15 Apps that Pay You.
The idea of selling your data may seem silly at first, but hearme out. We all know that companies collect data about us every time we visit a website or use apps on our phones and other devices. What you may not know is that you can actually get paid for your data!
Yes – it’s not just big companies who can profit from selling people’s information.
You can too!
That’s what today’s post is all about. Below, I’ll give you a list of apps and websites where you can sell your data.
Some of these are apps that you simply install and then they collect your data, and you get paid. Others collect data and information from you through surveys, and some offer a mix
Get Paid for Your Data
1. MobileXpression
MobileXpression is a market research community that’s focused on improving the mobile internet. With the app, you can earn rewards by sharing your mobile surfing activity with MobileXpression. Install, the app, keep it active, and you will earn credits. You can redeem these credits for gift cards.
2. Nielsen Mobile App (Nielsen Computer & Mobile Panel)
With the Nielsen Mobile app, you can be part of the research Nielsen does. Basically, you download the app, and by participating, you help Nielsen to understand how consumers use the internet and their mobile devices.
Nielsen studies the types of websites and apps that people, like you, use. By participating in the app, you are eligible to earn rewards. You can earn up to $50 a year in points which you can redeem for gift cards and prizes.
Here’s where you can get the app:
- Download the app for Android devices here.
- Download the app for iOS devices here.
3. 1Q
Next on the list, we have 1Q. It’s an app that pays you for answering questions – so you basically get paid for sharing your opinions. Each time you answer a question, you are paid $0.25 instantly and the app sends the money right to your PayPal account.
Here’s where you can get the app:
- Download 1Q for iOS devices here.
- Download 1Q for Android devices here.
4. SavvyConnect
Next on the list we have SavvyConnect, which is an app from SurveySavvy. Install SavvyConnect on your phone, tablet, and/or PC, and then just surf the web as you normally would. You can earn $5 a month for each device the app is installed on. You can also receive additional research opportunities that pay higher rewards.
5. Swagbucks
Swagbucks gives you points for taking polls and answering surveys. You can cash out your points for money to your PayPal account or you can get a gift card with lots of options available, like Amazon gift cards.
The best part about Swagbucks is that you can cash out your earnings for as little as $1 to $5 depending on the payment option you choose. Aside from surveys and polls, Swagbucks offers lots of other ways for you to make money, like by browsing the internet, shopping online, playing games, and watching vi
6.UBDI (Universal Basic Data Income)
UBDI (Universal Basic Data Income) is a website that helps people to make money by sharing anonymous insights from their data that companies need for market research. If you’ve ever wanted to get paid for your data, then you should give it a try. You can have your earnings sent to your PayPal, Venmo, or bank account.
7. Eureka
Next on the list we have Eureka. This is an app that pays you for sharing information through surveys. You can have your earnings sent to your PayPal account, or you can get a gift card for places like Target, Walmart, Amazon, and Starbucks. There are daily polls, giveaways and more on offer. You can earn $1 for your first survey.
Here’s where you can get the Eureka app:
- Download Eureka for iOS devices here.
- Download Eureka for Android devices here.
8. Ipsos Screenwise Panel
The Ipsos Screenwise Panel is a consumer research study that’s conducted by Ipsos for Google. The study needs help from people, like you, to improve products by learning how people use the internet, mobile apps, and TVs.
If you participate in the study, a free, high-speed Wi-Fi router and special meters collect information on how you use the internet. All information it collects is confidential. Anyone aged 13 and older can participate with parent or guardian consent.
You can earn:
- A $20 reward if you qualify for the study.
- A $100 reward if you join and install the special high-speed Wi-Fi router that the study provides.
- Up to $16 a month. Each household member aged 13 plus can earn by joining with their own devices.
You can redeem your rewards for gift cards for online shopping, gift choices in categories like apparel, and jewelry, and prepaid cards that you can use anywhere that major credit cards are accepted.
9. Opinion Outpost
Opinion Outpost will pay you for taking surveys. Rewards include money to your PayPal account or gift cards for retailers like Amazon, Nike, and CVS. And, you can get Visa cards too. What’s good about Opinion Outpost is that you can redeem your earnings for a gift card for just $5.
10. Panel App
If you want to sell your data, then you might want to try out Panel App.
Panel App measures device data, including apps and location, for the purpose of analytics and reporting. Location data is pooled with data collected from hundreds of thousands of panelists to offer meaningful insights to third parties
- Download Panel App for iOS here.
- Download Panel App for Android here.
11. Happy Surveys
Happy Surveys is one of the many apps that pay you to answer surveys. You earn credit rewards for completing surveys which you can redeem for money to your PayPal account.
Here’s where you can get the Happy Surveys app:
- Download Happy Surveys for iOS devices here.
- Download Happy Surveys for Android devices here.
12. AttaPoll
With AttaPoll, you can earn money for taking surveys. What’s good about the app is that you can specify the length of the surveys that you want to be invited to. This means that if you only want short surveys, for example, then you could opt for those.
Here’s where you can get the app:
- Download AttaPoll for iOS devices here.
- Download AttaPoll for Android devices here.
13. Killi
With Killi, you can get paid for your data. It’s a company that helps users to control what personal data they share with companies and earn Killi Points from it.
With Killi Paycheck, the more data you share, the more you can earn. You can redeem your points for cryptocurrency, including Bitcoin and Ethereum, gift cards for retailers like Amazon, Adidas, Barnes & Noble, Best Buy, and Chili’s, Visa gift cards, and charity donations.
14. i-Say
With the i-Say app, you can get paid for taking surveys. If you are looking to get paid for your information, then this app is for you. You can have your money sent to your PayPal account, get a Visa card, or get a gift card to retailers like Walmart and Amazon. i-Say pays you $0.10 to $1 per survey.
i-Say app is available for both Android and iPhone.
15. iPoll
iPoll pays you for sharing your opinion on the products and services that you use. You can get paid to your PayPal account, or you can get a gift card for places like Amazon, and the App Store & iTunes.
iPoll app is available for both Android and iPhone.
A couple of data collection apps that are no longer around
Okay, so there are a couple of companies that used to pay you for your data, but, sadly, they are no longer around:
- Datacoup – In 2019, Datacoup sent an email to users vvtelling them that it was shutting down operations and decommissioning all of its servers.
- Smart Panel – The company states on its website that it’s closing down its research study.
So, if you have heard about these companies, and were wondering if they still paid for data, then sadly, they don’t. Just try out the options on our list above instead.
Closing Thoughts
If you’re looking to sell your data, give the apps above a try.
I know it’s a weird thing to do but here’s the thing, at the end of the day, companies are collecting our data anyway whether we like it or not. So you may as well sell it to them and get paid for your own data
