--- title: "Libby vs Sunshine Online: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Libby or Sunshine Online 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/libby-vs-sunshine-online" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Libby vs Sunshine Online: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Libby or Sunshine Online 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 Sunshine Online - **Competitive set**: Kids reading apps - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Libby Share of Search**: 0.31% - **Sunshine Online Share of Search**: 14.6% ## Is Libby or Sunshine Online more popular in search? - In September 2026, Sunshine Online had more branded searches than Libby among kids reading apps in New Zealand. Sunshine Online had about 9,900 branded searches, while Libby had 210. Sunshine Online made up 14.6% of all kids reading app searches we track, and Libby accounted for 0.31%. - Sunshine Online was ahead of Libby in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 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, Sunshine Online’s share of searches among kids reading apps in New Zealand moved from 17.4% to 14.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 12.1K to 9.9K. ## 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. Sunshine Online was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Sunshine Online was listed before Libby in three out of four 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 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? - In September 2026, Sunshine Online lost share of searches among kids reading apps in New Zealand, from 15.1% to 14.6%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Libby in New Zealand rose 23.5% over 12 measured months, from 170 to 210 in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Libby estimated searches | Libby Share of Search | Libby rank | Sunshine Online estimated searches | Sunshine Online Share of Search | Sunshine Online rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 170 | 0.24% | 7 | 12.1K | 17.4% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 260 | 0.31% | 7 | 12.1K | 14.5% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 390 | 1.3% | 5 | 3.6K | 11.7% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 390 | 2.2% | 5 | 1.3K | 7.3% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 320 | 0.39% | 7 | 12.1K | 14.9% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 320 | 0.26% | 7 | 22.2K | 18.3% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 320 | 0.6% | 7 | 8.1K | 15.2% | 4 | | May 2026 | 260 | 0.29% | 8 | 14.8K | 16.4% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 260 | 0.29% | 8 | 14.8K | 16.4% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 260 | 0.49% | 7 | 8.1K | 15.2% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 260 | 0.32% | 7 | 12.1K | 15.1% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | 210 | 0.31% | 7 | 9.9K | 14.6% | 4 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Libby’s and Sunshine Online’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. - **Libby**: Measured on the search term “libby library”. - **Sunshine Online**: Measured on the search term “sunshine online”. - [Libby profile](/demand/nz/brands/libby) - [Sunshine Online profile](/demand/nz/brands/sunshine-online) - [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 Sunshine Online more popular in search? In September 2026, Sunshine Online had more branded searches than Libby among kids reading apps in New Zealand. Sunshine Online had about 9,900 branded searches, while Libby had 210. Sunshine Online made up 14.6% of all kids reading app searches we track, and Libby accounted for 0.31%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Libby vs Sunshine Online: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/libby-vs-sunshine-online This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/libby-vs-sunshine-online. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.