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Poll Pay
honestly rated.

Surveys, game and app tasks in an app from the Prodege group, which also owns Swagbucks. The star ratings are high, the detailed reports less so: many screen-outs paying 1 cent, a high first threshold since the 2024 switch and checks that only show up at cash-out.

At a glance

For you if you tap through it on the side next to other sites, can wait for the first redemption and are fine with PayPal or vouchers.

Watch out for: Before the first redemption a phone check awaits, possibly an ID or face check, and many surveys end after minutes with 1 cent.

Payout
PayPal (name, email and address must match the PayPal account exactly; the PayPal account needs a linked bank or card) · Gift cards (tests name Amazon.de among others; the App Store text lists Amazon, Xbox, Netflix, iTunes; the help centre mentions Visa and Mastercard gift cards)
Threshold
First redemption from 1,500 coins according to the help centre (100 coins = 1 US dollar since 1 August 2024), which is 15 US dollars. In euros, a 2026 test and a Play review report 15 € for roughly 1,650 coins (Amazon.de). For PayPal in euros, one test says 15 € and another 25 €; the sources disagree. Before the switch, 2023 tests still said 10 €. A PayPal fee (formerly 0.50 €) is not mentioned on any current help page we could read.
Timing
According to the help centre PayPal takes up to 10 business days and gift cards 10 days on average; payments cannot be recalled. Trustpilot users describe a change (seconds in the past, two weeks in 2024), a PayPal payout pending for three weeks (2025) and a gift card arriving after three days.
ID check
sometimes
Check terms at Poll Pay Direct link · no known compensation for EchtVerdient.
EchtVerdient rating

What public experiences say about Poll Pay.

Many reports say it pays out, but as side income it is weak: few paid surveys, a high first threshold and checks that only appear at cash-out.

Overall5 of 5 categories · 9 sources · as of 20 Oct 2026

  1. Payouts

    Does the money arrive reliably and on time?

    Moderate evidence

    Payouts are documented, also in 2026, but the help page allows up to 10 business days and some reports mention weeks or an account “under review” just before redeeming. The first threshold is about 15 €; tests give 15 or 25 € for PayPal.

  2. Time value

    What's left per hour once screen-outs, searching and waiting count?

    Thin evidence

    There are no exact hourly figures since the 2024 switch. Several sources do describe many pre-screens, screen-outs paying 1 cent and surveys that run longer than stated; the score rests on that overall picture.

  3. Task supply

    Is there regularly something to do in Germany?

    Moderate evidence

    There is something to start every day, but little of it pays: tests see only a few surveys at a time, users describe long runs of screen-outs, and paid offers were missing in the retest.

  4. Getting started

    How high are the hurdles to get going?

    Moderate evidence

    Free sign-up through the app or web, by email or a Google, Apple or Facebook account according to the sources. The hurdles come later: phone verification at redemption, an exact PayPal match, an ID check allowed by the terms and, in older reports, a face capture. The minimum age is unclear (18 or 16).

  5. Fairness & support

    How fair are bans, rejections and support?

    Moderate evidence

    Trustpilot and the stores rate it 4.4 to 4.5, but invite codes flatter the figures. Against that stand reports of accounts “under review” just before payout, surveys without credit, balances lost in the switch and support that does not reply. The terms give the provider wide discretion.

What people often praise

  • Surveys, games and apps in one app
  • Length and reward shown up front
  • Documented payouts by PayPal and gift card
  • Free sign-up via app or web

What people often criticise

  • Many screen-outs after minutes, then only 1 cent
  • First threshold around 15 €, PayPal sometimes 25 €
  • Verification only at redemption, ID or face check possible
  • Up to 10 business days of processing, payments cannot be recalled
  • Same group as Swagbucks, English law
Heads-up
  • A phone, ID or face check can come up before payout; the terms explicitly allow it, and you only notice when you redeem.
  • Poll Pay belongs to the Prodege group, like Swagbucks. The star ratings contain many reviews with invite codes.
  • Don't let a balance sit: under the terms rewards have no cash value, and accounts may be closed after 12 months of inactivity.
Show all 9 sources with dates

How the rating is made: we read public reviews, experience reports and tests and summarise them in our own words. We can't verify whether individual reviews on those platforms come from genuine users; the platforms themselves are responsible for that. Commissions have no influence on the rating. Read the methodology

Facts with sources

What the provider and reports actually say.

Every item has a source and a date. Where sources contradict each other, we show the conflict instead of picking the nicer number.

