Copy & Social Trading · Reviewed 26 Oct 2026

dub

Copy trading platform to mirror real investors' portfolios in real time.

from $9.99 · free tier · dubapp.com ↗

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dub at a glance

Overview

01

Summary

The useful answer before the supporting detail.

dub is a US social copy-trading marketplace and personal investment app that lets users automatically mirror the trades of real investors in real time S1 S31. It serves retail investors, including beginners and busy professionals, who want hands-off exposure to active strategies without high minimums or accredited-investor requirements S62 S42. The platform provides a regulated brokerage and advisory stack, with a flat subscription and a $100 starting deposit S58.

02

Product identity and positioning

Name, category, positioning, audience, and first-party claims.

  • Identity: dub is a social copy-trading marketplace and personal investment app S31.
  • Core purpose: It solves the problem of retail investors lacking access to professional-grade strategies and the time to manage their own portfolios S51.
  • Intended users: Retail investors, including beginners and busy professionals with $10k+ to invest S62 S42.
  • Product scope: A mobile and web app with a marketplace of investor portfolios and an advisory tier for hedge fund managers and RIAs S31.
  • Positioning: dub positions itself as America's premier copy trading platform, enabling users to "Copy Trade Any Investor" S1.
  • Claimed distinction: It claims to offer real-time copy trading with no delay, unlike portfolios rebuilt from public filings S58.
03

Use cases and audiences

Who the product serves and the jobs it is designed to handle.

AudiencePractical use case
BeginnersStart investing with a low $100 deposit and follow finance creators they already trust S62.
Busy professionalsAutomate investment decisions by auto-copying real investors' trades in real time, without picking stocks themselves S42.
High earnersAccess hedge fund and RIA portfolios without a $1M minimum or accredited-investor status S51 S42.
Experienced investorsGain hedge-fund-style exposure without the time or minimums required by traditional funds S58.

Features

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Features and capabilities

Core functions and evidence-backed product capabilities.

CapabilityWhat it does
Real-time copy tradingAutomatically mirrors trades of chosen investors in your own brokerage account with fractional-share, dollar-weighted execution S42 S58.
Marketplace of strategiesBrowse and select from 200+ crowdsourced creators with real, verifiable track records S1.
dub Advisors Creator ProgramInvest alongside portfolios built by hedge fund managers and registered investment advisers, normally inaccessible to retail investors S31.
AI ChipsProvides portfolio summaries and personalized fit scores to help users find suitable strategies S29.
Arlo (beta)An AI discovery assistant that helps users find investors to follow, but does not trade on its own S29.
Regulated brokerage and advisoryIntegrated in-house brokerage (dub Financial) and advisory (dub Advisors) in one US-regulated account S58.
10

Integrations and ecosystem

Connected products, exports, APIs, and workflow compatibility.

Integration or interfaceTypeWhat it enables
dub Financial brokerageIn-house brokerageProvides the regulated account where copy trades are executed S58.
dub AdvisorsAdvisory platformOffers Premium portfolios managed by hedge fund managers and RIAs S31.
App Store (iOS)Distribution platformMakes the app available for download on iOS devices S1.
API Skills (April 2026)APIConnects third-party AI agents for strategy building and backtesting S169.

Pricing

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Pricing and plans

Published plans, free access, trials, credits, and pricing limitations.

Plan or offerVerified price and billingIncludedLimits
Free$0Browse 400+ free strategies S1Not published
Premium Monthly$9.99 per month (a $12.99 option is also listed), billed monthly in the App Store S1Unlimited copying across 400+ investors S1Premium strategies managed by dub Advisors carry advisory fees S1
Premium Yearly$89.99 per year (other yearly prices from $75.99 to $119.99 also listed), billed annually in the App Store S1Unlimited copying across 400+ investors S1Advisory fees on Premium strategies S1
Premium management feeGenerally 0%–2.5% per year, charged by dub Advisors on assets allocated to Premium portfolios S58Not establishedApplies only to allocated assets S58

Competition

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Competitive landscape

Domains competing for the same organic search demand.

