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title: "Litter-Robot vs PETKIT: Which is more popular in New Zealand?"
description: "Is Litter-Robot or PETKIT more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Smart pet feeder 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."
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# Litter-Robot vs PETKIT: Which is more popular in New Zealand?

Is Litter-Robot or PETKIT more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Smart pet feeder 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**: Litter-Robot and PETKIT
- **Competitive set**: Smart pet feeder brands
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Oct 2026
- **Litter-Robot Share of Search**: 17.5%
- **PETKIT Share of Search**: 27.5%

## Is Litter-Robot or PETKIT more popular in search?

- In October 2026, PETKIT had more branded searches than Litter-Robot among smart pet feeder brands in New Zealand. PETKIT had about 330 branded searches, while Litter-Robot had 210. PETKIT made up 27.5% of all smart pet feeder brand searches we track, and Litter-Robot accounted for 17.5%.
- PETKIT was ahead of Litter-Robot in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Litter-Robot’s share of searches among smart pet feeder brands in New Zealand moved from 13.8% to 17.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 210.
- Across the 12 months ending October 2026, PETKIT’s share of searches among smart pet feeder brands in New Zealand moved from 33.6% to 27.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 510 to 330.

## Top smart pet feeder brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, PETKIT appeared in all five answers. Litter-Robot did not appear in any of the five 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PETKIT | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| Sure Petcare | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| PETLIBRO | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| PetSafe | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Litter-Robot | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about smart pet feeder brands

- Asked ChatGPT "Which smart pet feeder brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. PETKIT, 2. PETLIBRO, 3. Sure Petcare
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best smart pet feeder brands in New Zealand?": 1. PETLIBRO, 2. PETKIT, 3. PetSafe, 4. Sure Petcare
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best smart pet feeder brand in New Zealand for feeding pets at home?": 1. PETKIT, 2. Sure Petcare
- Searched Google, AI Overview "automatic cat feeder nz": 1. PETKIT, 2. Sure Petcare
- Searched Google, AI Overview "pet feeder nz": 1. PETKIT, 2. PetSafe, 3. Sure Petcare

Not named in any answer: Litter-Robot.

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 smart pet feeder brands in October 2026?

- In October 2026, PETKIT gained share of searches among smart pet feeder brands in New Zealand, from 24.8% to 27.5%.
- In October 2026, Litter-Robot gained share of searches among smart pet feeder brands in New Zealand, from 15.8% to 17.5%.

## How has branded search for Litter-Robot and PETKIT changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months?

| Month | Litter-Robot estimated searches | Litter-Robot Share of Search | Litter-Robot rank | PETKIT estimated searches | PETKIT Share of Search | PETKIT rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nov 2025 | 210 | 13.8% | 3 | 510 | 33.6% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | 210 | 14.5% | 3 | 440 | 30.3% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | 260 | 17.3% | 3 | 300 | 20% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | 170 | 15.3% | 3 | 300 | 27% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | 210 | 15% | 3 | 300 | 21.4% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 170 | 14% | 3 | 290 | 24% | 2 |
| May 2026 | 170 | 14.4% | 3 | 300 | 25.4% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | 260 | 18.2% | 3 | 390 | 27.3% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 260 | 19.1% | 3 | 370 | 27.2% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | 210 | 15.6% | 3 | 370 | 27.4% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | 210 | 15.8% | 3 | 330 | 24.8% | 2 |
| Oct 2026 | 210 | 17.5% | 3 | 330 | 27.5% | 2 |

## How are Litter-Robot’s and PETKIT’s branded searches counted?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Litter-Robot’s and PETKIT’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.

- **Litter-Robot**: Measured on the search term “litter robot”.
- **PETKIT**: Measured on the search terms “petkit” and “petkit litter box”, summed into one figure.

- [Litter-Robot profile](/demand/nz/brands/litter-robot)
- [PETKIT profile](/demand/nz/brands/petkit)
- [All smart pet feeder brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-smart-pet-feeder-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 Litter-Robot or PETKIT more popular in search?

In October 2026, PETKIT had more branded searches than Litter-Robot among smart pet feeder brands in New Zealand. PETKIT had about 330 branded searches, while Litter-Robot had 210. PETKIT made up 27.5% of all smart pet feeder brand searches we track, and Litter-Robot accounted for 17.5%.

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