The Guide to UK Survey Sites and Apps – Tried and Tested (October 2024 Update)
Beermoney isn't just about referring your friends. Its about any online money-making opportunity in the UK. There's surveys, market research, user testing, and much more. I use a lot of these other "old-school" beermoney methods,
I've joined pretty much every survey site I've ever found and gave most of them a good go. So below is my long and honest survey site rankings. May this be of help to any who like to earn a bit of beermoney the old fashioned way.
And here are my rules for doing surveys:
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Don't rush.
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Be consistent (across all sites/survey routers).
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Never use a vpn.
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Watch out for attention-check questions.
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Don't bother trying to make another account if you get banned by a site.
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Don't try and do surveys if you go on holiday. Relax and enjoy yourself.
^(Variations of my rankings have been posted over the years, but this one is the most comprehensive. Will be adding proof of payment over the next few days...)
Academic surveys
These are the sites with the most interesting surveys. They also pay the most. But sometimes there are waitlists to join, and they can have limited survey availability.
| App | Non Ref | Age | Minimum Cashout | Mobile | Payment | Proof | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prolific | NR | 18 | £6 | ✔️ | 💳 | Proof | God-tier surveys right here. Usually a waitlist. |
| Cloud Research Connect | NR | 18 | $5 | ✔️ | 💳 | Proof | Similar to Prolific, but far fewer surveys. |
| Testable Minds | NR | 18 | $1 | ✔️ | 💳 🏦 | - | Again, not as many opportunities as Prolific. |
Sites that host their own surveys (less screenouts)
These are the sites and apps that write their own surveys, rather than providing access to "survey routers". These sites tend to screen people out less (if at all)
| App | Non Ref | Age | Minimum Cashout | Mobile | Payment | Proof | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YouGov | NR | 16 | £50 | ✔️ + 📱App | 🎁 🏦 | Proof | Mostly political surveys. But can earn £23/month via YouGov Connections |
| CashInStyle | NR | 13 | £1.60 | 📱- Mobile-friendly website | 💳 🎁 | Proof | CashInStyle is a 'get-paid-to' with the Cherries survey router. Cherries even compensates users after several screenouts in a row. |
| Opinium | NR | 18 | £25 | 📱- Mobile-friendly website | 🎁 🏦 | Proof | Political surveys that are quicker to complete than the estimated time. |
| Y-Live | NR | 16 | £50 | 📱- Mobile-friendly website | 🎁 | Proof | Y-Live pays £1 per 5 minutes, but high cashout threshold of £50. |
| TM Panel | NR | 16 | £5 | 📱- Mobile-friendly website | 🎁 | - | TM Panel is a Scottish survey company offering relevative decent payouts to Scottish panelists. |
| IPSOS iSay | NR | 16 | £5 | ✔️ + 📱App | 💳 🎁 | Proof | I-Say is one of the first survey sites that I joined. It pays okay. |
| Good Sense | NR | 13 | £5 | 📱- Mobile-friendly website | 🎁 🏦 | Proof | Good Sense is the survey panel to join if you want to product test new snacks! |
| Pure Profile | NR | 15 | 10 | ✔️ + 📱App | 🎁 🏦 | Proof | Avoid the partner surveys on this app. |
| Norstat Panel | NR | 16 | £5 | ✔️ + 📱App | 🎁 🏦 | Proof | Norstat is the place where PanelBase sent their users. |
| YourVue | NR | 16 | £5 | ✔️ + 📱App | 💳 🎁 | Proof | YourVue is the survey platform from Savanta - the good surveys from Attapoll. |
| Paid Viewpoint | NR | 13 | £12 | ✔️ + 📱App | 💳 🎁 | - | I'm trying this out, it looks promising... but who knows! |
| Pinecone | NR | 18 | £10 | 📱- Mobile-friendly website | 🏦 | - | £1 per survey, and occasional product tests. |
Quick poll and microsurvey apps.
