Navigation Unification

Marketplace • Quote Funnel • PFM App

SuperMoney operates across disconnected platforms—a web marketplace, quote funnel, and mobile app—which created fragmented user experiences. As the company shifted to an app-first strategy, this project focused on unifying navigation across all surfaces to create a cohesive ecosystem that guides users from initial discovery to long-term engagement within the app.

Lead Product Designer

Feb - Apr 2026

Web • IOS • Android

Led the redesign of SuperMoney’s cross-platform navigation to unify the Marketplace, Quote Funnel, and Mobile App.

  • Audited existing navigation across platforms to identify gaps and inconsistencies

  • Researched competitor systems (e.g., MoneyLion, Monarch) to inform best practices

  • Partnered with the CEO to define a new app-centric information architecture

  • Designed a scalable navigation system to support seamless cross-platform experiences

  • Updated the design system to reflect new patterns and ensure consistency

  • Mapped key user flows and behaviors to optimize transitions into the app

  • Created a PRD to align stakeholders and support engineering handoff

RESPONSIBILITY

PLATFORMS

ROLE

TIMELINE

BACKGROUND

Our current navigation does not seamlessly connect users to the app experience.

Historically, SuperMoney’s growth was driven by its Marketplace, where users compare financial products (loans, credit cards, etc.). Over time, the company introduced a mobile app designed to support deeper financial engagement and recurring value (subscriptions, tracking, personalization).

However:

  • These platforms evolved independently

  • Navigation patterns, IA, and user flows were inconsistent

  • There was no clear pathway from Marketplace to App

As a result, users experienced SuperMoney as fragmented products rather than a unified financial platform.

At the same time, the business made a strategic shift:
Position the mobile app as the primary product and long-term growth engine

THE PROBLEM

The existing navigation system failed both users and the business:

User Problems

  • Disjointed experience between Marketplace, Quote Funnel, and App

  • No intuitive way to transition into the app experience

  • Lack of continuity in user journeys (progress, context, saved data)

  • Confusion around where to go next

Business Problems

  • Underutilization of ~2M existing Marketplace users

  • Missed opportunity to convert high-intent users into app subscribers

  • Weak ecosystem lock-in and retention

  • Siloed product experiences limiting cross-sell and upsell

Users

Primary Audience

  • Existing SuperMoney Marketplace users (high intent, comparison-driven)

Key Traits

  • Financially motivated (looking for better rates, loans, credit options)

  • Goal-oriented but often overwhelmed by choices

  • Value clarity, trust, and efficiency

Behavioural Insight

Many users complete a transaction (e.g., find a loan) and leave instead of continuing into a longer-term financial relationship via the app

Competitive Analysis

MoneyLion

Strong app-first ecosystem

Clear entry points into high-value features

Persistent navigation reinforcing habit loops

Monarch

Clean, simplified navigation

Focus on clarity and mental models

Strong sense of “home base” within the product

Opportunity

Reframe navigation as a growth lever, not just a UI component:

Turn the Marketplace into a top-of-funnel entry point

Use navigation to pull users into the app ecosystem

Create a continuous journey instead of isolated sessions

Information Architecture

Current information architecture

New information architecture

Current user has to go to the /app landing page to sign up as an app user

User Flow

When a user logs into SuperMoney and how they transition to the app workflow

Solution

Header

PocketBuddy sits at the intersection of three underserved needs — guided reflection, emotional intelligence, and effortless accessibility. The design challenge is to honour all three without compromising any.

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Main Nav

PocketBuddy sits at the intersection of three underserved needs — guided reflection, emotional intelligence, and effortless accessibility. The design challenge is to honour all three without compromising any.

User Menu

PocketBuddy sits at the intersection of three underserved needs — guided reflection, emotional intelligence, and effortless accessibility. The design challenge is to honour all three without compromising any.

Navigation patterns and consistent UI updates

Design System

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Desktop: A logged out user exploring the marketplace

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Desktop: A logged in user exploring the marketplace

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Mobile: A logged out user exploring the marketplace

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Mobile: A logged in user exploring the marketplace

Impact

The navigation redesign is in the implementation phase. But we’re already seeing improvements with small adjustments and tests.

This redesign is expected to increase app adoption by leveraging high-intent Marketplace traffic and reducing friction in cross-platform transitions.

By adopting a quick navigation update to allow users to toggle between App and Marketplace, this has proven to increase discoverability and app onboarding by X%

With the unification of the app, marketplace, and offer engine navigation, users can find what they’re looking for easily and understand how each of these systems relate to each other — ultimately there for users to find financial calm.

Constraints & Considerations

Reflection

  • Legacy systems and technical limitations across platforms

  • Different teams owning Marketplace vs App

  • Need to avoid disrupting existing revenue-driving flows

  • Balancing short-term conversion with long-term retention

Navigation can directly influence business outcomes, not just usability

Aligning product surfaces requires both UX thinking and product strategy

Designing for ecosystems > designing for screens