ySense is one of those platforms you see mentioned often when looking for ways to make money online through surveys and simple tasks. And naturally, the first question is: is it legit or another scam that wastes your time?
Short answer: it’s legit. They pay, I’ve received money several times already, and I still use the platform fairly consistently. Proof comes later in the review.
Longer answer: legit doesn’t automatically mean it’s right for everyone. That’s an important distinction many people forget.
I got on ySense a while back (don’t remember exactly when, honestly), used it sporadically at first, then more regularly once I understood how their structure works. It’s not spectacular, you won’t get rich, but it’s pretty solid for what it promises. Meaning small but consistent payments for time invested.
What convinced me to stay was precisely that consistency. Many platforms promise a lot and deliver little or nothing. Here it’s the opposite, they promise little and actually deliver.
This review covers quite a bit of ground because the platform has multiple sections and ways to earn, and it feels fair to present the whole package. I’d rather you have the complete picture than be left with questions after reading.
What Is ySense?
ySense is one of those platforms where companies look for people to complete surveys, test things, verify information online. You do the work, they pay you. That’s basically the idea.
The platform has been around since 2007, but not under this name. It used to be called ClixSense and operated on slightly different principles. In 2019 it was acquired by Prodege, the company that also owns Swagbucks, InboxDollars, and MyPoints. This matters because Prodege already has experience in this space, it’s not some random company that appeared overnight.
Now, before I continue, I need to clarify something. Yes, ySense is legit. I’ve received payments from them, it works, it’s not a scam. You’ll see proof later in the article. But legitimacy isn’t the same thing as efficiency or whether it’s worth your time.
Many platforms pay, but they pay too little relative to the effort. Or they have weird requirements. Or they only work well in certain countries. Legitimacy is just the first step, not confirmation that it’s the right option for you.
Let’s look at what ySense actually offers now, how the system really works, and especially how much you can realistically earn. That’s how you figure out whether it’s worth signing up or better to look for something else.
ySense Paid Surveys
Paid surveys are the most consistent earning method on ySense. Not the fastest, not the most exciting, but the most consistent. They’re there every day, and the platform has enough partners that you’ll find options.
Except you won’t qualify for all of them. Sorry to start with that, but otherwise you get the wrong impression. You click, answer the initial screening questions, and then you see the message that you’re not a fit for that particular survey. Happens constantly. Depends on age, location, consumer behavior, demographic profile. It’s not ySense specific, it’s reality for any survey platform. Some disqualify you more brutally, others less often, but there isn’t one where you’ll get into every single survey.
I learned to treat this as a quick filtering process. Click, see if I qualify, move on. Takes a few seconds to check, and on most days you’ll find plenty of available options. And they pay decently relative to time invested, especially compared to other platforms I’ve tested (and I’ve tested quite a few).
After a few weeks you figure out what types of surveys you usually qualify for. I ignore certain categories because I already know I don’t fit their profile. For example, anything related to automotive products or industrial equipment, I skip. Saves me time that way.
Rewards vary a lot. One survey might pay $0.50 for five minutes, another $0.80 for ten minutes. Also depends on your country. But generally, ySense has surveys that pay better than most alternatives I’ve tried.
Something many people miss, because it’s not super visible, is the survey routers section. It’s positioned below the main survey list. There are several categories there, and the platform has added new partners over time. Worth scrolling down there and checking, because sometimes you’ll find surveys that don’t appear in the main list.
There’s also a daily poll. It’s a simple question you answer in one second and get $0.01. Seems ridiculously little (and it is ridiculously little), but if you do it consistently it adds up. You’ll find the poll if you scroll all the way down on the surveys page.
If you want to compare with other options, I’ve also written about GG2U, Survey Feeds, TopSurveys, Pulse Voices, and Verasight Surveys. Each has its specifics, but ySense remains solid for surveys.
Paid Offers
I checked out the paid offers section on ySense with some expectations. I knew the platform used to have lots of different offerwalls, but now there are very few left. I looked at what’s still available and honestly, it’s not really worth the time.
These offers (maybe you already know this, maybe not) are things like: testing a product, downloading an app, playing some games, signing up for a website, watching a few videos, or entering a free contest. Before you take one, you can see the requirements and the reward. Some pay little, others are more generous, it depends.
The thing is, you need to read everything before accepting. I’ve seen offers that looked okay at first glance, but when I read more carefully, they weren’t worth it anymore. And there’s something else that bothers me. Some ask you to enter your credit card for a free trial or make a purchase. I completely avoid that type, unless it was something I wanted to buy anyway.
