--- title: "Maths Buddy vs Photomath: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Maths Buddy or Photomath 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/maths-buddy-vs-photomath" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Maths Buddy vs Photomath: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Maths Buddy or Photomath 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**: Maths Buddy and Photomath - **Competitive set**: Maths apps - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Maths Buddy Share of Search**: 39.8% - **Photomath Share of Search**: 0.29% ## Is Maths Buddy or Photomath more popular in search? - In September 2026, Maths Buddy had more branded searches than Photomath among maths apps in New Zealand. Maths Buddy had about 27,100 branded searches, while Photomath had 200. Maths Buddy made up 39.8% of all maths app searches we track, and Photomath accounted for 0.29%. - Maths Buddy was ahead of Photomath in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Maths Buddy’s share of searches among maths apps in New Zealand moved from 42.1% to 39.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 33.1K to 27.1K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Photomath’s share of searches among maths apps in New Zealand moved from 0.73% to 0.29%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 570 to 200. ## Top maths apps in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Photomath was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Maths Buddy was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Maths Buddy and Photomath were each listed first in two of the 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 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, Maths Buddy overtook Desmos to become the leader among maths apps in New Zealand, with 39.8% of the searches. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Photomath in New Zealand fell 64.9% over 12 measured months, from 570 to 200 in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Maths Buddy estimated searches | Maths Buddy Share of Search | Maths Buddy rank | Photomath estimated searches | Photomath Share of Search | Photomath rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 33.1K | 42.1% | 1 | 570 | 0.73% | 8 | | Nov 2025 | 33.1K | 50.8% | 1 | 410 | 0.63% | 7 | | Dec 2025 | 6.6K | 33.8% | 2 | 110 | 0.56% | 8 | | Jan 2026 | 1.6K | 8.7% | 3 | 160 | 0.87% | 8 | | Feb 2026 | 33.1K | 37.1% | 2 | 350 | 0.39% | 8 | | Mar 2026 | 49.5K | 37.6% | 2 | 470 | 0.36% | 8 | | Apr 2026 | 18.1K | 29.1% | 2 | 220 | 0.35% | 8 | | May 2026 | 40.5K | 36.3% | 2 | 310 | 0.28% | 8 | | Jun 2026 | 40.5K | 36.4% | 2 | 280 | 0.25% | 8 | | Jul 2026 | 18.1K | 33.9% | 2 | 160 | 0.3% | 8 | | Aug 2026 | 33.1K | 38.2% | 2 | 230 | 0.27% | 8 | | Sep 2026 | 27.1K | 39.8% | 1 | 200 | 0.29% | 8 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Maths Buddy’s and Photomath’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. - **Maths Buddy**: Measured on the search term “maths buddy”. - **Photomath**: Measured on the search terms “photomath”, “photomath calculator”, “photomath math”, “photomath math solver” and “photomath solver”, summed into one figure. - [Maths Buddy profile](/demand/nz/brands/maths-buddy) - [Photomath profile](/demand/nz/brands/photomath) - [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 Maths Buddy or Photomath more popular in search? In September 2026, Maths Buddy had more branded searches than Photomath among maths apps in New Zealand. Maths Buddy had about 27,100 branded searches, while Photomath had 200. Maths Buddy made up 39.8% of all maths app searches we track, and Photomath accounted for 0.29%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Maths Buddy vs Photomath: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/maths-buddy-vs-photomath This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/maths-buddy-vs-photomath. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.