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Bitly vs QR Code Monkey:Which is more popular in New Zealand?

In October 2026, Bitly had more branded searches than QR Code Monkey among link shortener and QR code tools in New Zealand. Bitly had about 1,890 branded searches, while QR Code Monkey had 620. Bitly made up 10.8% of all link shortener and QR code tool searches we track, and QR Code Monkey accounted for 3.6%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about link shortener and QR code tools, Bitly appeared in all five answers and QR Code Monkey in two. Bitly was mentioned before QR Code Monkey in every answer.

Among link shortener and QR code tools in New Zealand in October 2026

Who do people search for more?

Bitly, about 3 searches for every 1 for QR Code Monkey

Bitly 1.9K searchesQR Code Monkey 620 searches

Who does AI mention more?

Bitly, mentioned in every answer we collected

Bitly in 5 of 5QR Code Monkey in 2 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Bitly, named ahead of QR Code Monkey in every answer

Bitly first in 5QR Code Monkey never first

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Top link shortener and QR code tools in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Bitly appeared in all five answers. QR Code Monkey was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Bitly was listed before QR Code Monkey in every answer.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Bitly1st
  2. Rebrandly2nd
  3. TinyURL3rd
  4. Short.io3rd
  5. QR Code Monkey5th
  6. QR Code Generator6th
  7. Uniqode–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Bitly5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Rebrandly5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • TinyURL3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Short.io3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • QR Code Generator2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • QR Code Monkey2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Uniqode0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in New Zealand on October 21, 2026.

Is Bitly or QR Code Monkey more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Bitly and QR Code Monkey by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all seven link shortener and QR code tools we track, month by month, from searches in New Zealand.

Bitly and QR Code Monkey among link shortener and QR code tools in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for Bitly, QR Code Monkey. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthQR Code GeneratorTinyURLBitlyQR Code MonkeyRebrandlyUniqodeShort.io
Nov 202560.8%18.8%14%4.6%1.1%0.37%0.31%
Dec 202558.2%21.7%13.2%4.5%1.8%0.32%0.32%
Jan 202651.5%24.6%17.7%3.8%1.7%0.38%0.28%
Feb 202663.6%16.7%14.1%3.9%1.2%0.32%0.19%
Mar 202663.8%16.6%12.9%5%1.3%0.31%0.21%
Apr 202656.1%17.9%18.7%5.1%1.7%0.28%0.28%
May 202654.6%17.6%19%7.5%0.98%0.22%0.09%
Jun 202658%17.5%14%9.4%0.71%0.29%0.1%
Jul 202654.9%20%13.1%10.7%0.94%0.33%0.11%
Aug 202656.6%21.7%14.4%5.8%0.97%0.34%0.23%
Sep 202664.8%17%10.6%6%1.1%0.33%0.13%
Oct 202669.6%14.7%10.8%3.6%0.97%0.23%0.11%

How has branded search for Bitly and QR Code Monkey changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for New Zealand link shortener and QR code tools in October 2026?

2 changes
  1. In October 2026, QR Code Monkey lost share of searches among link shortener and QR code tools in New Zealand, from 6% to 3.6%.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Bitly in New Zealand fell 17.5% over 12 measured months, from 2.3K to 1.9K in October 2026.

How are Bitly’s and QR Code Monkey’s branded searches counted?

6 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Bitly’s and QR Code Monkey’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.

Bitly

4 branded search terms

  • bitly
  • bitly link
  • bitly link shortener
  • bitly short url

QR Code Monkey

2 branded search terms

  • create qr code monkey
  • qrcodemonkey

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