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title: "Maths Buddy vs Prodigy: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Maths Buddy or Prodigy? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the School learning platforms 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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# Maths Buddy vs Prodigy: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, Maths Buddy or Prodigy? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the School learning platforms 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 Prodigy
- **Competitive set**: School learning platforms
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Maths Buddy Share of Search**: 11.3%
- **Prodigy Share of Search**: 8.8%

## Which is more popular in search, Maths Buddy or Prodigy?

- In August 2026, Maths Buddy had more branded searches than Prodigy among school learning platforms in New Zealand. Maths Buddy was estimated to have 33.5K branded searches compared to Prodigy’s 26.2K, and held an 11.3% Share of Search versus Prodigy’s 8.8%.
- The lead changed hands 4 times in the 11 months ending August 2026: Prodigy took it in December 2025, Maths Buddy took it in February 2026, Prodigy took it in July 2026, Maths Buddy took it in August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Maths Buddy’s estimated Share of Search among school learning platforms in New Zealand moved from 14.1% to 11.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 33.4K to 33.5K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Prodigy’s estimated Share of Search among school learning platforms in New Zealand moved from 10.6% to 8.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 25K to 26.2K.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand school learning platforms in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Maths Buddy overtook Prodigy to rank 4th among school learning platforms in New Zealand, at 11.3%.
- In August 2026, Prodigy lost estimated Share of Search among school learning platforms in New Zealand, from 11.2% to 8.8%.

## Month by month

| Month | Maths Buddy estimated searches | Maths Buddy Share of Search | Maths Buddy rank | Prodigy estimated searches | Prodigy Share of Search | Prodigy rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 33.4K | 14.1% | 3 | 25K | 10.6% | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | 33.5K | 14.2% | 4 | 31.3K | 13.3% | 5 |
| Dec 2025 | 6.7K | 10.8% | 5 | 16.9K | 27.2% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | 1.7K | 6.9% | 5 | 4.8K | 19.2% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 33.6K | 12.3% | 4 | 30.1K | 11.1% | 5 |
| Mar 2026 | 50.2K | 12.2% | 4 | 31K | 7.5% | 5 |
| Apr 2026 | 18.4K | 12.2% | 4 | 6.3K | 4.2% | 5 |
| May 2026 | 40.9K | 14.6% | 3 | 18.2K | 6.5% | 5 |
| Jun 2026 | 41K | 13.7% | 3 | 37.4K | 12.5% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | 18.4K | 10.7% | 5 | 19.3K | 11.2% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 33.5K | 11.3% | 4 | 26.2K | 8.8% | 5 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Maths Buddy’s and Prodigy’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 terms “maths buddy”, “maths buddy nz”, “maths buddy online”, “mathsbuddy”, “mathsbuddy co nz”, “mathsbuddy nz” and “speed skills maths buddy”, summed into one figure.
- **Prodigy**: Measured on the search terms “game prodigy game”, “math prodigy math”, “play prodigy math”, “prodigy game”, “prodigy game play com”, “prodigy learning”, “prodigy math”, “prodigy math app”, “prodigy math game”, “prodigy prodigy game com” and “prodigy reading”, summed into one figure.

- [Maths Buddy profile](/demand/nz/brands/maths-buddy)
- [Prodigy profile](/demand/nz/brands/prodigy)
- [All school learning platforms in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-school-learning-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 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, Maths Buddy or Prodigy?

In August 2026, Maths Buddy had more branded searches than Prodigy among school learning platforms in New Zealand. Maths Buddy was estimated to have 33.5K branded searches compared to Prodigy’s 26.2K, and held an 11.3% Share of Search versus Prodigy’s 8.8%.

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