Same group as Swagbucks
Prodege acquired BitBurst, the maker of the Poll Pay app, in July 2022. The international Prodege terms list Poll Pay next to Swagbucks, ySense, Pollfish and BitBurst as “Prodege Sites”. Swagbucks sources therefore do not count as independent for Poll Pay. ↗
Contracting party and law
Prodege, LLC, California. Members outside the US are under English law with English courts unless local law requires otherwise; the terms point to the EU online dispute resolution platform. pollpay.app/terms could not be fetched; we read the wording on Prodege's own pages. ↗
Publisher in the app stores
Google Play names BitBurst GmbH, Lerchenweg 3, 40789 Monheim am Rhein. The German App Store names BitBurst GmbH, Merkurstr. 32, 42699 Solingen, with a contact email at prodege.com. We found no legal notice on pollpay.app (the fetch failed). ↗
Coins and first threshold
Since 1 August 2024 Poll Pay pays in coins: 100 coins = 1 US dollar. The first gift card needs at least 1,500 coins. Redeeming asks for phone verification; according to the help centre payments cannot be recalled. ↗
Threshold in euros
A test (August 2026) names 1,650 coins for a 15 € Amazon.de voucher and 25 € for PayPal. A tester (as of 14 Oct 2026) names 15 € for PayPal in euros and 25 US dollars in dollars. A July 2026 Play review also says 1,650 coins for 15 €. ↗
PayPal requirements
Name, email and address on the PayPal account must match Poll Pay exactly, and the PayPal account needs a verified bank or card. Processing takes up to 10 business days per the help page. A Trustpilot user (January 2025) says the new verification blocks PayPal payouts to an account with a different email; he took an Amazon voucher instead. ↗
Identity check under the terms
Before crediting or redeeming rewards the provider reserves the right to verify identity: with a photo of a passport, driver's licence or ID (also through a third-party service), a phone number or other proof. Members who decline can have the account deactivated or restricted. Whether Poll Pay actually asks German members for this, and when, is not documented. ↗
Reports of a face capture
A German test report (May 2023) quotes a Trustpilot review: someone who waited seven weeks for a payout was suddenly asked to allow a face capture. We could not see the original review live, and the part of the current Trustpilot page we read does not show it. No official help page on a face check was found. ↗
Inactivity, expiry, no cash value
Accounts with no login, redemption or new activity for 12 months may be closed. Unredeemed rewards have no cash value under the terms and remain the company's property; the provider may change expiry rules at any time. ↗
Switch in August 2024
The app was rebuilt; existing members were told to contact support for access to their old account and balance. Trustpilot users report lost balances and a mostly English interface for September 2024. ↗
Rewards according to the provider
According to the provider's site most surveys pay 50 to 500 coins (0.50–5 US dollars) for 3 to 25 minutes. Users and tests report that a screen-out usually pays only 1 cent. ↗
Support times
The help centre promises replies on a specific activity within 24 hours and up to 30 days for general requests. ↗
Invite codes in reviews
Trustpilot and the German App Store contain reviews with invite codes for a starting balance; two App Store reviews from 2023 and 2024 are identical apart from the code. That points to inflated star ratings. ↗
Data & permissions

What you need to bring.

Listed one by one, so you know upfront whether ID, camera or microphone are involved.

  • Identity check: not documented as a general requirement
  • Screen recording: possible depending on the task
  • Voice recording: not typical
  • Camera recording: not typical
  • App installation: not generally documented
  • Purchase required: no
  • Devices: Smartphone · Computer
Still open

What we don't know for sure (yet).

  • What is the first PayPal threshold in euros today: 15 € or 25 €? Two 2026 tests disagree and the help page only gives dollars and coins.
  • Is there a PayPal fee? Older reports say 0.50 €, current help pages are silent, and one test says it is shown before you confirm.
  • Does Poll Pay ask German members for an ID or face capture? The terms allow it and a 2023 Trustpilot quote reports it, but there is no current evidence.
  • Minimum age: the help centre says 18, older German tests say 16. Is there a separate version of the terms for Germany?
  • The help centre speaks of members “in the United States” and of cheques (Poll Pay Inc.), yet the app runs in German in Germany. Which help pages apply to Germany?
  • No time-logged hourly figure exists for the period after the 2024 switch; the time-value score rests on the overall picture of reports.
  • A Spanish site (April 2026) says the admitted countries have changed. Does that affect Germany? We found no sign of a restriction for Germany, and German reviews run up to July 2026.
Last step outside EchtVerdient

Check the terms yourself before signing up.

Sign-up, checks and payouts happen at Poll Pay, not through EchtVerdient.

Check terms at Poll Pay Direct link · no known compensation for EchtVerdient.