Smartkarma vs Research Tree
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Smartkarma
This AI-powered platform delivers real-time investment insights and advanced data analytics for strategic decision-making. It helps users curate, personalize, and collaborate on critical investment information to make faster, more informed decisions.
- AI-powered insights
- Real-time data analytics
- Personalized information curation
- Collaboration tools
- Access to top analysts
- Strategic decision support
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Smartkarma is an AI-powered Investment Intelligence Platform trusted by global asset managers, investment banks, exchanges, and corporate decision-makers. We empower strategic decision-making by delivering real-time, actionable insights, advanced data analytics, and direct access to top-ranked investment analysts. In a fragmented data landscape, our solution has become essential to our users' daily workflows, allowing them to seamlessly curate, personalize, and collaborate on critical investment information. At its core, Smartkarma helps customers make faster, more informed investment decisions. Smartkarma is proud to be a recipient of the Monetary Authority of Singapore's prestigious Enterprise Knowledge Award.
Research Tree
Access the latest UK investment research for private and institutional investors. Aggregate broker research, company announcements, financial data, and CEO interviews. Stay informed with real-time updates and notifications.
- UK investment research aggregation
- Broker research and company announcements
- Real-time short interest tracking
- CEO video interviews
- Customizable notifications
- User analytics
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Research Tree offers both private and institutional investors access to the latest UK investment research. Our growing list of Providers include most of the key Brokers and Research Providers from the medium and small-cap end of the UK markets. We offer comprehensive coverage of smid-cap UK stocks and our platform aggregates Broker Research, Company Announcements and RNS, Historic Financials, all the latest CEO video interviews, Real-time Short Interest changes, and broad financial and valuation analysis. Rather than trawling through your inbox to find that old research report, use our platform to house all your key info and research in one place. Set up your notifications so you can be informed either by email of App notifications the moment an event occurs. Browse your analytics to see exactly which Brokers and Analysts you are consuming and how this has varied over time. If you are part of a team, we can set you up with our free Institutional Offering from where you can manage your access on a team and individual level. As an Institutional Client or an Enhanced User, you are also able to plumb in all your current research providers as well as subscribe to more via our offering.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Research Tree at 11.0 against Smartkarma's 15.1. On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smartkarma | Research Tree |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Smartkarma Innovations Pte Ltd | Research Tree Ltd |
Customer experience
Smartkarma
Research Tree
In-app purchases
Smartkarma
No in-app purchases
Research Tree
No in-app purchases
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