Some platforms pay for placement in the Featured row, at the top of a category, or in a sponsored editorial feature. Every paid placement carries a gold Sponsored label, or a short AD label in compact lists, and paid cards have a gold background.
Editor's picks are marked with a red star. They are chosen by our editors and can never be bought.
What money can't buy
Sponsorship buys visibility, never a rating. Sponsored platforms are rated on the same criteria as everyone else, and a sponsor can't pay to change or remove a review.