Comparison

GigSpot vs iShopFor Ipsos NEXT

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

GigSpot

Discover and apply for mystery shopping and market research opportunities. Companies compete for your service, offering numerous job openings. You choose the jobs, locations, and times that suit you best, with payment details clearly listed.

Highlights
  • Access thousands of job opportunities
  • Companies compete for your service
  • Choose jobs by location and time
  • View compensation and reimbursement details
  • Receive push notifications for new jobs
  • Complete certifications on mobile
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What is GigSpot? GigSpot connects you with mystery shopping and market research companies. GigSpot is the place where these companies compete for your service, offering you tens of thousands of job opportunities. You decide which jobs you want, where, and when. Get Paid to Shop and Eat? Really? Yes, each listed job is a paying opportunity. Payment is handled by the mystery shopping or market research company posting the job. GigSpot lists the information you need to take or apply for the opportunity, including: * Compensation and Reimbursement * Start and End Date * Distance Already a Mystery Shopper? You should sign up with GigSpot! * One simple signup gives you access to thousands of mystery shopping jobs from dozens of mystery shopping provider companies * Manage one profile across all companies * Easily get more jobs than ever * Receive push notifications for new jobs - fewer emails! * Complete certifications directly on your mobile device - Disclaimer: This application will work best on the iPhone and iPad family of devices. iPod Touch users may experience slowdowns or random crashes.

About

iShopFor Ipsos NEXT

This app allows users to register and complete mystery shopping tasks on their smartphones. Earn money by evaluating service quality, cleanliness, and employee interactions at various locations. Participate in surveys and get paid upon task validation.

Highlights
  • Register and create profile
  • Browse and apply for mystery shopping tasks
  • Receive task notifications
  • Complete surveys offline
  • Upload pictures and documents
  • Get paid for validated tasks
Features
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New version of the iShopFor Ipsos Application: Register today and start conducting your Mystery Shopping tasks. Have Fun and Make Money with iShopFor Ipsos Next. The iShopFor Ipsos Next app is perfect for Mystery Shopping on the go. Register and complete Mystery Shopping tasks anywhere with your smartphone and get paid. Have fun, participate in improving service quality and earn money by conducting Mystery Shopping tasks. During a typical task, a Mystery Shopper reviews the requirements of the task, goes shopping, checks the cleanliness of the location, interacts with the employees, asks specific questions concerning a product, possibly makes a purchase and fills out a survey evaluating their experience. How does it work? • Register, create your Profile and complete the Briefing Process. • Check the Task Board and see all the Mystery Shopping tasks available near you. • Receive notifications for newly available Mystery Shopping tasks in your area. • Directly apply for your preferred Mystery Shopping tasks. • Consult the tasks guidelines and pass the pre-task requirements before conducting tasks. • Fill in your survey offline and synchronize your answers once you are online. • Upload pictures and documents within your Survey. • Submit your Survey. • Once your Mystery Shopping task is validated you will receive the payment. Apply for as many tasks as you want, and easily earn money while helping shops improve their quality of service with iShopFor Ipsos Next. We have various types of tasks. Join us and complete Mystery Shopping tasks with us.

Screenshots

GigSpot4 screens
iShopFor Ipsos NEXT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: GigSpot at 4.5 against iShopFor Ipsos NEXT's 2.2. GigSpot also leads on ratings volume (1.4K vs 23) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). iShopFor Ipsos NEXT's advantage is review sentiment (31% vs 22%). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GigSpot holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GigSpot has 1.4K ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 22% of GigSpot's written reviews are positive against 31% of iShopFor Ipsos NEXT's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GigSpot ships an update every 3 months, iShopFor Ipsos NEXT every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
GigSpot versus iShopFor Ipsos NEXT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGigSpotiShopFor Ipsos NEXT
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.4K ratings) — better2.2 (23 ratings)
Positive reviews22.2% of reviews30.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.4K — better23
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperResearch Metrics LLCIpsos

Customer experience

GigSpot

All ratings1,250 ratings
Positive87.9%
Neutral3.5%
Negative8.6%
Written reviews117 reviews
Positive22.2%
Neutral15.4%
Negative62.4%

iShopFor Ipsos NEXT

All ratings23 ratings
Positive26.1%
Neutral4.3%
Negative69.6%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive30.6%
Neutral2.8%
Negative66.7%

Bugs and requests

GigSpot

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login issues and invalid credentials
  • Disappearing job assignments
  • Inability to submit completed reports

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to view job history and status
  • Improved search and filtering options
  • Sync issues between app and website resolved
  • Faster and more reliable performance

iShopFor Ipsos NEXT

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

GigSpot

No in-app purchases

None

iShopFor Ipsos NEXT

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GigSpot free?
GigSpot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is iShopFor Ipsos NEXT free?
iShopFor Ipsos NEXT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GigSpot or iShopFor Ipsos NEXT?
GigSpot is rated higher. GigSpot averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.4K ratings, while iShopFor Ipsos NEXT averages 2.2 from 23 ratings.
Do GigSpot or iShopFor Ipsos NEXT have ads?
Neither GigSpot nor iShopFor Ipsos NEXT shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GigSpot or iShopFor Ipsos NEXT?
GigSpot ships an update every 3 months, and iShopFor Ipsos NEXT every 2 months. Most recently, GigSpot was updated on November 6, 2026 and iShopFor Ipsos NEXT on November 3, 2026.

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