Askable promises up to $100 an hour for participating in research studies. That’s more than I usually see on platforms like this. I signed up, tested it out, and used it for a while.
Here’s what I found out.
What is Askable, and how does it work?
Askable is a market research website. You participate in surveys and get paid. It’s legitimate, in the sense that the payments are real.
Whether it’s worth your time is another matter. And that depends almost entirely on how much money it actually pays.
The only way to earn money on Askable is through paid research. That’s all the platform offers.
You log in and check your dashboard to see if anything is available. If there’s nothing, you can check their Facebook page, where they sometimes post opportunities, or wait for the text message they send when something suitable comes up.
The activities include online surveys, focus groups, interface testing, or in-person meetings at their offices. The latter are rare. I expected to see them more often, but that wasn’t the case. The most common remain online surveys and focus groups.
If you receive a direct invitation, you’re already qualified; there’s no pre-screening. If you apply through Facebook, you go through a qualification step first.
I opened the dashboard a few times during the testing period. Each time, there wasn’t much to see. It’s not a platform you’d open daily with high expectations.
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How do people get paid?
You receive your money immediately after each session via PayPal. There is no minimum withdrawal amount.
In some countries, you receive gift cards instead of PayPal payments. It depends on where you are located.
If you’re looking for alternatives, ySense, GG2U, and HeyCash also pay via PayPal. I’ve withdrawn from all three multiple times. No problems at all.
How much money can you make?
How much you earn depends on how many opportunities you take. Online research pays $30–$50 per session, while in-person research pays $60–$120. In-person research pays better but is less frequent, though they happen about at the same time.
The pay per session is okay. The problem is that there aren’t enough sessions to make a difference. It might work as a side gig. Not as a main source of income.
How to Get Support on Askable
I got stuck at one point. Can’t remember what triggered it, but I needed an answer and couldn’t figure it out on my own.
First instinct was the FAQ page. Clicked through, skimmed the questions. Basic stuff, really basic. Nothing close to what I needed. I scrolled down thinking maybe it gets more detailed further along. It didn’t.
So I went back to the dashboard and found the Help link. Clicked it, and up comes this form where you pick a topic from a dropdown menu. I stared at the options for a second because I wasn’t sure which category my question fit into. Picked the one that seemed closest, typed out what I needed to know, hit submit.
The process itself was simple enough. No more searching for buried contact forms or email addresses. Everything’s right there in the dashboard, which I appreciate. But the FAQ being so sparse means you’ll probably end up submitting inquiries more often than you should. If they put actual useful information there, half the questions wouldn’t need asking.
Support is accessible, at least. Just wish the first stop wasn’t so empty.
Can You Join Askable?
Askable doesn’t explicitly say where it works. From what I’ve noticed while testing it, you can sign up from almost anywhere, but that doesn’t mean you’ll actually find jobs. Most of the opportunities are in the UK, the US, Australia, and New Zealand. If you’re not from any of those places, you might have an account and not find anything for weeks on end.
Signing up is easy: just use a Google, Apple, or personal email account. They also ask for your phone number, with no option to skip this step. If you don’t want to provide it, that’s where you stop.
Once you’re done, you’ll land on the dashboard. If there are studies available in your area, you’ll see them right away. If not, you won’t.
Can You Use It On Your Phone?
Askable has a mobile app. Works on both Android and iOS, so whichever phone you have, you can download it.
The app lets you do the same things as the website – surveys and focus groups. You’re not stuck at your computer if you don’t want to be. Open it, see what’s available, participate if something fits.
The interface is clean enough that you won’t get frustrated trying to find things. It does what it needs to do without making you work for it. For this type of app, that’s what matters.
If you prefer using your phone over sitting at a desk, the app makes that possible.
Is Askable LEGIT or SCAM?
Askable pays decently for the work you do there, and getting paid isn’t complicated. That’s all I can say with my hand on my heart.
If you’re in the US, UK, Australia, or New Zealand, you’ll find plenty of work. If not, opportunities drop off significantly, and there won’t be enough new tasks coming in to justify logging in every day.
I wouldn’t count on it as a primary source of income. Not even a secondary one if I wanted something predictable. It’s a platform you forget about and open when you get an invitation.
If you want something with broader coverage and more regular tasks, this list of sites with greater potential is more useful. No matter where you’re from, you’ll find at least one you can actually participate in.
If you’ve tried Askable or have questions, leave a comment below.