--- title: "Khan Academy vs Symbolab: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Khan Academy or Symbolab more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Maths 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/khan-academy-vs-symbolab" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Khan Academy vs Symbolab: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Khan Academy or Symbolab more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Maths 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**: Khan Academy and Symbolab - **Competitive set**: Maths apps - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Khan Academy Share of Search**: 14.9% - **Symbolab Share of Search**: 0.67% ## Is Khan Academy or Symbolab more popular in search? - In September 2026, Khan Academy had more branded searches than Symbolab among maths apps in New Zealand. Khan Academy had about 10,200 branded searches, while Symbolab had 460. Khan Academy made up 14.9% of all maths app searches we track, and Symbolab accounted for 0.67%. - Khan Academy was ahead of Symbolab in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Khan Academy’s share of searches among maths apps in New Zealand moved from 15.6% to 14.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 12.2K to 10.2K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Symbolab’s share of searches among maths apps in New Zealand moved from 1.3% to 0.67%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.1K to 460. ## Top maths apps in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Khan Academy was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Symbolab was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Khan Academy was listed before Symbolab in two out of three answers that named either. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Photomath | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Maths Buddy | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Khan Academy | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Desmos | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Wolfram Alpha | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | GeoGebra | 6th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Symbolab | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Mathway | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about maths apps - Asked ChatGPT "Which maths app should I use in New Zealand?": 1. Maths Buddy, 2. Khan Academy, 3. Photomath - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best maths apps in New Zealand?": 1. Maths Buddy, 2. Khan Academy, 3. Photomath, 4. Desmos, 5. GeoGebra - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best maths app in New Zealand for solving equations?": 1. Photomath, 2. Wolfram Alpha, 3. Symbolab - Searched Google, AI Overview "maths app": 1. Photomath, 2. Wolfram Alpha - Searched Google, AI Overview "graphing calculator app": 1. Desmos, 2. GeoGebra Not named in any answer: Mathway. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand maths apps in September 2026? - In September 2026, Symbolab lost share of searches among maths apps in New Zealand, from 1.4% to 0.67%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Khan Academy in New Zealand fell 17% over 12 measured months, from 12.2K to 10.2K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Khan Academy estimated searches | Khan Academy Share of Search | Khan Academy rank | Symbolab estimated searches | Symbolab Share of Search | Symbolab rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 12.2K | 15.6% | 3 | 1.1K | 1.3% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | 12.2K | 18.8% | 3 | 630 | 0.97% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | 6.7K | 34.3% | 1 | 190 | 0.97% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 8.3K | 44.7% | 1 | 290 | 1.6% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | 12.3K | 13.9% | 3 | 660 | 0.74% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | 15.2K | 11.5% | 3 | 1.5K | 1.1% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | 10.2K | 16.4% | 3 | 660 | 1.1% | 6 | | May 2026 | 15.3K | 13.7% | 3 | 1.1K | 0.99% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | 15.4K | 13.9% | 3 | 1.3K | 1.1% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | 10.5K | 19.7% | 3 | 1.1K | 2% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | 12.6K | 14.5% | 3 | 1.2K | 1.4% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | 10.2K | 14.9% | 3 | 460 | 0.67% | 6 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Khan Academy’s and Symbolab’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. - **Khan Academy**: Measured on the search terms “khan academy”, “khan academy algebra”, “khan academy maths” and “khanacademy”, summed into one figure. - **Symbolab**: Measured on the search terms “symbolab”, “symbolab calculator”, “symbolab equation solver”, “symbolab math”, “symbolab math solver” and “symbolab solver”, summed into one figure. - [Khan Academy profile](/demand/nz/brands/khan-academy) - [Symbolab profile](/demand/nz/brands/symbolab) - [All maths apps in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-maths-apps): 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 Khan Academy or Symbolab more popular in search? In September 2026, Khan Academy had more branded searches than Symbolab among maths apps in New Zealand. Khan Academy had about 10,200 branded searches, while Symbolab had 460. Khan Academy made up 14.9% of all maths app searches we track, and Symbolab accounted for 0.67%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Khan Academy vs Symbolab: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/khan-academy-vs-symbolab This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/khan-academy-vs-symbolab. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.