When I compared ySense with other platforms I use (like Pawns, Earnapp, FreeCash, CashYeah), the difference is visible. There you have way more active offerwalls, so you reach the payout threshold faster. If you’re interested in this type of earning, I think it’s worth checking out the other options too, not just staying stuck on ySense.
Refer Your Friends
There’s also the referral side of things. Theoretically, you can earn a commission from what the people you bring to the platform make. Theoretically, because this system changed pretty dramatically, and not for the better.
When I started looking more closely at ySense, they had a referral program that actually seemed worth the effort. You’d get 20% commission on what your referrals earned, 25% if you had over 100 active people in the last 30 days, and 30% for more than 200. It looked like a solid option for anyone who had an audience or could build one.
Except somewhere along the way, they cut everything down to 10%. No announcement, no explanation, nothing. The whole thing felt odd to me, because major changes without communication don’t exactly give you confidence that the platform is stable long term. And we’re talking about people who might have made plans or strategies based on those old percentages.
Now, 10% isn’t a disaster, but it’s not exactly motivation to invest time building an audience specifically for ySense. It depends on how much you can scale, how active people stay, whether you already have a channel to promote through. For most people, it probably remains a passive bonus if you’re recommending the platform anyway, not necessarily a reason to build something around it.
One good thing, your commission doesn’t affect what the person you invited earns. They get their normal earnings, and you receive the bonus from ySense separately
What is ySense Watch?
ySense Watch is a section where you earn money by watching videos. They added this option relatively recently to the platform.
It works simply. You go in, choose a category that interests you, like technology, lifestyle, cooking, whatever you want. They have plenty of options. After you select something, you start watching videos from that category. Each video has a timer that shows you how much longer you need to stay on the page. When the timer ends, you move to the next one. Usually you need to watch between 7 and 10 videos to get paid.
For a complete session you earn around $0.02 to $0.03. That’s not much, but compared to other platforms that have videos, ySense pays decently (which says more about how poorly the others pay).
The useful part is that there are always videos available. If you don’t have other tasks on the platform and want to collect a few more cents, you can use this. You don’t rely on it as your main method, but it exists.
The restriction is that currently it only works in the United States. ySense is working to expand availability to other countries, but if you don’t see the option when you log in, it means it’s not available in your location yet.
If you want to earn from videos and you’re not in the US, there’s an alternative through the Adscend offerwall. It also has videos to watch, only it pays even less. I’m not expecting much from it, but at least the option exists.
Get paid to play games
If you’re already spending time playing games on your phone anyway, ySense has this playtime rewards option. It’s only available in the app, not on the website.
I went into the discover section in the app and found it there. Basically, you download games from their list and get paid per minute while you play. What caught my attention is that it shows you upfront how much you earn per minute and how much you can make total from each game. You don’t have to guess or find out after you’ve already installed three different apps.
I’ve tested enough apps like this (Mistplay, Rewarded Play, and others), and what I noticed with ySense is that the rates vary quite a bit between games. Some pay decently, others almost nothing. Check before you download. The list has what you’d expect: Lucky Bingo, Puzzles & Survival, Yahtzee, Bingo Cash, Scrabble, Match Masters, Solitaire Cube, Merge Dragons, Stars Slots. Nothing spectacular, but at least you know exactly what you’re getting into.
From my experience with similar apps, ySense is among the most transparent ones. Payments show up pretty clearly, no unpleasant surprises. If mobile games interest you anyway, worth checking out. If playing Bingo or Solitaire just to make a few cents annoys you, skip it.
How the Daily Checklist Bonus works?
This daily bonus is one of those things that looks more complicated than it actually is. Essentially, you get up to 16% extra on top of what you already earned that specific day. It gets added automatically at the end, if you meet the requirements.
So here’s how it works. You complete either two surveys, or two offers, or one of each. Any of these combinations gets you 12%. In your dashboard there’s an indicator that shows you constantly where you stand with that day’s checklist. You don’t calculate manually, you see it directly.
The 12% comes almost by itself if you’re completing surveys regularly anyway. You don’t need to think about it too much, you check off what you need to do and the bonus appears on its own at the end of the day.
You can add another 2% through the browser extension. Now it works on Chrome, Firefox and Edge, not just Chrome like before. This extension sends you notifications when new surveys or tasks appear, which is useful if you don’t want to log into the site every time to check.
To get those 2%, the extension needs to be active for at least one hour on the day when you also checked off the checklist. Just having it installed isn’t enough, it needs to actually be running. You forget to turn it on, you lose the bonus. Pretty straightforward.
The last 2% comes from the activity bonus, meaning you need to check off the checklist three consecutive days. If you skip a day, it resets everything and you start over. This part requires some consistency, it’s not for everyone.