Sampled competitors

CompetitorFirst-page appearancesSampled queriesAverage positionQueries observed
support.dubapp.com323dub, dub app
vdict.com111dub
music.apple.com112dub
linkedin.com112dub app
blog.appewa.com114dub
wallstreetzen.com114dub app
tiktok.com115dub
open.spotify.com116dub
apps.apple.com116dub app
hinative.com117dub

Website intelligence — Collected evidence

Customers, testimonials, and first-party review claims

No supporting public-page evidence was collected for this category.

Independent review sources discovered

No links to supported independent review platforms were discovered on the collected pages.

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AI visibility

Measured ChatGPT and Google AI mentions with cited sources.

AI-assistant referral traffic

  • Estimated current generative-AI referral share: 2.1%

Scout traffic model did not return a separate AI-referral trend series for this domain.

Website intelligence — Collected evidence

Site-stated AI capabilities

Page typeEvidenceSource
integrations7 best AI investing apps for 2026, ranked and comparedhttps://www.dubapp.com/blog/best-ai-investing-apps
integrations"AI investing app" covers three different models: robo-advisors that automate a portfolio, AI assistants that help you research, and AI-assisted social investing that helps you find and invest alongside real investors.https://www.dubapp.com/blog/best-ai-investing-apps
integrationsdub believes it's the benchmark for AI investing because it's the only model here that uses AI to help you invest alongside real investors — and, through dub Advisors, hedge fund managers and RIAs — starting at $100.https://www.dubapp.com/blog/best-ai-investing-apps
integrationsdub's AI Chips are live for all users today (portfolio summaries + personalized fit); Arlo, dub Advisors' AI investing assistant, is in beta and will make discovery easier — it won't trade on its own.https://www.dubapp.com/blog/best-ai-investing-apps
integrationsThere's no reliable evidence AI consistently beats the market; AI's real value is automating tedious work and making research and discovery faster.https://www.dubapp.com/blog/best-ai-investing-apps
integrations[Quick comparison: the best AI investing apps, ranked](./best-ai-investing-apps#section-2)https://www.dubapp.com/blog/best-ai-investing-apps
integrations[What an "AI investing app" actually is (the three types)](./best-ai-investing-apps#section-3)https://www.dubapp.com/blog/best-ai-investing-apps
integrations[How we ranked the best AI investing apps](./best-ai-investing-apps#section-4)https://www.dubapp.com/blog/best-ai-investing-apps
integrations[The 7 best AI investing apps for 2026](./best-ai-investing-apps#section-5)https://www.dubapp.com/blog/best-ai-investing-apps
integrations[How do you choose an AI investing app? What to look for](./best-ai-investing-apps#section-6)https://www.dubapp.com/blog/best-ai-investing-apps
integrations[Why dub believes it's the benchmark for AI investing](./best-ai-investing-apps#section-7)https://www.dubapp.com/blog/best-ai-investing-apps
integrations[Getting started with AI-assisted investing on dub](./best-ai-investing-apps#section-8)https://www.dubapp.com/blog/best-ai-investing-apps
integrations[See also](./best-ai-investing-apps#section-9)https://www.dubapp.com/blog/best-ai-investing-apps
integrationsQuick comparison: the best AI investing apps, rankedhttps://www.dubapp.com/blog/best-ai-investing-apps
integrationsAI-assisted investing alongside real investorshttps://www.dubapp.com/blog/best-ai-investing-apps
integrationsInvest alongside real investors — and, through dub Advisors, hedge fund managers and RIAs — with AI Chips: portfolio summaries + personalized fit (live, all users); Arlo — dub Advisors (beta) for discovery — won't trade on its ownhttps://www.dubapp.com/blog/best-ai-investing-apps

These are first-party product claims, not independent measurements of AI-search visibility.

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Marketing opportunities

Actions calculated directly from the collected evidence.

