Reviews

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

User Interviews Review: $100 an Hour for Your Opinion? Yes Please!

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

five surveys review

Is Five Surveys Legit? Make $5 for Every 5 Surveys, But …

FiveSurveys.com is a website that promises you $5 upon completing five surveys.

But is FiveSurveys.com legit? Is it worth it?

I dove into the platform myself to find out if it was really that easy to make money.

scrambly review

Is Scrambly Legit? Earn Up to $500/mo Playing Games?

Scrambly is a cash back rewards platform that lets you make money online by playing mobile games, completing challenges, and trying new services.

According to the company, monthly earnings typically range from $50 to $500.

But are those earnings realistic?

how ibotta works

Ibotta Review: $250 a Year for Grocery Receipts?

Ibotta is a money-making app that promises cash back rewards for shopping in-store and online. But is the app for real, or is it too good to be true?

Having been an Ibotta user since 2017 and earned hundreds of dollars in cash back, I can personally attest to the legitimacy of this app.

That said, it’s not all sunshine and rainbows. There are several things I dislike about Ibotta as well.

Is Mistplay Legit? Earn Up to $550 Playing Mobile Games

Mistplay is a free Android app that rewards you for downloading and playing games.

But is it really “the best-kept secret in gaming,” like the company proclaims? And is it safe to use?  

The good news is Mistplay isn’t a scam — it’s legit — but your earning power depends on a few factors.

receiptpal review

ReceiptPal Review: How Much Are Your Receipts Worth?

ReceiptPal is one of several receipt-scanning apps that pays you real money for sharing your shopping receipts.

But does the app deliver?

Dedicated ReceiptPal users can earn $10-25 a year. It’s essentially free money — but is it worth the effort?

cash giraffe

Cash Giraffe Review: How Much We Really Made Playing Games

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 review

Is Toloka Legit? Our Review of This Easy Online Side Hustle

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

But does it deliver?

And how much money can you really make?

upside

Is the Upside App Legit? How to Get $270 Cash Back on Gas and Groceries

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 Photos

Is ClickASnap Legit? How Photographers Can Make Money From Photo Views

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 review

ProductTube Review: Make $20-50+/hr in Your Spare Time

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 homepage

Testerup Review: Make Up to $227 to Play Games. But is it Legit?

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 review

Clickworker Review: Pros, Cons, and How Much Money You Can Really Make?

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

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

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