Hetal vs MyPinata
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hetal
Earn money by recording videos of store aisles while you shop. Simply record, upload, and get paid up to $10 for short sessions. Add your favorite stores and get notified of available recording opportunities.
- Record store aisles while shopping
- Earn up to $10 per session
- Get paid for short video recordings
- Add local stores to receive notifications
- Reserve available recording sessions
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Earn $10 for 10 min of your time by recording store aisles while you’re already shopping! Hetal is easy as 1, 2, 3! Get the Hetal app Record videos while shopping Get paid :) Hetal is a great way to earn some extra money while shopping. Simply record store aisles while you’re already doing your shopping and we’ll get you paid up to $10 for 10 min! When you sign up, add your local stores (grocery, Target, etc.) and we’ll notify you when recording sessions are available to reserve. All videos must be taken with the Hetal app and must be high quality (i.e. not blurry) in order to be paid.
MyPinata
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Pinata helps create and manage sampling events for new products, such as food and beverages. Users can set up events by filling out a form and manage product sampling activities efficiently.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: MyPinata at none against Hetal's shown. MyPinata also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 3 weeks). Hetal's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price 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.
Hetal ships an update every 3 weeks, MyPinata every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hetal | MyPinata |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (96 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 55.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 96 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Hetal Retail Inc | Jose Salazar |
Bugs and requests
Hetal
Reported bugs
11 issues- Videos won't upload
- App repeatedly crashes
- Videos lost after leaving site
- Infinite uploading bar
- App glitches and loses reviews
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- Payment issues
- Account suspended
- Cannot activate gig
- Videos not uploading on iOS
- App not letting user in
- Not paid for approved recording
Requested features
7 requests- Increase pay per job
- Add more store options
- Offer referral bonus
- Allow more than 3 reservations
- Multiple payment methods (not just Venmo)
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- Add dark mode
- Improve app stability on iOS
MyPinata
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Hetal
No in-app purchases
MyPinata
No in-app purchases
