iRobot vs Shark:Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?
In August 2026, Shark had more branded searches than iRobot among vacuum cleaner brands in New Zealand. Shark was estimated to have 9.1K branded searches compared to iRobot’s 2.7K, and held an 8.5% Share of Search versus iRobot’s 2.5%.
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Which is more popular in search, iRobot or Shark?
Compare the vacuum and robot vacuum brands New Zealanders buy. 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.
Share of Search by month for Shark, iRobot. The figures are in the table below the chart.
View monthly share of search table
| Month | Dyson | Miele | BISSELL | Shark | Electrolux | Dreame | Roborock | iRobot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 57.2% | 13.9% | 9.7% | 5% | 6.2% | 1.8% | 3% | 3.3% |
| Nov 2025 | 64.4% | 10.5% | 7.5% | 4.7% | 4.4% | 2.2% | 3.7% | 2.5% |
| Dec 2025 | 60.7% | 10.1% | 8.4% | 5.6% | 5.1% | 2.5% | 3.5% | 4.2% |
| Jan 2026 | 54.6% | 12.8% | 10.6% | 6.1% | 7% | 2.6% | 3.4% | 2.9% |
| Feb 2026 | 55.1% | 12.9% | 10.6% | 5.7% | 6.5% | 2.6% | 3.6% | 2.9% |
| Mar 2026 | 55.4% | 13.7% | 10% | 5.3% | 6.4% | 2.9% | 3.6% | 2.7% |
| Apr 2026 | 55.5% | 13.4% | 9.2% | 5.2% | 6.7% | 3.2% | 4% | 2.8% |
| May 2026 | 54.9% | 13.7% | 9.4% | 5.9% | 6.3% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 2.7% |
| Jun 2026 | 53.9% | 13.7% | 10.6% | 6.1% | 6.7% | 3.4% | 3.2% | 2.4% |
| Jul 2026 | 54.3% | 12.8% | 9.7% | 6.8% | 6.6% | 3.6% | 3.5% | 2.8% |
| Aug 2026 | 52% | 12.3% | 10.9% | 8.5% | 6.3% | 4.3% | 3.2% | 2.5% |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
How has the iRobot and Shark comparison changed over the last 12 months?
3 findings
- Shark was ahead of iRobot in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, iRobot’s estimated Share of Search among vacuum cleaner brands in New Zealand moved from 3.3% to 2.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.3K to 2.7K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Shark’s estimated Share of Search among vacuum cleaner brands in New Zealand moved from 5% to 8.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 5K to 9.1K.
How did search popularity change for New Zealand vacuum cleaner brands in August 2026?
2 changes
In August 2026, Shark gained estimated Share of Search among vacuum cleaner brands in New Zealand, from 6.8% to 8.5%.
Estimated monthly branded searches for iRobot in New Zealand fell 18.1% over 11 measured months, from 3.3K to 2.7K in August 2026.
How each brand is measured
Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using iRobot’s and Shark’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.
iRobot
20 branded search terms
- irobot
- irobot co nz
- irobot near me
- irobot nz
- irobot online
- irobot robot vacuum
- irobot roomba
- irobot roomba j7
- irobot roomba nz
- irobot roomba robot mop
- irobot roomba vacuum
- irobot roomba vacuum cleaner
- irobot vacuum
- robot roomba
- roomba
- roomba 692
- roomba i7
- roomba j7
- roomba robot hoover
- roomba vacuum
Shark
3 branded search terms
- shark robot vacuum
- shark stick vacuum
- shark vacuum
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