--- title: "Hiplok vs Kryptonite: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Hiplok or Kryptonite more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Bike lock 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/hiplok-vs-kryptonite" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Hiplok vs Kryptonite: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Hiplok or Kryptonite more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Bike lock 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**: Hiplok and Kryptonite - **Competitive set**: Bike lock brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Hiplok Share of Search**: 3.8% - **Kryptonite Share of Search**: 53.1% ## Is Hiplok or Kryptonite more popular in search? - In September 2026, Kryptonite had more branded searches than Hiplok among bike lock brands in New Zealand. Kryptonite had about 1,110 branded searches, while Hiplok had 80. Kryptonite made up 53.1% of all bike lock brand searches we track, and Hiplok accounted for 3.8%. - Kryptonite was ahead of Hiplok in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Hiplok’s share of searches among bike lock brands in New Zealand held steady at 3.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 80. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Kryptonite’s share of searches among bike lock brands in New Zealand moved from 64.3% to 53.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.4K to 1.1K. ## Top bike lock brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, both Hiplok and Kryptonite showed up in all five answers. Kryptonite was listed before Hiplok 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Kryptonite | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | ABUS | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Hiplok | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | OnGuard | 4th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Master Lock | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about bike lock brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which bike lock brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Kryptonite, 2. ABUS, 3. Hiplok - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best bike lock brands in New Zealand?": 1. Kryptonite, 2. ABUS, 3. Hiplok, 4. OnGuard - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best bike lock brand in New Zealand for city commuting?": 1. Kryptonite, 2. ABUS, 3. Hiplok - Searched Google, AI Overview "best bike lock": 1. Kryptonite, 2. Hiplok - Searched Google, AI Overview "secure bike lock": 1. Hiplok, 2. Kryptonite Not named in any answer: Master Lock. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 20, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand bike lock brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, Kryptonite lost share of searches among bike lock brands in New Zealand, from 64% to 53.1%. - Hiplok’s share of searches among bike lock brands in New Zealand has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 5.1% to 3.8% in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Hiplok estimated searches | Hiplok Share of Search | Hiplok rank | Kryptonite estimated searches | Kryptonite Share of Search | Kryptonite rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 80 | 3.8% | 5 | 1.4K | 64.3% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 100 | 4.6% | 5 | 1.4K | 62.8% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 80 | 2.4% | 5 | 2.5K | 74.4% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 100 | 5% | 5 | 1.1K | 55.8% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 80 | 3.1% | 5 | 1.3K | 51% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 120 | 6.1% | 5 | 990 | 50.3% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 120 | 5.6% | 5 | 1.3K | 58.3% | 1 | | May 2026 | 80 | 3.8% | 5 | 1.1K | 54.3% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 100 | 5.1% | 5 | 1.1K | 56.6% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 100 | 5% | 5 | 1.1K | 53% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 90 | 4% | 5 | 1.4K | 64% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 80 | 3.8% | 5 | 1.1K | 53.1% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Hiplok’s and Kryptonite’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. - **Hiplok**: Measured on the search terms “hiplok” and “hiplok bike lock”, summed into one figure. - **Kryptonite**: Measured on the search terms “kryptonite” and “kryptonite bike lock”, summed into one figure. - [Hiplok profile](/demand/nz/brands/hiplok) - [Kryptonite profile](/demand/nz/brands/kryptonite) - [All bike lock brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-bike-lock-brands): 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 Hiplok or Kryptonite more popular in search? In September 2026, Kryptonite had more branded searches than Hiplok among bike lock brands in New Zealand. Kryptonite had about 1,110 branded searches, while Hiplok had 80. Kryptonite made up 53.1% of all bike lock brand searches we track, and Hiplok accounted for 3.8%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Hiplok vs Kryptonite: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/hiplok-vs-kryptonite This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/hiplok-vs-kryptonite. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.