HotTakes: what it pays, and apps like it

We build PaysFair, an earning app that competes with HotTakes. We haven't used HotTakes ourselves: every fact on this page comes from its own pages or its App Store record, with the day we read it.

HotTakes is a sweepstakes app. On the App Store, it has 4.8 from 836 ratings and is rated 17+.

We file HotTakes with sweepstakes apps, where prizes go to entries drawn by chance.

What does HotTakes pay for?

HotTakes pays for sweepstakes entries, games and offers, by its App Store description, read October 24, 2026.

Is HotTakes on the App Store?

We read Apple's records on October 24, 2026. Its app's newest version is from October 23, 2026. Apple lists HotTakes Technologies Inc. as its seller. Apple's age note includes "Frequent/Intense Simulated Gambling".

Is HotTakes still running?

It's still online: its website answered when we checked on Invalid Date.

Which apps are most like HotTakes?

They're in the same lane on our map:

• Pet Parade: pays for sweepstakes entries, games and cash tournaments; App Store 4.7 from 19,603 ratings
• Earn Rewards: pays for sweepstakes entries, watching videos and workouts; App Store 4.6 from 12,288 ratings
• SpinToWin Slots & Sweepstakes: pays for sweepstakes entries, games, offers and cash tournaments; App Store 4.4 from 10,875 ratings
• Goss: pays for sweepstakes entries, games, watching videos and listening to music; App Store 4.5 from 2,225 ratings
• Sudoku ‐Puzzle&Prize: pays for sweepstakes entries and games; App Store 4.6 from 744 ratings

Where does PaysFair fit?

PaysFair is ours. It pays for surveys, games and campaigns, where you post clips and content on TikTok, YouTube, Instagram and X. The smallest cash-out is $1.00, paid as a gift card by email, and we check the first cash-out by hand. It's for people 16 or older, and what there is to do depends on your country.