OpportunityRecommended actionEvidence
Competitor gap3 first-page appearances across dub, dub app

Website intelligence — Collected evidence

Website evidence gaps

  • pricing: no usable public page was collected; verify whether the site publishes this evidence.
  • customers: no usable public page was collected; verify whether the site publishes this evidence.
  • reviews: no usable public page was collected; verify whether the site publishes this evidence.
  • changes: no usable public page was collected; verify whether the site publishes this evidence.
  • identity: no usable public page was collected; verify whether the site publishes this evidence.
  • technical: no usable public page was collected; verify whether the site publishes this evidence.

Trust and proof

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Customers, proof, and reviews

Published proof, customer signals, and review evidence.

Independent reviews

PlatformPageHow it was foundNote
Product HuntDub.co Reviews (2026) / Product HuntGrounded web searchDub.co Reviews (2026) / Product Hunt ... ### The community submitted 23 reviews to tell us what they like about Dub.co, what Dub.co can do better, and more. 5.0 Based on 23 reviews ... Reviewers describe Dub as a practical, reliable tool they use heavily for link management and affiliate click tracking, with several saying it became their default after trying alternatives like Bitly, Short.io, and self-hosted setups. They praise its intuitive workflow and specific conveniences such as link cloak
StackbasesDub review (Developer Tools) / StackbasesGrounded web searchProduct Hunt reviewers (23 reviews) and G2 users are broadly positive, with UI quality and speed (15 mentions), real-time analytics (12 mentions), and open-source transparency (10 mentions) as the dominant positive themes. Customer support responsiveness earns praise from 7 reviewers on Trustpilot and G2. The negative feedback centers on pricing tier jumps (8 mentions as mixed), affiliate payout delays (6 mentions), and the absence of retargeting pixel support (3 mentions from comparison review
Apple App Store‎dub: Social Investing App - Ratings & Reviews - App StoreGrounded web search- 4.7 out of 5 10K Ratings ... Love using dub. I think it’s fairly intuitive. Somethings I would like to see would be a more realtime, up to date main graph. As of right now, daily and weekly versions of the line graph of my portfolio seems to drag (takes it time getting up to date). Next, when the market opens the daily changes for each individual portfolio takes about 30-45 minutes to show any changes. Finally, when I first started using the app I added in a marginal amount of money compared t
appdashboard.appdub: Social Investing Unlocked by dub Support Team — install & rank tracking · AppDashboardGrounded web search4.54(1.5K ratings, 227 reviews) Downloads: 302K+ ... replicated for you automatically 5. Stop or adjust anytime — you're always in control 🔒 WHY TRUST DUB? ✓ $ ... -Terms-of-Use Subscription

Customer proof

No named customers, testimonials, or customer case studies were found.

Independent mentions

  • Dub App Review - Apps - NIA Forum — 1. Reliability - Had two short outages where links loaded slow or timed out. - For marketing campaigns with ad spend, that feels risky. - I kept a fallback direct URL in my ads because of this. ... my teammate. - Bulk editing links felt clunky. No simple
  • Need honest Dub app review and user experiences - Apps - Taptu Forum — 1. Performance: • Link redirects feel slow at times, especially from some EU regions in my tests. • I saw occasional 1–2 second delays on mobile over LTE. • When I ran WebPageTest on a few links, TTFB bounced a lot. Some

External links were grounded in one live web search. Search snippets are leads, not independently scraped page content; rejected links remain available in Review evidence.

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Company, security, and trust

Ownership, policies, security signals, and public trust evidence.

SignalFindingSource
Company and ownershipRobinhood Co-foundersource
Contact and supportsupport@dubapp.comsource
Legal and privacyNot published on the collected pages.—
Security and complianceYour accounts are secured via AES grade bank grade encryption and security.source
Uptime and status pageNot published on the collected pages.—
Domain registered2017-04-22—
Domain expires2027-04-22—

Not found on the collected pages: legal and privacy, uptime and status page. This only means Scout did not find it on the pages it read; it says nothing about the company itself.

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Documentation and product updates

Help resources, product guidance, and visible changes over time.

