Points, cash and instant pay are kept apart, so you always know what you have and when you can use it.
Every activity
Points
For your profile and activity
+50per profile quest
Answer profile questions, the daily question and pre-screeners. Points are not cash: they raise your level, and higher levels unlock better-paid studies.
Each profile quest+50
Daily question+5
Every pre-screener+10
A friend joins and takes a survey+200
Paid surveys
Cash
For every paid survey
$100to cash out
Each paid survey you complete adds money to your cash balance. Cash out once your balance reaches $100.
PayPalFrom $100
Bank transfer in your currencyFrom $100
Gift cards from 50+ storesFrom $100
Paid on completion
Instant pay
For studies you qualify for
Paid instantly
Take a short pre-screener. If you match, you are invited to the full study, and its incentive is paid as soon as you complete it.
Reward Hours works with screen readers and keyboards, and never needs sound. Set the site up the way you see best, and tell us what you need for studies.
Works with screen readers
Built for NVDA, JAWS, VoiceOver and TalkBack. Every button and field is labelled, and results and form errors are read out.
See it your way
Larger text, high contrast, dark mode, reduced motion and wider spacing, saved on your device.
No sound needed
Videos have captions and transcripts, alerts are visual, and support is by chat, email or WhatsApp, never phone only.
Tell us what you need
If you choose, add access needs to your profile with your explicit consent and we arrange captioned groups, text-based interviews, an interpreter or extra time. Remove them at any time.
A panel you can trust
Run by a research company
Reward Hours is operated by Research and Metric, which runs fieldwork for brands and research agencies in 35+ countries.
Your data stays yours
Answers are reported to clients in aggregate. We do not sell or share your personal information, and you can access, correct, download or delete it at any time.
GDPR, DPDP and CCPA aligned
We follow the EU and UK GDPR, the Indian DPDP Act, California and other US state privacy laws, and local law in every country we work in. Optional cookies stay off until you say yes, and we honour Global Privacy Control. Your privacy choices
Every point and cent on record
Your ledger shows points, cash and instant rewards separately, with the status of every payment.
Privacy laws we follow
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UK GDPR United Kingdom
DPDP Act India
CCPA / CPRA California
State privacy laws United States
PIPEDA Canada
LGPD Brazil
PDPA Singapore
Privacy Act Australia
POPIA South Africa
Questions, requests or complaints about your data, from any country: privacy@rewardhours.com
Questions about the online survey panel
Is Reward Hours a real, legitimate survey panel?
Yes. Reward Hours is run by Research and Metric, a market research fieldwork company working in more than 35 countries. Every survey, pre-screener and study is real research for brands and research agencies.
What is the difference between points and cash?
Points come from completing your profile, the daily question and pre-screeners. They raise your level and unlock better studies, but they are not money. Cash comes from paid surveys and builds up in your cash balance.
When can I cash out?
You can cash out your survey cash balance once it reaches $100, by PayPal, bank transfer or gift card. Instant rewards from studies you qualify for are paid as soon as you complete the study, with no minimum. See our payment terms.
What is a pre-screener?
A short set of questions, usually 2 to 5 minutes, that checks whether you match a study such as a focus group, interview or product test. If you match, your invitation shows the incentive, time and format before you accept.
Do I get anything if I do not qualify?
Yes. Every completed pre-screener earns points, whether you qualify or not, so you keep moving up the levels.
How do member levels work?
There are four levels: Explorer, Contributor, Insider and Elite. You move up by earning points and giving careful, honest answers. Higher levels get earlier invitations and bonus points, and Elite members can cash out from $50.
Can I use Reward Hours with a screen reader, or if I am deaf or hard of hearing?
Yes. The site works with screen readers and keyboards, needs no sound, and lets you change text size, contrast and theme. Add your access needs to your profile and we will arrange captions, text-based sessions or an interpreter for studies you join.
How do you protect my personal data?
We follow the EU and UK GDPR, the Indian DPDP Act, the California Consumer Privacy Act and the privacy laws of the other countries where our members live. We do not sell or share your personal information, answers are reported to clients in aggregate, and you can access, correct, download or delete your data, withdraw your consent or nominate someone to act for you at any time, from your account or by emailing privacy@rewardhours.com, which also handles complaints. Optional cookies stay off unless you turn them on, and we honour Global Privacy Control signals.
Is it free, and which countries can join?
Joining is free with no fees ever. Members in more than 40 countries can join. Some focus groups and product tests are limited to certain cities.
Your opinion, rewarded three ways
Join the Reward Hours online survey panel in under two minutes. Your first profile quest earns 50 points today.
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