Userlytics vs PlaybookUX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Userlytics
This app allows you to earn money by testing websites and mobile applications. You'll answer questions, record your screen and voice, and provide feedback on digital assets. Test from home on your own schedule and get compensated for your time.
- Test websites and apps
- Record screen and audio
- Provide feedback and suggestions
- Complete tasks and instructions
- Earn money for your time
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Turn Your Feedback Into Cash with Userlytics! Userlytics gives you a voice in shaping the future of mobile apps, websites, and digital experiences. As a registered panelist or invited guest, you can test new designs, share your thoughts out loud, and get paid for helping top global brands build better products. Why test with Userlytics? • Transparent Rewards: Earn money for every study completed. Track your total balance, view pending payouts, and check your complete earnings history directly in your personalized Financial Dashboard. • Instant Test Discovery: Find available surveys, self-guided usability sessions, and 1-on-1 moderated live interviews right on your Home screen. • Never Miss a Paid Session: Instant access and clear schedules for Booked Live Conversations, ensuring you join on time and get paid. • Frictionless Testing Setup: Fast, 3-step automatic device checks for internet connection, camera preview, microphone levels, and screen recording permissions. • Seamless Account Autonomy: Log in securely with your credentials, update your profile, or reset your password directly within the app. • Direct Support: Get one-tap access to our Help Desk whenever you need technical assistance. How it works: 1. Log in or enter a study code: Access your panel account or join as an invited guest using an 8-digit study code. 2. Complete the device setup: Verify your camera, mic, and internet connection in seconds. 3. Take the test: Share your honest opinion out loud while completing simple tasks. 4. Get paid: Track your reward status in the Rewards tab as soon as your study upload completes! Note for Guests: Have an 8-digit invitation code? Select "Enter invitation code" on the welcome screen to jump straight into your assigned study without creating an account. Download the newly redesigned Userlytics app today and start earning rewards for your opinion!
PlaybookUX
This invite-only app allows users to test mobile websites and prototypes by providing verbal feedback while completing tasks. Participants receive study links and task instructions to share their user experience with companies.
- Test mobile websites and prototypes
- Provide verbal feedback
- Receive task instructions
- Invite-only access
- Contribute to company feedback
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** NOTE: UX Mobile Testing Recorder is NOT a general purpose screen recording tool. It is invite only. ** The PlaybookUX app allows you test mobile websites and prototypes so you can provide companies with feedback. In order take a test with the PlaybookUX app, you must first have a link to the study. You will be given task instructions and asked to verbally provide feedback while interacting with the website or prototype.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Userlytics at 55% against PlaybookUX's 13%. Userlytics also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (3K vs 4). PlaybookUX's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Userlytics holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Userlytics has 3K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Userlytics's written reviews are positive against 13% of PlaybookUX's.
Userlytics ships an update every 6 weeks, PlaybookUX every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Userlytics | PlaybookUX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3K ratings) — better | 1.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 55.2% of reviews — better | 12.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Userlytics Corporation | PlaybookUX |
Customer experience
Userlytics
PlaybookUX
Bugs and requests
Userlytics
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes on launch
- Prototype crashes during tests
- Inability to sign up or log in
- Constant disconnection from VPN
Requested features
4 requests- Improved audio test support
- Ability to view and resubmit failed tests
- Better notification system for available tests
- More consistent test availability
PlaybookUX
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Userlytics
No in-app purchases
PlaybookUX
No in-app purchases
