Observa lets you earn PayPal money by completing mystery shopper gigs. Gigs typically pay $3-$25 with payouts usually within 5 days, and opportunities are available in the United States and Canada. Join a 400k+ community of Observers and start earning today.
Pros & Cons
Pays via PayPal with a typical 5-day payout window.
Gigs are short (15-30 minutes), fitting busy schedules.
Large, active community of 400k+ Observers to learn from and join.
Notifications alert you to new opportunities near you (US and Canada).
Opportunities are concentrated in the United States and Canada, limiting international options.
Limited international availability outside the U.S. and Canada.
Requires multiple permissions (location, camera, microphone, storage, notifications) for task-based data collection.
About Observa: Earn Money From Gigs
Observa: Earn Money From Gigs is a business app developed by Observa.
How many times has Observa: Earn Money From Gigs been downloaded?
Observa: Earn Money From Gigs has been downloaded 790 thousand times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 3.6 thousand times.
What is the rating of Observa: Earn Money From Gigs?
Observa: Earn Money From Gigs is rated 4.22 out of 5 stars, based on 33 thousand ratings.
Is Observa: Earn Money From Gigs free?
Observa: Earn Money From Gigs is free to download. The APK download size is 9.93 MB. The latest version available is 5.4.4. The last update was on May 5, 2026.
What are the requirements for Observa: Earn Money From Gigs?
Observa: Earn Money From Gigs requires Android 5.1+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play November 2015.
Description
Join the 400,000+ individuals who have become a secret shopper (AKA an Observer). Getting started is simple! You just head to stores, snap some photos, and answer a couple of questions. Every now and then, you’ll also speak to a store associate. That’s it!
Observa is a fun, fast, and easy way to make PayPal money. Gigs pay between 3 and 25 dollars, and you’ll usually get paid within 5 days. A side hustle as a mystery shopper is a great way to earn money for dinner dates, movie nights, and other special occasions!
💸 FAST FACTS
Observa has paid out $500,000+ to Observers. Secret shopper gigs take 15-30 minutes on average. You’ll be notified when there are new opportunities to earn money near you. Opportunities to make PayPal money are available in the United States and Canada. You’ll usually get paid within 5 days. Please note: this process may take longer over weekends and holidays. Mystery shopper gigs pay $3-25.
❓ FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Is this a legit way to make PayPal money?
Yes! Observa has been in business since 2016. Today, we work with leading brands like KIND and Beyond Meat. Observers complete opportunities at well-known retailers like Safeway, 7-Eleven, and Walmart.
Do you have opportunities outside of the United States?
Right now, the vast majority of our opportunities are currently in the United States and Canada. Observa is always working to get additional clients, in order to provide more opportunities for you to earn money as a secret shopper. If you turn your notifications on, you'll be notified when there are new opportunities to make PayPal money near you. In the meantime, check out our paid photo challenges, which run every few weeks and can be completed from anywhere.
If Observa rejects an observation, is the data still sent to the customer?
Never. At Observa, we only want to pass along high-quality data to our customers, so we discard data from rejected observations. We only reject an observation if the secret shopper didn’t follow the instructions correctly. Right now, more than 90% of observations are accepted.
📰 PRESS
Observa has been featured in Mystery Shopper Magazine, Gotta Be Mobile, GeekWire, and more.
Mystery Shopper Magazine - bit.ly/observamysteryshoppermagazine Gotta Be Mobile - bit.ly/observagottabemobile GeekWire - bit.ly/observageekwire
🔗 MORE INFO
Privacy Policy - bit.ly/observaprivacy Terms of Service - bit.ly/observaterms Support - support@observanow.com
Recent changes: includes camera upgrades to help users prevent blurry photos.
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Comments on Observa: Earn Money From Gigs for Android
★★★★☆Ron Grinder· Oct 25, 2025
So far, So Good. I will submit a different review after I test the legitimacy of the app and received my first pay out. Rated in Aug. 2023. Update on previous rating in Aug. 2023. The Observe app is legitimate, it does pay out, and they're pretty quick on payments too (using from 1-3 Business days). The Earnings Vary by Location, Task(s) involved, Time to complete, Etc. I Really like The Observe App, because they have different task(s) you can choose from, Decent and quick Pay-outs. Recommend 100%
★★★★★Emily Gowans· Nov 25, 2025
Using the app is really easy and takes you through the entire assignments requirements step by step. The pay is fair based on the assignment, and you never have to accept a gig you don't want to do. The best part is this is a 100% Legit side hustle. Best one I've found so far!
★★★★☆Sara Sisson· Jun 16, 2026
I really like this app I would give it five stars, but they don't have enough observation challenges in the area where I live
★★★★☆Michele Manuel· Dec 4, 2025
Observe has many different types of "mystery" shops. Some are photo audits, easy enough, also other types of shops require interactions & conversation with store managers, etc. There are shops for everyone, beginners, intermediate, and skilled.
★☆☆☆☆jen c· Nov 17, 2025
This is the worst app ever! So many rejected jobs it's even real... I work for several other apps doing the same types of assignments, and I have no problems with these at all, my rating is 95%....with this one however every other task was an issue ridiculous, it almost makes me think they are using you to just collect data and not pay for it... I deleted this app over 6 months ago, I no longer use I am just giving my opinion on my own experience with this app ....
★★☆☆☆Samantha Hopkins· Jun 19, 2026
The amount of time, the very difficult perfectionism they want isn't at all worth the amount they want to give when it honestly sounds like they will reject pretty much any entry for the tiniest negative. If you want the effort from these people then you should pay more. I couldn't tell if I was taking the picture right or not. I've spent 56 mins and haven't even done half of the observe $12 isn't enough! l. I used to use this app alot but its gotten kinda annoying.
Google Play Rankings for Observa: Earn Money From Gigs
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Technologies used by Observa: Earn Money From Gigs
Observa: Earn Money From Gigs is requesting 36 permissions and is using 32 libraries.
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Trust & Safety: App requests location, camera, microphone, storage, and push notification permissions to support photo/datat collection tasks. Privacy policy and terms are accessible for user safety and transparency.
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