These reward apps on the app stores are seemingly becoming more popular.
Today I will be bringing you a review of one that has been doing well recently named PlaySpot UK.
PlaySpot is an app that pays you to play games on your phone, and for your time, you can get cash or gift cards.
It has been popping within the PlayStore for a while now, and with it being number 1 and also racking over five million in total downloads, I thought I’d check it out.
However, there seems to be a lot of people asking whether or not they pay.
So today, I will be telling you whether or not PlaySpot is legit and whether they are worth the time for you along with it.
Table of Contents
PlaySpot UK Review Summary
- Owner: PlaySpot.io
- What Are They?: Making Money App
- Cost: Free
- Verdict: Scam
- Recommended: No
Getting Started With PlaySpot
I’ve used a number of these kinds of apps, and this one was again straightforward to set up.
It required me to download the app.
That can be done by locating it within the Google Play Store and pressing the install button.
After that, all you have to do is launch it, and that is it as far as it goes when setting up.
With some MMO apps that I have previously tried, you are required to make an account; however, that part isn’t needed here.
How Does The App Work?
How it works is for each time you download an app and play it for a set time, you will earn coins.
The payout ranges and depends on the app, as some do have higher payouts than others.
If you’re wondering why this is, it is because companies have different budgets when it comes to promoting their apps.
So the ones that give you the most coins are also those that paying PlaySpot UK to feature the app.
As you accumulate these coins by playing games, you will be able to use the currency to cash out for prizes, which I will talk about later in the review.
My Experience With PlaySpot UK
I know some of you will want to see what you can get from using this app, so for this review, I tried them out myself.
Along with downloading the app, I also installed the featured game ‘Cookie Jelly.’
Because it was featured, I was offered ‘very high payouts,’ so I thought I would test this to see if this was the case.
I launched the app and started to play the app for a few minutes before a PlaySpot notification popped up.
It said my balance was updated, and for those two minutes playing, I was given 20 points.
I then went on to complete level 2 of the game and was awarded an additional 20 coins. So it does seem that coins are given on game progress, not time spent as compared with other apps out there.
Additional Ways To Earn
As well as playing games, there are other ways you can earn coins on the app.
If you scroll down to the bottom of the dashboard, you will see different icons.
There is a task option where you can do offers with PlaySpots partners.
With this, you can get up to 20000 points for each completion; however, do note that some do require a purchase, so be careful.
You can also get paid to watch videos which will give you ten coins per watch.
The only problem with these is you will be sent notifications saying there is a new video available.
I’ve had quite a few since downloading the app, so unless you disable notifications, then you will get spammed with a number of them.
Other than that, you can get coins for following them on their social media. These are one time credits that payout 100-200 coins; this is for Facebook and Instagram.
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What Rewards Are On Offer?
This is where some people might turn away as in order to receive a payout; you will need to accumulate a lot of points first.
The minimum threshold is currently at £50 and requires you to earn 47,500 to convert to a reward.
There are three options when it comes to the amount of money being £50, £100 and £200.
You also have the four and only reward options consisting of PayPal, Amazon, Bank Transfer, and Google Play.
Why I Am A Fan
1. Available For Everyone
What I like is that anyone can make money as its easily accessible to everyone.
The app is free to join, and playing games is something most people enjoy doing.
2. 5000 Points For Joining
While it is a good incentive, the bonus of 5000 points won’t do much for you. However, it’s nice to have something to get you going.
The problem and I will talk about it in a second is you still need to make 42,000 points in order to get paid.
With that said, not every making money opportunity will give you free currency.
3. Are You A Gamer? Get The Best Of Both Worlds
I’m an advocate for opportunities out there that make you money where you wouldn’t think of before.
What I mean by that is there are millions playing these games, so if you are going too, then you while well download PlaySpot.
It’s similar to cashback opportunities.
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Why I’m Not A Fan
1. There Is A Lot Of Ads
Now on to the points that I don’t like about PlaySpot UK and that is there are far too many ads for my liking.
It is an almost constant showing of advertisements while using the app, as you can imagine for a lot of the community and me. This is frustrating.
I know ads are the business models free apps like this one rely on to make money; however, it does seem like overload at times.
2. High Minimum Threshold
I’ve referenced similar opportunities in this review a few times, but one thing which isn’t identical is the threshold.
With others I have seen them paying people from £0.50 to play games but having to earn £50 is way too much in my opinion.
As you read earlier, I played a supposedly high paying game; however, I only got 20 points for completing levels.
This means if you are to make any money with this app, you must grind a lot of time towards it.
And while it will be nice to get a big payout, you will waste a lot of time on it.
If they could make it lower even if that’s £5 or £10.
So that more users can get paid, then that would be an improvement.
But this aspect does let them down.
3. ‘There Was An Error, Try Again Later.’
Nothing concerns me more than an app not paying out. As you have just read, that is the same message a number of users are getting when attempting to get paid.
