UserCrowd
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The facts
Each one read from UserCrowd's own pages, with the date it was checked.
Where it runs
- App requirements
- The app does not support versions below Android 14 or iOS 16.4.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Mobile app
- The UserCrowd app is in beta on the App Store and Google Play and supports mobile study participation, including screen recording.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Mobile app requirements
- The app does not support versions below Android 14 and iOS 16.4.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Research platform
- Studies on UserCrowd are created by designers, researchers, marketers, and product managers using Lyssna, UserCrowd’s UX research platform.checked 11 Oct 2026
What it does
- Availability limit
- UserCrowd says it cannot guarantee how many assignments a participant will receive, and applications may be placed on a waiting list based partly on customer demand.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Earnings and payout
- Most short tests pay between $0.20 and $1.00 USD, and participants can request a payout once their balance reaches $10.00 USD; payment is by PayPal only.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Identity verification
- UserCrowd requires identity verification to continue testing and receive payouts, using a third-party provider.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Interview tools
- Interviews take place online using a video conferencing application such as Zoom, Microsoft Teams, or Google Meet.checked 11 Oct 2026
- No participation fee
- Participants do not pay to take part in tests or interviews.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Optional LinkedIn connection
- Participants can optionally verify their profile with LinkedIn, which UserCrowd says may lead to higher-paying surveys and targeted studies.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Recording access
- Recordings are accessible to the research company and the UserCrowd team for quality assurance; the app help page says recordings are not shared with third parties.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Recording privacy
- UserCrowd says mobile study recordings are shared only with the commissioning company and are not shared with third parties.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Screen recording
- Some tests may require participants to share their screen, camera, or microphone, with recording requirements shown before the test begins.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Study formats
- Studies can include unmoderated tests, recorded tests, live website tests, and moderated interviews.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Study matching
- Study invitations depend on customer demand, demographic fit, and tester rating, so UserCrowd does not guarantee a specific number of invitations.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- UserCrowd directs app users who need help to contact support at [email protected].checked 11 Oct 2026
- What it does
- UserCrowd is a research panel where participants earn money by taking short tests, design surveys, and moderated interviews.checked 11 Oct 2026
- What it is
- UserCrowd is a research panel where people can earn money by taking short tests, design surveys, and moderated interviews.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Who creates studies
- Designers, researchers, marketers, and product managers create studies through Lyssna, UserCrowd’s UX research platform.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Who it is for
- Participants must be at least 18 years old, and UserCrowd describes them as independent contractors rather than employees.checked 11 Oct 2026
The company
- Company history
- Lyssna’s about page says it launched the UserCrowd panel in 2015 and rebranded to Lyssna in 2023.checked 11 Oct 2026
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