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Mixbook vs Photobox:Which is more popular in New Zealand?

In October 2026, Mixbook had more branded searches than Photobox among photo book printing services in New Zealand. Mixbook had about 590 branded searches, while Photobox had 390. Mixbook made up 1.9% of all photo book printing service searches we track, and Photobox accounted for 1.3%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about photo book printing services, neither Mixbook nor Photobox appeared in any of the five answers.

Among photo book printing services in New Zealand in October 2026

Who do people search for more?

Mixbook, about 51% more searches than Photobox

Mixbook 590 searchesPhotobox 390 searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both were mentioned in 0 of 5 answers.

Mixbook in 0 of 5Photobox in 0 of 5

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Top photo book printing services in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, neither Mixbook nor Photobox showed up in any of the five answers.

Most recommended by AI

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

  1. MILK Books1st
  2. Diamond Photo2nd
  3. Vistaprint3rd
  4. Snapfish4th
  5. Mixbook–
  6. Photobox–
  7. Shutterfly–
  8. Chatbooks–
  9. Artifact Uprising–

Mentioned by AI

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

  • Vistaprint4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • MILK Books4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Snapfish3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Diamond Photo3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Mixbook0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Photobox0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Shutterfly0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Chatbooks0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Artifact Uprising0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

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

Is Mixbook or Photobox more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Mixbook and Photobox by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all nine photo book printing services we track, month by month, from searches in New Zealand.

Mixbook and Photobox among photo book printing services in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for Mixbook, Photobox. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthSnapfishVistaprintDiamond PhotoMILK BooksMixbookPhotoboxShutterflyChatbooksArtifact Uprising
Nov 202549.3%28.3%14.7%3.5%1.8%0.87%0.87%0.38%0.25%
Dec 202550.3%23.9%18.3%2.3%1.6%1.3%1.6%0.38%0.25%
Jan 202648.9%29.9%11.9%3.5%2.4%1.3%1.3%0.57%0.3%
Feb 202639.9%41.8%9.6%3.3%1.9%1.1%1.3%0.46%0.69%
Mar 202640.3%41%9.7%4.3%2%1.1%1.1%0.37%0.23%
Apr 202649.5%31.4%9.7%4.3%2.4%1.1%0.87%0.47%0.23%
May 202645.6%35.5%11.1%3.1%2.2%0.99%0.8%0.52%0.28%
Jun 202644.4%33.5%13.2%3.7%2.6%0.95%0.95%0.4%0.33%
Jul 202644.9%32.9%13.4%3.7%2.7%0.97%0.78%0.52%0.19%
Aug 202645.8%33%13.6%3.1%1.8%1.2%0.8%0.43%0.28%
Sep 202644.6%32.5%13.3%3.7%2.7%1.4%0.96%0.52%0.33%
Oct 202648.1%29.5%14.3%3.2%1.9%1.3%1%0.45%0.23%

How has branded search for Mixbook and Photobox changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for New Zealand photo book printing services in October 2026?

2 changes
  1. In October 2026, Mixbook lost share of searches among photo book printing services in New Zealand, from 2.7% to 1.9%.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Photobox in New Zealand fell 18.8% over 12 measured months, from 480 to 390 in October 2026.

How are Mixbook’s and Photobox’s branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Mixbook’s and Photobox’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.

Mixbook

1 branded search term

  • mixbook

Photobox

1 branded search term

  • photobox

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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