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title: 'Can You Earn Per Study? UserAdvocate Review (Is It Worth It?)'
source: 'https://youtube.com/watch?v=d_tSuioPR-g'
video_id: 'd_tSuioPR-g'
date: 2026-08-14
duration_sec: 540
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# Can You Earn Per Study? UserAdvocate Review (Is It Worth It?)

> Source: [Can You Earn Per Study? UserAdvocate Review (Is It Worth It?)](https://youtube.com/watch?v=d_tSuioPR-g)

## Summary

This video reviews UserAdvocate, a user testing platform that claims to pay $5 to $100 per study. The host, Mikael, confirms the platform is legitimate but highlights that earning potential depends heavily on location, study availability, and the quality of your submissions. He walks through the sign-up process, how studies work, payment methods, and the realistic earning expectations.

### Key Points

- **UserAdvocate is legit but not always worth it** [00:15] — The platform is legitimate, but whether it's worth your time depends on several factors like location and study availability.
- **Sign-up process and app requirement** [00:48] — Signing up on the website only redirects you to download the app. It's free to join, supports many countries and languages, but the app is essential.
- **Instagram opportunities are outdated** [01:42] — The app mentions finding opportunities on Instagram, but no new posts have been made for months, so it's not a reliable source.
- **Study availability varies by location** [02:26] — There are often no tests available, especially outside the US, UK, or Canada. The host personally sees very few studies.
- **Study approval process** [03:07] — After applying and completing a study, it must be approved. Rushed, noisy, or non-verbal submissions are likely to be rejected, meaning no payment.
- **Study duration and pay range** [03:50] — Typical studies take 15–30 minutes, with some interviews up to 45–60 minutes. Pay ranges from $5 to $100, but higher-paying studies are harder to qualify for.
- **Referral program is vague** [05:17] — The referral program requires contacting them for details, which is unusual. The host recommends checking this out before inviting friends.
- **Payment methods and timeline** [06:28] — Payments are via PayPal or bank transfer, with local currency for most countries. Payment can take up to 21 working days after study completion.
- **Overall verdict** [07:30] — UserAdvocate is user-friendly but has some UX issues. It's worth signing up as an extra platform, but not as the sole source of income.

### Conclusion

UserAdvocate is a legitimate user testing platform, but its earning potential is limited by location and study availability. It's best used as one of several platforms, not a primary income source.

