--- title: "How popular is Reaper? Searches and AI answers in New Zealand" description: "Reaper is a digital audio workstation. 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/reaper" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # How popular is Reaper? Searches and AI answers in New Zealand Reaper is a digital audio workstation. 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**: Reaper - **Market**: New Zealand - **Measured month**: Oct 2026 - **Share of Search among digital audio workstations**: 0.81% ## Where does Reaper compete? | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Digital audio workstations | 7 | 0.81% | 260 | - [Digital audio workstations](/demand/nz/categories/nz-digital-audio-workstations) ## Top digital audio workstations in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Reaper was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Reaper is the fourth most recommended of the eight. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Ableton Live | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Logic Pro | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | FL Studio | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Reaper | 4th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Pro Tools | 5th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | GarageBand | 6th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Cubase | 7th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | BandLab | 8th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about digital audio workstations - Asked ChatGPT "Which digital audio workstation should I use in New Zealand?": 1. Ableton Live, 2. Logic Pro, 3. Reaper, 4. FL Studio, 5. GarageBand - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best digital audio workstations in New Zealand?": 1. Ableton Live, 2. Logic Pro, 3. FL Studio, 4. Reaper, 5. Pro Tools, 6. Cubase, 7. GarageBand - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best digital audio workstation in New Zealand for music production?": 1. Ableton Live, 2. Logic Pro, 3. FL Studio, 4. Reaper, 5. Cubase, 6. GarageBand - Searched Google, AI Overview "digital audio workstation": 1. Ableton Live, 2. FL Studio, 3. Pro Tools, 4. Logic Pro, 5. GarageBand, 6. Reaper, 7. BandLab - Searched Google, AI Overview "music production software": 1. Ableton Live, 2. Logic Pro, 3. FL Studio, 4. Pro Tools, 5. GarageBand, 6. BandLab 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 Reaper changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Reaper in New Zealand fell from 320 to 260. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Reaper’s share of searches among digital audio workstations in New Zealand peaked at 1.9% in January 2026 and was lowest at 0.79% in June 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Reaper rose from 8th to 7th among digital audio workstations in New Zealand. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand digital audio workstations in October 2026? - In October 2026, BandLab gained share of searches among digital audio workstations in New Zealand, from 66.5% to 67.7%. - In October 2026, Ableton Live lost share of searches among digital audio workstations in New Zealand, from 6.9% to 5.9%. - In October 2026, Cubase lost share of searches among digital audio workstations in New Zealand, from 1.2% to 0.65%. - Logic Pro’s share of searches among digital audio workstations in New Zealand has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 4% to 2.8% in October 2026. - In October 2026, Reaper rose from 8th to 7th among digital audio workstations in New Zealand. - Estimated monthly branded searches for FL Studio in New Zealand fell 26.2% over 12 measured months, from 5.6K to 4.1K in October 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | Digital audio workstations | 320 | 0.93% | 8 | | Dec 2025 | Digital audio workstations | 320 | 1.4% | 7 | | Jan 2026 | Digital audio workstations | 390 | 1.9% | 7 | | Feb 2026 | Digital audio workstations | 320 | 1.1% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | Digital audio workstations | 320 | 0.9% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | Digital audio workstations | 320 | 1.1% | 7 | | May 2026 | Digital audio workstations | 320 | 0.82% | 8 | | Jun 2026 | Digital audio workstations | 320 | 0.79% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | Digital audio workstations | 320 | 1.1% | 7 | | Aug 2026 | Digital audio workstations | 390 | 1% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | Digital audio workstations | 320 | 0.98% | 8 | | Oct 2026 | Digital audio workstations | 260 | 0.81% | 7 | ## How are Reaper’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Reaper’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. - “reaper daw” ## Which digital audio workstations compete with Reaper? - [BandLab](/demand/nz/brands/bandlab) - [FL Studio](/demand/nz/brands/fl-studio) - [GarageBand](/demand/nz/brands/garageband): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/garageband-vs-reaper - [Ableton Live](/demand/nz/brands/ableton-live): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/ableton-live-vs-reaper - [Logic Pro](/demand/nz/brands/logic-pro): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/logic-pro-vs-reaper - [Pro Tools](/demand/nz/brands/pro-tools): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/pro-tools-vs-reaper - [Cubase](/demand/nz/brands/cubase): Head-to-head: /demand/nz/compare/cubase-vs-reaper ## 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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