MyPoints Review 2020

This is the definitive MyPoints review for 2020.

We’ve spent 100+ hours researching and testing the best survey sites.

Here’s how MyPoints stacks up…

MyPoints – Key Points










Earnings Per Hour 1

$1.50





Payment Options

PayPal, Gift cards, Air miles.

Minimum Payout 5

10% of referred person’s earnings (+ extras)

Sign-Up Bonus

$10 Amazon and Visa gift cards (sign up here)

Overall Rating2.3/5 6
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This review is a joint effort between Will Peach (writer and researcher for eBiz Facts) and Niall Doherty (founder of eBiz Facts).

Our process:

The eBiz Facts team had previously spent 100+ hours researching and reviewing online survey sites.
Niall and Will spent a combined 5+ hours researching and testing MyPoints.
Niall contacted MyPoints support to test out their responsiveness.
Will wrote up his findings and Niall combined those with his own to create a first draft of this review.
We sent the draft to our Freedom Business Builder community and the folks at MyPoints and asked for feedback.
We made our final edits and published the review.

Note: We may earn a commission via referral links in this review. Read our full disclosure here.

What is MyPoints?

MyPoints is one of the oldest online survey sites. It offers rewards and cash to people in the US and Canada in exchange for completing surveys, watching videos, playing games, taking polls, and shopping at certain stores. 

Users can do this via MyPoints.com or with the free MyPoints Mobile App on iOS or Android.

If you’re in the US or Canada, you can sign up and start earning.

Surveys homepage at MyPoints.com

This way of making money online is known as GetPaidTo.

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How does MyPoints work?

Log in to your MyPoints account at MyPoints.com or through the mobile app. From there you can complete surveys, shop, play games, search for deals, and watch videos in exchange for points.

Source: MyPoints.com

MyPoints doesn’t clearly state how much points are worth, and it seems some rewards are better value than others.

700 points for a $5 gift card seems to be the best-case scenario, and I’ve read that you need about 4000 points before you can claim the minimum $25 payout via PayPal.

Points can also be redeemed for air miles (United MileagePlus). 

Is MyPoints legit or a scam?

I’d definitely say that MyPoints is legit. The platform has been around since 1996 and is owned by the same company as Swagbucks (reviewed here). 

As you can see, they have tons of positive reviews and a very high overall rating on Trustpilot…

Source: Trustpilot.com

MyPoints claims to have 20+ million active members, with 9+ million earning points. It works.

Source: MyPoints.com




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So is MyPoints safe?

MyPoints is safe.

You can see several user stories, many who’ve been using the platform for decades, over at the official MyPoints blog. For example:

Source: MyPoints’ blog

Also, MyPoints is owned by Prodege, LLC, which holds an A rating from the Better Business Bureau:

Source: BBB.org




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How much does MyPoints pay?



Paola PoindexterOnline Survey Taker at MyPoints $1 – 2 per hour

Paola Poindexter represents a typical person doing online research studies at MyPoints.

As you can see, her earnings are fairly low. (This is typical for survey sites.)

The maximum pay for a single survey is around $6.

The number of surveys you can do on the site per day is also reported to be minimal.

Some users may not qualify for certain surveys. According to one Reddit user however, you’ll still be awarded a small number of points despite not qualifying. 

There’s also a chance to randomly earn points using the platform’s internal search engine, MyPoints Search and Earn (see more below).

Our goal at eBiz Facts is to give you accurate information about online business so you can gain clearer insights, make better decisions, and achieve your own success.

With that in mind, we strive to ensure the accuracy and transparency of the income claims and estimates that you see on this website.

Here’s how:

We treat all income claims we find online with skepticism.
We don’t report incomes that seem especially controversial or unrealistic.
We cite our sources and/or share our calculations so you can see where the numbers come from.
If there are uncertainties about an income claim or estimate, we tell you what those are.

If you see an income claim or estimate that seems off, please tell us so we can fix it.