Free tools for anyone using rewards sites
Three small calculators that answer the questions worth asking before you spend time on a survey, an offer or a get-paid-to site. They are free, need no signup, and keep everything on your device.
- Effective hourly rate calculator
What does a paid survey or offer really pay per hour once screen-outs, wasted minutes and fees are counted? - Payout planner
How many tasks and how many days to reach a site's minimum payout, at slow, steady and focused paces. - Rewards site scam checker
A 14-question yes/no checklist that turns known warning signs into a concern level, with reasons and next steps.
Why we built these
Rewards sites advertise numbers that are true in the narrowest sense: a reward for a completed task, a minimum you can eventually reach, a payout that some people do receive. What they rarely show is the full arithmetic of your time. These tools do that arithmetic in the open, with the formulas printed on each page, so you can check them and change the assumptions.
How to use them together
- Check the site first. Run the scam checker. If the money-in-first signs appear, stop there.
- Price your time. Use the hourly rate calculator on a typical task, using your own qualifying history if you have one.
- Plan the cash-out. Use the payout planner to see how long the site's minimum would take at your pace, and add the time payouts spend pending or in review.
What these tools do not do
They do not know anything about a specific site beyond what you type in, they do not predict your earnings, and they do not replace reading a site's terms and payout policy. Every result is arithmetic on your own inputs plus, in the checker's case, a list of widely recognised warning signs taken from our article on spotting rewards site scams. We show our assumptions so you can judge how far to trust each answer.
Privacy is part of the design. The calculations run in your browser using plain JavaScript, nothing you enter is sent to a server, and the tools do not need cookies or local storage. If you turn JavaScript off, the tools will show a note explaining that they need it, while the explanatory text on each page remains readable.
Keep learning
For a realistic overview of 25 ways people try to earn online, with typical pay wording and a warning for each, get the free Honest Guide to Earning Online. For articles on how payouts, offerwalls and cash-out methods work, read Learn. Nothing on this page is a promise of earnings or financial, legal or tax advice; see our earnings disclaimer.
Frequently asked questions
Are these tools really free?
Yes. There is no signup, no payment and no email required. They run entirely in your browser.
Do the tools save or send what I type?
No. All calculations happen in your browser with plain JavaScript. Nothing is sent to a server, and no cookies or local storage are used.
Do the results predict what I will earn?
No. They are arithmetic on the numbers you enter, with every assumption shown on the page. They are estimates, not promises of earnings, and not financial, legal or tax advice.