Comparison
Afterpay vs Cogni
Two neobanks compared on customer sentiment, app-store ratings and regulation.
Recent coverage
Press we captured in the last 90 days: 1 for Afterpay, 0 for Cogni. Not scored - coverage volume says how often a brand is written about, not whether it is doing well.
- Why Is Afterpay (ASX:APT) Drawing Market Attention?kalkinemedia.com · Aug 11, 2026
- Block, Inc. Completes Acquisition of Afterpayffnews.com · Jun 26, 2026
- Afterpay NZ profit more than triples on BNPL growthitbrief.co.nz · Jun 1, 2026
- US challenger Cogni to create lifestyle hub, starting with bankingfintechfutures.com · Mar 26, 2025
- Lifestyle-Focused Digital Bank Cogni Debuts With $23M Series A Fundingpymnts.com · Jul 5, 2023
- Simon Grunfeld, Cogni's Head Of Web 3, on Crypto/NFT Security, FTX, Celcius, And Neo-bank Benefits.tradealgo.com · Feb 26, 2023
Afterpay vs Cogni: the verdict
Afterpay and Cogni are two neobanks tracked by NeoBase. Here is how they compare across the signals we measure - customer sentiment, store ratings and, for exchanges, MiCA regulation.
Afterpay leads NeoBase's composite sentiment score, 96.9 to 72.4 out of 100.
Afterpay holds the stronger app-store ratings across Google Play and the App Store.
Afterpay draws fewer bottom-scored reviews: 1.6% of its Trustpilot ratings are one star, against 5.6% for Cogni.
Afterpay answers 98% of the reviews it receives; Cogni answers 0%.
Across 8 tracked metrics, Afterpay comes out ahead on 8.
NeoBase is an independent information platform, not affiliated with the brands compared. Figures are indicative and update over time.