At Side Hustle Nation, we regularly review money making apps, side hustle services, and products to help you make more informed decisions.
Why trust us? Our rigorous research process involves:
- personally testing the products
 - gathering consensus from public reviews and company data
 - interviewing users
 
If something sucks, we'll tell you! (And offer some alternatives to consider.)
Featured Review
My latest side hustle experiment is as a User Interviews survey respondent.
(I’m up $105 so far, in exchange for about an hour and a half.)
Latest Reviews
Amazon Mechanical Turk Review: How I Made $50,000 in My Spare Time
When focused on this side hustle, Mike typically made anywhere from $150-300/week and has earned over $50,000 in total working on tasks right from his computer at home.
Having worked on Amazon Mechanical Turk for 2 and a half years (completely as a side hustle), he’s done over 150,000 tasks (called HITs, or Human Intelligence Tasks).
Is HeyCash Legit? Earn $50/Day on Games and Surveys
HeyCash is a money making app that pays users to play online games, take surveys, and test out new services.
According to the HeyCash website, users can earn as much as $50 per day, which equates to up to $1500 a month.
Sounds amazing, right? But how realistic are those earnings?
Field Agent App Review: Make $10-20/hr Mystery Shopping and Trying Products
This is my review of the popular Field Agent app.
I’ve heard about the app on various lists of side hustle ideas for years, and was excited to finally put it to the test.
The tl;dr version of what I found is that the app is legit (they do really pay), it’s easy to use, and is actually pretty fun. But don’t expect this to replace your day job!
Is MakeMoneyOnline Legit? How to Earn $100+ Per Offer
MakeMoneyOnline is a new platform that pays you to play games, try new apps, take surveys, and complete partner offers.
The platform claims to offer higher earnings than competitors like Freecash, suggesting that users can make $100+ per offer.
But does MakeMoneyOnline really outshine its competitors, or are they all talk?
CoinOut Review: Get $36 for Taking Pics of Your Receipts?
The CoinOut app is a legit way to get paid for your receipts. Consistent app users can earn up to $3 a month, or roughly $36 a year.
But what does CoinOut do with your receipts? Is it worth it?
Is Freecash Legit? Inside the “Most Rewarding GPT Site”
Freecash claims to be “one of the most rewarding GPT websites in the world.”
(GPT = “get paid to…”)
But is Freecash legit? And how much can you really earn?
To find out, our independent app tester, Rachel, put Freecash to the test.
Is Cointiply Legit? Earn $30-$100 Per Month in Free Crypto
Cointiply calls itself “the #1 Bitcoin Rewards Platform.”
According to Cointiply, the average user earns up to $30 per month.
While this probably isn’t exactly life-changing income, it can be an easy way to get paid for things you might already be doing online.
But does Cointiply really deliver?
Upshift Review: A New Way to Find Flexible Shift Work with Benefits
Upshift is a legit staffing platform that allows users to pick up shift work when it works for their schedule.
That makes it a viable way for side hustlers and gig economy workers to make extra money as time allows.
Is Solitaire Cash Legit? Win Up to $139 Per Tournament
Solitaire Cash says you win real money playing solitaire on your phone.
How much are we talking? According to several sources, players can earn as much as $139 per tournament.
But how realistic is this?
To find out, I installed Solitaire Cash and gave it a try.
Swagbucks Review: Earn $20-100+ Per Month Completing Simple Tasks
Swagbucks is one of the most popular side hustle apps, but does it really work?
And if it does, how much money can you really make?
Swagbucks is a legit way to make a few extra dollars by taking surveys or playing games. However, it can be buggy at times, and can require a significant time commitment to generate larger sums of money.
Is Survey Junkie Legit? Earn $500 a Year with Easy Online Surveys
For over a decade, Survey Junkie has been paying people to share their opinions online.
In fact, they claim you can earn an extra $40 a month just by sharing their thoughts in short surveys.
But is Survey Junkie legit?
Is JumpTask Legit? Can You Really Earn $100+/mo in Free Crypto?
JumpTask is a money making app that lets you earn money online in a variety of different ways.
We’ve seen that before.
What’s different about JumpTask, though, is that you get paid in digital tokens, so it’s also a way to get your feet wet with cryptocurrency.
According to the website, users can make up to $100 a month or more, but is that realistic?