I don’t want to recommend a company that can’t be consistent with there payouts.
It seems that there is a slight chance that if you stay around long enough to reach the threshold, you may not be rewarded.
While doing my research, I read through many reviews by there users, here’s two I came across, one negative and one positive.
Positive Review
Negative Review
As you can see, one didn’t get paid despite being told they would be sent one.
The other one was given there PayPal reward seamlessly.
Having read others, it seems that there are a lot of reviews where people have and haven’t got their money, so if you are going to try out PlaySpot, I advise you to be cautious with them.
So Is PlaySpot UK Legitimate?
While they have an average rating of 4.3 on Google Play and have plenty of payment proofs around the internet, I still think its a tough call to label them legit.
For me to say they are legit and then one of you join them not to get paid like some of them would be wrong of me.
So I am going to label them a scam as there are better opportunities that have not only a better payout system but also a good support team.
You can check out these alternatives I recommend here.
Is There A Better Way To Earn Money?
Since playing games is an easy action to complete, you can see why you are only getting paid cents for your time.
That’s good enough for me, and I’m sure that is the case for some of you.
The only reason I would recommend them is if you are going to be playing the games anyway, that makes sense.
However, if the desired outcome is a second income, then I wouldn’t bother wasting your time.
Instead, I would like to give you a list of apps and sites that pay you to complete easy tasks online.
This involves doing things like watching videos, browsing the web, surveys, and a lot more.
I made a few hundred pounds last year making the most of the services so I couldn’t recommend them more.
Signing Off
I hope you enjoyed reading the PlaySpot UK review.
Do you think they are legit or a scam?
Had an experience with them you would share?
Let me know with a comment down below, its always useful to hear what you guys here about making money opportunities 🙂
Until next time,
Josh
6 Comments
It’s absolutely a scam.
When you start out, the games seem to reward you decently. Soon, the coins awarded drop down until you can be playing for 15 minutes and be rewarded a single coin (value £0.001, or 1/10 of 1p). This is what happens to everyone. The closer you get to hitting a payout, the slower it gets. And I mean s-l-o-w. You’ll probably never get to payout threshold if you rely on earning coins from games.
If you hit the videos instead, they take them off you. The option mysteriously disappears from the app. I checked this one out and found other people complaining of the same. I guess I earned 10 coins (1p) too many!
If you take up an offer it quite often involves buying something (mostly unwanted or pretty rubbish), putting money down in a gambling type website (like a bingo deposit), or filling in a very dodgy survey/questionnaire which often asks or very personal information like your address and date of birth, and at the very least asking for your email so you can be spammed. At worst, collecting information which could put your personal security at risk online.
So, you’re left with the offers which involve getting to levels or completing missions once you download a game. Which seems okay at first…
I did this. I clicked on an offer to download Monopoly Slots. I was told that in order to get my coins (and therefore my £20 payout) I had to reach level 150 within 21 days. I bust a gut, determined not to let this app go without getting a payout for all the damned dodgy videos and adverts I had been subjected to! On day 17 of the Monopoly challenge I was just three levels away from the magic 150. I looked in on my offers, looking forward to my coins… It said “offer expired”. Words fail me. I couldn’t believe their dishonesty even then. I downloaded an app tracker to prove the date I’d downloaded the game. I quickly went back and reached level 150, then I screenshot my user page with level reached to prove it. Then I opened a ticket, sent them my proof, and appealed to them to sort out the problem.
The reply I got back was as follows:
“Dear User,
Thank you for contacting us!
According to our system and/or the details you forwarded, you did not meet the required actions of the offer.
Install Monopoly Slots & Become A Millionaire Reach level 150 & Get your reward!! *Offer is valid for new users only!! **Offer is Valid For 21 Days After Installation!
For this reason, our partner has not credited you.”
And for that reason, I would tell everyone not to touch this app. I actually think that it’s so dishonest that Google needs to stop its availability on the app store. These people are parasites, they steal your time. They bombard you with adverts for more free money apps. They tempt you to gamble, spend money, give up personal details. Then they deny you your earnings.
If you want to earn, there’s legitimate ways with honest apps or websites. Even survey sites (who don’t ask for identifying information unlike the PlaySpot offers).
Ignore the “positive” reviews on Google Play store. Take a look at trustpilot. Go to PlaySpots Facebook page and notice the lack of visitor posts. Then walk on. Your time is yours, it’s precious, and it’s not free to parasites like them.
It’s seriously not a good app to download or use.
Seems playspot is a scam as when giving PayPal details it comes back saying something is wrong come back later
I cashed out 5 times £10 a go within 10 days to my PayPal. Was always put in my PayPal the day after putting in the withdrawal request. Didn’t rack up the points by playing the games though did the special offers at the top and chose games with realistic targets to achieve large points
Thanks for sharing Lauren 🙂
“Something went wrong,please try again later”. That is the notice that I get day after day try..
And my point is worth £140..
Try contacting the Playspot support team Matno