These are sites with few question surveys. But some of them take a while to cashout (so long that I am yet to cash out from some).
| App | Non Ref | Age | Minimum Cashout | Mobile | Payment | Proof | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google Opinion Rewards | NR | 18 | £0.01 | 📱App | 💳 🎁 | Proof | Answer short surveys about places you have visited |
| Amazon Shopper Panel | NR | 18 | £0.50 | 📱App | 🎁 | Proof | Pays £0.50 for very quick four-question surveys. |
| Onepulse | NR | 16 | £16 | 📱App | 💳 🎁 | - | Microsurveys. Well worth doing. |
| Influence | NR | 16 | £10 | 📱App | 💳 🎁 | - | Very easy video surveys |
| DragonFly PressPlay | NR | 16 | £5 | ✔️ | 🎁 | - | Surveys about movie trailers. One of my favourites. |
| TRP Surveys | NR | 16 | £5 | ✔️ | 🎁 | Proof | Quick daily surveys about TV. Not a great earner. |
| Vypr | NR | $5 | 📱App | - | Another microsurvey app. Slowburner | ||
| OnePoll | NR | 16 | £25 | ✔️ + 📱App | 💳 🏦 | - | Another microsurvey app. Slowburner |
Sites that are good for playing games
These are the main "get-paid-to" websites. They pay people to complete surveys and also lots of other tasks like playing games or signing up to apps/services.
| App | Non Ref | Age | Minimum Cashout | Mobile | Payment | Proof | Comment |
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| ySense | NR | 16 | £1 | ✔️ + 📱App | 💳 🎁 | Proof | Complete two surveys/day for a 12% bonus from ySense |
| CashInStyle | NR | 13 | £1.60 | 📱- Mobile-friendly website | 💳 🎁 | Proof | CashInStyle is a 'get-paid-to' with the Cherries survey router. Cherries even compensates users after several screenouts in a row. |
| Freecash | NR | 16 | £0.50 | ✔️ + 📱App | 💳 🎁 | Proof | [Sign up with this link to help with r/beermoneyuk competitions](https://freecash.com/r/ukbeermoney) |
| Swagbucks | NR | 13 | £1 | ✔️ + 📱App | 💳 🎁 | Proof | Better to join ySense, but Swagbucks gives a nice £10 bonus. |
Sites that pay for your data
Sell your spare bank account data, streaming data, amazon search history...
| App | Non Ref | Age | Minimum Cashout | Mobile | Payment | Proof | Comment |
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| YouGov | NR | 16 | £50 | ✔️ + 📱App | 🎁 🏦 | Proof | Earn £23/month selling your streaming and banking data. |
| Paid Product Testing | NR | 18 | £10 | ✔️ + 📱App | 💳 🎁 | Proof | You can sell your Netflix viewing history to Paid Focus Group. |
| MSR | NR | 16 | £10 | 📱App | 💳 🎁 | Proof | Sell various data for £1 a time (Amazon, Instagram, Discord, ChatGPT, TikTok, etc.) |
| THX Surveys | NR | 18 | £5 | 📱App | 🎁 | Proof | THX is an app that collects TV and Radio information, but its quite intrusive as it requires microphone and location access on your phone. |
| Unbanx | NR | 18 | £3 | 📱App | 🎁 | Proof | Pays a small amount for bank details. |
| GFK Mediaview | NR | 16 | £10 | ✔️ | 🎁 | Proof | One of the main TV and radio panels |
| ViewsBank | NR | 18 | £12 | ✔️ | 💳 | Proof | Pays £5 a time for using your info for insurance quote research. |
Apps for churning through surveys
These are surveys apps or websites with nearly endless survey opportunities. Good for when you want to batter through a load of surveys to earn some beermoney.
