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Patagonia Chocolates vs Tip Top:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Patagonia Chocolates had more branded searches than Tip Top among ice cream brands in New Zealand. Patagonia Chocolates had about 12,100 branded searches, while Tip Top had 1,300. Patagonia Chocolates made up 28.7% of all ice cream brand searches we track, and Tip Top accounted for 3.1%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about ice cream brands, Tip Top appeared in all five answers and Patagonia Chocolates in three. Tip Top was mentioned before Patagonia Chocolates in four out of five answers.

Among ice cream brands in New Zealand in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Patagonia Chocolates, about 9 searches for every 1 for Tip Top

Patagonia Chocolates 12.1K searchesTip Top 1.3K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Tip Top, mentioned in every answer we collected

Tip Top in 5 of 5Patagonia Chocolates in 3 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Tip Top, named ahead of Patagonia Chocolates in 4 of 5 answers

Tip Top first in 4Patagonia Chocolates 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. Patagonia Chocolates was mentioned in three out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. Tip Top was listed before Patagonia Chocolates 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 Patagonia Chocolates or Tip Top more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Patagonia Chocolates 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.

Patagonia Chocolates and Tip Top among ice cream brands in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for Patagonia Chocolates, Tip Top. 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 Patagonia Chocolates and Tip Top comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

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

2 changes

  1. In September 2026, Patagonia Chocolates overtook Duck Island to become the leader among ice cream brands in New Zealand, with 28.7% of the searches.

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

How are branded searches counted?

3 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Patagonia Chocolates’ 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.

Patagonia Chocolates

2 branded search terms

  • patagonia chocolates
  • patagoniachocolates

Tip Top

1 branded search term

  • tip top

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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