--- title: "Maytronics vs Zodiac: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Maytronics or Zodiac more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Pool cleaner brands 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/maytronics-vs-zodiac-pool" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Maytronics vs Zodiac: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Maytronics or Zodiac more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Pool cleaner brands 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**: Maytronics and Zodiac - **Competitive set**: Pool cleaner brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Maytronics Share of Search**: 17.8% - **Zodiac Share of Search**: 35.6% ## Is Maytronics or Zodiac more popular in search? - In September 2026, Zodiac had more branded searches than Maytronics among pool cleaner brands in New Zealand. Zodiac had about 160 branded searches, while Maytronics had 80. Zodiac made up 35.6% of all pool cleaner brand searches we track, and Maytronics accounted for 17.8%. - Zodiac was ahead of Maytronics in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Maytronics’ share of searches among pool cleaner brands in New Zealand moved from 12.3% to 17.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 80. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Zodiac’s share of searches among pool cleaner brands in New Zealand moved from 38.5% to 35.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 250 to 160. ## Top pool cleaner brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Maytronics and Zodiac were each mentioned in three out of four: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Maytronics was listed before Zodiac in two out of three 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Dolphin | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | Maytronics | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Zodiac | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Hayward | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about pool cleaner brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which pool cleaner brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Dolphin, 2. Maytronics, 3. Zodiac, 4. Hayward - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best pool cleaner brands in New Zealand?": 1. Dolphin, 2. Zodiac, 3. Hayward, 4. Maytronics - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best pool cleaner brand in New Zealand for a backyard pool?": 1. Maytronics, 2. Dolphin, 3. Zodiac - Searched Google, AI Overview "best pool cleaner": 1. Dolphin, 2. Hayward 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 pool cleaner brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, Maytronics gained share of searches among pool cleaner brands in New Zealand, from 13.9% to 17.8%. - In September 2026, Zodiac gained share of searches among pool cleaner brands in New Zealand, from 33.3% to 35.6%. ## Month by month | Month | Maytronics estimated searches | Maytronics Share of Search | Maytronics rank | Zodiac estimated searches | Zodiac Share of Search | Zodiac rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 80 | 12.3% | 3 | 250 | 38.5% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 60 | 7.1% | 3 | 300 | 35.7% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 80 | 11.3% | 3 | 240 | 33.8% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 60 | 9.5% | 3 | 240 | 38.1% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 70 | 14.6% | 3 | 190 | 39.6% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 50 | 13.5% | 3 | 100 | 27% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 30 | 11.5% | 4 | 80 | 30.8% | 2 | | May 2026 | 30 | 13.6% | 4 | 60 | 27.3% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 30 | 15.8% | 3 | 60 | 31.6% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 40 | 20% | 3 | 60 | 30% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 50 | 13.9% | 3 | 120 | 33.3% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 80 | 17.8% | 3 | 160 | 35.6% | 2 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Maytronics’ and Zodiac’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. - **Maytronics**: Measured on the search terms “maytronics” and “maytronics pool cleaner”, summed into one figure. - **Zodiac**: Measured on the search terms “zodiac pool” and “zodiac pool cleaner”, summed into one figure. - [Maytronics profile](/demand/nz/brands/maytronics) - [Zodiac profile](/demand/nz/brands/zodiac-pool) - [All pool cleaner brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-pool-cleaner-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 4 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 Maytronics or Zodiac more popular in search? In September 2026, Zodiac had more branded searches than Maytronics among pool cleaner brands in New Zealand. Zodiac had about 160 branded searches, while Maytronics had 80. Zodiac made up 35.6% of all pool cleaner brand searches we track, and Maytronics accounted for 17.8%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Maytronics vs Zodiac: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/maytronics-vs-zodiac-pool This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/maytronics-vs-zodiac-pool. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.