Reviews

Cash Giraffe is an app where you can make money playing new games and taking surveys.

You can redeem your earnings for cash, gift cards, or discounts on certain brands.

Our independent app reviewer, Audrey, put 15 hours into Cash Giraffe to determine whether it’s worth your time.

Toloka says you can earn money “wherever and whenever you want.”

But does it deliver?

And how much money can you really make?

Upside (formerly known as GetUpside) is a free money making app that allows users to earn cash back on gas, groceries, and dining.

According to the Upside website, users have the opportunity to earn up to 25¢ per gallon on gas, 45% cash back at restaurants, and 30% cash back at participating grocery stores.

But is the app legit, or is this too good to be true?

ClickASnap is the world’s leading photo-sharing platform that pays you to share photos.

It’s a unique opportunity for photographers to share their photos and make money just from views of their images.

The earning potential is small unless a photo attracts significant attention. However, skilled photographers who already have a wide audience to tap into have the potential to make more significant money.

ProductTube says you can earn “hundreds of dollars each month” making short videos about everyday products.

But does it deliver?

ProductTube is a legit app that pays you — in Amazon gift cards — to share your opinions about your online and in-person shopping experiences.

It probably won’t fund your retirement, but you can earn some extra money with relatively little effort. Our independent app tester, Joddie Taylor, earned over $100 in two months, very part-time.

Testerup is a legit platform that allows users to test mobile games and earn money.

But while you can make money testing games with this platform, your time may be better spent on other money making apps.

Clickworker promises to pay you to complete small jobs from home.

But how much do they really pay? Is it worth it?

Sweatcoin says it pays to walk, but if you’re thinking your steps are going to turn into a new income stream, you’re probably going to be disappointed.

I personally tested Sweatcoin and Sweat Wallet for the last 5 months to share my honest feedback.

Apex Focus Group is a legit resource to find paid market research studies. But there are enough red flags that it wouldn’t be my first choice in this field.

Still, paid focus groups are a fun and easy way to make extra money. That’s one reason why we’ve been covering them for years on Side Hustle Nation.

Prolific.com is an online research platform that pays you for your opinion and feedback.

It’s a legit and easy way to make money online that pays much better than “micro task” sites like Clickworker and Mechanical Turk.

In fact, one Side Hustle Nation reader reported earning £300 in a couple of months of part-time effort on Prolific.

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.)