AppWork Review – Legit or Scam? (Important Details Revealed)

AppWork is a platform that claims you can earn easy money by publishing apps. It’s definitely a unique way to earn, but there are some risks involved.

So, I suggest you read this AppWork review before you hit the sign-up button.

Let me tell you right now that there are some things you need to know about this platform and this review will reveal all the important details, so you will know exactly what to expect from it. Then, you will be able to make an educated decision on whether this platform is worth it or not.

So, let’s go ahead and begin dissecting what AppWork is all about, shall we?

What is AppWork, and what does it offer?

AppWork’s site says it is a freelance platform that offers an opportunity for you to earn by publishing mobile apps.

However, there are some important details you need to know about this opportunity before you can decide if it is worth it or not.

The video below explains exactly how AppWork works. You can read the full details below the video.

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The earning opportunity – Publishing apps

One issue I found with AppWork is that it’s not very transparent with the earning opportunities it offers. All it says on its website is that you can earn by publishing apps. It’s not clear what you need to do to publish apps.

The photo shown above states that you just need to take screenshots to publish apps, and it won’t take more than an hour to complete the publishing task. However, the issue with this is that it’s not quite clear why you need to take screenshots, and even where you need to take screenshots from.

Based on my experience with other platforms, they are at least very clear about the earning opportunities they offer. You know exactly what you need to do to earn so that you can plan ahead. But with AppWork, all you will get is an outline of the earning opportunity, which is also quite vague.

If you will only base it on what the site says, all you have to do to earn is take screenshots, which is very simple, in my opinion. But upon further digging, what you need to do is essentially become the stand-in for the app developer.

The site says they need people like you because some app developers don’t want to risk their main account or have the time to do all the other tasks to publish the app on Google Play. This is where I became alarmed about what AppWork is trying to do.

The keyword you need to consider here is that app developers don’t want to risk their main account. If you think about it, the only reason why app developers don’t want to risk their main account is that they are developing apps that don’t comply with Google Play’s terms and conditions, or worse, they are doing something that is not legit.

While this might not always be the case, if you ever happen to publish an app that breaks the terms and conditions of Google Play, it will be your account that will be banned and not the app developer’s.

This is the risk you will be taking if you decide to earn from AppWork. It’s a smart workaround for developers, but it’s an unethical move, in my opinion. Plus, if you use your main Google Account, you might end up losing it, because Google will ban you from using Google Play if you don’t follow the terms and conditions.

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Red flags you need to consider

Now that you know exactly what the app does, it’s time we discuss the red flags I found while I was testing it out.

These red flags are very important because they can help you identify which sites or apps to avoid in the future.

Red flag #1 – Not transparent with the earning opportunity

As I’ve mentioned earlier, AppWork’s site is really not transparent with the earning opportunity it offers. It doesn’t explain exactly what you need to do to earn. All it gives you is a snapshot of how you can potentially earn from it.

And based on my experience, when apps or sites do this, they usually have something to hide. In this case, what they are trying to hide (or at least try not to make clear) is the fact that you will act as a substitute for actual app developers.

What you are essentially doing if you want to earn from AppWork is that you stand in for the app developer when publishing an app on Google Play. That way, if the app you are publishing on Google Play doesn’t meet the platform’s terms and conditions, the app developers can continue to develop apps for publishing since their developer account won’t be at risk.

Only you will face the consequences of publishing apps that violate Google Play’s terms of service. So, whichever way you look at it, you are just trying to deceive Google Play, which is a very unethical way of earning, in my opinion.

Red flag #2 – You have to shell out some cash before you can earn

While paying for a membership fee is not always a bad thing, if you combine it with the first red flag, it’s got disaster written all over it, in my opinion. Since creating a developer account for Google Play involves a fee of $25, you’ll have to initially shoulder this fee because you will be the one who’s signing up.

AppWork does say that they will reimburse the fee once you get the app published. The only problem with this situation is that there’s nothing stopping them from not reimbursing you, especially if you were not able to publish the app on Google Play.

I’m not saying that this is how AppWork operates, but it’s definitely a risk you have to consider. Let’s say you pay for the $25 fee, but you end up failing to publish the app on Google Play. That means you will not earn the reward from AppWork. So, you’ll end up losing $25 instead of earning.

Red flag #3 – The site has poor grammar

Over the years of testing thousands of online rewards platforms, I have noticed that most of the problematic sites I have tested have a few common red flags, and one of them is using poor grammar.

You see, using the correct grammar is the minimum requirement when making a website. You at least have to make sure that your audience will be able to understand clearly what you are trying to convey. And the only way to do that is to use proper grammar. So, it’s inexcusable, in my opinion, that your website is using incorrect grammar.

In my opinion, sites that do this either don’t care if they are using the correct grammar, or they are too cheap to hire a decent writer to write the content for their website. Either way, it’s a bad thing, in my opinion.

Red flag #4 – Bad reviews

I normally don’t base my decisions on the reviews you can read from sites like Trustpilot because they can easily be manipulated. That is why I’m very critical about the reviews I read. But in this case, all the bad reviews I found about AppWork make sense.

As you can see in the photo above, this user was able to properly identify the risk of using AppWork as a means to earn extra cash because if the app you publish violates the terms and conditions of Google Play, your Google Developer account will be banned, and you will not be able to create a new one.

Plus, you can potentially be helping people do something illegal by publishing apps, in my opinion. So, even though you can potentially earn decent money from this platform, the risk isn’t simply worth it, in my opinion.

Red flag #5 – The site doesn’t contain any ownership information

Normally, with online rewards sites, there is always information about who owns the site. But with AppWork, you will actually not find any single piece of information that can direct you to who owns or even operates the site.

So, if there are any grievances or complaints, you won’t be able to figure out who to blame. All you can do is join their Telegram channel and send your complaints through that platform, which I doubt will be resolved. The only reason why sites do this is to avoid accountability, which is one of the biggest red flags, in my opinion.

And just to add, you’ll also have to provide your mobile number when signing up. This is a pretty common step when registering, but the problem is that you don’t know what the site will do with your phone number. They can sell it to third parties and you can’t really go after them since you don’t know who owns the site. This is one of the major drawbacks of not knowing who owns the site.

Final Verdict

AppWork is a platform that will let you earn by publishing apps on Google Play on behalf of the app developers. This opportunity involves quite a few risks, and it is important that you are aware of them before you even sign up.

Let me summarize its pros and cons to give you an overview of what it has to offer. Then, you will understand why this opportunity is very risky.

AppWork is not a platform that is worth joining. The unethical nature of the earning opportunity it offers is a big red flag, in my opinion. There are simply better ways to earn extra cash without involving such risks.

Plus, the site has a lot of red flags that you need to be aware of. That is why if you are looking to earn extra cash, I suggest you check out the top survey and GPT sites in your country instead. The sites on this list all have good earning potential, so you can earn a decent amount in no time.

Plus, the earning opportunities these sites and apps offer don’t involve any kind of risk, and they are all free to join, as well.

If you have any comments, questions, or have any experience with AppWork yourself, I would love to hear from you in a comment below.