--- title: "Apps That Pay You: An Honest Look at the Main Types" url: https://thebestplatform.com/make-money/apps-that-pay/ language: en publisher: Premiums Only LLC (the company behind hello.fan and store.fan) updated: 2026-10-20 --- - [Home](https://thebestplatform.com/) - [Make money online](https://thebestplatform.com/make-money/) - Money apps Money apps # Apps that pay you, sorted by how they pay Every list of apps that pay promises easy cash. A better question is who sets the rate, because that decides how much an hour of your time is worth. Quick answerApps that pay you fall into four types: survey and reward apps, gig apps, selling apps and paid-call apps. hello.fan, which we make, is a paid-call app: you set a per-minute price for live video, voice and chat, and keep up to 70% of what fans pay. It runs in the Android app or any modern browser, and earnings depend on your price and the calls you take. [Create your free page](https://hello.fan/login?creator=1&utm_source=thebestplatform.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=kw-make-money-apps-that-pay&utm_content=body)[Earnings calculator](https://thebestplatform.com/hello-fan/creators/#calculator) **Survey and reward apps** Quick to start and fine for spare minutes, but the app sets the rate and it's usually low. **Gig apps** Steady demand for tasks and trips, with the rate usually set by the app and the work done offline. **Selling apps** You set the price on what you sell, and store.fan's apps send an alert the moment someone buys. **Paid-call apps** You set a per-minute price for your time, and hello.fan bills fans only while you're both connected. ## What types of apps pay you? Apps that pay you differ less in their design than in their model: what you trade, and who decides what it's worth. - **Survey and reward apps** pay points, gift cards or small cash amounts for surveys, product tests and tasks. You need no special skills, but you also have no say over the rate. - **Gig apps** match you with deliveries, rides or local jobs. Demand can be steady, but the app usually sets the pay, and the work happens away from your screen. - **Selling apps** let you sell things, from secondhand items to your own digital products. You set the price, and the work is in making and promoting what you sell. - **Paid-call apps** let people pay to talk with you live. You set a per-minute price, and you're paid for conversation rather than for output. Each type can be worth it, and none of them is free money. The right one depends on whether you have a skill to sell, items to sell, or just spare minutes. For the wider view beyond apps, see our guide on how to [make money online](https://thebestplatform.com/make-money/). ## Which are the best money making apps for your situation? There's no single list of the best money making apps, because the best one depends on what you bring. A rough guide: - **Only spare minutes, no particular skill:** survey and reward apps are the easiest start, as long as you treat them as pocket money. - **A car, a bike or free daytime hours:** gig apps turn time and travel into pay. - **Things to sell or something you've made:** selling apps, such as a store.fan shop for downloads, courses and coaching. - **Knowledge people ask you about:** paid-call apps like hello.fan, where your price reflects your expertise. The more of the price you set yourself, the more an hour can be worth, and the more it depends on people choosing you. That trade-off is worth being honest about. Since we make two of these apps, we've tried to describe the other types fairly and by how they work, not by name. If you mainly use your phone, our page on how to [make money from your phone](https://thebestplatform.com/make-money/from-your-phone/) goes further. ## How does hello.fan work as one of the apps to earn money? Among apps to earn money from conversation, **hello.fan** keeps things simple. You open a free creator page, list your topics and languages, and set separate per-minute prices for video, voice and chat, from 50 to 5,000 credits a minute (100 credits = $1). Fans see who is online and choose whom to call; it isn't random matching. They pay per started 15 seconds, only while you're both connected. You keep 60% of what they pay, or 70% when your page links to a store.fan shop on a paid plan. - **On Android:** the [hello.fan app on Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hellofan.app&referrer=utm_source%3Dthebestplatform.com%26utm_medium%3Dreferral%26utm_campaign%3Dkw-make-money-apps-that-pay%26utm_content%3Dbody) rings like a phone call. - **On any phone or computer:** hello.fan works in Chrome, Safari or Edge with no download. - **On iOS:** the app is on its way; until then, hello.fan works in Safari, no app needed. Payouts go to your bank through Stripe once your ready balance reaches $100, after a quick ID check, and