Observa: Earn Money From Gigs

Name: Observa: Earn Money From Gigs
Rating: 4.4 (10103 reviews)
Author: Observa

By: Observa App

Earn money as a secret shopper

Overview

Version:

5.4.4

Last updated: 2026-05-06

Features & Capabilities

Observa pays you to be a secret shopper. Head to stores, snap photos, answer a few questions, and sometimes talk to a store associate. Gigs typically take 15-30 minutes and pay between $3-$25.

Payouts are usually within 72 hours, with a community of more than 400,000 Observers and opportunities across the United States and Canada. Enable notifications to get new gigs near you and try paid photo challenges that can be completed from anywhere.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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By:

Observa

Rating:

4.40

(10,103) 3 new ratings

Version:

5.4.4 Last updated: 2026-05-06

Version code:

885303841

Creation date:

2016-02-12

Compatible devices:

Size:

18.72MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-09-09

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 18,323 ▼ 32

Other rankings

#21 in earn keyword 24 ▲ 3#55 in paypal keyword 35 ▲ 3

Other platforms

Observa: Earn Money From Gigs (v5.4.4)

799,645 4.18

(34,212)

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Contact the developer

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Developed by:

Observa

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/observa-earn-money-from-gigs/id1082619370

Website:

https://www.observanow.com

User Reviews

Observa presents a promising idea—short, pay-per-task gigs for store audits—but reviews show widespread reliability problems: delayed or unpaid payouts, frequent rejects, poor support, and buggy behavior. While the concept can work for those already visiting partner stores, the current experience is widely viewed as unreliable and sometimes scam-like. Improvements in payouts, transparency, and app stability would be needed for broad adoption.

Pros

Easy to earn extra money by completing quick observation tasks.
The concept of gig-style micro-tasks for store audits is appealing.
Some users report quick payouts (a few days) when tasks are approved.
Easy to participate for people who already shop at partner stores.
Tasks are straightforward to complete (photos/videos) in brief sessions.

Cons

Frequent payment delays or non-payment; many reviews label it a scam.
High rejection rates with little to no explanations; disputes are hard or impossible.
Poor and slow customer support; mainly email contact with slow responses.
App reliability issues: buggy performance, false 'Network Offline' messages, update failures.
Pay is often too low relative to time, travel, and effort required.

Recent reviews

Thanks Observa for responding-my observation failed because I included pictures taken in the wrong direction. •I did receive an email explaination

by be*****, 2026-08-28

Says I need to upgrade to the latest version but takes me to the App Store where there is no update. I’m it sure if there’s a paywall but this app doesn’t work unfortunately .