--- title: "Masport vs Rover: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Masport or Rover? 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/masport-vs-rover-mowers" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Masport vs Rover: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, Masport or Rover? 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**: Masport and Rover - **Competitive set**: Lawn mower brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Masport Share of Search**: 14.4% - **Rover Share of Search**: 0.44% ## Which is more popular in search, Masport or Rover? - In August 2026, Masport had more branded searches than Rover among lawn mower brands in New Zealand. Masport was estimated to have 5.2K branded searches compared to Rover’s 160, and held a 14.4% Share of Search versus Rover’s 0.44%. - Masport was ahead of Rover in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Masport’s estimated Share of Search among lawn mower brands in New Zealand moved from 12.7% to 14.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 6.3K to 5.2K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Rover’s estimated Share of Search among lawn mower brands in New Zealand moved from 0.61% to 0.44%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 300 to 160. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand lawn mower brands in August 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Rover in New Zealand fell 46.7% over 11 measured months, from 300 to 160 in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Masport in New Zealand fell 17.4% over 11 measured months, from 6.3K to 5.2K in August 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Masport estimated searches | Masport Share of Search | Masport rank | Rover estimated searches | Rover Share of Search | Rover rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 6.3K | 12.7% | 3 | 300 | 0.61% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | 6.5K | 12.2% | 3 | 310 | 0.58% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | 4.8K | 10.6% | 3 | 310 | 0.68% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 5.5K | 11.9% | 3 | 300 | 0.65% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | 5.5K | 12% | 3 | 300 | 0.66% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | 5.4K | 12.7% | 3 | 230 | 0.54% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | 6K | 14.4% | 3 | 250 | 0.6% | 6 | | May 2026 | 5.2K | 12.6% | 3 | 200 | 0.48% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | 5.2K | 14.6% | 3 | 140 | 0.39% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | 4.8K | 14.2% | 3 | 120 | 0.35% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | 5.2K | 14.4% | 3 | 160 | 0.44% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Masport’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. - **Masport**: Measured on the search terms “masport”, “masport co nz”, “masport fireplace”, “masport fires”, “masport gas fire”, “masport heating”, “masport mower”, “masport mower blades”, “masport nz”, “masport online”, “masport osburn 1600”, “masport petrol mower”, “masport r1200”, “masport r3000”, “masport r5000”, “masport ride on mower”, “masport self propelled mower”, “masport wood burner” and “masport wood fires”, summed into one figure. - **Rover**: Measured on the search terms “rover chainsaw”, “rover lawn mower”, “rover mower” and “rover ride mower”, summed into one figure. - [Masport profile](/demand/nz/brands/masport) - [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, 6 brands. ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Which is more popular in search, Masport or Rover? In August 2026, Masport had more branded searches than Rover among lawn mower brands in New Zealand. Masport was estimated to have 5.2K branded searches compared to Rover’s 160, and held a 14.4% Share of Search versus Rover’s 0.44%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Masport vs Rover: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/masport-vs-rover-mowers This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/masport-vs-rover-mowers. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.