| App | Non Ref | Age | Minimum Cashout | Mobile | Payment | Proof | Comment |
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| Valued Opinions | NR | 16 | 10 | ✔️ | 🎁 | Proof | Valued Opinions lets you complete up to 10 surveys a day, and also gives you a 10% weekly bonus once you hit Diamond membership. One of my "old faithfuls". |
| Opinion Outpost | NR | 18 | 1 | ✔️ | 💳 🎁 | Proof | Opinion Outpost was one of the first survey sites I joined (many years ago now, back in 2013!). I used to cashout every 50 points (£2.50) for an Amazon voucher, but I don't use it as much these days. |
| Attapoll | NR | 18 | 2.5 | 📱App | 💳 🎁 | Proof | Attapoll is a survey app with an endless list of boring surveys, but it pays out. Get a <strong>£0.40 bonus</strong> just for joining with the code <strong>TGQSW</strong> or by using the link: <a href="https://attapoll.app/join/tgqsw" target="_blank">https://attapoll.app/join/tgqsw</a>. It's my go-to survey router app when I'm bored. |
| Qmee | NR | 16 | 0.01 | ✔️ + 📱App | 💳 🎁 | Proof | Qmee is great with no minimum cashout (withdraw from £0.01). However, people often get screened out of surveys. Try it out and get a <strong>£0.50 bonus</strong> using our link: <a href="https://qm.ee/EEFSSSAXDC6FM" target="_blank">https://qm.ee/EEFSSSAXDC6FM</a>. |
| Prime Opinion | NR | 18 | 1 | ✔️ + 📱App | 💳 🎁 | Proof | Prime Opinion offers a bonus of up to <strong>£3</strong> when signing up using our link: <a href="https://scrimpr.co.uk/out/prime-opinion" target="_blank">https://scrimpr.co.uk/out/prime-opinion</a>. However, it’s primarily a survey router, and you might be better with Attapoll. |
| Eureka | NR | 18 | 4 | ✔️ + 📱App | 💳 🎁 | Proof | Enter the code <strong>TA23L5</strong> on the referrals screen in Eureka to unlock a short <strong>80p</strong> survey just for signing up. Enter the code on the referral screen: <a href="https://eurekasurveys.page.link/7EDkn8QC6i5KYLh8A" target="_blank">https://eurekasurveys.page.link/7EDkn8QC6i5KYLh8A</a>. Eureka offers a near-endless supply of surveys but often involves a lot of screenouts. |
| Five Surveys | NR | 18 | 5 | ✔️ + 📱App | 💳 🎁 | Proof | Pays £1 per survey, and allows you to cash out every £5! |
| Curious Cat | NR | 16 | 1 | 📱App | 💳 🎁 | Proof | Curious Cat is another app that people on r/beermoneyuk like. The trick is to stick to the surveys marked with a Cat or a Rocket symbol. |
New(ish) sites that I haven't made my mind up on.
These are new survey sites or apps that I am trying out. Not sure how i feel about them yet.
| App | Non Ref | Age | Minimum Cashout | Mobile | Payment | Proof | Comment |
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| Survey Friends | NR | 18 | 10 | ✔️ + 📱App | 💳 🏦 | - | Owned by the same company as Paid Product Testing and Paid Focus Group. I'm not sure anyone really needs to be a member of all of these sites... |
| Opinion Bureau | NR | 16 | 10 | ✔️ + 📱App | 💳 🎁 | - | I'm still testing it out. |
| Answerpoints | NR | 16 | 5 | ✔️ | 🎁 | - | Still testing this out, but it seems to have very few surveys. |
| YourSayPays | NR | 15 | 20 | ✔️ | 💳 🎁 | - | I'm still testing it out. |
| Survey Bods | NR | 16 | 15 | ✔️ | 🎁 🏦 | - | Have not used this much. |
| PaysWell | NR | 13 | 8 | ✔️ | 💳 🎁 | - | PaysWell is relatively new, but promises to pay fairly for surveys. So I'm giving it a try. |
Garbage-tier survey sites.
These are just bad.
