I started exploring making some money using surveys online in 2017.
Basically, you fill in your profile on these paid survey platforms and they reward you for your opinions on different issues.
The rewards are small but you can do them while on public transport or while watching shows. A little effort every day adds up. As of the day of the article, I have made over S$1,000 in money, vouchers and Google Play Credits from doing paid surveys.
I use the rewards to cover some of my expenses like telephone bills and groceries.
Doing paid surveys do not take up much brain power so it is what I am looking for. Instead of browsing through your social media news feed, you might as well spend the time doing paid surveys.
Here are the 5 paid survey sites and apps that work and I use up till today
The information is accurate as of 14 March 2021.
Disclosure: This blog entry contains referral links and/or codes. This means that I get a commission if you decide to sign up through my links or using my codes, at no cost to you. This helps pay for my running costs. Please read my affiliate and referral disclosure for more information. I am not an employee or representative of any of these paid survey services.
ApiaryBuzz – Surveys On Lifestyle
Date joined: June 2019
Average value per survey: S$0.20 (20 points)
Typical survey length: 2 minutes
Average survey frequency: Every 2 days (Check app weekly)
Approximately 100 surveys for a S$20 redemption (2,000 points)
Current Earnings To Date
Balance points: 1,355 (S$13.55)
Sign up bonus during launch – S$20 CapitaLand voucher
Giant voucher: S$60 (used S$40 and donated S$20) cannot scan at the retailer so I stop redeeming vouchers
PayNow direct transfer: S$120
Total: S$213.55
Proof Of Redemption And Payment
Current Redemption Options
S$20 shopping eVoucher – 2,000 points
- Jasons
- Market Place
- Giant
- Guardian
- Cold Storage
- 7-Eleven
PayNow S$20 direct transfer – 2,000 points (approximate 100 surveys)
Rating – 4/5
ApiaryBuzz is a great platform if you would like to start making some money with surveys. The surveys do not take up much time and are easy to do. PayNow direct transfer is also available.
Referral Code – BGGNZ
Sign up on https://apiarybuzz.com/register and use my code BGGNZ
We both get 100 points (S$1) when you complete your profile information and first profile survey.
Available on Browser and the ApiaryBuzz App – Recommended (Apple App Store | Google Play Store)
Rakuten Insight Surveys – Long Surveys With High Payouts
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Date joined: January 2018
Previously known as AIP Online Surveys
Average points per survey: S$0.67 (10 points)
Typical survey length: 10 minutes
Average survey frequency: Daily (Notified via Email)
Approximately 8 surveys for a S$5 redemption (75 points)
Current Earnings To Date
Balance points: 1,177 (appx S$78)
NTUC physical voucher: S$260
PayPal: S$457.96
Dairy Farm eVoucher: S$40 (Donated S$40) Stopped redeeming because there are a lot of issues redeeming
Total: S$835.96
Proof Of Redemption And Payment
Current Redemption Options
There are 3 redemption options for Rakuten Insight Surveys.
- PayPal
- Dairy Farm e-Vouchers
- Grab e-Vouchers
A point for PayPal to note is that the higher the amount you redeem, the higher the bonus is. If you do not need the money, you can consider redeeming only when you reach 1,500 where you can get a S$4.41 bonus.
Rating – 4/5
I earned most of my money on surveys on Rakuten Insight Surveys. The surveys are really long and quite tedious to do but they pay really well. I usually select PayPal as my redemption option as it is cash and has a bonus factor if I wait to redeem at bigger amounts. However, a bad point for PayPal is that PayPal has a withdrawal fee for amounts below S$200. I would prefer if there is a PayNow option.
Referral Code
You can sign up using my link here.
There are no rewards on your side by signing up via my link but I get some points. This will be updated once I have more information on it.
Available on Browser – Recommended and on Rakuten Insight App (Google Play Store)
HappyDot.sg – Generous Sign Up Bonus With Surveys On Singapore Current Affairs
Date joined: January 2018
Average points per survey: S$0.40 (20 points)
Typical survey length: 5 minutes
Average survey frequency: Fortnightly (Inconsistent – notified via Email)
Approximately 25 surveys for a S$10 redemption (500 points)
Current Earnings To Date
Balance points: 380 (S$7.60)
S$90 Physical Choice Voucher
Total: S$97.40
Proof Of Redemption
Current Redemption Options
Physical Vouchers
S$5 Singapore Children’s Society Donation – 250 points
S$10 Mcdonald’s Voucher – 500 points
S$10 Choice Voucher – 500 points
S$50 Choice Voucher – 2500 points
e-Vouchers
Shopee – Not enough points to view
Grab – Not enough points to view
S$10 shopping e-Voucher – 500 points
- Dairy Farm
- UniqGift
Rating – 3.5/5
They have a generous signup bonus (S$10 physical voucher). However, the surveys are hard to come by so it takes a very long time to reach a minimum balance for redemption. I have a bad experience with eVouchers as the stores have trouble scanning them on my phone. Physical vouchers are my choice of redemption but they take very long to arrive. I hope they will adopt PayNow as a redemption option in the near future.
