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How to Earn Free Google Play Credits on Android by Filling Out Surveys

May 14, 2015 10:04 PM
Oct 25, 2016 03:31 PM
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Make no bones about it—Google is an advertisement company first and foremost. Nearly everything they do is geared towards targeting the right people with the right ads.

In this vein, they've released an app that will actually give you real money to spend in the Google Play Store if you just let them know your opinion on a subject. It's not exactly what you would call big money, but it's at least enough to purchase an app or two every month.

Install Google Opinion Rewards

When you're ready to get started, head to the Google Play Store, then search for and install Google Opinion Rewards.

Google Opinion Rewards app interface with options to uninstall or open

Create a Profile

When you first launch Google Opinion Rewards, the app will give you a quick introduction. You can flip through this introduction if you'd like, or you can tap "Skip" to move past it.

Earn Google Play Credit through surveys and activities.
Google Opinion Rewards app interface showing survey participation instructions.
Earn Google Play Credit through surveys and activities.
Google Opinion Rewards app interface showing survey participation instructions.

At this point, Opinion Rewards will ask you to provide some information about yourself. The aim here is to see which demographic you fall into so that you'll only be offered relevant surveys.

How to Earn Free Google Play Credits on Android by Filling Out Surveys
Google Opinion Rewards survey question about gender, with options for male and female.
How to Earn Free Google Play Credits on Android by Filling Out Surveys
Google Opinion Rewards survey question about gender, with options for male and female.

The opinions of some demographics are valued higher than others. For instance, the Opinion Rewards user base is comprised of mostly males between the ages of 20 and 40, so data from this demographic is abundant and less of it is needed. Females between the ages of 30 and 50, on the other hand, will receive more survey offers with higher rewards.

Survey question asking about age range options.
Google Opinion Rewards app zip code entry screen.
Survey question asking about age range options.
Google Opinion Rewards app zip code entry screen.

So fill out this questionnaire to create a profile for yourself, and when you're done, Opinion Rewards will ask if you'd like to receive occasional surveys that don't pay out Google Play credits. In the future, the app will notify you when a survey is available, so if you don't feel like being bothered if there's no money involved, I'd suggest going with "No, thanks" on this.

Google Opinion Rewards survey language selection screen.
How to Earn Free Google Play Credits on Android by Filling Out Surveys
Google Opinion Rewards survey language selection screen.
How to Earn Free Google Play Credits on Android by Filling Out Surveys

Take a Survey

After creating a profile, you'll be taken to the app's main menu. From here, you'll be greeted by an overlay explaining how you will be notified when a survey is available to you. Tap anywhere on the screen to dismiss this overlay, and you'll see your Opinion Rewards dashboard.

Notification icon on a smartphone screen indicating a survey is ready.
Google Opinion Rewards app interface showing available survey and balance summary.
Notification icon on a smartphone screen indicating a survey is ready.
Google Opinion Rewards app interface showing available survey and balance summary.

At this point, you'll get a notification informing you that a demo survey is available. This is how future surveys will be offered, so tap this notification to see how the process will work.

How to Earn Free Google Play Credits on Android by Filling Out Surveys
How to Earn Free Google Play Credits on Android by Filling Out Surveys
How to Earn Free Google Play Credits on Android by Filling Out Surveys
How to Earn Free Google Play Credits on Android by Filling Out Surveys

From here, simply answer the survey questions as honestly as possible. If this were a paying survey, your Google Play account would be credited with the payment upon completion of the survey.

Google Opinion Rewards survey question on approval of the United Nations.
Thank you message from Google Opinion Rewards with a trophy icon.
Google Opinion Rewards survey question on approval of the United Nations.
Thank you message from Google Opinion Rewards with a trophy icon.

The frequency at which you'll be offered surveys will vary depending on which demographic you fall into. But when a new survey arrives, the process will be exactly the same as filling out this demo survey.

How much money have you earned with Google Opinion Rewards so far? Let us know in the comment section below.

Cover photo and screenshots by Dallas Thomas/Gadget Hacks

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