--- title: "Apple HomePod vs Google Nest: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Apple HomePod or Google Nest more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Smart speaker 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." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/apple-homepod-vs-google-nest" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Apple HomePod vs Google Nest: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Apple HomePod or Google Nest more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Smart speaker 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**: Apple HomePod and Google Nest - **Competitive set**: Smart speaker brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Apple HomePod Share of Search**: 8.9% - **Google Nest Share of Search**: 11.7% ## Is Apple HomePod or Google Nest more popular in search? - In September 2026, Google Nest had more branded searches than Apple HomePod among smart speaker brands in New Zealand. Google Nest had about 2,260 branded searches, while Apple HomePod had 1,720. Google Nest made up 11.7% of all smart speaker brand searches we track, and Apple HomePod accounted for 8.9%. - Google Nest was ahead of Apple HomePod in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Apple HomePod’s share of searches among smart speaker brands in New Zealand moved from 7.3% to 8.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.5K to 1.7K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Google Nest’s share of searches among smart speaker brands in New Zealand moved from 16.5% to 11.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.3K to 2.3K. ## Top smart speaker brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Apple HomePod appeared in all five answers. Google Nest was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Apple HomePod was listed before Google Nest in three out of 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Sonos | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Amazon Echo | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Apple HomePod | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Google Nest | 4th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Bose | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about smart speaker brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which smart speaker brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Amazon Echo, 2. Sonos, 3. Apple HomePod, 4. Google Nest - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best smart speaker brands in New Zealand?": 1. Sonos, 2. Amazon Echo, 3. Google Nest, 4. Apple HomePod - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best smart speaker brand in New Zealand for music and voice control?": 1. Sonos, 2. Google Nest, 3. Amazon Echo, 4. Apple HomePod - Searched Google, AI Overview "best smart speaker": 1. Sonos, 2. Apple HomePod, 3. Amazon Echo - Searched Google, AI Overview "voice assistant speaker": 1. Amazon Echo, 2. Apple HomePod Not named in any answer: Bose. 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 smart speaker brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, Apple HomePod gained share of searches among smart speaker brands in New Zealand, from 7.9% to 8.9%. - In September 2026, Google Nest lost share of searches among smart speaker brands in New Zealand, from 14.7% to 11.7%. ## Month by month | Month | Apple HomePod estimated searches | Apple HomePod Share of Search | Apple HomePod rank | Google Nest estimated searches | Google Nest Share of Search | Google Nest rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 1.5K | 7.3% | 5 | 3.3K | 16.5% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 1.7K | 6.1% | 5 | 4K | 14.2% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 1.9K | 6.4% | 5 | 4.3K | 14.4% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 1.5K | 7.5% | 5 | 3.5K | 17.8% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 1.2K | 7.7% | 5 | 2.9K | 18.3% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 1.4K | 8.2% | 5 | 2.8K | 16.1% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 1.3K | 7.2% | 5 | 3K | 16.6% | 3 | | May 2026 | 1.6K | 7.8% | 5 | 3.8K | 18.8% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 1.7K | 8.2% | 5 | 4.1K | 19.5% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 1.7K | 8.9% | 5 | 2.7K | 14.1% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 1.6K | 7.9% | 5 | 3K | 14.7% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 1.7K | 8.9% | 5 | 2.3K | 11.7% | 3 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Apple HomePod’s and Google Nest’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. - **Apple HomePod**: Measured on the search terms “apple homepod” and “homepod”, summed into one figure. - **Google Nest**: Measured on the search terms “google nest”, “google nest audio”, “google nest cam”, “google nest hub”, “google nest protect”, “google nest thermostat”, “google nest wifi” and “googlenest”, summed into one figure. - [Apple HomePod profile](/demand/nz/brands/apple-homepod) - [Google Nest profile](/demand/nz/brands/google-nest) - [All smart speaker brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-smart-speaker-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 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 Apple HomePod or Google Nest more popular in search? In September 2026, Google Nest had more branded searches than Apple HomePod among smart speaker brands in New Zealand. Google Nest had about 2,260 branded searches, while Apple HomePod had 1,720. Google Nest made up 11.7% of all smart speaker brand searches we track, and Apple HomePod accounted for 8.9%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Apple HomePod vs Google Nest: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/apple-homepod-vs-google-nest This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/apple-homepod-vs-google-nest. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.