--- title: "iMovie vs VN Video Editor: Which is more popular in New Zealand?" description: "Is iMovie or VN Video Editor more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Video editing software 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/imovie-vs-vn-video-editor" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # iMovie vs VN Video Editor: Which is more popular in New Zealand? Is iMovie or VN Video Editor more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Video editing software 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**: iMovie and VN Video Editor - **Competitive set**: Video editing software - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **iMovie Share of Search**: 4.6% - **VN Video Editor Share of Search**: 0.56% ## Is iMovie or VN Video Editor more popular in search? - In October 2026, iMovie had more branded searches than VN Video Editor among video editing software in New Zealand. iMovie had about 1,720 branded searches, while VN Video Editor had 210. iMovie made up 4.6% of all video editing software searches we track, and VN Video Editor accounted for 0.56%. - iMovie was ahead of VN Video Editor in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, iMovie’s share of searches among video editing software in New Zealand held steady at 4.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.1K to 1.7K. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, VN Video Editor’s share of searches among video editing software in New Zealand moved from 0.37% to 0.56%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 170 to 210. ## Top video editing software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, iMovie was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. VN Video Editor was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. iMovie and VN Video Editor were each listed first in two of the four answers that named either. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | CapCut | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | DaVinci Resolve | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Adobe Premiere Pro | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Final Cut Pro | 4th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | VN Video Editor | 5th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | iMovie | 6th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Descript | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about video editing software - Asked ChatGPT "Which video editing tool should I use in New Zealand?": 1. DaVinci Resolve, 2. CapCut, 3. Adobe Premiere Pro, 4. Final Cut Pro - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best video editing tools in New Zealand?": 1. DaVinci Resolve, 2. Adobe Premiere Pro, 3. Final Cut Pro, 4. CapCut, 5. iMovie - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best video editing tool in New Zealand for short videos?": 1. CapCut, 2. VN Video Editor, 3. Final Cut Pro, 4. iMovie, 5. DaVinci Resolve - Searched Google, AI Overview "video editing software": 1. Adobe Premiere Pro, 2. DaVinci Resolve, 3. Final Cut Pro, 4. CapCut, 5. iMovie - Searched Google, AI Overview "video editing app": 1. CapCut, 2. VN Video Editor Not named in any answer: Descript. 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 video editing software in October 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for VN Video Editor in New Zealand rose 23.5% over 12 measured months, from 170 to 210 in October 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for iMovie in New Zealand fell 18.1% over 12 measured months, from 2.1K to 1.7K in October 2026. ## How has branded search for iMovie and VN Video Editor changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? | Month | iMovie estimated searches | iMovie Share of Search | iMovie rank | VN Video Editor estimated searches | VN Video Editor Share of Search | VN Video Editor rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 2.1K | 4.6% | 4 | 170 | 0.37% | 7 | | Dec 2025 | 1.9K | 5% | 4 | 210 | 0.56% | 7 | | Jan 2026 | 1.3K | 3.3% | 5 | 210 | 0.53% | 7 | | Feb 2026 | 1.4K | 3.5% | 5 | 210 | 0.55% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | 2K | 4.2% | 5 | 260 | 0.55% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | 1.8K | 4.4% | 4 | 320 | 0.79% | 7 | | May 2026 | 2.4K | 5% | 4 | 320 | 0.66% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | 2.1K | 4.3% | 4 | 260 | 0.54% | 7 | | Jul 2026 | 1.5K | 3.7% | 4 | 260 | 0.64% | 7 | | Aug 2026 | 2.3K | 4.9% | 4 | 320 | 0.69% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | 2K | 4.6% | 4 | 320 | 0.72% | 7 | | Oct 2026 | 1.7K | 4.6% | 4 | 210 | 0.56% | 7 | ## How are iMovie’s and VN Video Editor’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using iMovie’s and VN Video Editor’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. - **iMovie**: Measured on the search terms “imovie”, “imovie app”, “imovie editing”, “imovie program” and “imovie video editor”, summed into one figure. - **VN Video Editor**: Measured on the search term “vn video editor”. - [iMovie profile](/demand/nz/brands/imovie) - [VN Video Editor profile](/demand/nz/brands/vn-video-editor) - [All video editing software in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-video-editing-software): 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 iMovie or VN Video Editor more popular in search? In October 2026, iMovie had more branded searches than VN Video Editor among video editing software in New Zealand. iMovie had about 1,720 branded searches, while VN Video Editor had 210. iMovie made up 4.6% of all video editing software searches we track, and VN Video Editor accounted for 0.56%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "iMovie vs VN Video Editor: Which is more popular in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/imovie-vs-vn-video-editor This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/imovie-vs-vn-video-editor. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.