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title: "GRIN vs Modash: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, GRIN or Modash? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Influencer marketing 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."
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# GRIN vs Modash: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, GRIN or Modash? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Influencer marketing 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**: GRIN and Modash
- **Competitive set**: Influencer marketing platforms
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **GRIN Share of Search**: 2.1%
- **Modash Share of Search**: 9.9%

## Which is more popular in search, GRIN or Modash?

- In August 2026, Modash had more branded searches than GRIN among influencer marketing platforms in New Zealand. Modash was estimated to have 140 branded searches compared to GRIN’s 30, and held a 9.9% Share of Search versus GRIN’s 2.1%.
- Modash was ahead of GRIN in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, GRIN’s estimated Share of Search among influencer marketing platforms in New Zealand moved from 0% to 2.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 0 to 30.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Modash’s estimated Share of Search among influencer marketing platforms in New Zealand moved from 13.2% to 9.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 160 to 140.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand influencer marketing platforms in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Modash lost estimated Share of Search among influencer marketing platforms in New Zealand, from 12.7% to 9.9%.
- In August 2026, GRIN rose from 6th to 5th among influencer marketing platforms in New Zealand.

## Month by month

| Month | GRIN estimated searches | GRIN Share of Search | GRIN rank | Modash estimated searches | Modash Share of Search | Modash rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 0 | 0% | 6 | 160 | 13.2% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | 10 | 0.87% | 6 | 120 | 10.4% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | 20 | 1.6% | 6 | 270 | 21.3% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | 10 | 0.79% | 6 | 170 | 13.5% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | 30 | 2.5% | 6 | 130 | 10.7% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | 10 | 0.81% | 6 | 160 | 13% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 10 | 0.99% | 6 | 120 | 11.9% | 2 |
| May 2026 | 20 | 1.5% | 6 | 130 | 9.6% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 10 | 0.68% | 6 | 190 | 12.9% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 30 | 2.2% | 6 | 170 | 12.7% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 30 | 2.1% | 5 | 140 | 9.9% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using GRIN’s and Modash’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.

- **GRIN**: Measured on the search terms “grin creator”, “grin influencer” and “grin influencer marketing”, summed into one figure.
- **Modash**: Measured on the search terms “modash”, “modash influencer marketing”, “modash influencers” and “modash io”, summed into one figure.

- [GRIN profile](/demand/nz/brands/grin)
- [Modash profile](/demand/nz/brands/modash)
- [All influencer marketing platforms in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-influencer-marketing-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 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, GRIN or Modash?

In August 2026, Modash had more branded searches than GRIN among influencer marketing platforms in New Zealand. Modash was estimated to have 140 branded searches compared to GRIN’s 30, and held a 9.9% Share of Search versus GRIN’s 2.1%.

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