BetterPoints vs Curious Cat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BetterPoints
This app motivates users to adopt healthier habits by rewarding positive changes like walking or cycling. Earn points in sponsored areas for activities and redeem them for vouchers, local goods, or charitable donations. Track progress and participate in challenges regardless of your location.
- Earn rewards for walking, cycling, and public transport
- Redeem points for high street vouchers
- Support local independent retailers
- Donate points to charities
- Track activity progress
- Participate in challenges and win prizes
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I love love love BetterPoints! I have found the app to be very motivational and it has helped me become more active. – Smartypants011 Be the change you want to see! BetterPoints rewards you for making positive changes like walking instead of taking the car. Join the growing BetterPoints community and download our app, which has helped thousands of people to take those first steps towards a better life. You can only earn BetterPoints if you’re in a sponsored area but you can still record your activities, see your progress, take part in challenges and win prizes no matter where you live. In sponsored areas you can earn BetterPoints for walking, wheeling, cycling or taking the bus – or even for attending fitness classes or recycling. BetterPoints can be redeemed against high street vouchers, spent with local independent retailers and exchanged for services such as leisure centre classes. You can donate your points to national and international charities or support local causes you love. Thanks for joining in!
Curious Cat
Earn extra income by sharing your opinions through paid surveys. This app offers quick cash-outs to PayPal and matches you with relevant questionnaires. It's a straightforward way to monetize your free time by providing market research insights.
- 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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Curious Cat at 4.4 against BetterPoints's 2.3. Curious Cat also leads on ratings volume (3K vs 3) and review sentiment (49% vs 25%). BetterPoints's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Curious Cat has 3K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of BetterPoints's written reviews are positive against 49% of Curious Cat's.
BetterPoints ships an update every 10 days, Curious Cat fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | BetterPoints | Curious Cat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (3 ratings) | 4.4 (3K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.4% of reviews | 49.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 3K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | BetterPoints Limited | On Device Research |
Customer experience
BetterPoints
Curious Cat
Bugs and requests
BetterPoints
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or 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
In-app purchases
BetterPoints
No in-app purchases
Curious Cat
No in-app purchases
