--- title: "Duck Island Ice Cream vs Zelati Dessert Café: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Duck Island Ice Cream or Zelati Dessert Café more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Gelato and ice cream shops 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/duck-island-ice-cream-vs-zelati" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Duck Island Ice Cream vs Zelati Dessert Café: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Duck Island Ice Cream or Zelati Dessert Café more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Gelato and ice cream shops 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**: Duck Island Ice Cream and Zelati Dessert Café - **Competitive set**: Gelato and ice cream shops - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Duck Island Ice Cream Share of Search**: 1.8% - **Zelati Dessert Café Share of Search**: 1.3% ## Is Duck Island Ice Cream or Zelati Dessert Café more popular in search? - In September 2026, Duck Island Ice Cream had more branded searches than Zelati Dessert Café among gelato and ice cream shops in New Zealand. Duck Island Ice Cream had about 670 branded searches, while Zelati Dessert Café had 480. Duck Island Ice Cream made up 1.8% of all gelato and ice cream shop searches we track, and Zelati Dessert Café accounted for 1.3%. - The lead changed hands 6 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: Zelati Dessert Café took it in December 2025, Duck Island Ice Cream took it in May 2026, Zelati Dessert Café took it in June 2026, Duck Island Ice Cream took it in July 2026, Zelati Dessert Café took it in August 2026, Duck Island Ice Cream took it in September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Duck Island Ice Cream’s share of searches among gelato and ice cream shops in New Zealand moved from 2% to 1.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 930 to 670. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Zelati Dessert Café’s share of searches among gelato and ice cream shops in New Zealand moved from 1.9% to 1.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 880 to 480. ## Top gelato and ice cream shops in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Duck Island Ice Cream was mentioned in three out of four: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Zelati Dessert Café was mentioned in two out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Duck Island Ice Cream was listed before Zelati Dessert Café 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Giapo | 1st | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Duck Island Ice Cream | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Zelati Dessert Café | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Island Gelato | 4th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Rollickin' Gelato | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | Kaffee Eis | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Patagonia Chocolates | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about gelato and ice cream shops - Asked ChatGPT "Which gelato shop should I shop at in New Zealand?": 1. Duck Island Ice Cream, 2. Giapo, 3. Zelati Dessert Café - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best gelato and ice cream shops in New Zealand?": 1. Giapo, 2. Duck Island Ice Cream, 3. Island Gelato, 4. Zelati Dessert Café, 5. Kaffee Eis, 6. Rollickin' Gelato - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best gelato shop in New Zealand for a sweet treat?": 1. Giapo, 2. Duck Island Ice Cream, 3. Rollickin' Gelato - Searched Google, AI Overview "ice cream for dessert": named none of the brands we track Not named in any answer: Patagonia Chocolates. 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 gelato and ice cream shops in September 2026? - In September 2026, Zelati Dessert Café lost share of searches among gelato and ice cream shops in New Zealand, from 2.3% to 1.3%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Duck Island Ice Cream in New Zealand fell 28% over 12 measured months, from 930 to 670 in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Duck Island Ice Cream estimated searches | Duck Island Ice Cream Share of Search | Duck Island Ice Cream rank | Zelati Dessert Café estimated searches | Zelati Dessert Café Share of Search | Zelati Dessert Café rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 930 | 2% | 6 | 880 | 1.9% | 7 | | Nov 2025 | 840 | 1.4% | 6 | 720 | 1.2% | 7 | | Dec 2025 | 820 | 1.3% | 7 | 880 | 1.4% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 750 | 1.4% | 7 | 1K | 1.9% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | 670 | 1.2% | 7 | 720 | 1.3% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | 650 | 1.3% | 7 | 720 | 1.5% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | 660 | 1.5% | 7 | 720 | 1.6% | 6 | | May 2026 | 690 | 1.8% | 6 | 590 | 1.5% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | 510 | 1.7% | 7 | 590 | 2% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | 780 | 2.3% | 6 | 590 | 1.8% | 7 | | Aug 2026 | 780 | 2% | 6 | 880 | 2.3% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | 670 | 1.8% | 6 | 480 | 1.3% | 7 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Duck Island Ice Cream’s and Zelati Dessert Café’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. - **Duck Island Ice Cream**: Measured on the search terms “duck island boysenberry cheesecake”, “duck island flavours”, “duck island ice cream ice cream”, “duck island icecream”, “duck island peppermint slice” and “duck island vegan”, summed into one figure. - **Zelati Dessert Café**: Measured on the search term “zelati”. - [Duck Island Ice Cream profile](/demand/nz/brands/duck-island-ice-cream) - [Zelati Dessert Café profile](/demand/nz/brands/zelati) - [All gelato and ice cream shops in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-gelato-and-ice-cream-shops): 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 Duck Island Ice Cream or Zelati Dessert Café more popular in search? In September 2026, Duck Island Ice Cream had more branded searches than Zelati Dessert Café among gelato and ice cream shops in New Zealand. Duck Island Ice Cream had about 670 branded searches, while Zelati Dessert Café had 480. Duck Island Ice Cream made up 1.8% of all gelato and ice cream shop searches we track, and Zelati Dessert Café accounted for 1.3%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Duck Island Ice Cream vs Zelati Dessert Café: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/duck-island-ice-cream-vs-zelati This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/duck-island-ice-cream-vs-zelati. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.