each earning is ready 14 days after it is made. ## What does the store.fan app add? If you'd rather sell things than your live time, **store.fan**, also ours, is a selling app built for creators. It gives you a free link-in-bio page that sells digital downloads, online courses, 1:1 coaching calls, webinars, memberships and paid communities, plus physical or made-to-order items. store.fan has apps on both the App Store and Google Play, with instant sale alerts, and 28 themes and 11 layouts for the storefront. Payments go to your own Stripe account, so store.fan never holds your money. - **Free Plus:** $0 a month, every Starter feature, and store.fan keeps 30% of each sale. - **Starter:** $24 a month at the launch price, with a 0% platform fee and a 14-day free trial. - **Pro:** $49 a month at the launch price, adding hosted course videos, discount codes and your own affiliate program. Used together, the two apps support each other: a store.fan shop on a paid plan that links to hello.fan raises your share of calls to 70%. Start on [store.fan](https://store.fan/signup?utm_source=thebestplatform.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=kw-make-money-apps-that-pay&utm_content=body) or read [our store.fan overview](https://thebestplatform.com/store-fan/). Example: 5 video calls a week, 25 minutes each, at 300 credits a minute = 125 minutes = 37,500 credits = $375 paid by fans. You keep $225 at 60%, or $262.50 at 70% with a linked store.fan shop on a paid plan. An illustration, not a forecast: it depends on your price and the calls you take. ## Paid-call apps vs survey and reward apps | hello.fan | Survey and reward apps | **Who sets the rate** | You choose your per-minute price | The app | **What you need** | A skill or topic people want to talk about | Spare minutes and a phone | **How you're paid** | To your bank through Stripe, from $100 | Usually points, gift cards or small cash-outs | **Value of an hour** | Depends on your price and the calls you take | Usually low | **Best for** | Paid conversations with people who choose you | Pocket money in idle moments | ## How to start - **Choose your type.** Decide whether you're selling spare minutes, items, products or your knowledge. - **Install or open the app.** Get hello.fan on Google Play or in your browser, and store.fan on the App Store or Google Play. - **Set your prices.** Choose per-minute call prices on hello.fan or product prices on store.fan, then share your link. ## Frequently asked questions ### Are apps that pay you legit? Many are, but check three things before you start: who sets the rate, how and when you're paid, and what the app asks of you up front. Be careful with any app that charges a fee to join or promises a fixed income. ### Is hello.fan on the App Store? Not yet. The hello.fan iOS app is on its way; on an iPhone, hello.fan works in Safari or Chrome today with no app needed. On Android you can install the hello.fan app from Google Play, which rings like a phone call. ### Does the hello.fan app cost anything for creators? No. A creator page is free, with no monthly fee. Fans pay for calls by the minute in credits, and you keep up to 70% of what they pay. You can change your prices whenever you like. ### Can I use hello.fan and store.fan together? Yes. You can sell guides, courses or coaching on store.fan and take live calls on hello.fan. When your store.fan shop is on a paid plan and links to your hello.fan page, your share of calls rises from 60% to 70%. ### How quickly do money making apps pay out? It varies by app. On hello.fan, each earning is ready 14 days after it is made, and payouts go to your bank through Stripe once your ready balance reaches $100, after a quick ID check. store.fan payments go to your own Stripe account. Published by Premiums Only LLC, the company behind hello.fan and store.fan. We recommend our own platforms — and say when another kind of tool fits you better. [How we write](https://thebestplatform.com/about/). ### Get paid on hello.fan - Free page, no monthly fee - Your own price per minute - Keep up to 70% - Payouts via Stripe from $100 - Works from your phone [Create your free page](https://hello.fan/login?creator=1&utm_source=thebestplatform.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=kw-make-money-apps-that-pay&utm_content=body) ### Related - [Make money from your phone with live calls](https://thebestplatform.com/make-money/from-your-phone/) - [How to make money online, honestly](https://thebestplatform.com/make-money/) - [Earn money online without investment on mobile](https://thebestplatform.com/make-money/no-investment/) - [Get paid to chat online, by the minute](https://thebestplatform.com/make-money/get-paid-to-chat/) Money apps ## Your time, your price. Make a free hello.fan page in a minute or two and keep up to 70%. 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