Money-Making Apps: Because Watching Ads for 10 Cents is Totally Worth It, Right?
Let’s Address the Elephant in the App Store So, you’ve come across an app that promises to pay you for watching videos, taking surveys, or — my personal favorite — listening to music . The app’s pitch sounds like the opening to a too-good-to-be-true Netflix documentary: “Earn $500 a month from the comfort of your couch! Just tap, swipe, and cha-ching!” Spoiler alert: That cha-ching you hear? It’s probably the sound of the app monetizing you while you get paid in digital dust. Welcome to the weird, wonderful world of “money-making” apps — where the promise of easy cash meets the reality of pennies per hour. I’m here to break down why these apps are ...