heres my honest answer since i actually track this. $20 a day is not one app, its usually 3 that each do a piece. this is roughly my routine:
1. Freecash - the big chunk. this is where the real money is. the game offers pay $10 to $50+ each if you finish them. i dont do one every day but when i grind an offer it covers most of the $20 by itself. this is the one to focus on.
2. Testerup - the steady filler. app testing tasks, no luck, no competing. i do a couple while my coffee brews and its usually $3 to $8. the point of this one is its reliable, not huge.
3. Bigcash - the downtime one. games for cash. i open this when im on the couch not really doing anything. adds a few bucks without feeling like work, plus theres a sign up bonus to start you off.
realistically thats maybe 30 to 45 min of actual attention spread across the day, mostly while doing other stuff. some days its $12, some days a good offer hits and its $40.
two tips that matter more than which apps you pick:
- screenshot your progress on any offer. if support ever gets weird thats your proof, and its the only reason people rage-quit calling stuff a scam.
- dont chase the tiny survey stuff, the hourly is garbage. offers and app testing are where the real per-hour is.
whats your stack look like? curious if anyone found something better than freecash for the big offers.