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title: "Prattley vs Tru-Test: Which is more popular in New Zealand?"
description: "Is Prattley or Tru-Test more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Livestock weighing and EID 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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# Prattley vs Tru-Test: Which is more popular in New Zealand?

Is Prattley or Tru-Test more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Livestock weighing and EID 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**: Prattley and Tru-Test
- **Competitive set**: Livestock weighing and EID brands
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Oct 2026
- **Prattley Share of Search**: 0.47%
- **Tru-Test Share of Search**: 25.9%

## Is Prattley or Tru-Test more popular in search?

- In October 2026, Tru-Test had more branded searches than Prattley among livestock weighing and EID brands in New Zealand. Tru-Test had about 550 branded searches, while Prattley had 10. Tru-Test made up 25.9% of all livestock weighing and EID brand searches we track, and Prattley accounted for 0.47%.
- Tru-Test was ahead of Prattley in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026.
- Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Prattley’s share of searches among livestock weighing and EID brands in New Zealand moved from 0.55% to 0.47%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 10.
- Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Tru-Test’s share of searches among livestock weighing and EID brands in New Zealand moved from 29.5% to 25.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 540 to 550.

## Top livestock weighing and EID brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Tru-Test appeared in all five answers. Prattley 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Tru-Test | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| Gallagher | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 |
| Te Pari | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 |
| Datamars | 4th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 |
| Shearwell | 5th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Allflex | 6th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 |
| Zee Tags | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |
| Prattley | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 |

## Every AI answer about livestock weighing and EID brands

- Asked ChatGPT "Which livestock weighing and EID brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. Tru-Test, 2. Gallagher, 3. Te Pari
- Asked ChatGPT "What are the best livestock weighing and EID brands in New Zealand?": 1. Tru-Test, 2. Gallagher, 3. Te Pari, 4. Datamars
- Asked ChatGPT "What's the best livestock weighing and EID brand in New Zealand for farm stock control?": 1. Tru-Test, 2. Datamars, 3. Gallagher, 4. Te Pari
- Searched Google, AI Overview "eid tags nz": 1. Tru-Test, 2. Gallagher, 3. Shearwell, 4. Allflex
- Searched Google, AI Overview "cattle weighing systems": 1. Te Pari, 2. Gallagher, 3. Tru-Test

Not named in any answer: Zee Tags and Prattley.

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 livestock weighing and EID brands in October 2026?

- In October 2026, Tru-Test gained share of searches among livestock weighing and EID brands in New Zealand, from 24.7% to 25.9%.

## How has branded search for Prattley and Tru-Test changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months?

| Month | Prattley estimated searches | Prattley Share of Search | Prattley rank | Tru-Test estimated searches | Tru-Test Share of Search | Tru-Test rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nov 2025 | 10 | 0.55% | 8 | 540 | 29.5% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | 10 | 0.81% | 8 | 310 | 25% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | 10 | 0.56% | 8 | 470 | 26.4% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | 10 | 0.62% | 8 | 380 | 23.5% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | 10 | 0.47% | 8 | 510 | 24.2% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 10 | 0.57% | 8 | 440 | 25.3% | 2 |
| May 2026 | 10 | 0.5% | 8 | 440 | 22% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | 10 | 0.44% | 8 | 540 | 23.7% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 10 | 0.51% | 8 | 360 | 18.5% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | 10 | 0.48% | 8 | 470 | 22.4% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | 10 | 0.46% | 8 | 540 | 24.7% | 2 |
| Oct 2026 | 10 | 0.47% | 8 | 550 | 25.9% | 2 |

## How are Prattley’s and Tru-Test’s branded searches counted?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Prattley’s and Tru-Test’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.

- **Prattley**: Measured on the search term “prattley cattle yards”.
- **Tru-Test**: Measured on the search terms “tru test”, “tru test indicators” and “trutest scales”, summed into one figure.

- [Prattley profile](/demand/nz/brands/prattley)
- [Tru-Test profile](/demand/nz/brands/tru-test)
- [All livestock weighing and EID brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-livestock-weighing-and-eid-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 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 Prattley or Tru-Test more popular in search?

In October 2026, Tru-Test had more branded searches than Prattley among livestock weighing and EID brands in New Zealand. Tru-Test had about 550 branded searches, while Prattley had 10. Tru-Test made up 25.9% of all livestock weighing and EID brand searches we track, and Prattley accounted for 0.47%.

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