## Transcript

websites? And some of the platforms claim that  they will pay you as much as $100 per study.   UserAdvocate is one of them. But before you get  too excited, there are some important things  
you need to know about how it works, how much  you can realistically earn, and whether it's   actually worth your time. And that's exactly  what we are going to cover in this video.   My name is Mikael and in today's video I'm taking  a closer look at User Advocate. And let me just  
reveal right away that it is legit, but that  doesn't automatically mean it's worth your time.   And that really depends on a few key factors. So  let's go through it all and start by going over   who can join. On UserAdvocate's website, you can  see here it says that you can get paid $5 to $100  
per start. We'll talk about the earning potential  later there, but there is a sign up button. You   just click here. It's free to sign up. You can  sign up on the website and you can see the country   you can choose here. It's basically all countries  here. So, you can join from not all countries but  
a lot of countries. But one thing you need to keep  in mind even though you you can sign up on the   website, it has an app. And the only thing you get  out of signing up on the website is that it will   actually just then take you to a page that tells  you to download the app. If you want to do this,  
you might as well just actually download the  app right away and then sign up there. So,   to just signing up, you can also see you can  actually choose many different languages.  
So it's not only that you can join from different  countries. Also the user interface and all that   can be in different languages. But let me now  log in and then we'll take a closer look at   how it works and how much you can expect to earn  and all the important details you need to know.  
In addition to also having test there, they  do say inside the app that you can also   find opportunities on their Instagram page. But  when you actually check out the Instagram page,   there have been no new opportunities for months.  So it seems like they haven't really updated the  
app with this or they're just not using Instagram  yet. So just keep that in mind. Even though they   say that there are currently as of recording  this video, they haven't been posted anything for   months. But if you're interested in Instagram that  is actually updated every day, then you know you  
can follow me on Instagram. Also, I have a profile  here where I publish uh small tips and tricks and   small videos every single day. So you're welcome  to follow me there also. That would be awesome to   see you there also. I'll leave a link to that  below. But anyways, back to user advocate.  
I am now logged into the app. And as you can see  here, I just went to the test here, the homepage   and said there are no test right now. And that's  one thing you need to be aware of. There will not   always be test available. For me personally, I  have really not seen any. And that's just how  
it is for some people with some profiles in some  countries. So even though you can join from many   countries, it doesn't mean that you're guaranteed  to always find different tests you can participate   in. So when you then have an test showing  up here or get an email or if you find one,  
if they happen to start publishing or posting them  on Instagram again, then you apply and then if you   get approved and you complete it, then also keep  in mind that they need to approve the study that  
you participate in. You will see all the details  about what you need to do. Um in most cases   you need to share your thoughts. So that means  when you test an app or website you're told this   is your task then you need to record your voice or  do different other things. They'll explain exactly  
what you need to do and then you can decide to  participate. Once you participated then they   need to approve it again. So don't rush and make  sure you actually are thoughtful and doing all the   task carefully because if it is rushed or if you  are not thoughtful or if you are recording in a  
noisy environment because they need to be able to  actually hear what you're saying or if you don't   give any verbal feedback then they will likely  not approve your study and that means you will   not actually get paid. So keep that in mind that  it's not something that you can just rush through.  
And typically test can take anywhere from 15 to  30 minutes. There are some interviews from what   I've been able to see that can take up to 45 to 60  minutes. Usually of course you will get paid more  
if you are participating in a higher paying  study or a longer study. But and on the   Instagram from the previous post and also what I  can see from what I've tested and seen there then   they do pay this anywhere from $5 to $100 per  study. But of course the ones at $100 they're  
usually harder to qualify for. They will  take time and effort. So that's of course   always how it is. So just because they say up to  $100 per study, that doesn't mean every study it   says $5 to $100. So there are also some that  will pay significantly less. But as mentioned,  
you can always see that inside the app before  you decide whether you want to participate or not   and how many tests are available. That depends  heavily on your location. There are in general   just most opportunities if you live in the US,  UK or Canada. While in many other countries  
there are just not many invitations.  It does say inside the app actually   that they have this point system and they say  they also have paid surveys. I have however not   actually seen any of them. So now if you already  use this site or if you decide to do it then  
please let me know what kind of opportunities have  you actually seen paid service there and have you   been able to get any studies here what kind of  studies what did you get paid all that I love to   hear from you and your experiences and also your  questions so if you have anything to share have  
any questions just ask in the comments I make  sure to reply to every comment and one more way   you supposedly can earn also if you scroll down  on the home page inside the app you can see it's   where you can refer friends but  It's a little  bit different than most other referral programs.  
inviting others. But here it just says contact us  for details about our ongoing referral program. So   that's very unusual. So they don't have any  information about what can you actually earn all  
here. You actually need to contact them. So that's  just something to keep in mind that if you want to   invite friends, if you really like it, you want  to recommend it, then you need to contact them   to get information about. you can already just  share it, but you don't know if you have to do  
anything particular or whatever the requirements  are what you can earn. So, I definitely recommend   that you check that out first. Personally, it's  not necessarily I think it's a decent site,   but it's not something where I'll use the referral  program. So, that's why I haven't actually really  
looked more into it. I just don't like also when  they don't just share the information. You know,   it easier. So, I prefer when they do that. But,  let's now talk about also how you can get paid.  
Whenever you join an online earning platform,  it's extremely important to know first of all   how can you get paid so you are sure that you can  get paid with a method that you actually have and   prefer. And in the FAQ section on the website,  you can see that you can get paid by PayPal or  
bank transfer. So two good payout options in  my opinion. And they transfer in the local   currency to bank accounts in most countries.  But just keep in mind here that they also say   that you can expect to be paid within 21 working  days after completing a user study or research.  
And then after that you will receive an email  with a form where you need to potentially share   some payment details. So it does take quite a bit  of patience and be aware that it says 21 working   days. So that does not mean including weekend.  So it can be you know more than four weeks you  
have to wait from your actually participating in  a study until you can get paid. So that's just   something you need to keep in mind when you decide  whether this is for you or not. So to sum it up, I   think User Advocate is an interesting user testing  platform. It pays decently if you are lucky enough  
to get the studies and that's a big thing. In some  countries there will just not be a lot of studies.   I think it's it's fairly userfriendly. There are  some things there where they say you can find   this but then you can't find it. You can find  it at Instagram then you can't find it there.  
And for a website that works with usability, there  are some optimizations there that could be made   in my personal opinion. But I would say that it  can be worth signing up for as one of the user   test if you really like participating user test.  You shouldn't expect to get a many test. Again,  
that depends on your country. Personally, I really  have seen very very few where I'm located. But I   would say because it does have some interesting  opportunities once in a while, then why not sign   up as an extra one? But definitely not rely on  this one as the only one in my opinion. In general  
with user tests, it can be hard to qualify. There  are not that many. But if you sign up for many   platforms, you will get more opportunities or more  frequent opportunities. So that's why I recommend   when it comes to user testing to just sign up  for quite a few. And I do have a list of my top  
recommended user testing platforms on my website.  So I'll leave a link there so then you can go and   get some inspiration there. And if you're just  interested in combining with other side hustles,   I also do have a list of more than 23 different  types of online side hustles you can do. So,  
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