--- title: "Apple TV 4K vs Google Chromecast: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Apple TV 4K or Google Chromecast? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Streaming device 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-tv-4k-vs-google-chromecast" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Apple TV 4K vs Google Chromecast: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, Apple TV 4K or Google Chromecast? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Streaming device 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 TV 4K and Google Chromecast - **Competitive set**: Streaming device brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Apple TV 4K Share of Search**: 15.9% - **Google Chromecast Share of Search**: 60.2% ## Which is more popular in search, Apple TV 4K or Google Chromecast? - In August 2026, Google Chromecast had more branded searches than Apple TV 4K among streaming device brands in New Zealand. Google Chromecast was estimated to have 31.3K branded searches compared to Apple TV 4K’s 8.3K, and held a 60.2% Share of Search versus Apple TV 4K’s 15.9%. - Google Chromecast was ahead of Apple TV 4K in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Apple TV 4K’s estimated Share of Search among streaming device brands in New Zealand moved from 8.9% to 15.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.5K to 8.3K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Google Chromecast’s estimated Share of Search among streaming device brands in New Zealand moved from 65.6% to 60.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 26K to 31.3K. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand streaming device brands in August 2026? - In August 2026, Amazon Fire TV Stick overtook Apple TV 4K to rank 2nd among streaming device brands in New Zealand, at 17.8%. - In August 2026, Google Chromecast gained estimated Share of Search among streaming device brands in New Zealand, from 54.4% to 60.2%. - In August 2026, Apple TV 4K lost estimated Share of Search among streaming device brands in New Zealand, from 23.5% to 15.9%. ## Month by month | Month | Apple TV 4K estimated searches | Apple TV 4K Share of Search | Apple TV 4K rank | Google Chromecast estimated searches | Google Chromecast Share of Search | Google Chromecast rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 3.5K | 8.9% | 3 | 26K | 65.6% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 3.9K | 9.8% | 3 | 26.4K | 66.5% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 2.6K | 6.3% | 3 | 27.8K | 67.4% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 2.4K | 5.8% | 4 | 28.1K | 67.1% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 4.1K | 11% | 3 | 23.9K | 63.6% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 6.7K | 15.3% | 3 | 27.3K | 62% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 7.4K | 15.7% | 3 | 27.7K | 59.1% | 1 | | May 2026 | 14.2K | 24.7% | 2 | 30.8K | 53.8% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 21.6K | 28.6% | 2 | 38.4K | 50.7% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 16.3K | 23.5% | 2 | 37.8K | 54.4% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 8.3K | 15.9% | 3 | 31.3K | 60.2% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Apple TV 4K’s and Google Chromecast’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 TV 4K**: Measured on the search terms “apple tv 4k”, “apple tv 4k 3 gen”, “apple tv 4k 3nd generation”, “apple tv 4k 4th generation”, “apple tv 4k 64g”, “apple tv 4k chromecast”, “apple tv 4k media player”, “apple tv 4k new”, “apple tv 4k streaming box”, “apple tv 4k streaming device”, “apple tv 4k streaming media player”, “apple tv 4k streaming stick”, “apple tv 4k tv box”, “apple tv 4k wi fi”, “apple tv box” and “apple tv box 4k”, summed into one figure. - **Google Chromecast**: Measured on the search terms “chromecast”, “chromecast device”, “chromecast phone to tv”, “chromecast tv”, “chromecast ultra”, “chromecast what is”, “chromecast with google tv”, “chromecast with google tv 4k”, “google chromecast”, “google chromecast browser”, “google chromecast near me”, “google chromecast nz”, “google chromecast online”, “google chromecast streaming stick”, “google chromecast tv box”, “google chromecast with google tv”, “google tv chromecast”, “google tv streamer”, “googlechromecast”, “resetting a chromecast” and “skygo chromecast”, summed into one figure. - [Apple TV 4K profile](/demand/nz/brands/apple-tv-4k) - [Google Chromecast profile](/demand/nz/brands/google-chromecast) - [All streaming device brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-streaming-device-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 brands. ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Which is more popular in search, Apple TV 4K or Google Chromecast? In August 2026, Google Chromecast had more branded searches than Apple TV 4K among streaming device brands in New Zealand. Google Chromecast was estimated to have 31.3K branded searches compared to Apple TV 4K’s 8.3K, and held a 60.2% Share of Search versus Apple TV 4K’s 15.9%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Apple TV 4K vs Google Chromecast: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/apple-tv-4k-vs-google-chromecast This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/apple-tv-4k-vs-google-chromecast. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.