Soapbox confessions
Let's get the gripes out of the way first... For the higher tier rewards, I ended up being under a time crunch at the end to try to reach my rewards goal as deals completed earlier in the program were expiring. This was completely frustrating since the program most certainly had already earned the ad revenue. I had to complete additional deals in levels I previously completed as a result. Instead of continuing to the top reward, I ended up cashing out in a lower level to prevent more rework. Some deals I completed never registered and never started in the program. Some deals- oddly from the same publisher- never updated to complete status without having to contact.member support. Member support was mostly helpful and resolved these issues in a reasonable timeframe, but waiting for deals to complete in the first place really caused the completed deals to expire as referenced previously. The gift card choice that enticed me to begin the program ultimately was not an option available at redemption which was a minor annoyance. There was a variety of games/offers which is good. Some required very lengthy engagement though- like completing 750 levels on a word search game. I think 400 levels should have been more appropriate for something like that considering the ad views involved. Redemption was easy and straight forward and look forward to the fruits of my "labor". For a few months committment i had a mostly enjoyable time even considering the gripes above. At the end of the day, you are getting paid to watch ads while playing casual games or subscribing to a service you may or may not keep. (There could be a better variety of ads sometimes) I know most of this review has been annoyances I had along the way, but most were addressed by member support. I think that consumers should be aware of some but most are for the benefit of the rewards program itself to balance expectations and engagement. I would give strong consideration in participating in another round when it comes available for me in 12 months.