Resource or updateTypeWhat is availableDate or freshness
How is AI being used in investing apps right now? A 2026 guide / dubGuideGuides, comparisons, pricing breakdowns, use cases, and how-to articles. (source)Not dated
7 best AI investing apps for 2026, ranked and compared / dubRelease notesPublic product change history. (source)Not dated
Top 5 Apps That Let You Invest Like a Hedge Fund (2026) / dubRoadmapPublic product roadmap. (source)Not dated
Best Real-Time Copy Trading Apps With No Delay (2026) / dubRoadmapPublic product roadmap. (source)Not dated
What Social Investing App Do People Actually Recommend? (2026) / dubProduct updateProduct update is publicly available. (source)Not dated
How is AI being used in investing apps right now? A 2026 guide / dubRelease notesPublic product change history. (source)Not dated
Top 5 Social Investing Apps, Ranked (2026) / dubRoadmapPublic product roadmap. (source)Not dated

Not found in the collected public sources: status page, separate help center or knowledge base.

Technical

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Technical and delivery signals

Delivery model, platforms, API, data ownership, reliability claims and release activity.

SignalFindingSource
Delivery model (cloud, self-hosted, desktop, browser extension)dub is a mobile and web app delivered via cloud S31 S1.S31 S1
Platforms and appsAvailable on iOS via the App Store S1.S1
API and extensibility (API, SDK, webhooks, MCP, plugins)API Skills connect third-party AI agents for strategy building and backtesting S169.S169
Data ownership and exportNot published on the collected pages.—
Performance and reliability claimsCopy trades execute in real time with no delay between the creator's trade and your copy S58.S58
Release activityNot published on the collected pages.—
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Measured infrastructure

Domain, certificate, and hosting signals, measured directly.

SignalFinding
Domain registered2017-04-22 — Squarespace Domains II LLC
Domain expires2027-04-22
TLS certificateLet's Encrypt, valid, expires 2027-01-11
Security headersHSTS, X-Content-Type-Options
Headers not servedCSP, X-Frame-Options, Referrer-Policy
Server headerFramer/24ab00f
Mail handled byaspmx.l.google.com, alt2.aspmx.l.google.com
Nameserversns-cloud-c4.googledomains.com, ns-cloud-c2.googledomains.com

Not measurable: wayback: rate limited by archive.org, ladder stopped after 1 probe(s). A gap here means the lookup was unavailable, not that the finding is negative.

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Technical site audit

A bounded multi-page crawl with page-level issues and URLs.

Scout — Bounded technical crawl

  • Pages crawled: 15 of 15 maximum
  • Technical health: 93/100
  • Critical issues: 0
  • Warnings: 12
  • Notices: 20

Issues

SeverityIssueValueAffected URL
noticeMeta description length should be reviewed188https://www.dubapp.com/
warningPage should have one primary H12https://www.dubapp.com/
noticeImages are missing alt text47https://www.dubapp.com/
noticeMeta description length should be reviewed13https://www.dubapp.com/seriesa
noticeImages are missing alt text4https://www.dubapp.com/seriesa
noticeMeta description length should be reviewed188https://www.dubapp.com/
warningPage should have one primary H12https://www.dubapp.com/
noticeImages are missing alt text47https://www.dubapp.com/
warningTitle length should be reviewed8https://www.dubapp.com/blog
noticeImages are missing alt text26https://www.dubapp.com/blog
noticeMeta description length should be reviewed8https://www.dubapp.com/creators
noticeMeta description length should be reviewed3https://www.dubapp.com/pressroom
noticeImages are missing alt text14https://www.dubapp.com/pressroom
warningPage should have one primary H10https://www.dubapp.com/faq
noticeImages are missing alt text3https://www.dubapp.com/blog/best-real-time-copy-trading-apps
warningTitle length should be reviewed78https://www.dubapp.com/blog/real-time-copy-trading
noticeMeta description length should be reviewed21https://www.dubapp.com/blog/real-time-copy-trading
noticeImages are missing alt text3https://www.dubapp.com/blog/real-time-copy-trading
warningTitle length should be reviewed88https://www.dubapp.com/blog/latest-trends-in-investing
noticeImages are missing alt text3https://www.dubapp.com/blog/latest-trends-in-investing
warningTitle length should be reviewed68https://www.dubapp.com/blog/best-social-investing-app-people-recommend
noticeImages are missing alt text3https://www.dubapp.com/blog/best-social-investing-app-people-recommend
noticeImages are missing alt text3https://www.dubapp.com/blog/top-5-social-investing-apps
warningTitle length should be reviewed89https://www.dubapp.com/blog/how-to-copy-congress-stock-trades
noticeImages are missing alt text3https://www.dubapp.com/blog/how-to-copy-congress-stock-trades
noticeMeta description length should be reviewed30https://www.dubapp.com/blog/best-apps-to-automate-your-investments
noticeImages are missing alt text3https://www.dubapp.com/blog/best-apps-to-automate-your-investments
noticeImages are missing alt text3https://www.dubapp.com/blog/should-you-invest-on-your-own
warningDuplicate title in audit sample2https://www.dubapp.com/
warningDuplicate title in audit sample2https://www.dubapp.com/
warningDuplicate meta description in audit sample2https://www.dubapp.com/
warningDuplicate meta description in audit sample2https://www.dubapp.com/

