Curious Cat vs AlertYa
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Curious Cat
Earn extra income by sharing your opinions through paid surveys. This app offers quick cash-outs to PayPal and matches users with relevant questionnaires. It's a straightforward way to monetize your free time and earn rewards.
- Earn money taking paid surveys
- Instant PayPal withdrawals
- Matched to interesting surveys
- Earn rewards quickly
- No limit on earnings
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Earn extra money taking paid surveys with Curious Cat. Instant cash out to Paypal. “Nifty app where you only need to earn £1 before it pays” Recommended by Money Saving Expert “Good choice of surveys, fast money cash out to Paypal” Rated Excellent on Trustpilot • Curious Cat is a fun way to get paid for your opinion and earn extra money in your free time • Get your money fast, with instant Paypal withdrawals from only 100 points (£1/$1.27/AU$1.97/€1.17*) • We match you to the most interesting paid surveys, opinion polls, questionnaires and market research • Earn survey rewards quickly - the average survey pays between 20 and 200 points • You choose how many paid surveys you want to answer - no limit on how much money you can earn No funny business - just surveys, cash and cats. You must be 16 or over to earn money taking paid surveys. Paypal account required to cash out your money. In countries where Paypal is not available, we offer alternative money withdrawal options. *Latest exchange rates used when you cash out. See curiouscatapp.com for more information.
AlertYa
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The app is to be used in a market research test where users need to complete tasks (questionnaires) after a certain amount of time has passed since applying a deodorant. The app serves as a reminder tool so users can be notified when a task is due, how long they have to complete it, and are linked to complete the task on an online platform
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: AlertYa at none against Curious Cat's shown. Curious Cat's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Curious Cat ships an update fortnightly, AlertYa every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Curious Cat | AlertYa |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (3K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 49.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | On Device Research | Blue Yonder Research Limited |
Bugs and requests
Curious Cat
Reported bugs
2 issues- Surveys crashing or not loading properly
- Delayed or missing payouts
Requested features
3 requests- Save user profile information to avoid repetition
- Provide compensation for partially completed surveys
- Improve survey quality and targeting
AlertYa
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Curious Cat
No in-app purchases
AlertYa
No in-app purchases
