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title: "Philips Respironics vs ResMed: Which is searched more in New Zealand?"
description: "Is Philips Respironics or ResMed more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the CPAP 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."
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# Philips Respironics vs ResMed: Which is searched more in New Zealand?

Is Philips Respironics or ResMed more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the CPAP 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**: Philips Respironics and ResMed
- **Competitive set**: CPAP brands
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Philips Respironics Share of Search**: 1.9%
- **ResMed Share of Search**: 11.1%

## Is Philips Respironics or ResMed more popular in search?

- In September 2026, ResMed had more branded searches than Philips Respironics among CPAP brands in New Zealand. ResMed had about 1,940 branded searches, while Philips Respironics had 340. ResMed made up 11.1% of all CPAP brand searches we track, and Philips Respironics accounted for 1.9%.
- ResMed was ahead of Philips Respironics in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Philips Respironics’ share of searches among CPAP brands in New Zealand moved from 1.8% to 1.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 290 to 340.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, ResMed’s share of searches among CPAP brands in New Zealand moved from 7% to 11.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.2K to 1.9K.

## Top CPAP brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, ResMed appeared in all four answers. Philips Respironics was mentioned in one out of four: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. ResMed was listed before Philips Respironics in every answer.

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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ResMed | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 |
| Fisher & Paykel Healthcare | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 |
| Philips Respironics | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 |
| BMC Medical | 4th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 |
| Löwenstein Medical | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 |

## Every AI answer about CPAP brands

- Asked ChatGPT "Which CPAP brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. ResMed, 2. Fisher & Paykel Healthcare
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best CPAP brands in New Zealand?": 1. ResMed, 2. Fisher & Paykel Healthcare, 3. Philips Respironics, 4. Löwenstein Medical
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best CPAP brand in New Zealand for sleep apnoea?": 1. ResMed, 2. Fisher & Paykel Healthcare, 3. BMC Medical
- Searched Google, AI Overview "best cpap machine": 1. ResMed

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 CPAP brands in September 2026?

- In September 2026, ResMed gained share of searches among CPAP brands in New Zealand, from 9.7% to 11.1%.
- In September 2026, Philips Respironics gained share of searches among CPAP brands in New Zealand, from 1.3% to 1.9%.

## Month by month

| Month | Philips Respironics estimated searches | Philips Respironics Share of Search | Philips Respironics rank | ResMed estimated searches | ResMed Share of Search | ResMed rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 290 | 1.8% | 3 | 1.2K | 7% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | 260 | 1.6% | 3 | 1.2K | 7.4% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | 270 | 2.3% | 3 | 1.2K | 10.6% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | 320 | 1.9% | 3 | 1.3K | 7.7% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | 260 | 1.6% | 3 | 1.3K | 7.9% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | 410 | 2% | 3 | 1.6K | 7.9% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 310 | 2.2% | 3 | 1.3K | 9.5% | 2 |
| May 2026 | 330 | 1.9% | 3 | 1.7K | 9.7% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | 370 | 2.1% | 3 | 1.9K | 11.1% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 310 | 1.8% | 3 | 2K | 11.3% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | 280 | 1.3% | 3 | 2K | 9.7% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | 340 | 1.9% | 3 | 1.9K | 11.1% | 2 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Philips Respironics’ and ResMed’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.

- **Philips Respironics**: Measured on the search terms “auto bipap philips”, “buy philips respironics”, “c flex respironics”, “dream station philips”, “dreamstation by philips”, “fitlife philips”, “philip dream station”, “philip dreamstation 2”, “philips amara”, “philips amara view”, “philips apap machine”, “philips apnea machine”, “philips auto bipap”, “philips bipap”, “philips cpap devices”, “philips cpap dreamwear”, “philips dream cpap”, “philips dream wisp”, “philips dreamstation”, “philips dreamstation 1”, “philips dreamstation apap”, “philips dreamstation auto”, “philips dreamstation go”, “philips dreamstation humidifier”, “philips dreamstation machine”, “philips dreamstation respironics”, “philips dreamstation travel”, “philips dreamstation2”, “philips dreamwear”, “philips dreamwear masks”, “philips dreamwear nasal”, “philips dreamwear pillows”, “philips dreamwisp”, “philips fitlife”, “philips nasal pillow”, “philips nuance”, “philips nuance pro”, “philips remstar”, “philips remstar pro”, “philips respironics amara”, “philips respironics bipap”, “philips respironics cpap”, “philips respironics dreamwisp”, “philips respironics fitlife”, “philips respironics humidifier”, “philips respironics machine”, “philips respironics masks”, “philips respironics nuance”, “philips respironics pico”, “philips respironics wisp”, “philips sleep machine”, “philips snoring device”, “philips snoring machine”, “philips travel cpap”, “philips wisp”, “philipsrespironics”, “respironic dreamstation cpap”, “respironics amara”, “respironics amara view”, “respironics bipap”, “respironics comfort gel”, “respironics cpap”, “respironics cpap machine”, “respironics dream station”, “respironics dreamstation”, “respironics dreamstation 2”, “respironics dreamstation cpap”, “respironics dreamwear”, “respironics dreamwear nasal”, “respironics dreamwisp”, “respironics fitlife”, “respironics masks”, “respironics nasal masks”, “respironics nuance”, “respironics nuance pro”, “respironics optilife”, “respironics philips bipap”, “respironics remstar”, “respironics remstar plus” and “respironics wisp”, summed into one figure.
- **ResMed**: Measured on the search terms “buy resmed”, “mask cpap resmed”, “res med”, “resmed”, “resmed accessories”, “resmed air cpap”, “resmed air machine”, “resmed air mask”, “resmed airsense cpap”, “resmed apap machine”, “resmed auto”, “resmed brand”, “resmed equipment”, “resmed humidair”, “resmed mask”, “resmed mask accessories”, “resmed mask supplies”, “resmed medical”, “resmed medical supplies”, “resmed mouth mask”, “resmed nasal mask”, “resmed product”, “resmed product catalog”, “resmed products”, “resmed quattro air”, “resmed respiratory machine”, “resmed sale”, “resmed sleep”, “resmed supplies” and “resmed unit”, summed into one figure.

- [Philips Respironics profile](/demand/nz/brands/philips-respironics)
- [ResMed profile](/demand/nz/brands/resmed)
- [All CPAP brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-cpap-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 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 Philips Respironics or ResMed more popular in search?

In September 2026, ResMed had more branded searches than Philips Respironics among CPAP brands in New Zealand. ResMed had about 1,940 branded searches, while Philips Respironics had 340. ResMed made up 11.1% of all CPAP brand searches we track, and Philips Respironics accounted for 1.9%.

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