Home / Truth checks / Which apps really pay real money?
Which apps really pay real money?
Some do, in small sums, for real tasks. Here is what each one publishes, and the one sign that an app is not real.
What they really pay
| App | What it pays | When you can cash out |
|---|---|---|
| Prolific | Studies must pay at least $8 an hour | From $6 or £6 |
| Userlytics | $10 to $50 a study | Every 15 days, once approved |
| UserTesting | Shown for each test | By PayPal, usually 14 days after a test |
| Swagbucks | Points: 100 SB = $1 | From about $1 in gift cards; PayPal from $5 to $25, sources differ |
| Clickworker | Paid per task | Weekly, by PayPal or Payoneer |
That is pocket money, not a wage, and each one depends on what work is on offer for you.
The one sign of a fake
If an app asks you to deposit money to finish tasks or to withdraw, the FTC’s description of a task scam fits.
“Never pay anyone to get paid, or to get a job. That’s a sure sign of a scam.”US Federal Trade Commission
Read next
Way to earnVOLTIX referral program60% of the full price, every renewalWay to earnProlific$8 an hour minimumWay to earnSwagbucks100 SB to $1Way to earnUser testing$10+ per studyTruth checkDo apps that pay $100 a day exist?Walk awayTruth checkGet paid to watch videos: real or scam?Mostly penniesTopicMore in Apps and tasks
Sources
- Prolific: minimum payment rate, checked 5 Nov 2026
- Prolific: payment model, checked 5 Nov 2026
- Prolific: for participants, checked 5 Nov 2026
- Userlytics: paid UX testing, checked 5 Nov 2026
- UserTesting: get paid to test, checked 5 Nov 2026
- Finder: Swagbucks review 2026, checked 5 Nov 2026
Show the other 5 sources, each with the day we read it
- Lilach Bullock: how does Swagbucks work?, checked 5 Nov 2026
- Clickworker: become a Clickworker, checked 5 Nov 2026
- FTC Data Spotlight: Paying to get paid (12 Dec 2024), checked 5 Nov 2026
- FTC: job scams, checked 5 Nov 2026
- FTC: how to spot and avoid task scams (Aug 2025), checked 5 Nov 2026