# Observa: Earn Money From Gigs

> Earn money as a secret shopper

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1082619370](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1082619370)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1082619370`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Observa
- **Category:** Business
- **Rating:** 4.40 / 5 (10,102 ratings)
- **Version:** 5.4.4
- **Last updated:** 2026-05-06
- **First published:** 2016-02-12
- **Size:** 19 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/observa-earn-money-from-gigs/id1082619370)
- **Website:** [https://www.observanow.com](https://www.observanow.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.observanow.com/observa-home-2/privacy-policy/](https://www.observanow.com/observa-home-2/privacy-policy/)

## Description

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.

## Rankings

- #18,343 — Overall
- #21 — earn
- #60 — paypal

## Review summary

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.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1082619370)