While doing my usual research on the best ways to make some extra cash online, I came across the name Zap Surveys App quite several times. In this industry, when a name appears too many times, it is either a scam or one of the few legit options. So naturally, I wanted to know whether the application is worthwhile. The results of my research are contained in this Zap Surveys review.
Zap Surveys App is an android and iOS app. The app is owned and run by the company known as Apps that Pay. This company also owns other survey applications, as well as survey sites in the market. Using this application, you can earn money through a variety of means, one of the main being through paid surveys. The company pays you for sharing your opinions. It works like other sites. The only difference is that others work on websites.
Unlike other survey sites, this application is quite easy to navigate and is available on your Android phone or iPhone. In this write-up, I will share everything I learned about the app, how it works, its pros and cons, and what to expect from it.
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- Easy to use app
- Has a great joining bonus
- Survey opportunities are not as great as on many survey sites
- Can take you a long time to reach the high payout threshold
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Things to Consider Before Joining Zap Surveys
Before you join the movement, you first need to understand what Zap Surveys are all about. Below are some important things to consider:
- Zap Surveys functions similar to paid survey sites. However, it is an application, and it can be used on both iPhones and Android phones.
- To get started with the app, you first have to download it and then create an account. Therefore, anyone with an android or iOS phone can download the app and use it.
- However, the application is not applicable in all countries. This is, however, not much of a problem. The challenge is that the official website does not provide a list of countries where the app is available. Therefore, you may end up downloading the app and not be able to create the account. I found this to be a con on the side of the developers.
- While the company allows you to earn some extra cash online, you only get to withdraw 90% of the money you earn. The company says that the other 10% is donated to charity. This is one of the factors that make it stand out in the industry.
Features and Benefits
Joining the App
Anyone with an Android and iPhone smartphone can download this app. However, while anyone can download it, not everyone can earn extra money from it because its services are specific to some countries. The problem is that the website does not disclose information on which countries can use the app. Even after going through several other reviews, I wasn’t able to come up with the list of countries where the service is available.
However, once you have downloaded the app from App Store or Play Store, you can proceed to use it to earn extra money. Unlike other sites, you will not be required to create an account immediately.
How to Make Money On Zap Surveys App?
There are a few options with which you can earn money on Zap Surveys.
Paid Surveys
This is the main product by Zap Surveys. The paid surveys are the way through which you can make the most money on the app. These surveys are not offered on the app itself. The company collaborates with a variety of third parties, the likes of Peanut Labs, TabResearch, and SaySo For Good.
These portals are popularly used by a variety of paid survey websites in the market. The only way you can access the paid surveys on this app is through these three portals. In my opinion, this is the factor that limits the number of countries where the paid surveys are accessible.
Step 1: Signing up on the portals
Before you are allowed to take part in the surveys for the first time, you will be allowed to fill out some basic information. The information includes your age, residence, gender, income level, and email address. You also need a PayPal account for payment purposes. This step has to be concluded in each of the three portals like Peanut labs. Using the app for the first time, this step was quite annoying because the information required was the same for each portal.
This is basically the way you signup to the Zap Surveys App. You will only be required to fill this information once as the app remembers the details each time you log in. Once you have done so for each portal, you can proceed to complete the surveys.
The moment you join the app by filling out the information mentioned above, the company offers you a bonus survey. In this survey, you do not have to search for the task on the platforms. Before downloading the app, I saw an ad that claimed that you would get a guaranteed bonus survey.
Step 2: The starter survey
The starter survey is actually a very short one. It took me just a few minutes to complete. After completing the survey, $6.25 was deposited into my Zap Survey account immediately. On a personal level, this was quite the incentive to explore more options.
Step 3: Get started
However, I quickly realized that this rate is just for the first survey. The other surveys do not pay as much as this first one. It is actually not as easy to earn with the surveys that you will have access to afterward.
In addition to the rate, another difference between the first survey and the other ones is the fact that the first one features very simple questions that will take you quite a short amount of time to complete. Therefore, expect tougher questions that will take you more time than the first one.
Sharing the App
Another way through which you can earn extra money on the application is by sharing it on social media. The site awards you bonus points each time you share the link and information about Zap Surveys on online platforms like Facebook and Twitter. To access the share option, all you need to do is choose ‘More’ from the menu line and select ‘Share.’
Once you click share, you will receive some options like Twitter or Facebook. You can proceed by selecting your preferred option. Clicking on the option will take you to the social media platform. From there, you can proceed to share the link to Zap Surveys, along with any other information about the app, depending on your preference.
Sharing the app will get you $0.05 for each platform. However, this bonus is only awarded once for each platform. This means that even if you share the link several on Facebook, you only get the bonus once. While preparing to write this review, I tried out the share option. This took me to an option where I could like the Zap Surveys page on the platform and rate the app. For a moment, I thought that this would earn me a few more points, but that wasn’t the case.
Note that you will only get paid if you share the link on your personal profile.
Referrals
You can only earn money by referring people to the Zap Survey App. You can access the referral code in your profile the moment you log in. You only get paid if the person you sent the code to uses it to join the service. For each referral, you earn $0.15. I found this feature to be a letdown compared to other survey sites in the market.
Login Bonuses
You can also get a quick bonus each time you log into the Zap Surveys app. This bonus is available on a daily basis. This means that you only get it once per day. All you have to do is log in and click on the bonus link. The site will pay you $0.03 per day. However, this offer is only for the first 45 days. After the 45 days, the bonus rate increases to $0.75. This is a feature that you will not find in other paid survey sites in the market.
Cashing Out
To get paid on Zap Surveys, you have to reach a specified payout threshold. Currently, the payout threshold stands at $25. Once you have this much money in your account, you can proceed to withdraw using PayPal, Visa e-cards, or Amazon gift cards.
Benefits
- Zap Surveys app allows you to earn real cash, which you can withdraw. This is not the case with most survey sites that award bonuses that can only be redeemed into gift cards.
- This site also donates 10% of all the money made by its users to charity. This is unheard of with many sites of its kind.
- The app is easy to maneuver, hence making it among the best survey app with which you can earn some extra money.
Company Name
- Easy to use app
- Has a great joining bonus
- Survey opportunities are not as great as on many survey sites
- Can take you a long time to reach the high payout threshold
What Do Others Say?
Most of the online reviews I stumbled upon while researching for this review are relatively positive. Some of the reviews I read expressed their delight in how easy it is to make the first few dollars on the app. However, some reviews showed that some clients are not happy about the payout threshold. In my opinion, it is a bit too high, considering the site does not offer too many options for making cash. However, users liked the fact that the company offers cash instead of points that are redeemable only with gift cards.
Conclusion
Zap Surveys App is an alternative to paid survey websites. The app is accessible to anyone with a smartphone (Android or iPhone). It allows you to earn extra money by sharing your opinions, referring to other users, and staying loyal to the site. I wouldn’t recommend it as a main source of income. However, the zap app is a good way to make some extra cash.
Based in Austin Texas I have been writing about taking surveys online since 2014. In my spare time I love photography, running and more recently spending time with my wife and two children.