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title: "Mathway vs Wolfram Alpha: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Mathway or Wolfram Alpha? 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."
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# Mathway vs Wolfram Alpha: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, Mathway or Wolfram Alpha? 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**: Mathway and Wolfram Alpha
- **Competitive set**: Maths apps
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Mathway Share of Search**: 1.3%
- **Wolfram Alpha Share of Search**: 4.8%

## Which is more popular in search, Mathway or Wolfram Alpha?

- In August 2026, Wolfram Alpha had more branded searches than Mathway among maths apps in New Zealand. Wolfram Alpha was estimated to have 2K branded searches compared to Mathway’s 530, and held a 4.8% Share of Search versus Mathway’s 1.3%.
- Wolfram Alpha was ahead of Mathway in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Mathway’s estimated Share of Search among maths apps in New Zealand moved from 2.2% to 1.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 760 to 530.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Wolfram Alpha’s estimated Share of Search among maths apps in New Zealand moved from 5.9% to 4.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 2K.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand maths apps in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Wolfram Alpha lost estimated Share of Search among maths apps in New Zealand, from 6.7% to 4.8%.
- In August 2026, Mathway lost estimated Share of Search among maths apps in New Zealand, from 2% to 1.3%.

## Month by month

| Month | Mathway estimated searches | Mathway Share of Search | Mathway rank | Wolfram Alpha estimated searches | Wolfram Alpha Share of Search | Wolfram Alpha rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 760 | 2.2% | 5 | 2K | 5.9% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | 410 | 2% | 6 | 1.6K | 8.2% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 160 | 2.5% | 5 | 900 | 14% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | 190 | 2.1% | 5 | 1K | 11.7% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | 510 | 1.1% | 5 | 1.6K | 3.5% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 780 | 1.1% | 5 | 3.1K | 4.5% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 380 | 1.1% | 5 | 1.8K | 5.3% | 2 |
| May 2026 | 590 | 1% | 5 | 2K | 3.6% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 850 | 1.5% | 5 | 2.1K | 3.7% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 500 | 2% | 5 | 1.7K | 6.7% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 530 | 1.3% | 5 | 2K | 4.8% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Mathway’s and Wolfram Alpha’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.

- **Mathway**: Measured on the search terms “mathway”, “mathway calculator”, “mathway com”, “mathway fraction calculator”, “mathway near me” and “mathway solver”, summed into one figure.
- **Wolfram Alpha**: Measured on the search terms “wolfram alpha”, “wolfram alpha calculator”, “wolfram alpha math”, “wolfram alpha pro”, “wolfram alpha solver”, “wolframalpha”, “wolframalpha calculator”, “wolframalpha com”, “wolframalpha math” and “wolframalpha solver”, summed into one figure.

- [Mathway profile](/demand/nz/brands/mathway)
- [Wolfram Alpha profile](/demand/nz/brands/wolfram-alpha)
- [All maths apps in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-maths-apps): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 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, Mathway or Wolfram Alpha?

In August 2026, Wolfram Alpha had more branded searches than Mathway among maths apps in New Zealand. Wolfram Alpha was estimated to have 2K branded searches compared to Mathway’s 530, and held a 4.8% Share of Search versus Mathway’s 1.3%.

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