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title: "Masport vs Ryobi: Which is searched more in New Zealand?"
description: "Is Masport or Ryobi more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Reel mower 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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# Masport vs Ryobi: Which is searched more in New Zealand?

Is Masport or Ryobi more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Reel mower 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**: Masport and Ryobi
- **Competitive set**: Reel mower brands
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Sep 2026
- **Masport Share of Search**: 4.9%
- **Ryobi Share of Search**: 60.8%

## Is Masport or Ryobi more popular in search?

- In September 2026, Ryobi had more branded searches than Masport among reel mower brands in New Zealand. Ryobi had about 10,900 branded searches, while Masport had 880. Ryobi made up 60.8% of all reel mower brand searches we track, and Masport accounted for 4.9%.
- Ryobi was ahead of Masport in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Masport’s share of searches among reel mower brands in New Zealand moved from 5.6% to 4.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1K to 880.
- Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Ryobi’s share of searches among reel mower brands in New Zealand moved from 53.1% to 60.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 9.4K to 10.9K.

## Top reel mower brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Masport was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Ryobi 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ozito | 1st | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 |
| Masport | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Fiskars | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Ryobi | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| John Deere | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Greenworks | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about reel mower brands

- Asked ChatGPT "Which reel mower brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Masport, 2. Ozito, 3. Fiskars
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best reel mower brands in New Zealand?": 1. Masport
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best reel mower brand in New Zealand for a small lawn?": 1. Ozito, 2. Masport
- Searched Google, AI Overview "manual lawn mower": 1. Ozito
- Searched Google, AI Overview "lawn mower brands": 1. Masport

Not named in any answer: Ryobi, John Deere and Greenworks.

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 reel mower brands in September 2026?

- In September 2026, Ryobi gained share of searches among reel mower brands in New Zealand, from 54.9% to 60.8%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Masport in New Zealand fell 12% over 12 measured months, from 1K to 880 in September 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Masport estimated searches | Masport Share of Search | Masport rank | Ryobi estimated searches | Ryobi Share of Search | Ryobi rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 1K | 5.6% | 5 | 9.4K | 53.1% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | 1.3K | 5.9% | 4 | 13.5K | 60.8% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 880 | 4.3% | 5 | 12.2K | 58.9% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 880 | 5% | 5 | 10.2K | 57.7% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 720 | 4.9% | 5 | 8.2K | 55.3% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 880 | 5.4% | 4 | 9.4K | 57.8% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 880 | 5.8% | 4 | 8.3K | 54.8% | 1 |
| May 2026 | 720 | 5.4% | 5 | 6.8K | 51.2% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 720 | 5.4% | 5 | 6.8K | 50.7% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 590 | 4.7% | 5 | 6.5K | 51.7% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 720 | 4.9% | 5 | 8.1K | 54.9% | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | 880 | 4.9% | 5 | 10.9K | 60.8% | 1 |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Masport’s and Ryobi’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.

- **Masport**: Measured on the search term “masport”.
- **Ryobi**: Measured on the search terms “ryobi”, “ryobi electric mower”, “ryobi lawn mower” and “ryobi tool”, summed into one figure.

- [Masport profile](/demand/nz/brands/masport)
- [Ryobi profile](/demand/nz/brands/ryobi)
- [All reel mower brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-reel-mower-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 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 Masport or Ryobi more popular in search?

In September 2026, Ryobi had more branded searches than Masport among reel mower brands in New Zealand. Ryobi had about 10,900 branded searches, while Masport had 880. Ryobi made up 60.8% of all reel mower brand searches we track, and Masport accounted for 4.9%.

## Cite this page

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