--- title: "iCloud vs MEGA: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is iCloud or MEGA more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Cloud storage services 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/icloud-vs-mega-cloud" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # iCloud vs MEGA: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is iCloud or MEGA more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Cloud storage services 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**: iCloud and MEGA - **Competitive set**: Cloud storage services - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **iCloud Share of Search**: 12.7% - **MEGA Share of Search**: 0.15% ## Is iCloud or MEGA more popular in search? - In September 2026, iCloud had more branded searches than MEGA among cloud storage services in New Zealand. iCloud had about 40,400 branded searches, while MEGA had 480. iCloud made up 12.7% of all cloud storage service searches we track, and MEGA accounted for 0.15%. - iCloud was ahead of MEGA in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, iCloud’s share of searches among cloud storage services in New Zealand moved from 12.9% to 12.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 41.4K to 40.4K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, MEGA’s share of searches among cloud storage services in New Zealand held steady at 0.15%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 480. ## Top cloud storage services in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, iCloud was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. MEGA was mentioned in three out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. iCloud was listed before MEGA 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Google Drive | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | OneDrive | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | iCloud | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | MEGA | 4th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Dropbox | 5th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Sync.com | 6th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | WeTransfer | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Box | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about cloud storage services - Asked ChatGPT "Which cloud storage service should I use in New Zealand?": 1. Google Drive, 2. OneDrive, 3. iCloud, 4. Dropbox - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best cloud storage services in New Zealand?": 1. Google Drive, 2. OneDrive, 3. iCloud, 4. Dropbox - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best cloud storage service in New Zealand for file storage and sharing?": 1. Google Drive, 2. OneDrive, 3. Dropbox, 4. MEGA - Searched Google, AI Overview "cloud storage nz": 1. MEGA, 2. OneDrive, 3. Google Drive, 4. iCloud, 5. Sync.com - Searched Google, AI Overview "online file storage": 1. Google Drive, 2. OneDrive, 3. iCloud, 4. Dropbox, 5. MEGA, 6. Sync.com Not named in any answer: WeTransfer and Box. 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 cloud storage services in September 2026? - In September 2026, iCloud gained share of searches among cloud storage services in New Zealand, from 11.5% to 12.7%. ## Month by month | Month | iCloud estimated searches | iCloud Share of Search | iCloud rank | MEGA estimated searches | MEGA Share of Search | MEGA rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 41.4K | 12.9% | 3 | 480 | 0.15% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | 41K | 14.7% | 3 | 480 | 0.17% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | 40.4K | 19.4% | 2 | 480 | 0.23% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 41.9K | 17.3% | 2 | 480 | 0.2% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | 34.9K | 12.8% | 3 | 390 | 0.14% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | 42.1K | 11.1% | 3 | 480 | 0.13% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | 40.6K | 14.6% | 3 | 590 | 0.21% | 6 | | May 2026 | 41K | 12.3% | 3 | 590 | 0.18% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | 40.7K | 13.2% | 3 | 480 | 0.16% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | 34.7K | 13% | 3 | 390 | 0.15% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | 40.8K | 11.5% | 3 | 390 | 0.11% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | 40.4K | 12.7% | 3 | 480 | 0.15% | 6 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using iCloud’s and MEGA’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. - **iCloud**: Measured on the search terms “apple icloud”, “find my icloud”, “icloud”, “icloud backup”, “icloud cloud storage”, “icloud contacts”, “icloud drive”, “icloud e mail”, “icloud find”, “icloud mail”, “icloud microsoft”, “icloud notes”, “icloud storage” and “sign into icloud”, summed into one figure. - **MEGA**: Measured on the search term “mega nz”. - [iCloud profile](/demand/nz/brands/icloud) - [MEGA profile](/demand/nz/brands/mega-cloud) - [All cloud storage services in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-cloud-storage-services): 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 iCloud or MEGA more popular in search? In September 2026, iCloud had more branded searches than MEGA among cloud storage services in New Zealand. iCloud had about 40,400 branded searches, while MEGA had 480. iCloud made up 12.7% of all cloud storage service searches we track, and MEGA accounted for 0.15%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "iCloud vs MEGA: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/icloud-vs-mega-cloud This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/icloud-vs-mega-cloud. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.