Crowdsource

4.3
AndroidGoogle Play

What it actually doesCrowdsource is a Google app for completing microtasks of data labeling (photos, text, voice, translations) in exchange for badges and mentions, with no option to earn monetary rewards.

60%Marketing ≈ reality65%Stability83%Live project

Actually does

  • Photo editor15% of reviews
  • Speech-to-text5% of reviews
  • Translation5% of reviews
  • OCR / Document scan5% of reviews
  • Text-to-speech3% of reviews
  • Выполнение микрозадач для разметки данных50% of reviews
  • Система значков, уровней и достижений40% of reviews
  • Camera10% of reviews
  • Ad-free(bonus)
  • Отсутствие денежных вознаграждений(bonus)60% of reviews
  • Ограниченная поддержка функций по языкам(bonus)15% of reviews

Claimed, but not confirmed by reviews

  • AI assistant

Common complaints

  • No monetary rewards for work50% of mentions

    «There's no payment system, because this is also work. It would be nice to at least get some small change...»

  • Inadequate rewards for work volume35% of mentions

    «just a few pixels of achievements – and that's it»

  • Inaccurate object recognition by camera15% of mentions

    «For an object of a specific category it writes something completely different—it writes sneakers instead of socks, a welder's mask instead of a drain tank»

  • Rating and points do not update properly8% of mentions

    «I've been monitoring the player rating for a month. The rating doesn't change»

  • Not all features available for Russian language10% of mentions

    «If you work specifically with the Russian language, you won't be able to try everything»

What people praise

  • Simplicity and convenience of completing tasks

    «I'm happy with everything and I enjoy doing the tasks!»

  • Variety of microtask types

    «You can help people sort through manuscripts, photographs, and much more here»

  • Good badge and level system

    «I have one more medal!»

  • Sense of usefulness from helping Google and science

    «Thank you! I really liked the app. It's a shame I ran out of phone memory and had to stop at level 14»

  • Ability to complete tasks anytime during free time

    «Complete tasks in your free time, for example at a bus stop»

Where to install