--- title: "Hungry Bin vs Tumbleweed: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Hungry Bin or Tumbleweed more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Home composting system 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/hungry-bin-vs-tumbleweed" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Hungry Bin vs Tumbleweed: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Hungry Bin or Tumbleweed more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Home composting system 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**: Hungry Bin and Tumbleweed - **Competitive set**: Home composting system brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Hungry Bin Share of Search**: 35.4% - **Tumbleweed Share of Search**: 40% ## Is Hungry Bin or Tumbleweed more popular in search? - In September 2026, Tumbleweed had more branded searches than Hungry Bin among home composting system brands in New Zealand. Tumbleweed had about 260 branded searches, while Hungry Bin had 230. Tumbleweed made up 40% of all home composting system brand searches we track, and Hungry Bin accounted for 35.4%. - The lead changed hands 3 times in the 12 months ending September 2026: Tumbleweed took it in July 2026, Hungry Bin took it in August 2026, Tumbleweed took it in September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Hungry Bin’s share of searches among home composting system brands in New Zealand moved from 58.3% to 35.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 420 to 230. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Tumbleweed’s share of searches among home composting system brands in New Zealand moved from 27.8% to 40%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 200 to 260. ## Top home composting system brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Hungry Bin was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Tumbleweed was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Hungry Bin was listed before Tumbleweed in two out of three 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Zing Bokashi | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Hungry Bin | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Tumbleweed | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about home composting system brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which home composting system brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Tumbleweed, 2. Zing Bokashi, 3. Hungry Bin - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best home composting system brands in New Zealand?": 1. Hungry Bin, 2. Tumbleweed, 3. Zing Bokashi - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best home composting system brand in New Zealand for kitchen food scraps?": 1. Zing Bokashi, 2. Hungry Bin - Searched Google, AI Overview "worm farm nz": 1. Hungry Bin - Searched Google, AI Overview "bokashi bin nz": 1. Zing Bokashi 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 home composting system brands in September 2026? - In September 2026, Tumbleweed overtook Hungry Bin to become the leader among home composting system brands in New Zealand, with 40% of the searches. - In September 2026, Hungry Bin lost share of searches among home composting system brands in New Zealand, from 42.3% to 35.4%. ## Month by month | Month | Hungry Bin estimated searches | Hungry Bin Share of Search | Hungry Bin rank | Tumbleweed estimated searches | Tumbleweed Share of Search | Tumbleweed rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 420 | 58.3% | 1 | 200 | 27.8% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 380 | 52.8% | 1 | 220 | 30.6% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 220 | 47.8% | 1 | 140 | 30.4% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 260 | 41.3% | 1 | 210 | 33.3% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 220 | 48.9% | 1 | 110 | 24.4% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 260 | 53.1% | 1 | 120 | 24.5% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 350 | 50.7% | 1 | 220 | 31.9% | 2 | | May 2026 | 260 | 45.6% | 1 | 160 | 28.1% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 190 | 33.3% | 2 | 160 | 28.1% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 150 | 36.6% | 2 | 160 | 39% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 220 | 42.3% | 1 | 150 | 28.8% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | 230 | 35.4% | 2 | 260 | 40% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Hungry Bin’s and Tumbleweed’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. - **Hungry Bin**: Measured on the search terms “hungry bin”, “hungry bin dimensions”, “hungry worm bin” and “the hungry bin”, summed into one figure. - **Tumbleweed**: Measured on the search terms “compost tumbleweed”, “tumbleweed compost”, “tumbleweed compost bin”, “tumbleweed worm”, “tumbleweed worm buffet”, “tumbleweed worm cafe” and “tumbleweed worm farm”, summed into one figure. - [Hungry Bin profile](/demand/nz/brands/hungry-bin) - [Tumbleweed profile](/demand/nz/brands/tumbleweed) - [All home composting system brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-home-composting-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 3 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 Hungry Bin or Tumbleweed more popular in search? In September 2026, Tumbleweed had more branded searches than Hungry Bin among home composting system brands in New Zealand. Tumbleweed had about 260 branded searches, while Hungry Bin had 230. Tumbleweed made up 40% of all home composting system brand searches we track, and Hungry Bin accounted for 35.4%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Hungry Bin vs Tumbleweed: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/hungry-bin-vs-tumbleweed This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/hungry-bin-vs-tumbleweed. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.