Pearler againstInvesting appsinAU + NZ

Pearler

80 mentions in Australia and New Zealand, 11th of 26 in Investing apps for share of voice. Net sentiment sits 36 points above the peer median.

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Pearler among Investing apps

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Across: net sentiment. Size: share of voice. Ring: its sentiment mix. 1 brand with a single mention left off.

  • Positive
  • Neutral
  • Negative
  • Mixed
Share of voice
1%
11th of 26, 80 mentions
Net sentiment
+39
Peer median +3
Net advocacy
+10
Peer median +3
Rejection
3%
2 of 79 staged mentions
  • 11th of 26 for share of voice
  • 2nd of 18 for net sentiment
  • 5th of 18 for net advocacy
  • 7th of 18 for past awareness
  • 12th of 18 for rejection

Pearler against its peers

The share of Pearler's mentions at each stage, against the median of the other brands in Investing apps mentioned in this view (25 of them).

Every staged mention of Pearler, 100%Rejection, the exit

  1. Awareness

    30%

    -3 pts on peers (33%)

    Names the brand in passing or in the news.

  2. Consideration

    27%

    +2 pts on peers (25%)

    Weighing it up, asking about it, comparing.

  3. Usage

    28%

    +3 pts on peers (25%)

    Says they bank, invest or are insured with it.

  4. Preference

    4%

    +3 pts on peers (<1%)

    Chooses it over the alternatives.

  5. Advocacy

    9%

    +2 pts on peers (7%)

    Recommends it to others.

  6. Rejection

    3%

    +3 pts on peers (0%)

    Left it, refuses it or warns others off.

Mentions by week

  • Positive
  • Neutral
  • Negative
  • Mixed
7 AugWeek of 6 Nov

Where the conversation happens

Mentions by source in Australia and New Zealand; the figure beside each count is net sentiment.

  • Reddit
    76+41
  • Reviewers and creators
    20
  • Brand pages
    10
  • News
    10

What the posts were about

Sence tags each finance post with what it covers. These are the topics of the posts Pearler was named under; brand page posts are not tagged, so they sit under "Not tagged".

  • Investing
    59+34
  • KiwiSaver and Super
    11+9
  • Not tagged
    10+50
  • Money Advice
    8+63
  • Credit and BNPL
    10

Who they leave for, and who they leave

Comments that reject one brand and name another they use, prefer or are weighing up.

Losing customers to

Rejects Pearler, names this brand instead.

Winning customers from

Rejects this brand, names Pearler instead.

What people actually say

A spread of comments at each stage, as written. Comments that tag or name another commenter are left out.

  • “Why pearler? Let’s ignore chess sponsored for now. If you invest BGBL on Betashares Direct, there’s $0 bbgl buy, $0 bbgl sell, $0 auto invest, $0 account fee. And BGBL has lower MER than VGS.”
    neutral

    Also mentionsBetashares, positive sentimentVanguard Australia, negative sentiment

    Reddit, Australia, 26 Aug 2026

  • “Nabtrade and pearler lets you keep your holdings even if you become a non tax resident Open up a IKBR under singapores jurisdiction and get your holdings transferred”
    neutral

    Also mentionsNAB, neutral sentimentInteractive Brokers, neutral sentiment

    Reddit, Australia, 23 Sep 2026

  • “Retail super is hard to suggest, due to higher fees, unless they have access to geared options (e.g. Pearler).”
    neutral

    Reddit, Australia, 10 Oct 2026

  • “>In super you can deleverage tax free at least. I use Pearler super Well not tax-free (unless you are in pension phase). But certainly _cheaper_.”
    neutral

    Reddit, Australia, 2 Nov 2026

The posts that got Pearler talked about

  1. Best Investing Platform

    r/AusFinance on Reddit, 14 Oct 2026 · Investing

    7mentions
  2. Transition from Pearler to Betashares?

    r/fiaustralia on Reddit, 13 Oct 2026 · Investing

    5mentions
  3. Best super fund for DIY ETF investing?

    r/fiaustralia on Reddit, 25 Oct 2026 · Investing, KiwiSaver and Super

    4mentions
  4. Stake Super vs …… BT Super Invest?

    r/fiaustralia on Reddit, 3 Sep 2026 · KiwiSaver and Super

    3mentions

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