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Head-to-head

Instacart Shopper vs Make Money

Instacart Shopper 4.8★ · Free to download 60
Winner Instacart Shopper
Make Money 4.9★ · Free to download · ⚠ stale 20

Instacart Shopper is the better choice for those looking for a legitimate way to earn money through gig work, despite its operational issues, while Make Money appears to be a scam with many users reporting no payouts.

Full reviews: Instacart Shopper · Make Money

Instacart Shopper offers a real opportunity for income, though users frequently encounter app bugs, low pay, and poor support. Make Money, despite its high rating, is widely criticized as a scam with non-existent payouts and potentially fraudulent reviews.

Head to head

Earning Potential & Payouts edge: Instacart ShopperR13R26R38R42
Instacart Shopper Instacart Shopper allows users to make money, with some reporting significant earnings like '$200 a day' or using it as a 'full-time job' R38R26. However, many users complain about low pay for batches, especially considering gas prices and effort R13R42. Some also report issues with heavy item pay and being underpaid .
Make Money Many users of Make Money claim it's a 'scam' and that they 'don't get anything' after completing tasks R64R70R73. Several reviews mention waiting for payouts that never arrive, with one user waiting two months for $8 R61. There are also accusations that positive reviews are paid for or bots .
App Reliability & Features edge: Instacart ShopperR3R4R5R7
Instacart Shopper Instacart Shopper users frequently report significant app bugs and glitches, including crashing, verification failures, and issues with showing available batches R3R4R7R9. Shoppers also mention frustration with the app not showing item locations within stores, making shopping time-consuming R5.
Make Money Make Money is described as 'user friendly' and having an 'easy to navigate' layout by some . However, some users report issues with tracking not being allowed and being confused about how to use the app .
Customer Support edge: Instacart ShopperR1R4R9R13
Instacart Shopper Instacart Shopper's customer support is a major point of contention, with users reporting long wait times, unhelpful agents, and difficulty resolving issues R1R4R9R13. Some mention being disconnected or redirected without solutions .
Make Money Customer support for Make Money appears to be largely non-existent or unresponsive, with users reporting no responses to inquiries and long waits for verification R61.
Job Availability & Competition edge: Instacart ShopperR5R12R16R19
Instacart Shopper Instacart Shopper users report a decline in job availability, with 'few & far between' orders and long downtimes R5R12R19. Some mention being on a waitlist for over a year R16. There are also concerns about bots and scripts making it impossible for human shoppers to claim good orders .
Make Money Make Money, being a task-based app, doesn't have the same concept of 'job availability' as Instacart Shopper. The primary concern for Make Money users is whether the tasks they complete actually lead to payment, rather than the availability of tasks themselves R73.
Pick Instacart Shopper if

you are looking for a legitimate gig economy opportunity to earn money by shopping and delivering groceries, and are willing to navigate occasional app issues and potentially inconsistent pay .

Pick Make Money if

you are looking for a simple, easy-to-use app for small tasks, but be aware of the significant risk of not receiving payouts .

Evidence note: The evidence for Make Money is heavily skewed, with a large number of positive reviews that are suspected by users to be fraudulent or incentivized , contrasting sharply with negative reviews claiming it's a scam with no payouts. This makes it difficult to assess its actual functionality and reliability.

Frequently asked

Can you actually make money with Instacart Shopper?
Yes, many users report making money with Instacart Shopper, with some claiming to earn '$200 a day' or using it as a 'full-time job' R38R26. However, others complain about low pay per batch, especially for large orders or long distances R13R42.
Is Make Money a legitimate app for earning cash?
Based on user reviews, Make Money appears to be highly questionable, with many users calling it a 'scam' and reporting that they 'never pay out for tasks' R64R70. Several users claim to have completed tasks but never received their promised earnings R61R73.
What are the main problems with the Instacart Shopper app?
The main problems with the Instacart Shopper app include frequent bugs and glitches, such as crashing, issues with face verification, and problems displaying available batches R3R7R21. Users also complain about the app not showing item locations within stores, making shopping inefficient R5.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 120 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

