--- title: "Short.io vs Uniqode: Which is more popular in New Zealand?" description: "Is Short.io or Uniqode more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Link shortener and QR code tools 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/short-io-vs-uniqode" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Short.io vs Uniqode: Which is more popular in New Zealand? Is Short.io or Uniqode more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Link shortener and QR code tools 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**: Short.io and Uniqode - **Competitive set**: Link shortener and QR code tools - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **Short.io Share of Search**: 0.11% - **Uniqode Share of Search**: 0.23% ## Is Short.io or Uniqode more popular in search? - In October 2026, Uniqode had more branded searches than Short.io among link shortener and QR code tools in New Zealand. Uniqode had about 40 branded searches, while Short.io had 20. Uniqode made up 0.23% of all link shortener and QR code tool searches we track, and Short.io accounted for 0.11%. - Uniqode was ahead of Short.io in every measured month of the 12 months ending October 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Short.io’s share of searches among link shortener and QR code tools in New Zealand moved from 0.31% to 0.11%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 50 to 20. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Uniqode’s share of searches among link shortener and QR code tools in New Zealand moved from 0.37% to 0.23%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 60 to 40. ## Top link shortener and QR code tools in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Short.io was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Uniqode 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Bitly | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Rebrandly | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | TinyURL | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Short.io | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | QR Code Monkey | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | QR Code Generator | 6th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Uniqode | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about link shortener and QR code tools - Asked ChatGPT "Which link shortener or QR tool should I use in New Zealand?": 1. Bitly, 2. Rebrandly, 3. Short.io, 4. QR Code Monkey - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best link shortener and QR code tools in New Zealand?": 1. Bitly, 2. Rebrandly, 3. Short.io, 4. QR Code Monkey, 5. TinyURL, 6. QR Code Generator - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best link shortener or QR tool in New Zealand for campaign tracking?": 1. Bitly, 2. Rebrandly, 3. Short.io, 4. QR Code Generator - Searched Google, AI Overview "link shortener tool": 1. TinyURL, 2. Bitly, 3. Rebrandly - Searched Google, AI Overview "best link shortener": 1. Bitly, 2. Rebrandly, 3. TinyURL Not named in any answer: Uniqode. 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 link shortener and QR code tools in October 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Short.io in New Zealand fell 60% over 12 measured months, from 50 to 20 in October 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Uniqode in New Zealand fell 33.3% over 12 measured months, from 60 to 40 in October 2026. ## How has branded search for Short.io and Uniqode changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? | Month | Short.io estimated searches | Short.io Share of Search | Short.io rank | Uniqode estimated searches | Uniqode Share of Search | Uniqode rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 50 | 0.31% | 7 | 60 | 0.37% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | 30 | 0.32% | 6 | 30 | 0.32% | 7 | | Jan 2026 | 30 | 0.28% | 7 | 40 | 0.38% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | 30 | 0.19% | 7 | 50 | 0.32% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | 40 | 0.21% | 7 | 60 | 0.31% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | 40 | 0.28% | 6 | 40 | 0.28% | 7 | | May 2026 | 20 | 0.09% | 7 | 50 | 0.22% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | 20 | 0.1% | 7 | 60 | 0.29% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | 20 | 0.11% | 7 | 60 | 0.33% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | 40 | 0.23% | 7 | 60 | 0.34% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | 20 | 0.13% | 7 | 50 | 0.33% | 6 | | Oct 2026 | 20 | 0.11% | 7 | 40 | 0.23% | 6 | ## How are Short.io’s and Uniqode’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Short.io’s and Uniqode’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. - **Short.io**: Measured on the search terms “short io” and “short.io”, summed into one figure. - **Uniqode**: Measured on the search terms “beaconstac” and “uniqode”, summed into one figure. - [Short.io profile](/demand/nz/brands/short-io) - [Uniqode profile](/demand/nz/brands/uniqode) - [All link shortener and QR code tools in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-link-and-qr-tools): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 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 Short.io or Uniqode more popular in search? In October 2026, Uniqode had more branded searches than Short.io among link shortener and QR code tools in New Zealand. Uniqode had about 40 branded searches, while Short.io had 20. Uniqode made up 0.23% of all link shortener and QR code tool searches we track, and Short.io accounted for 0.11%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Short.io vs Uniqode: Which is more popular in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/short-io-vs-uniqode This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/short-io-vs-uniqode. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.