--- title: "HiHello vs Popl: Which is more popular in New Zealand?" description: "Is HiHello or Popl more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Digital business card 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/hihello-vs-popl" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # HiHello vs Popl: Which is more popular in New Zealand? Is HiHello or Popl more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Digital business card 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**: HiHello and Popl - **Competitive set**: Digital business card platforms - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **HiHello Share of Search**: 1.4% - **Popl Share of Search**: 2.1% ## Is HiHello or Popl more popular in search? - In October 2026, Popl had more branded searches than HiHello among digital business card platforms in New Zealand. Popl had about 30 branded searches, while HiHello had 20. Popl made up 2.1% of all digital business card platform searches we track, and HiHello accounted for 1.4%. - The lead changed hands 2 times in the 12 months ending October 2026: HiHello took it in February 2026, Popl took it in March 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, HiHello’s share of searches among digital business card platforms in New Zealand moved from 2.6% to 1.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 30 to 20. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Popl’s share of searches among digital business card platforms in New Zealand moved from 2.6% to 2.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 30. ## Top digital business card platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, HiHello and Popl were each mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. HiHello was listed before Popl 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Blinq | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | HiHello | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Popl | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Mobilo | 4th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | V1CE | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about digital business card platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which digital business card platform should I use in New Zealand?": 1. Blinq, 2. HiHello, 3. Popl - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best digital business card platforms in New Zealand?": 1. Blinq, 2. HiHello, 3. Popl, 4. Mobilo - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best digital business card platform in New Zealand for sharing contact details?": 1. Blinq, 2. HiHello, 3. Popl - Searched Google, AI Overview "digital business card platform": 1. Blinq, 2. HiHello, 3. Popl - Searched Google, AI Overview "business card qr code": named none of the brands we track Not named in any answer: V1CE. 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 digital business card platforms in October 2026? - In October 2026, HiHello lost share of searches among digital business card platforms in New Zealand, from 2.5% to 1.4%. - Popl’s share of searches among digital business card platforms in New Zealand has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 4.5% to 2.1% in October 2026. ## How has branded search for HiHello and Popl changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? | Month | HiHello estimated searches | HiHello Share of Search | HiHello rank | Popl estimated searches | Popl Share of Search | Popl rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 30 | 2.6% | 3 | 30 | 2.6% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 20 | 2% | 4 | 30 | 3.1% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 40 | 5.5% | 3 | 40 | 5.5% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 50 | 5.4% | 3 | 40 | 4.3% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 30 | 3.4% | 4 | 50 | 5.6% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 30 | 3.4% | 3 | 30 | 3.4% | 4 | | May 2026 | 40 | 4.3% | 4 | 50 | 5.4% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 50 | 4.6% | 3 | 50 | 4.6% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 30 | 3.4% | 4 | 40 | 4.5% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 30 | 2.9% | 4 | 40 | 3.8% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 30 | 2.5% | 3 | 30 | 2.5% | 4 | | Oct 2026 | 20 | 1.4% | 4 | 30 | 2.1% | 3 | ## How are HiHello’s and Popl’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using HiHello’s and Popl’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. - **HiHello**: Measured on the search term “hihello”. - **Popl**: Measured on the search term “popl”. - [HiHello profile](/demand/nz/brands/hihello) - [Popl profile](/demand/nz/brands/popl) - [All digital business card platforms in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-digital-business-card-platforms): 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 HiHello or Popl more popular in search? In October 2026, Popl had more branded searches than HiHello among digital business card platforms in New Zealand. Popl had about 30 branded searches, while HiHello had 20. Popl made up 2.1% of all digital business card platform searches we track, and HiHello accounted for 1.4%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "HiHello vs Popl: Which is more popular in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/hihello-vs-popl This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/hihello-vs-popl. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.