TimeBucks review: how it works and whether it is legit

What TimeBucks is

TimeBucks is a get-paid-to rewards site. It is run by Australian Clearing Pty Ltd, which is named as the owner on the site's About page and listed as the developer contact on its Google Play app.

The site is available on the web and through an Android app called TimeBucks on Google Play, which its help center refers to as the TimeBucks Surveys app. Whether an iOS app exists is not published.

TimeBucks says it works in most countries, but it does not offer its services in Cuba, Iran, Sudan, Syria, Belarus, North Korea or Russia. Which earning options and payment methods a member sees depends on their country.

TimeBucks at a glance

Here are the key published facts about TimeBucks.

Facts checked on 2026-10-06

How does TimeBucks work and how do members earn?

Members earn on TimeBucks through several types of activities rather than a single task type.

• Surveys from third-party survey partners
• Watching short videos
• Offers and offerwalls, including app downloads, trial sign-ups, shopping cashback and one-time purchases
• Installing mobile apps and playing games
• Micro-tasks such as commenting, testing websites, social media posts, selfies and tasks posted by other members
• Paid clicks and viewing ads or web pages
• A referral program that pays a percentage of what referred members earn
• Daily and weekly bonuses and competitions for top earners

The site advertises prize pools and bonuses for top earners, though it does not publish the amounts.

How TimeBucks pays and who can join

TimeBucks says payouts are automatic: there is no withdraw button. Eligible payments are sent on set days of the week at a fixed time, and a balance must meet the minimum, have a payment method set, and have a verified account before it can be paid.

Payment options shown to a member depend on their country and verification status, and can include PayPal, bank transfer through Wise, AirTM, UPI payment and bank transfer in India, Litecoin, Solana, Revolut, and a Virtual Visa card delivered through a third-party partner. Crypto payouts need a full identity check. TimeBucks states that Bitcoin, Skrill, Payeer, TangoCard, Amazon and Neteller are no longer offered, and that PayTM is no longer available to Indian members.

To sign up, a member must be at least 16, or at least 18 in Brazil, and there is no parental-consent option for younger users. Only one account per person, device and IP address is allowed, and VPNs, proxies and IP masking are not permitted. Joining is free.

TimeBucks compared with PocketsFull

A side-by-side look at how the two sites are set up.

How PocketsFull differs

PocketsFull is also a free rewards site: members complete paid surveys and offers, including game and app offers, and redeem what they earn. There is no deposit or payment required to join or to earn.

Not every survey fits every profile, so being screened out before the end happens to everyone from time to time. Keeping a profile complete and accurate helps match a member with more surveys. Some offers take between 7 and 30 days to confirm, since partners check and confirm activity before a reward is added.

PocketsFull also has a separate free-games section with browser games that need no download or sign-up; those are for fun and do not pay rewards. PocketsFull has an Android app on Google Play, and its website also works in a phone browser. The minimum age to join is 13, with parental or guardian consent required under 18.

PocketsFull is run by Catalyse Research, LLC. Like TimeBucks, what a member earns depends on the surveys and offers available in their country and the time spent: it is pocket money, not a salary, and PocketsFull is not an employer.

How PocketsFull pays

The box below shows the redeem options PocketsFull currently offers, including local gift cards for the member's country, PayPal, and Litecoin.

The exact gift card choices depend on which country a member is in, so two members in different places can see a different list.