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title: "Lime vs Neuron: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Lime or Neuron? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the E-scooter and e-bike share schemes 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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# Lime vs Neuron: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, Lime or Neuron? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the E-scooter and e-bike share schemes 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**: Lime and Neuron
- **Competitive set**: E-scooter and e-bike share schemes
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Lime Share of Search**: 44.8%
- **Neuron Share of Search**: 1.1%

## Which is more popular in search, Lime or Neuron?

- In August 2026, Lime had more branded searches than Neuron among e-scooter and e-bike share schemes in New Zealand. Lime was estimated to have 2K branded searches compared to Neuron’s 50, and held a 44.8% Share of Search versus Neuron’s 1.1%.
- Lime was ahead of Neuron in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Lime’s estimated Share of Search among e-scooter and e-bike share schemes in New Zealand moved from 46.2% to 44.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.9K to 2K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Neuron’s estimated Share of Search among e-scooter and e-bike share schemes in New Zealand moved from 1.5% to 1.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 60 to 50.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand e-scooter and e-bike share schemes in August 2026?

- Estimated monthly branded searches for Neuron in New Zealand fell 16.7% over 11 measured months, from 60 to 50 in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Lime estimated searches | Lime Share of Search | Lime rank | Neuron estimated searches | Neuron Share of Search | Neuron rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 1.9K | 46.2% | 1 | 60 | 1.5% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | 2.2K | 47.5% | 1 | 50 | 1.1% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | 2.6K | 42.3% | 2 | 60 | 0.98% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 2.6K | 41.7% | 2 | 60 | 0.97% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 2.1K | 41.4% | 2 | 50 | 0.99% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 3.1K | 47.2% | 2 | 70 | 1.1% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 2.5K | 47.4% | 2 | 50 | 0.93% | 4 |
| May 2026 | 2.4K | 45.5% | 2 | 50 | 0.95% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | 2K | 48.7% | 1 | 30 | 0.72% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | 2.1K | 44.9% | 2 | 40 | 0.87% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 2K | 44.8% | 2 | 50 | 1.1% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Lime’s and Neuron’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.

- **Lime**: Measured on the search terms “lime app”, “lime e scooter”, “lime scooter”, “lime scooter cost”, “lime scooter price” and “lime scooters near me”, summed into one figure.
- **Neuron**: Measured on the search terms “neuron app”, “neuron e scooter” and “neuron scooter”, summed into one figure.

- [Lime profile](/demand/nz/brands/lime)
- [Neuron profile](/demand/nz/brands/neuron)
- [All e-scooter and e-bike share schemes in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-e-scooter-shares): The set both shares are measured inside, 4 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, Lime or Neuron?

In August 2026, Lime had more branded searches than Neuron among e-scooter and e-bike share schemes in New Zealand. Lime was estimated to have 2K branded searches compared to Neuron’s 50, and held a 44.8% Share of Search versus Neuron’s 1.1%.

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