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Honeygain App Review – Is $47 Per Month Attainable?

Who doesn’t like passive income? The creators of Honeygain app are claiming you can earn up to $47 per month just by downloading the application and connecting your device to the internet.

Many people are suspicious about Honeygain because you know, there is nothing in this world for free!
Not only it seems too good to be true, but the website is a bit vague regarding why they are using your device and internet connection.
In this review, I am going to explain how Honeygain works and address all the concerns you might have. Is Honeygain a scam or a legit app?
Let’s find out!

Honeygain Review Summary

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• Name: Honeygain
• Website: honeygain.com
• Price: Free to join
• Type: get paid for sharing your internet connection
• Membership Eligibility: Worldwide
• Overall Rating: 4/5

 

 

What is Honeygain?

In short, Honeygain is an application that pays you to share your unused internet connection.
According to the website, Honeygain turns your device into a gateway, allowing clients to use your IP to perform SEO monitoring, brand protection campaigns, ad verification, travel fare aggregation and market research.
The app works worldwide, and the pay rate is the same regardless of which country you live in.
Honeygain was only available for Android devices, but they have recently launched a Windows app. In the future, they will probably release the iOS version.
Other five applications/platforms that allow users to earn passive income are FluidStack, PacketStream, PhonePaycheck, MobileExpression and Money SMS. There are probably more that I am still unaware of.

 

Is Honeygain a Scam?

I was skeptical in the beginning until I started learning more about their business model.
Naturally, I was curious to know how exactly Honeygain is using people’s devices in exchange for money.
The first questions I asked myself were: Will they have access to all my internet browsing history and personal data? What about sensitive information such as bank account details and email passwords?
Well, according to the developers, no data is being collected from your phone during the process.
The company assures us that they are only using our IP and internet traffic because they are only interested in using your device as a gateway.
It will be part of the IP pool, which will be used by data scientists to extract useful data from the internet. In turn, the data will help businesses perform market, business and intelligence research. Well, that’s what they say.
I don’t think Honeygain is a scam, and if what they are saying is true, then there is nothing to worry about.
Now, some people are saying Honeygain is using your device to mine cryptocurrencies, but unfortunately, there is no proof of such claim.
It’s always a risk because you never know the people behind these applications and what their true intentions are.

 

 Pros and Cons

Pros

• Earn passive income – no work required.
• The company won’t collect any personal information from your phone.
• Currently available for Android and Windows computers.
• Get paid via PayPal.
• Refer a friend and earn 10% commission.
• Easy to use.

Cons

• Very slow earner – data consumption is very slow, so it may take you months to reach the minimum payout threshold.
• Minimum payout is $20, which is too high!
• It drains your battery by about 5 – 10% per day.

How Much Money Can You Earn? 

You will earn 0.01 USD (10 credits) for every 100 MB of internet data that you share.
The problem is that the traffic is very slow and if you are using only one device, you probably won’t make more than $0.25 per day.
According to the FAQ, Honeygain uses around 2 GB per day, but it can reach 15 GB per day depending on your internet speed.
For example, I left Honeygain working for approximately 4 hours, and it only gathered 415MB – $0.04.
If I used the app for 30 days, I would have made $1.20, which is much lower than their estimation.


The company says your earnings depend on internet speed and demand for traffic in your country.
Keep in mind my internet is fast (24 Mbps per second) and I’m from London, which is considered a hotspot for marketing research and tech firms.

Using Multiple Devices – Can you earn more? 

It’s possible to earn more by installing Honeygain in more devices, but each device must use a different network.
If you install multiple devices on the same network, the system will divide the traffic between all devices, and you will end up earning the same.

How Does it Work?

 

It’s very straightforward. Install Honeygain from Google Play and sign up using your email address.
Then, go to your email inbox and click on the confirmation link to activate your account.
If you want to use your computer, you should visit honeygain.com, click on the Windows logo and download the software.

There is nothing else to do after you log in. The app will start collecting data and generating revenue for you.
It uses wifi-connection primarily, but you can change the settings to allow mobile data as well.
You can leave the app running in the background as it won’t interfere with your device’s performance.
According to the FAQ, Honeygain uses around 2 GB per day, but it can reach 15 GB per day depending on your internet speed.
The app consumes approximately 5 – 10% of battery per day, which can be a no-go for those who already struggle with short battery life.
That’s why you may want to use an old phone or activate the app only while charging. You have this option in the Settings:

How Do You Get Paid

The minimum payout is $20, and you expect to receive your payment within 24 hours.
PayPal is the only o available, but more options are coming in the future.

Referral Program

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You can also make money by inviting other people to join Honeygain through your referral link.
Share your link with your friends and earn 10% of their earnings.
This is another way to earn passive income. However, even if you refer hundreds of people, you won’t make a significant amount of money.

User Reviews – Complaints

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If you take a look at the reviews on Google Play, you will find a lot of negativity.
Most people complain about the slow rate of data consumption and the consequent low pay rates.
The reason people are frustrated is that the developers said people could earn up to $47 per month, which is very unrealistic.
In the real world, most people are just earning pennies per day, so they will have to use the app for months to reach $20.
One person said that despite using three devices for 24 hours, he was making less than $0.06 per day.

This person claims that Honeygain used more than 10 GB and paid less than $1.

Here is another interesting comment:

Conclusion

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Honeygain seems like a legit application, but the payout is very low.
In my opinion, the minimum payout should be lowered because very few people will have the patience to wait for the $20 threshold.
Therefore, Honeygain is collecting lots of data from people who will never see a dime.
Even if you have six devices running 24/7, I am very skeptical that you can reach $47 per month.
Personally, I am not using Honeygain because if two main reasons:

1. I don’t know if Honeygain is using my device for another reason. Sorry, I need real proof!
2. My mobile is new, and I want its battery to last for a long time.