--- title: "Aftershoot vs Imagen AI: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Aftershoot or Imagen AI more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Photo culling software 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/aftershoot-vs-imagen-ai" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Aftershoot vs Imagen AI: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Aftershoot or Imagen AI more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Photo culling software 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**: Aftershoot and Imagen AI - **Competitive set**: Photo culling software - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Aftershoot Share of Search**: 6% - **Imagen AI Share of Search**: 26.5% ## Is Aftershoot or Imagen AI more popular in search? - In September 2026, Imagen AI had more branded searches than Aftershoot among photo culling software in New Zealand. Imagen AI had about 400 branded searches, while Aftershoot had 90. Imagen AI made up 26.5% of all photo culling software searches we track, and Aftershoot accounted for 6%. - Imagen AI was ahead of Aftershoot in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Aftershoot’s share of searches among photo culling software in New Zealand moved from 7.4% to 6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 140 to 90. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Imagen AI’s share of searches among photo culling software in New Zealand moved from 31.9% to 26.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 600 to 400. ## Top photo culling software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Aftershoot appeared in all five answers. Imagen AI was mentioned in two out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in both Google AI Overviews. Aftershoot was listed before Imagen AI in every answer. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Aftershoot | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Narrative | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | FilterPixel | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Photo Mechanic | 4th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Imagen AI | 5th | 0 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Adobe Lightroom | 6th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Evoto AI | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about photo culling software - Asked ChatGPT "Which photo culling software should I use in New Zealand?": 1. Aftershoot, 2. Narrative, 3. Photo Mechanic, 4. Adobe Lightroom - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best photo culling software brands in New Zealand?": 1. Aftershoot, 2. Narrative, 3. FilterPixel, 4. Photo Mechanic, 5. Adobe Lightroom - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best photo culling software in New Zealand for wedding photos?": 1. Aftershoot, 2. Narrative, 3. Photo Mechanic, 4. Adobe Lightroom - Searched Google, AI Overview "photo culling software": 1. Aftershoot, 2. FilterPixel, 3. Narrative, 4. Imagen AI, 5. Photo Mechanic, 6. Adobe Lightroom - Searched Google, AI Overview "ai photo culling": 1. Aftershoot, 2. Imagen AI, 3. Narrative, 4. FilterPixel, 5. Adobe Lightroom Not named in any answer: Evoto AI. 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 photo culling software in September 2026? - In September 2026, Imagen AI lost share of searches among photo culling software in New Zealand, from 30.4% to 26.5%. - In September 2026, Aftershoot rose from 4th to 3rd among photo culling software in New Zealand. ## Month by month | Month | Aftershoot estimated searches | Aftershoot Share of Search | Aftershoot rank | Imagen AI estimated searches | Imagen AI Share of Search | Imagen AI rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 140 | 7.4% | 3 | 600 | 31.9% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 110 | 6.7% | 3 | 490 | 30.1% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 90 | 5.5% | 4 | 490 | 29.9% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 90 | 5.4% | 4 | 490 | 29.3% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 110 | 6% | 4 | 490 | 26.8% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 140 | 6.8% | 3 | 600 | 29.3% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 140 | 8.1% | 3 | 490 | 28.5% | 2 | | May 2026 | 140 | 8.1% | 3 | 490 | 28.5% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 110 | 6.3% | 3 | 600 | 34.3% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 70 | 4.8% | 4 | 490 | 33.6% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 90 | 5.6% | 4 | 490 | 30.4% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 90 | 6% | 3 | 400 | 26.5% | 2 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Aftershoot’s and Imagen AI’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. - **Aftershoot**: Measured on the search term “aftershoot”. - **Imagen AI**: Measured on the search terms “imagen ai” and “imagenai”, summed into one figure. - [Aftershoot profile](/demand/nz/brands/aftershoot) - [Imagen AI profile](/demand/nz/brands/imagen-ai) - [All photo culling software in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-photo-culling-software): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 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 Aftershoot or Imagen AI more popular in search? In September 2026, Imagen AI had more branded searches than Aftershoot among photo culling software in New Zealand. Imagen AI had about 400 branded searches, while Aftershoot had 90. Imagen AI made up 26.5% of all photo culling software searches we track, and Aftershoot accounted for 6%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Aftershoot vs Imagen AI: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/aftershoot-vs-imagen-ai This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/aftershoot-vs-imagen-ai. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.