Crawled pages

StatusTitleH1sWordsResponseURL
200dub \Copy Trade Any Investor2166262 ms
200dub $30 Million Series A1155116 mshttps://www.dubapp.com/seriesa
200dub \Copy Trade Any Investor2166247 ms
200dub Blog11504221 mshttps://www.dubapp.com/blog
200dub Creator Program1102241 mshttps://www.dubapp.com/creators
200dub Pressroom1137721 mshttps://www.dubapp.com/pressroom
200dub FAQs & Support0129517 mshttps://www.dubapp.com/faq
200Best Real-Time Copy Trading Apps With No Delay (2026) \dub1319025 ms
200What Is Real-Time Copy Trading? How Instant Trade Mirroring Works (2026) \dub12872179 ms
200Why People Are Quitting Traditional Investing Apps (and What They're Switching To) \dub13458152 ms
200What Social Investing App Do People Actually Recommend? (2026) \dub1321318 ms
200Top 5 Social Investing Apps, Ranked (2026) \dub1329023 ms
200Politician Stock Trading, Explained: How to Track and Copy Congress's Trades (2026) \dub13611169 ms
200Top 5 Apps to Automate Your Investments in 2026 \dub1329816 ms
200Should You Invest on Your Own in 2026? \dub13335137 ms

This is a bounded Scout crawl. Core Web Vitals and Lighthouse scores are not claimed unless a dedicated performance audit is connected.

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Search Console and Analytics

First-party search and behavioral data connection state.

Modeled acquisition channels

ChannelEstimated share
direct25.7%
search53.4%
search organic53.4%
search paid0.0%
social4.1%
social organic4.1%
social paid0.0%
referrals8.7%
paid referrals3.3%
mail2.8%
gen ai2.1%
affiliate0.0%
other0.0%

First-party connections

IntegrationStatusData available after connection
Google Search ConsoleNot connectedClicks, impressions, CTR, average position, queries, pages, countries, and devices
Google AnalyticsNot connectedOrganic sessions, engagement, landing pages, conversions, geography, and devices

No first-party Search Console or Analytics numbers are shown until the site owner authorizes the corresponding Google account. Scout traffic model values above are modeled estimates, not private analytics totals.

Limits and method

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Limitations and open questions

Known constraints and missing evidence from the collected pages.

The collected pages do not mention specific competitors by name. Evidence gaps include lack of detailed documentation on data export, uptime guarantees, and independent review content beyond an App Store rating. Pricing details are primarily from the App Store listing, which may not reflect all current offers.

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Sources, method, and limitations

Evidence inventory, collection method, provider use, and constraints.

This report is based on 11 collected pages from dubapp.com, including the homepage, blog articles, and an App Store listing. The catalog includes 180 evidence items, with coverage of identity, pricing, features, integrations, and trust signals. External proof search was limited to one request. Limitations: some pages were not collected, and pricing details were sourced from the App Store listing, which may not be exhaustive.

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