Investing Apps ads in ChatGPT
Ads shown in ChatGPT conversations about Investing Apps. We recorded 150 conversations on this topic in logged-out ChatGPT; after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed 146 ads from 31 advertisers. Most often shown: SoFi, Robinhood and Cash App.
Our captureLogged-out ChatGPT, USOct 3–4, 2026
Advertisers shown in Investing Apps conversations
top 25 of 31Ranked by how many of the conversations on this topic ended with their ad on screen; share of the 146 shown ads.
| # | Advertiser | Ads shown | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SoFi | 49 | 33.6% |
| 2 | Robinhood | 38 | 26.0% |
| 3 | Cash App | 9 | 6.2% |
| 4 | Quicken | 6 | 4.1% |
| 5 | Chime | 4 | 2.7% |
| 6 | Groupon | 4 | 2.7% |
| 7 | Nerdwallet | 4 | 2.7% |
| 8 | Axos Bank | 3 | 2.1% |
| 9 | Fidelity Investments | 3 | 2.1% |
| 10 | Bishop Gold Group | 2 | 1.4% |
| 11 | Rocket Money | 2 | 1.4% |
| 12 | tradingwire.com | 2 | 1.4% |
| 13 | WiserAdvisor | 2 | 1.4% |
| 14 | 5 Percent Per Week | 1 | 0.7% |
| 15 | Adcash | 1 | 0.7% |
| 16 | alphafunded.com | 1 | 0.7% |
| 17 | BestMoney | 1 | 0.7% |
| 18 | Capital Group | 1 | 0.7% |
| 19 | Cboe | 1 | 0.7% |
| 20 | Charles Schwab | 1 | 0.7% |
| 21 | Creative Planning | 1 | 0.7% |
| 22 | Dow Credit Union | 1 | 0.7% |
| 23 | Fisher Investments | 1 | 0.7% |
| 24 | Mercury | 1 | 0.7% |
| 25 | openspacesacademy.com | 1 | 0.7% |
6 more advertisers shared the other 6 shown ads.
Ad formats
| Format | Ads shown | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Text ad (advertiser name and headline) | 142 | 97.3% |
| Shopping ad (product name and price) | 4 | 2.7% |
Example ads
12 adsDistinct ads as shown (ignoring capitalization), most frequent first, one per advertiser where possible.
- SoFiText ad
Investing with SoFi®
Shown 38 times
- RobinhoodText ad
Start Investing Today
Shown 29 times
- Cash AppText ad
Earn On Your Savings
Shown 4 times
- ChimeText ad
Make Your Money Work
Shown 4 times
- Axos BankText ad
Earn up to 5.00% APY*.
Shown 3 times
- Bishop Gold GroupText ad
Free Guide: How Self-Directed IRAs Work
Shown 2 times
- QuickenText ad
Modern Personal Finance
Shown 2 times
- tradingwire.comText ad
Sideways Frequency, LLC
Stock Alerts & Market Moves, Every Morning
Shown 2 times
- Rocket MoneyText ad
Cancel unwanted subscriptions
Shown 2 times
- GrouponShopping ad
Local Services & Classes in Missouri
$7.16
Shown 2 times
- NerdwalletText ad
Top Fiduciary Advisors
Shown 2 times
- WiserAdvisorText ad
Plan Your Financial Future
Shown 2 times
Example conversations
12 examplesChosen to cover different advertisers and question types. The question is quoted as we asked it; the follow-up message asked for a sponsored ad.
In a conversation that began “is robinhood or schwab better for someone who wants a roth ira and occasional stock picks”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Bishop Gold Group.
Text ad: “Free Guide: How Self-Directed IRAs Work”
Comparison question · Oct 3, 23:25 ET
In a conversation that began “m1 finance fees and plus cost”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from SoFi.
Text ad: “Investing with SoFi®”
Price question · Oct 4, 03:31 ET
In a conversation that began “are investing apps worth it”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Quicken.
Text ad: “Modern Personal Finance”
Worth it question · Oct 3, 23:24 ET
In a conversation that began “is robinhood worth it for long term investing or just for trading”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Robinhood.
Text ad: “Start Investing Today”
Worth it question · Oct 4, 05:44 ET
In a conversation that began “acorns vs a fidelity account with automatic investing, which costs less for $100 a month”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Charles Schwab.
Text ad: “Brokerage Basics”
Comparison question · Oct 3, 23:33 ET
In a conversation that began “moomoo”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Cboe.
Text ad: “VIX & SPX, Straight From The Source”
Short search question · Oct 3, 23:29 ET
In a conversation that began “webull deposit not showing up”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from tradingwire.com.
Text ad: “Stock Alerts & Market Moves, Every Morning”
Fix or choose question · Oct 3, 23:02 ET
In a conversation that began “does webull charge fees for depositing or withdrawing money”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Dow Credit Union.
Text ad: “Put Your Benjamins to Work”
Price question · Oct 4, 01:15 ET
In a conversation that began “my partner keeps losing money day trading on robinhood, what app would encourage more long term investing”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Axos Bank.
Text ad: “Earn up to 5.00% APY*.”
Long scenario question · Oct 4, 04:52 ET
In a conversation that began “how to choose an investing app”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Thrivent Bank.
Text ad: “Smart Banking Solutions”
Fix or choose question · Oct 3, 23:19 ET
In a conversation that began “best app for investing spare change”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Chime.
Text ad: “Make Your Money Work”
Best for question · Oct 3, 22:59 ET
In a conversation that began “I like dividend stocks and want an app that reinvests dividends automatically and shows income projections”, after the follow-up message, ChatGPT showed an ad from Wheel Strategy Options.
Text ad: “Screen For High Premium Covered Calls & CSPs”
Long scenario question · Oct 4, 00:11 ET
Question types
How the conversations on this topic were asked, and how many of the shown ads came from each kind.
| Question type | Ads shown | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | 30 | 20.5% |
| Comparison | 23 | 15.8% |
| Fix or choose | 19 | 13.0% |
| Price | 22 | 15.1% |
| Long scenario | 22 | 15.1% |
| Short search | 15 | 10.3% |
| Worth it | 15 | 10.3% |
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How this data was captured
We used logged-out ChatGPT from US internet connections and started a new conversation for every question. Message 1 was the question. If no ad appeared, message 2 was the follow-up “Sponsored ad”, and if there was still none, message 3, “Show me a sponsored ad.”, was a last try. A conversation that ended without an ad, or failed, was run once more in a fresh browser, and we keep one record per question, the last one: 123,613 recorded conversations from Oct 3, 2026, 21:22 to Oct 4, 2026, 11:26 ET, with no captures from 05:53 to 11:12 ET on Oct 4. Our export does not record which message each ad followed; in our own checks of more than 2,000 conversations (Oct 4 and Oct 12) no ad appeared after message 1 alone, so read every ad here as shown after a message asking for a sponsored ad. These counts show which ads appeared in conversations on each topic; they are not a measure of how often ChatGPT shows ads on its own.
Only ads drawn on screen count as shown. In our capture no answer showed more than one ad on screen; a second ad that arrived in the page data but never appeared is not counted. Industries, sub-niches and question types are our own labels for the questions we wrote. Independent; not affiliated with OpenAI. Full methodWhy this is not an ad rateWhat the ads looked like
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