Referral Code
If you are interested in signing up via my referral, drop me an email at consumelesslife@gmail.com with
- Subject: Happydot Referral
- Your Full Name
- Email Address
and I will submit your email via the website.
I will get 50 points (S$1) for every user between the ages of 15 to 54 or 150 points (S$3) for every user aged 55 and above.
You will get a S$10 Welcome Gift physical voucher (The Choice, Takashimaya, McDonald’s) regardless if you sign up via my referral or not.
You can sign up here using this link https://www.happydot.sg/
Available on Browser
Milieu – Surveys With The Best App Interface
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Date joined: May 2020
Average points per survey: S$0.11 (100 points)
Typical survey length: 3 minutes
Average survey frequency: Every 2 days (Check app daily as the surveys might expire)
Approximately 105 surveys for a S$10 redemption (10,500 points)
Edit 17/1/2022: Image update with the latest interface
The more surveys you do, you can level up from bronze to platinum which has a 30% points boost. They recently tweaked the bonus where you need to maintain a streak in order to get the full bonus.
Bonus tip: You will need to complete 2 surveys, polls or quizzes every week to keep the streak active. You will make the most points from surveys and just a small amount from polls or quizzes. Make sure your streak is active before attempting a survey, or else you will stand to lose out on 50% of your rewards.
Current Earnings To Date
Balance points: 13,564 (appx S$14.66)
PayNow: S$70
Total: S$84.66
Proof Of Redemption And Payment
Current Redemption Options
S$5 donation – 5,000 points
S$10 donation – 9,500 points
S$15 donation – 13,000 points
S$20 donation – 17,000 points
- Children’s Society
- SPCA donation
S$10 shopping e-Voucher – 10,500 points
- Jasons
- Guardian
- 7-Eleven
- Cold Storage
- Best Denki
- Giant
- GrabFood
- GrabRide
S$10 PayNow direct transfer – 10,500 points
S$20 PayNow direct transfer – 18,500 points
Rating – 4.5/5
Milieu is the best platform if you would like to start making some money with surveys. The app is sleek and easy to use. The surveys do not take up much time and are easy to do. There are also some interesting polls after you do surveys. PayNow direct transfer is also available.
Referral Code – C1Z31P9
For each user that signs up using my code and complete 7 surveys, both of us will earn an additional 500 points (S$0.54) each
This is limited to the first 180 people signing up via my link. Once I am close to 175 sign ups, I will update with another code. As of 1/10/2022, 82 people have signed up using my link.
According to the Milieu helpdesk, we both won’t get the bonus if you are after the last person. If I didn’t update the code in time, I apologize in advance.
You can sign up here using the links to the app below
Available on App – Recommended (Apple App Store | Google Play Store)
Google Opinion Rewards – Surveys For Google Play Credits
Date joined: JUL 2017
Average Google Play credits per survey: S$0.20
Typical survey length: 15 seconds
Average survey frequency: Weekly (Notified via notification)
Current Earnings To Date
Balance credits: S$13.08
S$105.07 in Google Play Credits used in the Google Play Store on games
Total: S$118.15
Take note that the points expire and try to use them before it expires. The expiry date will be shown clearly as seen above.
There is a sum that expired because I did not use the credits before the expiry date. The old version of the app did not have an expiry date.
Proof Of Payment
Current Redemption Options
Redeem the Google Play credits in the Google Play Store
Rating – 3.5/5
The surveys are usually less than 3 questions long. However, you can only redeem the credits earned on the Google Play Store. You can use the credits earned to pay for subscriptions, apps or in-app-credits. Recently, I used my credits to buy two monthly passes for Genshin Impact.
Referral Code
There is no referral code. If there are any new codes, I will share them here.
You can sign up here using the links to the app below
Available on App – Recommended (Google Play Store)
TL, DR
Making some money via surveys is possible but it is not easy. Although the rewards are small, the small amounts will slowly add up. I would recommend first starting with ApiaryBuzz and Milieu. You can also sign up for HappyDot first and get a S$10 welcome voucher while waiting for the surveys to come in. If you have an appetite for more, you can then sign up for Rakuten Insights and Google Opinion.
ApiaryBuzz referral code: BGGNZ
You can sign up on the ApiaryBuzz website and on ApiaryBuzz App – Recommended (Apple App Store | Google Play Store)
Milieu referral code: C1Z31P9
You can sign up on the Milieu app (Apple App Store | Google Play Store)
HappyDot.sg referral: Drop me an email at consumelesslife@gmail.com with
- Subject: HappyDot Referral
- Your Full Name
- Email Address
If you want to sign up via my referral, you can wait for an email from HappyDot.sg
Alternatively, you can sign up here on the HappyDot.sg website
Rakuten Insight Surveys referral code: None
You can sign up on the Rakuten Insight Surveys website
Google Opinion Rewards referral code: None
You can sign up on the Google Opinion Rewards App (Google Play Store)
Share with me your experiences with surveys and if there are any other survey platforms that you recommend.