--- title: "How popular is PayWhirl? Searches and AI answers in New Zealand" description: "PayWhirl runs subscriptions and payments. 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/brands/paywhirl" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # How popular is PayWhirl? Searches and AI answers in New Zealand PayWhirl runs subscriptions and payments. 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 - **Brand**: PayWhirl - **Market**: New Zealand - **Measured month**: Oct 2026 - **Share of Search among ecommerce subscription apps**: 5.3% ## Where does PayWhirl compete? | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Ecommerce subscription apps | 7 | 5.3% | 10 | - [Ecommerce subscription apps](/demand/nz/categories/nz-ecommerce-subscription-apps) ## Top ecommerce subscription apps in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, PayWhirl was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. PayWhirl is the fourth most recommended of the seven. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Appstle | 1st | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Recharge | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Seal Subscriptions | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | PayWhirl | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Skio | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Bold Subscriptions | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Loop Subscriptions | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about ecommerce subscription apps - Asked ChatGPT "Which ecommerce subscription app should I use in New Zealand?": 1. Appstle, 2. Seal Subscriptions, 3. Recharge - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best ecommerce subscription apps in New Zealand?": 1. Appstle, 2. Seal Subscriptions, 3. Recharge, 4. PayWhirl - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best ecommerce subscription app in New Zealand for recurring orders?": 1. Appstle, 2. Seal Subscriptions, 3. Recharge - Searched Google, AI Overview "best subscription app": named none of the brands we track - Searched Google, AI Overview "ecommerce subscription software": 1. Recharge, 2. PayWhirl Not named in any answer: Skio, Bold Subscriptions and Loop Subscriptions. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for PayWhirl changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for PayWhirl in New Zealand held steady at 10. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, PayWhirl’s share of searches among ecommerce subscription apps in New Zealand increased from 4.8% to 5.3%. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, PayWhirl’s share of searches among ecommerce subscription apps in New Zealand peaked at 5.3% in January 2026 and was lowest at 0% in December 2025. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, PayWhirl fell from 6th to 7th among ecommerce subscription apps in New Zealand. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand ecommerce subscription apps in October 2026? - In October 2026, Bold Subscriptions overtook Seal Subscriptions to rank 4th among ecommerce subscription apps in New Zealand, with 10.5% of the searches. - In October 2026, Loop Subscriptions overtook Seal Subscriptions to rank 5th among ecommerce subscription apps in New Zealand, with 10.5% of the searches. - In October 2026, PayWhirl gained share of searches among ecommerce subscription apps in New Zealand, from 0% to 5.3%. - In October 2026, Recharge gained share of searches among ecommerce subscription apps in New Zealand, from 15% to 15.8%. - In October 2026, Seal Subscriptions gained share of searches among ecommerce subscription apps in New Zealand, from 10% to 10.5%. - In October 2026, Skio lost share of searches among ecommerce subscription apps in New Zealand, from 45% to 31.6%. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | Ecommerce subscription apps | 10 | 4.8% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | Ecommerce subscription apps | 0 | 0% | 7 | | Jan 2026 | Ecommerce subscription apps | 10 | 5.3% | 7 | | Feb 2026 | Ecommerce subscription apps | 10 | 4.5% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | Ecommerce subscription apps | 10 | 4% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | Ecommerce subscription apps | 10 | 4.5% | 7 | | May 2026 | Ecommerce subscription apps | 10 | 4% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | Ecommerce subscription apps | 10 | 4.3% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | Ecommerce subscription apps | 10 | 5% | 7 | | Aug 2026 | Ecommerce subscription apps | 10 | 4.5% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | Ecommerce subscription apps | 0 | 0% | 7 | | Oct 2026 | Ecommerce subscription apps | 10 | 5.3% | 7 | ## How are PayWhirl’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using PayWhirl’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “paywhirl” ## Which ecommerce subscription apps compete with PayWhirl? - [Skio](/demand/nz/brands/skio) - [Appstle](/demand/nz/brands/appstle): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/appstle-vs-paywhirl - [Recharge](/demand/nz/brands/recharge): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/paywhirl-vs-recharge - [Bold Subscriptions](/demand/nz/brands/bold-subscriptions): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/bold-subscriptions-vs-paywhirl - [Loop Subscriptions](/demand/nz/brands/loop-subscriptions): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/loop-subscriptions-vs-paywhirl - [Seal Subscriptions](/demand/nz/brands/seal-subscriptions): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/paywhirl-vs-seal-subscriptions ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. 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