Now, let’s be honest. 16% sounds good, but context matters. If you completed five dollars worth of surveys, you get 80 cents bonus. Not bad, but it doesn’t fundamentally change your earnings either. It’s more of a reward for consistency than a game changer.
If you’re logging in daily anyway, the checklist becomes a passive bonus you get without extra effort. If you log in sporadically, it might not be worth the energy to monitor the requirements, especially the three consecutive days part.
What I like is that the money transfers itself. You don’t need to click anywhere or request it manually. At the end of the day, if you completed what you needed to, the amount appears in your account. No administrative complications.
Few survey platforms offer something similar. Most just give you the amount for the survey and that’s it. This checklist adds an extra layer for those who are regularly active, which is a plus compared to the competition.
Worth monitoring if you’re the type who logs in frequently. If not, you can ignore this whole thing without losing something essential. It’s a nice to have, not a must have.
ySense Payment Proof | October 6, 2025
How to Withdraw Your Earnings From ySense
Payments on ySense work in dollars, no matter what you do. Surveys, offers, apps, games. Everything you complete turns into dollars in your account. Simple, transparent, no weird conversions or complicated calculations.
But the part that really matters is how you actually get this money out. And quite a few things have changed here since the platform was ClixSense. Back then you had Payoneer, Skrill, Dwolla, Tangocard, or checks by mail. When they relaunched everything as ySense, they added PayPal. Which sounds mundane, but was actually an important move. PayPal is the standard on these survey sites, people trust it, they already use it. The threshold is 10 dollars, which doesn’t sound like much, but on ySense it’ll take you some time to gather that amount. I don’t want to be pessimistic, but it’s good to know from the start that it’s not fast.
They also introduced options with lower thresholds. Amazon gift cards you can cash out from 5 dollars, and for Amazon DE even from 1 euro. They recently added Steam too, though that’s mainly available in Europe. These lower thresholds are smart from a psychological standpoint. Even if you’re earning slowly, you feel like you’re progressing faster toward something tangible. There’s a big difference between looking at a 10 dollar threshold and a 5 dollar one.
Besides PayPal and gift cards, you also have Payoneer, AirTM, and Skrill. All three are solid if you want the money in your account, not gift cards. Depending on your country, other card options appear too. The variety is decent, you have choices.
When you finish a survey, you see the reward almost immediately. Some surveys with higher earnings need approval first, they’re marked with a small red flag. For offers with apps or other tasks it takes between 5 and 15 minutes for the amount to appear in your account. It’s not instant, but it’s predictable.
A detail many people overlook. On ClixSense you earned Clixcents, which made everything more confusing. You had to think in Clixcents, convert mentally, understand what the earnings actually meant. Now you earn dollars directly. Seems like a minor change, but it makes the interface much clearer. You see exactly what you’ve earned without calculating anything.
After you request a withdrawal, it takes about 3 to 5 days for the money to reach wherever you chose. It’s not immediate, but it’s consistent. If you need money urgently, this isn’t the right option. But if you’re okay with waiting, the system works decently.
How Much You Can Realistically Earn on ySense?
This question deserves an honest answer, not a diplomatic one. You can make money on ySense, but how much depends heavily on the time you invest and, more importantly, on your expectations.
Surveys are the most consistent part. The time-to-money ratio is decent, not spectacular, but decent. You complete them in 10-15 minutes, get something, move on. There are also offers that pay better, some quite generous, and tasks that bring extra money if you land in the weekly top rankings. But here’s the thing, not everyone gets there. Many try, few succeed consistently.
I noticed something interesting about the daily bonus. It seems insignificant at first, 16% extra sounds like pocket change, but over time it adds up differently than you’d expect. Nothing dramatic, but if you’re active anyway, why not take it?
What I can’t ignore though is that ySense isn’t what it used to be a few years ago. Paid offers have been reduced significantly, which means it now takes more time to accumulate the same amount. It’s not the end of the world, but the difference is noticeable if you’ve used the platform before.
And here we reach the reality many prefer to ignore. ySense doesn’t replace a job. If you go in thinking you’ll earn a salary from this, you’ll hit reality pretty quickly and give up frustrated. It’s supplemental income, something you do when you have free time, not a primary source of money.
The platform has potential, but it only works if you understand from the beginning what it can and cannot offer you. Otherwise, you risk wasting time waiting for something that won’t come.
Who can join ySense?
Registration is open to everyone, no country restrictions or special minimum age requirements. You go to ysense.com, fill out the form on the front page, and you’re almost done.
