--- title: "QR Code Monkey vs Short.io: Which is searched more?" description: "Is QR Code Monkey or Short.io more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Link shortener and QR code tools set worldwide. 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/global-en/compare/qr-code-monkey-vs-short-io" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # QR Code Monkey vs Short.io: Which is searched more? Is QR Code Monkey or Short.io more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Link shortener and QR code tools set worldwide. 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**: QR Code Monkey and Short.io - **Competitive set**: Link shortener and QR code tools - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **QR Code Monkey Share of Search**: 2.6% - **Short.io Share of Search**: 0.19% ## Is QR Code Monkey or Short.io more popular in search? - In September 2026, QR Code Monkey had more branded searches than Short.io among link shortener and QR code tools worldwide. QR Code Monkey had about 201,000 branded searches, while Short.io had 14,800. QR Code Monkey made up 2.6% of all link shortener and QR code tool searches we track, and Short.io accounted for 0.19%. - QR Code Monkey was ahead of Short.io in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, QR Code Monkey’s share of searches among link shortener and QR code tools worldwide moved from 3.4% to 2.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 201K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Short.io’s share of searches among link shortener and QR code tools worldwide moved from 0.17% to 0.19%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 9.9K to 14.8K. ## Top link shortener and QR code tools in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Short.io was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. QR Code Monkey did not appear in any of the five answers. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Bitly | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Rebrandly | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Short.io | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | TinyURL | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | QR TIGER | 5th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | QR Code Generator | 6th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Dub | 7th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Uniqode | 8th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | QR Code Monkey | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about link shortener and QR code tools - Asked ChatGPT "Which link shortener or QR code tool should I use?": 1. Bitly, 2. Rebrandly, 3. QR TIGER, 4. TinyURL - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best link shortener and QR code tools?": 1. Bitly, 2. Rebrandly, 3. Short.io, 4. QR TIGER, 5. Uniqode, 6. TinyURL - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best link shortener or QR code tool for marketing links?": 1. Bitly, 2. Rebrandly, 3. Short.io, 4. QR TIGER, 5. Dub - Searched Google, AI Overview "link shortener tool": 1. TinyURL, 2. Bitly, 3. Short.io, 4. Rebrandly, 5. Dub - Searched Google, AI Overview "link shortener qr code tools": 1. Bitly, 2. QR Code Generator, 3. Short.io Not named in any answer: QR Code Monkey. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 19, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for link shortener and QR code tools worldwide in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Short.io worldwide rose 49.5% over 12 measured months, from 9.9K to 14.8K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | QR Code Monkey estimated searches | QR Code Monkey Share of Search | QR Code Monkey rank | Short.io estimated searches | Short.io Share of Search | Short.io rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 201K | 3.4% | 4 | 9.9K | 0.17% | 7 | | Nov 2025 | 165K | 2.9% | 4 | 12.1K | 0.21% | 7 | | Dec 2025 | 165K | 3.5% | 4 | 9.9K | 0.21% | 7 | | Jan 2026 | 201K | 3.5% | 4 | 12.1K | 0.21% | 7 | | Feb 2026 | 201K | 3.6% | 4 | 9.9K | 0.18% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | 246K | 4.3% | 4 | 14.8K | 0.26% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | 246K | 3.7% | 4 | 12.1K | 0.18% | 7 | | May 2026 | 246K | 3.7% | 4 | 9.9K | 0.15% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | 301K | 5.2% | 3 | 14.8K | 0.26% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | 368K | 6.3% | 3 | 14.8K | 0.25% | 7 | | Aug 2026 | 201K | 3.1% | 4 | 14.8K | 0.23% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | 201K | 2.6% | 4 | 14.8K | 0.19% | 7 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using QR Code Monkey’s and Short.io’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. - **QR Code Monkey**: Measured on the search term “qr code monkey”. - **Short.io**: Measured on the search term “short.io”. - [QR Code Monkey profile](/demand/global-en/brands/qr-code-monkey) - [Short.io profile](/demand/global-en/brands/short-io) - [All link shortener and QR code tools worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/link-and-qr-tools): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 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 QR Code Monkey or Short.io more popular in search? In September 2026, QR Code Monkey had more branded searches than Short.io among link shortener and QR code tools worldwide. QR Code Monkey had about 201,000 branded searches, while Short.io had 14,800. QR Code Monkey made up 2.6% of all link shortener and QR code tool searches we track, and Short.io accounted for 0.19%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "QR Code Monkey vs Short.io: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/qr-code-monkey-vs-short-io This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/qr-code-monkey-vs-short-io. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.