Riddled with ads so it’s easy to accidentally tap away from the app and not realize.. but the app has so many ads because it’s pay out quick..
Some apps take forever to accumulate points.. this one does not.. if you drive a lot expect to spend a lot of time racking up points.
So honestly I dont remember when I downloaded this app, and to be honest, i dont go on it to cash in to gather my miles or my steps every day, however after today i think i will change my mind. I was able to finally save up to cash out with PayPal. Yes and within seconds it felt like. Wasn’t much, $5 but it was 5 more than I had seconds prior. If you want to watch videos, it goes quicker however, doesn’t take much to run this in the background, throw it in your back pocket and go for a walk or a drive. Both help you out.
I like the app as it is functional and straight forward. The points are relatively easily to accumulate if you start off in the app by driving. My friend drives fast and you can max out on 30 full tanks per day. You can’t go over that. No real obtrusive ads every 5 seconds. Thank god. The one small thing that bothered me was when installing the app you have to click down in the bottom right hand corner to get past the start up, otherwise, great app for what it offers. No fake scams either.
I was really excited when I read the reviews for this app. Everyone that uses it seemed to be really happy. So I downloaded it. After I entered some info and gave permissions to track my movements, they asked for my Credit Card info to verify the account. OK. Seemed strange for a free app but I have had to do this when I age verify for some apps. I applied, but they didn’t work with my particular credit card, then I was redirected to a site that looked exactly the same , but it wasn’t. That site wanted to charge me 9.74 for what I don’t know. So I went back to the Geosmaile app, and again they asked for credit card info. Again they said they didn’t work with my card. I use Chime as my bank, and once again I ran into an app developer that lives in the brick and mortar banks of the 1930’s. Get with the times, and stop practicing shady business. I immediately deleted the app. I will find another walking app. Thanks
Developer Response
Apologies for the inconvenience caused. I assume you have tapped on an ad disguised as an app button. We have blocked such malicious advertisements.OK here’s the issue w the credit card complaints. When you’re signing up and you’re ready to create your account, the bottom of the page has a green button with an OK in it. The directions tell you to tap on the button that says OK. But the OK button that you’re seeing is not part of GeoSmile, it’s to sign you up with Norton security and that requires a credit card. In other words, it’s an advertisement that is very poorly designed to lower people into clicking and signing up. When you tap the OK button, you’re taken out of the app to a website that is no longer GeoSmile. What I suggest is that GeoSmile adds a notification that says you are leaving the app anytime you click on something that is an ad. I am very savvy when it comes to the Internet, websites and game programming and this site/app is not really designed very well to be user-friendly because of mistakes like this.
This app does not require any personal information other than email address. The downside for me is that I’ve never received my notification to confirm my account because it’s never been emailed to me. I already know to check my spam and trash folders and it never arrived. There is no option to “resend“ and that’s another problem with the designing of this app. I don’t want to login with Facebook or Google or any of the other options. I want to login with my email address. So I cannot set up an account with GeoSmile.
Developer Response
Apologies for the inconvenience caused. I assume you have tapped on an ad disguised as an app button. We have blocked such malicious advertisements.I downloaded this app out of curiosity. It’s a great way to motivate me to get up and move and run to store when needed last minute. I love the little penguin character and I think it’s adorable that he is dressed up for the holidays. One thing I would love to see is a widget available for Apple users with the penguin buddy and are steps. It would also be pretty cool to do seasonal events to keep users encourage.
I almost always watch the ads to increase the amount of gems I earn after filling a tank. Has anyone ever even seen that golden penguin? Been playing for awhile now and not once have I even seen it appear yet. I’m assuming it would show it where it WAS if you didn’t find it in the scratcher like it shows you where the other penguins were. So I’m wondering has anyone ever seen that golden guy?
Developer Response
Hi! I saw someone posted on Twitter last week that they won a golden penguin. You can find it on #geosmile.What are y’all doing when you’re being asked to enter payment info?? This app is completely free. I feel bad for the developers for these reviews because there’s no way that they requested a credit or debit card, and no, you won’t suddenly get spammed with robocalls after installing it, either. Sounds like bots or people with an agenda are leaving these reviews. So weird.
The only thing I’d change is ask to change the redemption slider for rewards. It’s nearly impossible to swipe it from one side to the other, and I thought I’d been scammed out of my points at first. When it finally did slide, I received my gift card immediately.
This is a passive earning app. How much do those of you complaining about how long it takes to cash out expect to be paid for doing nothing?
Such a cute and fun little app. I don’t drive much, and I rarely have my phone with me when I’m walking, so this app is a slow earner for me. I still find myself using it every time I drive, and I complete offers and surveys as well. Something about this sweet little app has kept me consistent.
I’ve cashed out only once so far but I received my awards instantly, which is rare with these kinds of apps and is really nice. I’ll definitely keep using it.
I enjoy the app, but when I go to Walmart to use my gift card it won’t let me redeem it. I have emailed the people from GeoSmile and they still haven’t figured it out. I have 3 gift cards and can’t even use them
Developer Response
Sorry. We responded to all inquiries immediately, but due to Thanksgiving there may have been a response missing. Please let me know if the problem has been resolved. Thank you.
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