# Takumi: Connect with brands

> Platform for creators to find and manage paid brand partnerships and content submissions. (iPhone/iPad app by Takumi International ltd..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/takumi-connect-with-brands/id1042708237 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Takumi International ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1016287947)
- Category: Lifestyle, Photo & Video
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.40/5 from 217 App Store ratings · 130 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 13.4 · 55 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2015-11-07
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/takumi-connect-with-brands/id1042708237/reviews.md

## What is Takumi?

Join the TAKUMI Creator Community!

The TAKUMI app is your one-stop campaign delivery system for creators and brands. Upon acceptance, creators can browse, apply, accept campaigns + briefs, and submit content for paid brand partnerships - and get paid directly to their bank account. 

Apply for Acceptance
Create a profile and link social accounts. Our Community Management team will thoroughly review and measure your profile’s quality + social strength with our team of experts, as well as third party authentication platforms. 

Explore Brands
Upon acceptance, you can browse current recruiting campaigns from some of the top global brands in beauty, consumer goods, food + bev, and many more. 

Submit + Post Content
When onboarded to a campaign, your briefing materials + scope will be available in app, as well as your submission portals for the brand + your TAKUMI rep to review and approve for live

Get Paid
- Reward always visible in TAKUMI app
- Direct deposit to your bank account 
- Guaranteed rewards for on-brief content
- No hidden fees

## Key features

- Campaign discovery and application
- Content submission and approval
- Direct payment processing
- Brand collaboration management
- Profile creation and social linking

## What do users think of Takumi?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 🙌 Great app
- 💰 Good pay
- 📋 Easy campaigns
- 👥 Friendly staff
- 🤝 Smooth partnerships

**Cons**

- ❌ Don't pay
- 🤬 Poor communication
- 🕰️ Slow responses
- 🚫 Difficult to get approved
- 🔍 Lack of opportunities
- 🐛 Buggy app

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Login issues
- Accounts getting disabled
- Inability to connect social accounts

**Most requested features**

- More transparency in selection process
- Improve payment reliability
- Expand to more countries

## Recent user reviews (10 of 130)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/takumi-connect-with-brands/id1042708237/reviews.md

### 1/5 — do not use this !

*2025-04-11, version 5.49.1*

If you are a content creator please do not use this app / service. Creators are constantly not being paid for the work that they are doing. The communication is shocking and they are a nightmare to work with !

### 1/5 — THEY DON’T PAY!!!

*2025-02-21, version 5.49.1*

Please please do NOT use TAKUMI. I’ve done several campaigns with them over the years and they used to be great, but the last 2 collabs were constant battle to make them pay for MY WORK!!! Now the app stopped working, the CEO blocked me (literally everywhere) and none of the team members reply to my emails. TAKUMI, you owe me £700 and I will do everything I possibly can to make you pay for the content. 

There’s a group on Facebook where other creators shared the same issues as mine. So sad honestly to be treated like this.

### 1/5 — SCAMMERS

*2025-01-21, version 5.49.1*

They own me more than 4k  for a campaign with Pfizer and never paid me ! SCAMMERS!!

### 1/5 — Would not recommend

*2025-01-15*

Every time I log on there is nothing to apply for, I did a campaign and was told I did an amazing job. Then over the next two years no opportunities were available for me to apply to, also logging in each time is a nightmare.

### 1/5 — Caution

*2024-11-07*

I would be cautious working with TAKUMI to collaborate with a brand. I worked with them, completed my agreed upon content and was never compensated. After numerous attempts to reach out to multiple members of their team, there has been no response. I would highly consider other brand agencies that fully complete the contract as agreed upon.

### 1/5 — Unpaid

*2024-08-21, version 5.49.1*

They don’t pay even after chasing up multiple times.

### 1/5 — Dormant

*2024-08-01, version 5.49.1*

App seems dormant, not many brands on there to connect with and apply to jobs for.

### 1/5 — This is a SCAM

*2024-07-18*

It has been over 90 days and we still have yet to receive payment for our completed campaign. We’ve followed up several times through email and they have yet to give us a solid response on when we will receive payment.

### 1/5 — Scamming creators

*2024-07-08*

It has been over 90 days and we have yet to receive payment for a completed campaign. We emailed several times and the owner was supposedly cc’d in the email. However, we did not receive any update or status on when we would receive payment.

### 1/5 — Takes forever to get paid!!

*2024-06-18*

Took over 90 days to get paid! Hard to get a response from anyone, takes weeks. Payment was a month late (after waiting 90 days) they kept giving me the run around and took weeks just to get an update on why payment was delayed, still never got a reason only an “estimated” time of payout. Would not recommend unless you want to beg for your money after you do a project.

## Frequently asked questions about Takumi

### What does the Takumi app do?

The Takumi app serves as a campaign delivery system for creators and brands. It allows creators to discover, apply for, and manage paid brand partnerships. Creators can also submit their content for review and receive direct payments through the app.

### How do I get paid for brand partnerships?

Once you are onboarded to a campaign and submit content that is approved as on-brief, you will receive direct deposit payments to your bank account. The reward amount is always visible within the TAKUMI app, and there are no hidden fees.

### What kind of brands can I work with?

Upon acceptance into the TAKUMI Creator Community, you can browse current recruiting campaigns from top global brands across various sectors. These include beauty, consumer goods, food and beverage, and many more industries.

### How does the application process work?

To apply, you need to create a profile and link your social media accounts. The Community Management team will then review your profile's quality and social strength using expert analysis and third-party authentication platforms.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 5.49.1 — 2024-06-18

Some small updates relating to UK VAT handling in campaign rewards for our UK creators. Squashed an annoying little bug while we were at it! Enjoy :-)

### 5.49.0 — 2024-06-15

Squashed some bugs and some performance improvements. Enjoy :-)

### 5.48.7 — 2024-04-18

In this release we have fixed an issue preventing some of our users from enabling our push notifications service on their devices. Oh we have also made some small performance improvements. We hope you Enjoy ;-)

### 5.48.6 — 2024-04-16

In this release we have fixed an issue preventing some of our users from enabling our push notifications service on their devices. Oh we have also made some small performance improvements. We hope you Enjoy ;-)

### 5.48.5 — 2024-04-14

Some improvements to your campaign offer timeline. Enjoy ;-)

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