 1 | 3.2K | 22.1% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 6.3K | 41.1% | 1 | 3.2K | 20.7% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | 3.6K | 39.1% | 1 | 2K | 21.1% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using HRV’s and Smartvent’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.

- **HRV**: Measured on the search terms “hrv co nz”, “hrv dehumidifier”, “hrv nz”, “hrv ventilation” and “hrv ventilation system”, summed into one figure.
- **Smartvent**: Measured on the search terms “smartvent”, “smartvent co nz”, “smartvent controller”, “smartvent near me”, “smartvent nz”, “smartvent positive 2”, “smartvent tempra” and “smartvent ventilation system”, summed into one figure.

- [HRV profile](/demand/nz/brands/hrv)
- [Smartvent profile](/demand/nz/brands/smartvent)
- [All home ventilation systems in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-home-ventilation-systems): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 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, HRV or Smartvent?

In August 2026, HRV had more branded searches than Smartvent among home ventilation systems in New Zealand. HRV was estimated to have 3.6K branded searches compared to Smartvent’s 2K, and held a 39.1% Share of Search versus Smartvent’s 21.1%.

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