| App | Non Ref | Age | Minimum Cashout | Mobile | Payment | Proof | Comment |
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| Crowdology | NR | 16 | 4 | ✔️ | 💳 🎁 | - | Same as YourVue. No need to join two of the same. |
| Paid Focus Group | NR | 18 | 10 | ✔️ + 📱App | 💳 🎁 | - | Just the same as Paid Product Testing. No need to join two. |
| Panel Opinion | NR | 15 | 10 | ✔️ + 📱App | 💳 🏦 | - | Just the same as Paid Product Testing. No need to join two. |
| Opinion Panel | NR | 16 | 25 | ✔️ | 🎁 | - | No longer accepting applications |
| Toluna | NR | 18 | 5 | ✔️ + 📱App | 💳 🎁 | - | 500 bonus points when you sign up |
| Survey Spin | NR | 18 | 4 | 📱App | 💳 🎁 | - | Enter the code S8SCMY on the referrals screen in Survey Spin to unlock a short 80p survey. |
| Survey Pop | NR | 18 | 4 | 📱App | 💳 🎁 | - | Enter the code EGYLT8 on the referrals screen in Survey Pop to unlock a short 80p survey.https://surveypop.page.link/fkaegZ1XoRhsEqRU8</a>. Survey Pop offers a near-endless supply of surveys but often involves a lot of screenouts. |
| Streetbees | NR | 18 | 0.01 | 📱App | 💳 | - | Streetbees has quick chat style surveys that pay straight to PayPal. |
| Poll Pay | NR | 18 | 10 | ✔️ + 📱App | 💳 🎁 | - | Poll Pay is, for want of a better word, garbage. |
| Maru Voice | NR | 18 | 10 | ✔️ | 🎁 | - | I tried Maru Voice out very briefly. It's a UK based company focussed on UK survey takers. But I never got many surveys from it. |
| Branded Surveys | NR | 16 | 5 | ✔️ + 📱App | 💳 🎁 | - | Branded Surveys is one of the most popular panels, god knows why. |
| Survey Time | NR | 13 | 0.8 | ✔️ + 📱App | 💳 🎁 | - | I'm not aware of anyone who had much luck with SurveyTime |
| Opinion Pioneer | NR | 18 | 8 | ✔️ + 📱App | 💳 | - | Opinion Pioneer pays very poorly on almost all surveys they have. |
| Opinion Bar | NR | 18 | 10 | ✔️ | 💳 🎁 | - | Some people like Opinion Bar. But it does not indicate how long a survey will take. So it is impossible to know before taking a survey if it is worth doing... |
| Mingle | NR | 16 | 15 | ✔️ + 📱App | 🎁 | - | I gave Mingle a try, but got nowhere with it. |
| Maximiles | NR | 16 | ✔️ + 📱App | - | To cash out you have to buy one of their prizes. And their prizes are not very good. | ||
| Market Agent | NR | 14 | 10 | ✔️ + 📱App | 💳 🎁 | - | Just pays poorly. |
| Lifepoints | NR | 16 | 5 | ✔️ + 📱App | 💳 🎁 | - | Lots of people on r/beermoneyuk like LifePoints. But Lifepoints do not like me! |
| Meta ViewPoints | NR | 18 | 📱App | 💳 | - | I've never had a survey. | |
| Cash Camel | NR | 13 | 4 | 📱App | 💳 🎁 | - | A terrible survey router. |
| NewVistaLive | NR | 16 | 50 | ✔️ | 🎁 | - | Hardly any surveys on it. |
Even worse than the above
The sites below are garbage.
| App | Non Ref | Age | Minimum Cashout | Mobile | Payment | Proof | Comment |
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| Zap Surveys | NR | 16 | 19 | ✔️ + 📱App | 🎁 | - | Another really bad site/app. Try this if you dare. |
| Myiyo | NR | 18 | 16 | ✔️ + 📱App | 🎁 | - | My Iyo does not have many surveys, and it does not pay well either |
| Mobrog | NR | 18 | 4 | ✔️ + 📱App | 💳 🎁 🏦 | - | Mobrog pays very poorly. |
| Hiving | NR | 18 | 4 | ✔️ | 💳 | - | Just an awful website. Nothing more needs to be said here. |
| Triaba | NR | 15 | 11 | ✔️ | 💳 🎁 | - | Pays very poorly. |
| Mindmover Connect | NR | 18 | 20 | ✔️ | 💳 🎁 | - | I'm still to rate Mindmover Connect |
| SurveyYeah | NR | 18 | 10 | ✔️ | 💳 🏦 | - | Another panel that pays very poorly for rather long surveys. |
| Surveoo | NR | 18 | 18 | ✔️ | 💳 🎁 🏦 | - | The Surveoo website is just full of pop up adverts. It's a hard avoid from me. |
| Appinio | NR | 13 | 10 | 📱App | 💳 🎁 | - | Appinio is a quick survey app. Im not too sure what the point of it is though. |
Posted Oct 20, 2024, 5:45 PM UTC
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