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Find the highest-paying reward apps. Verified, compared, ranked.
We track 77 reward apps across surveys, cashback, play-to-earn, passive bandwidth, and more. Independent trust scores, real hourly rates, actual payout thresholds. No affiliate bias.
Apps tracked
77
Payouts 2025
$2.5B+
YoY growth
+18%
Last refresh
Weekly
Ranked by trust score
Top 10 reward apps
| # | Category | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prolific Get paid to take part in academic research | Surveys | $8–12 | $5 | 2 days | Excellent9.2 | View → |
| 2 | Freecash Earn cash and crypto by completing offers, surveys, and games | Offerwall | $1–8 | $0.50 | 1 day | Excellent9.0 | View → |
| 3 | Coinbase Earn Learn about crypto and earn free tokens | Crypto | $3–50 | $0 | Instant | Excellent9.0 | View → |
| 4 | TopCashback The UK's Most Generous Cashback Site | Cashback | — | $0.01 | 2 mo | Good8.8 | View → |
| 5 | Respondent.io Get paid for participating in research studies | User Testing | $75–250 | $0 | 10 days | Good8.7 | View → |
| 6 | PrizeRebel Complete surveys and offers to earn gift cards and cash | Surveys | $0.75–3.50 | $2 | 1 day | Good8.6 | View → |
| 7 | Bilt Rewards Earn points on rent payments with no fees | Credit Card | — | — | 1 day | Good8.6 | View → |
| 8 | Rakuten Cash Back, Coupons & Promo Codes | Cashback | — | $5 | 3 mo | Good8.5 | View → |
| 9 | Pinecone Research Influence future products and services | Surveys | $4–9 | $3 | — | Good8.5 | View → |
| 10 | PlaytestCloud Get paid to playtest mobile and PC games | User Testing | $27–60 | $9 | 7 days | Good8.5 | View → |
Highest hourly rates
Best for serious earners
Apps where the effective hourly rate beats minimum wage — mostly user testing and academic studies.
Respondent.io
Get paid for participating in research studies
Hourly
$75–250
Min payout
$0
UserTesting
Get paid to test websites, apps, and prototypes
Hourly
$30–120
Min payout
$10
Userlytics
Earn money testing websites and apps worldwide
Hourly
$20–90
Min payout
$5
PlaytestCloud
Get paid to playtest mobile and PC games
Hourly
$27–60
Min payout
$9
IntelliZoom
Earn money sharing feedback on websites and apps
Hourly
$20–60
Min payout
$0
Coinbase Earn
Learn about crypto and earn free tokens
Hourly
$3–50
Min payout
$0
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Our editorial line
Scam-spotting is the first job.
We flag every red flag we've found across hundreds of user reports. If an app checks too many of these boxes, it gets a Risky or Avoid rating — no matter how popular.
- ⚠Unrealistic earning claims ($100+/day from tapping)
- ⚠Minimum payout over $50
- ⚠No cash-out option (only in-app currency)
- ⚠Payout delays exceeding 30 days with no support response
- ⚠Requires upfront deposit or purchase to earn
- ⚠Heavy gated reviews (only 5-star prompts)
- ⚠No physical company address or registration
- ⚠Withdrawals require referring N friends first