  1. [R13] Instacart Shopper 1/5 · US Terrible service: Way to long to speak with a customer representative way to long! So it’s definitely you all fault for the customers ice to be melted, also gas prices has skyrocketed and you all still paying pennies! No way I have a 50 item order and you all paying. $7 that’s highway robbery!
  2. [R26] Instacart Shopper 5/5 · US Love instacard: It's my full-time job! If you put your heart into it, you'll be able to move up and gain access to better opportunities, like better orders.
  3. [R38] Instacart Shopper 5/5 · US Ez Bread: Easy $200 a day
  4. [R42] Instacart Shopper 3/5 · US Instacart review: It’s ok. The pay can be much better. Shopping for 75 items and delivering to 3 people. Taking 2 trips and walking up to the 2nd and 3rd floor just to make $20 is crazy. Sometimes you got to carry cases of water as well. Not to mention the gas.
  5. [R3] Instacart Shopper 3/5 · US Face scanner is awful!: Face verification scan barely works. It’s incredibly frustrating. If you let people have multiple accounts and have these massive shopping rings anyways and not do anything when they’re reported why have this face scanner that doesn’t work??
  6. [R4] Instacart Shopper 1/5 · US 🤔: Tengo un problema grave con el sistema automático de la app. Está rechazando repetidamente mis documentos válidos de COBRA para el estipendio médico de California, a pesar de que el trimestre pasado me lo aprobaron sin problemas. Soporte técnico no me da soluciones y el bot me rechaza de mil formas. Necesito que un agente humano revise mi caso de inmediato y apruebe mi subsidio."
  7. [R5] Instacart Shopper 4/5 · US Almost a 5: Overall, a good app however it doesn’t tell you where things are inside the store which makes it more time-consuming and it doesn’t have as many jobs as you would like. There’s a lot of downtime in between when the JOBS show up even when you’re close to a prime location that would give you a lot of JOBS.
  8. [R7] Instacart Shopper 1/5 · US Verification Fails: Instant used to be much better but the reoccurring “verification” issue is draining. every time the app prompts for photo verification, i get a pop up that says i need to finish my verification call first. never received a call, no option to reset, just an endless loop preventing me from going online. i just want to make my extra cash like everybody else, why must it be so diff
  9. [R1] Instacart Shopper 1/5 · US Bad company: So I have a digital card because my other card just expired waiting for it in the mail so I go to a merchant store called total wine and they only accept the physical card so I waste my time when I call Instacart for help. They tell me that I get a negative remark on my file and no pay. Thanks for wasting my time.
  10. [R9] Instacart Shopper 3/5 · US Issues and bugs: The opportunity to make good money out of shopping from Instacart is amazing and thanks for that. Why the shopper service is so bad? They literally never know how to solve a situation apart from communication being difficult with them. Also the app has been having issues since 6 days ago. Hello? Can we fixed?
  11. [R12] Instacart Shopper 3/5 · US Más Pedidos: Tienen que mejorar los lotes y enviar más ya que se demoran en enviar y cuando lo hacen son pocos y cada vez que hacen actualización se pone mal
  12. [R16] Instacart Shopper 1/5 · US Cannot Get Job-NO SPOTS available??!: Just joined was put on waitlist. No full time shoppers available?? Why is there no room for me to see potential gigs?
  13. [R19] Instacart Shopper 1/5 · US Shopping: I’ve been a shopper since the beginning (march) of the 2020 pandemic. It used to be fun to do with lots of orders!! And you used to have to be put on a wait list (i was for over a YEAR) to become a shopper! Now when i do decide to get out and do a few scarce orders (they are LITERALLY FEW & FAR BETWEEN) i see new shoppers all the time, even when i’m just out doing my normal shopping i se
  14. [R61] Make Money 1/5 · US Frauds: Takes so long making money after 8 dollars then waited 2 months don’t get a response from customer service
  15. [R64] Make Money 1/5 · US Don’t do it!: This app is s fakeeee!
  16. [R70] Make Money 1/5 · US Nah bruh: Get yo money somewhere else. Ts a scam
  17. [R73] Make Money 1/5 · US should of been no star: They don't give you anything. You sitting there waiting. Asking them for help. You run those apps they get paid. You don't
  18. [R21] Instacart Shopper 3/5 · US The App crashed the first time I used it!: Super frustrating and I wasted over an hour only to have to scrap all the work I had done.

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store