What caught my attention? They ask for first name, last name, email, password, and separately a username. Seemed odd at first, since most platforms just use your email as identification. Probably they want you to have a public alias for tasks or offers, not sure of the exact technical reason.
After you confirm your email, it takes you straight to the dashboard. There you’re greeted by a mandatory profile questionnaire that you have to complete to unlock the rest of the site. It pays 0.05 dollars, which is a symbolic amount, but at least it’s not free. The purpose is to place you in the right category for surveys and offers that match your demographic profile.
I’ve encountered this system before on Ipsos iSay and Branded Surveys. It’s standard in the industry, just that some platforms make it more bearable than others.
One thing I noticed: there’s no sign up bonus. Many sites give you something symbolic at the start, ySense doesn’t. On the other hand, the process is quick, without unnecessary complications or absurd three step verification requirements.
How to Use ySense on Mobile?
It works without issues on mobile, and it actually has a dedicated app for iOS and Android.
I mentioned the app earlier, but it’s worth repeating because it makes a real difference in practice. Surveys fill up fast on ySense. Like, you see a notification, check it 10 minutes later, already full. With the app, you can react faster. Doesn’t guarantee you’ll catch everything, but your chances improve.
Plus the app has playtime rewards that you won’t find on the website. Nothing revolutionary, but if you’re already on your phone anyway, it counts.
What I noticed after using both versions: the app is more practical when speed matters. You see a new survey, tap the notification, you’re directly in the survey. On the website, you log in, search for the survey, maybe it’s already gone. On desktop I prefer the website, everything’s clearer. On mobile, the app wins.
And if you don’t want the app, the website is optimized for mobile. Works decently from the browser, doesn’t crash, doesn’t lose your data. I used it for a while when I didn’t have the app installed (phone storage, you know how it is), and it worked fine.
In general, for survey sites, mobile matters more than for other methods. For transcription or complex tasks, desktop is more practical. For surveys, mobile helps you be first. And on ySense that makes the difference between caught and missed.
How fast does ySense support answer when you need help?
The quality of support says a lot about a platform. At ySense I’ve contacted them a few times, for different situations, and my experience has been fairly consistent.
When you send a message to support, the platform tells you it might take up to ten business days for a response. When I saw that the first time, I paused a bit. Ten days for an answer about an account issue or a blocked payment seemed excessive. But I sent the message and waited.
The response came in a few days, not ten. I don’t know why they estimate so pessimistically, maybe to manage expectations, maybe because sometimes it really does take longer. From my experience, I’ve never waited the full time they announce. The responses were relevant and helped me solve what I needed to solve, without sending me in circles or giving me generic answers copied from the FAQ.
What I appreciate about ySense is their transparency in communication. When you log into the platform, if there are changes, updates, or new offers, you see a notification right away. You don’t have to search through menus or guess what’s been modified. It’s a simple thing, but many other survey platforms don’t do this. You only find out when you stumble upon something that doesn’t work the way you remembered.
There’s also a forum where you can find answers from both other users and the ySense team. The forum has sections in multiple languages, which is helpful if you’re not comfortable in English or want to read discussions in your language. I’ve used it mostly to see what problems others encounter and how they solve them, less to ask questions directly.
Compared to other platforms I’ve tested, ySense does well on the support front. They communicate proactively, respond in a reasonable time, and offer multiple channels where you can find information. It’s not flawless, but it’s above average.
Is ySense LEGIT or SCAM?
My verdict, after everything I’ve seen and tested in this paid survey space: ySense is legit. It’s not a scam, not fake, not one of those platforms that promises you luxury and disappears with your data. It’s a real platform that pays, and I know this because I’ve been paid by it personally, multiple times.
That’s the part that matters most, right? That I’m not speaking theoretically. I received the money. It arrived. The process worked.
What makes ySense one of my main recommendations isn’t just that it’s legitimate (though that’s the foundation, obviously). It’s that the platform is built in a way that actually helps you navigate and earn, without struggling to figure out where to click or how to claim what you’ve earned. I’ve seen sites where you get stuck at every step. Not here.
From my experience, the results I’ve seen on ySense have been consistent. Not spectacular, let’s be clear. Not life-changing. But real and steady, which for me means more than grandiose promises that never materialize.
If you want to explore more options (and I think it’s a good idea not to limit yourself to just one), check out the list of 10 recommended platforms for beginners globally. There you’ll find sites and apps with decent earning potential, most offer cash, not weird points, and they’re accessible regardless of where you are. Test a few options and see what fits your rhythm and preferences, because everyone has a different way of approaching this.
If you have experiences with ySense, questions or comments about how it worked for you, leave a comment. I’m genuinely curious to hear other perspectives.