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title: "Libby vs Raz-Kids: Which is searched more in New Zealand?"
description: "Is Libby or Raz-Kids more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Kids reading 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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# Libby vs Raz-Kids: Which is searched more in New Zealand?

Is Libby or Raz-Kids more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Kids reading 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**: Libby and Raz-Kids
- **Competitive set**: Kids reading apps
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Libby Share of Search**: 0.31%
- **Raz-Kids Share of Search**: 0.87%

## Is Libby or Raz-Kids more popular in search?

- In September 2026, Raz-Kids had more branded searches than Libby among kids reading apps in New Zealand. Raz-Kids had about 590 branded searches, while Libby had 210. Raz-Kids made up 0.87% of all kids reading app searches we track, and Libby accounted for 0.31%.
- The lead changed hands 2 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: Libby took it in December 2025, Raz-Kids took it in February 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Libby’s share of searches among kids reading apps in New Zealand moved from 0.24% to 0.31%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 170 to 210.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Raz-Kids’ share of searches among kids reading apps in New Zealand moved from 1% to 0.87%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 720 to 590.

## Top kids reading apps in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Libby was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Raz-Kids did not appear in any of the 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Reading Eggs | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| Sunshine Online | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Khan Academy | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Epic | 4th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Teach Your Monster to Read | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Libby | 6th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Raz-Kids | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Wushka | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about kids reading apps

- Asked ChatGPT "Which kids reading app should I use in New Zealand?": 1. Reading Eggs, 2. Sunshine Online, 3. Libby
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best kids reading apps in New Zealand?": 1. Reading Eggs, 2. Khan Academy, 3. Sunshine Online, 4. Teach Your Monster to Read, 5. Libby
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best kids reading app in New Zealand for learning to read?": 1. Reading Eggs, 2. Sunshine Online
- Searched Google, AI Overview "kids reading apps": 1. Reading Eggs, 2. Teach Your Monster to Read, 3. Khan Academy, 4. Epic
- Searched Google, AI Overview "digital library for kids": 1. Epic, 2. Reading Eggs, 3. Libby

Not named in any answer: Raz-Kids and Wushka.

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 kids reading apps in September 2026?

- Estimated monthly branded searches for Libby in New Zealand rose 23.5% over 12 measured months, from 170 to 210 in September 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Raz-Kids in New Zealand fell 18.1% over 12 measured months, from 720 to 590 in September 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Libby estimated searches | Libby Share of Search | Libby rank | Raz-Kids estimated searches | Raz-Kids Share of Search | Raz-Kids rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 170 | 0.24% | 7 | 720 | 1% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | 260 | 0.31% | 7 | 590 | 0.71% | 6 |
| Dec 2025 | 390 | 1.3% | 5 | 210 | 0.68% | 7 |
| Jan 2026 | 390 | 2.2% | 5 | 140 | 0.78% | 7 |
| Feb 2026 | 320 | 0.39% | 7 | 720 | 0.88% | 6 |
| Mar 2026 | 320 | 0.26% | 7 | 1K | 0.83% | 6 |
| Apr 2026 | 320 | 0.6% | 7 | 590 | 1.1% | 5 |
| May 2026 | 260 | 0.29% | 8 | 880 | 0.98% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | 260 | 0.29% | 8 | 1K | 1.1% | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | 260 | 0.49% | 7 | 590 | 1.1% | 5 |
| Aug 2026 | 260 | 0.32% | 7 | 1K | 1.2% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | 210 | 0.31% | 7 | 590 | 0.87% | 5 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Libby’s and Raz-Kids’ 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.

- **Libby**: Measured on the search term “libby library”.
- **Raz-Kids**: Measured on the search term “razkids”.

- [Libby profile](/demand/nz/brands/libby)
- [Raz-Kids profile](/demand/nz/brands/raz-kids)
- [All kids reading apps in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-kids-reading-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 Libby or Raz-Kids more popular in search?

In September 2026, Raz-Kids had more branded searches than Libby among kids reading apps in New Zealand. Raz-Kids had about 590 branded searches, while Libby had 210. Raz-Kids made up 0.87% of all kids reading app searches we track, and Libby accounted for 0.31%.

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