--- title: "Lawnmaster vs Rover: Which is more popular in New Zealand?" description: "Is Lawnmaster or Rover more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Lawn mower 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/lawnmaster-vs-rover-mowers" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Lawnmaster vs Rover: Which is more popular in New Zealand? Is Lawnmaster or Rover more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Lawn mower 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**: Lawnmaster and Rover - **Competitive set**: Lawn mower brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **Lawnmaster Share of Search**: 6.4% - **Rover Share of Search**: 0.74% ## Is Lawnmaster or Rover more popular in search? - In October 2026, Lawnmaster had more branded searches than Rover among lawn mower brands in New Zealand. Lawnmaster had about 1,300 branded searches, while Rover had 150. Lawnmaster made up 6.4% of all lawn mower brand searches we track, and Rover accounted for 0.74%. - Lawnmaster was ahead of Rover in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Lawnmaster’s share of searches among lawn mower brands in New Zealand moved from 7.1% to 6.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1K to 1.3K. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Rover’s share of searches among lawn mower brands in New Zealand moved from 1% to 0.74%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 140 to 150. ## Top lawn mower brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Lawnmaster and Rover were each mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Lawnmaster and Rover were each listed first in one of the two 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Honda Power Equipment | 1st | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Stihl | 2nd | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Masport | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Victa | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Makita | 5th | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Greenworks | 6th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Lawnmaster | 7th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Rover | 8th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Husqvarna | 9th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Ryobi | 10th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Cub Cadet | 11th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Toro | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about lawn mower brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which lawn mower brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Honda Power Equipment, 2. Masport, 3. Victa, 4. Makita - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best lawn mower brands in New Zealand?": 1. Honda Power Equipment, 2. Masport, 3. Stihl, 4. Makita, 5. Victa, 6. Husqvarna - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best lawn mower brand in New Zealand for a medium backyard?": 1. Honda Power Equipment, 2. Masport, 3. Makita - Searched Google, AI Overview "ride on mower nz": 1. Stihl, 2. Victa, 3. Rover, 4. Husqvarna, 5. Cub Cadet - Searched Google, AI Overview "cordless lawn mower": 1. Greenworks, 2. Lawnmaster, 3. Stihl, 4. Ryobi, 5. Makita Not named in any answer: Toro. 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 lawn mower brands in October 2026? - In October 2026, Lawnmaster lost share of searches among lawn mower brands in New Zealand, from 8.3% to 6.4%. - Rover’s share of searches among lawn mower brands in New Zealand has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 1.3% to 0.74% in October 2026. ## How has branded search for Lawnmaster and Rover changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? | Month | Lawnmaster estimated searches | Lawnmaster Share of Search | Lawnmaster rank | Rover estimated searches | Rover Share of Search | Rover rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 1K | 7.1% | 4 | 140 | 1% | 12 | | Dec 2025 | 880 | 8.2% | 4 | 140 | 1.3% | 12 | | Jan 2026 | 880 | 8.3% | 4 | 150 | 1.4% | 12 | | Feb 2026 | 880 | 8.6% | 3 | 120 | 1.2% | 12 | | Mar 2026 | 720 | 8.5% | 5 | 140 | 1.6% | 12 | | Apr 2026 | 590 | 7.6% | 4 | 130 | 1.7% | 11 | | May 2026 | 480 | 7.5% | 4 | 100 | 1.6% | 12 | | Jun 2026 | 390 | 6.7% | 5 | 70 | 1.2% | 12 | | Jul 2026 | 480 | 9% | 3 | 70 | 1.3% | 12 | | Aug 2026 | 480 | 7.5% | 4 | 70 | 1.1% | 12 | | Sep 2026 | 880 | 8.3% | 4 | 110 | 1% | 12 | | Oct 2026 | 1.3K | 6.4% | 3 | 150 | 0.74% | 12 | ## How are Lawnmaster’s and Rover’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Lawnmaster’s and Rover’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. - **Lawnmaster**: Measured on the search term “lawnmaster lawn mower”. - **Rover**: Measured on the search terms “rover lawn mower” and “rover mower”, summed into one figure. - [Lawnmaster profile](/demand/nz/brands/lawnmaster) - [Rover profile](/demand/nz/brands/rover-mowers) - [All lawn mower brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-lawn-mower-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 12 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 Lawnmaster or Rover more popular in search? In October 2026, Lawnmaster had more branded searches than Rover among lawn mower brands in New Zealand. Lawnmaster had about 1,300 branded searches, while Rover had 150. Lawnmaster made up 6.4% of all lawn mower brand searches we track, and Rover accounted for 0.74%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Lawnmaster vs Rover: Which is more popular in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/lawnmaster-vs-rover-mowers This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/lawnmaster-vs-rover-mowers. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.