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Kohu Road vs Tip Top:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Tip Top had more branded searches than Kohu Road among ice cream brands in New Zealand. Tip Top had about 1,300 branded searches, while Kohu Road had 320. Tip Top made up 3.1% of all ice cream brand searches we track, and Kohu Road accounted for 0.76%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about ice cream brands, Tip Top appeared in all five answers and Kohu Road in three. Tip Top was mentioned before Kohu Road in four out of five answers.

Among ice cream brands in New Zealand in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Tip Top, about 4 searches for every 1 for Kohu Road

Tip Top 1.3K searchesKohu Road 320 searches

Who does AI mention more?

Tip Top, mentioned in every answer we collected

Tip Top in 5 of 5Kohu Road in 3 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Tip Top, named ahead of Kohu Road in 4 of 5 answers

Tip Top first in 4Kohu Road first in 1

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Top ice cream brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Tip Top appeared in all five answers. Kohu Road was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Tip Top was listed before Kohu Road in four out of five answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Tip Top1st
  2. Much Moore2nd
  3. Lewis Road Creamery3rd
  4. Kāpiti4th
  5. Duck Island5th
  6. Kohu Road6th
  7. Patagonia Chocolates7th
  8. New Zealand Natural8th
  9. Island Gelato9th
  10. Killinchy Gold10th
  11. +3 more

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Much Moore5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Tip Top5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Duck Island4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Patagonia Chocolates3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Lewis Road Creamery3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Kāpiti3 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Kohu Road3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Island Gelato2 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • New Zealand Natural2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Killinchy Gold1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers

+3 more

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in New Zealand on October 21, 2026.

Is Kohu Road or Tip Top more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Kohu Road and Tip Top by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 13 ice cream brands we track, month by month, from searches in New Zealand.

Kohu Road and Tip Top among ice cream brands in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for Tip Top, Kohu Road. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthPatagonia ChocolatesDuck IslandLewis Road CreameryBen & Jerry'sKāpitiMagnumMuch MooreIsland GelatoTip TopKohu RoadNew Zealand NaturalDeep SouthKillinchy Gold
Oct 202527%33.1%8.3%6.9%6.6%2.9%5.3%3.5%4.4%0.58%0.57%0.48%0.48%
Nov 202533%27%7%6.8%8%2.9%5.3%4.4%3.5%0.58%0.62%0.58%0.31%
Dec 202537%24.7%6.7%9.3%6%2.7%4%4.8%2.7%0.53%0.57%0.65%0.35%
Jan 202634.5%23.1%7.6%8.9%6.9%3.6%4.6%5.5%3%0.61%0.72%0.61%0.4%
Feb 202638.7%21.1%7%8%6.3%3.3%6.3%4.2%3.3%0.56%0.45%0.45%0.3%
Mar 202636.3%19.8%9%9.3%7.2%3.2%5.8%3.8%3.2%0.78%0.52%0.64%0.34%
Apr 202637.8%20.7%8.2%11.8%6.1%3.3%4%3.3%2.7%0.67%0.52%0.54%0.44%
May 202623.1%23.1%10.2%23.7%5.5%3.1%3.6%3.1%2.5%0.5%0.57%0.61%0.32%
Jun 202623.3%23.3%11.5%9%8.3%4.6%10.3%2.9%3.7%0.75%0.86%0.92%0.49%
Jul 202623.9%29.2%9.5%9.3%8.7%4.6%5.8%3.9%2.4%0.77%0.89%0.63%0.51%
Aug 202626.1%26.1%11.3%8.2%9.5%5.2%5.2%2.8%3.4%0.69%0.69%0.56%0.37%
Sep 202628.7%23.5%10.2%9.1%8.6%5.7%5.7%3.1%3.1%0.76%0.67%0.62%0.33%

How has the Kohu Road and Tip Top comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Tip Top was ahead of Kohu Road in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Kohu Road’s share of searches among ice cream brands in New Zealand moved from 0.58% to 0.76%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 320.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Tip Top’s share of searches among ice cream brands in New Zealand moved from 4.4% to 3.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 2.4K to 1.3K.

How did search popularity change for New Zealand ice cream brands in September 2026?

1 change

  1. In September 2026, Tip Top fell from 8th to 9th among ice cream brands in New Zealand.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Kohu Road’s and Tip Top’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.

Kohu Road

1 branded search term

  • kohu road

Tip Top

1 branded search term

  • tip top

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