--- title: "Cleanfeed vs Descript: Which is more popular in New Zealand?" description: "Is Cleanfeed or Descript more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Remote podcast recording platforms 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/cleanfeed-vs-descript" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Cleanfeed vs Descript: Which is more popular in New Zealand? Is Cleanfeed or Descript more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Remote podcast recording platforms 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**: Cleanfeed and Descript - **Competitive set**: Remote podcast recording platforms - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **Cleanfeed Share of Search**: 0.59% - **Descript Share of Search**: 60.6% ## Is Cleanfeed or Descript more popular in search? - In October 2026, Descript had more branded searches than Cleanfeed among remote podcast recording platforms in New Zealand. Descript had about 1,030 branded searches, while Cleanfeed had 10. Descript made up 60.6% of all remote podcast recording platform searches we track, and Cleanfeed accounted for 0.59%. - Descript was ahead of Cleanfeed in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Cleanfeed’s share of searches among remote podcast recording platforms in New Zealand moved from 1.2% to 0.59%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 30 to 10. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Descript’s share of searches among remote podcast recording platforms in New Zealand moved from 66% to 60.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.7K to 1K. ## Top remote podcast recording platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Cleanfeed was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Descript was mentioned in three out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Cleanfeed was listed before Descript 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Riverside | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Zencastr | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Cleanfeed | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Descript | 4th | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | StreamYard | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Boomcaster | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about remote podcast recording platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which remote podcast recording platform should I use in New Zealand?": 1. Riverside, 2. Zencastr, 3. Cleanfeed - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best remote podcast recording platforms in New Zealand?": 1. Riverside, 2. Zencastr, 3. Cleanfeed, 4. StreamYard, 5. Descript - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best remote podcast recording platform in New Zealand for a remote interview?": 1. Riverside, 2. Zencastr, 3. Cleanfeed, 4. StreamYard - Searched Google, AI Overview "remote podcast recording": 1. Riverside, 2. Descript - Searched Google, AI Overview "podcast recording software": 1. Riverside, 2. Zencastr, 3. Descript Not named in any answer: Boomcaster. 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 remote podcast recording platforms in October 2026? - In October 2026, Descript lost share of searches among remote podcast recording platforms in New Zealand, from 68.8% to 60.6%. - In October 2026, Cleanfeed fell from 5th to 6th among remote podcast recording platforms in New Zealand. ## How has branded search for Cleanfeed and Descript changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? | Month | Cleanfeed estimated searches | Cleanfeed Share of Search | Cleanfeed rank | Descript estimated searches | Descript Share of Search | Descript rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 30 | 1.2% | 5 | 1.7K | 66% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 20 | 1.1% | 5 | 1.1K | 57.2% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 20 | 0.88% | 5 | 1.4K | 61.2% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 20 | 0.93% | 5 | 1.4K | 65% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 20 | 0.67% | 5 | 2K | 67.2% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 10 | 0.35% | 6 | 1.7K | 58.7% | 1 | | May 2026 | 30 | 1.1% | 4 | 1.7K | 62.1% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 20 | 0.85% | 5 | 1.4K | 59.1% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 10 | 0.42% | 6 | 1.4K | 57.3% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 10 | 0.46% | 6 | 1.4K | 61.9% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 20 | 0.83% | 5 | 1.6K | 68.8% | 1 | | Oct 2026 | 10 | 0.59% | 6 | 1K | 60.6% | 1 | ## How are Cleanfeed’s and Descript’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Cleanfeed’s and Descript’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. - **Cleanfeed**: Measured on the search term “cleanfeed”. - **Descript**: Measured on the search terms “descript” and “descript ai”, summed into one figure. - [Cleanfeed profile](/demand/nz/brands/cleanfeed) - [Descript profile](/demand/nz/brands/descript) - [All remote podcast recording platforms in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-remote-podcast-recording-platforms): 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 Cleanfeed or Descript more popular in search? In October 2026, Descript had more branded searches than Cleanfeed among remote podcast recording platforms in New Zealand. Descript had about 1,030 branded searches, while Cleanfeed had 10. Descript made up 60.6% of all remote podcast recording platform searches we track, and Cleanfeed accounted for 0.59%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Cleanfeed vs Descript: Which is more popular in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/cleanfeed-vs-descript This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/cleanfeed-vs-descript. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.