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MobileXpression

comScore, Inc., 11950 Democracy Drive, Suite 600 Reston, VA  20190 US
Tel: +1 703 438 2000   Contact: https://www.mobilexpression.com/SupportForm.aspx
Operated by: TMRG, Inc

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HOW TO PARTICIPATE

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REDEEMING REWARDS

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USA users receive a $5 Amazon gift card after 1 week. Users from Canada receive a $10 Amazon gift card after 1 week.

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MobileXpression is a market research company that aims to understand the patterns and behaviors of people using the internet through their mobile devices.

By joining this panel and downloading the app, you could help shape the future of the internet and will earn rewards for virtually no work involved!

How MobileXpression Works

What is MobileXpression?

Download the MobileExpression app to allow it to record and collect information about your mobile data usage, or if you're using an iPhone or iPad, through a VPN connection. In exchange for this passive data collection, you can automatically earn Amazon gift cards for keeping the app installed.

Join and Receive a Sweepstakes Entry

By joining MobileXpression, you will automatically receive an entry into the $100,000 "Your Opinion Matters" sweepstakes. One lucky participant will win $100 every month and will also be given the chance to win $2500, $5000, and even $100,000!

Payment and Rewards

Join, Cash in after 1-2 Weeks

New USA members of MobileXpression who install the app on their device(s) and are an active member for one week will automatically receive a $5 Amazon gift card. UK users can receive a £20 Amazon voucher after having the app installed for 2 weeks. Users in India will receive a 300 rupee Jabong gift card after keeping the app installed for 2 weeks. Once you set up the mobile express app, you don't have to do anything but use your phone as you normally would and cash in every week!

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App Experience

App Details

Data passed through the app may include mobile web browsing activity, usage and titles of downloaded applications and files as well as usage of cameras, video streaming and other utilities on the mobile device. The software may also collect information regarding the web pages you view, the links you access, and usage times for certain device activities (e.g., text messaging, call lengths, and web browsing).

The app requires less than 100KB of memory to store the research software and 128KB to store the collected data before it is encrypted and securely sent to the MobileXpression servers. It should not have any affect on your phone's performance.

Run the App Without Interference

The MobileXpression app runs in the background on your devices and should not interfere with your phone or tablet. The app's main purpose is to collect data on internet surfing habits.

Take the Occasional Survey

Panel members of MobileXpression may be invited periodically to take mobile surveys to help with better understanding some of the rationale behind internet mobile surfing trends.

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Community Features

Great Weekly Prizes!

Each subsequent week you remain a member, you will have a shot at winning a great prize. Past prizes included an iPads, Canon digital camera bundles, televisions and cutlery sets.

Your Continued Membership Helps the Environment

Remain a member for at least 90 days and MobileXpression will donate a tree to Trees for the Future through their program, Trees for Knowledge in recognition of your participation. After the 90 days, an additional tree will be donated every subsequent month you participate in the program.

Is Mobile Expression Safe?

MobileXpression is a safe app to download to your devices. It runs in the background and its access to what's on your phone is very limited (as per below). The app should not interfere with regular usage of your phone, however as it does act as a VPN, some users have reported connectivity issues with their devices after downloading the MobileExpression app. These issues seem to resolve after uninstalling the app, so although the app appears safe to use, as with many apps, your success using it may vary.

Privacy is Important

Mobile express takes the privacy of their panel members very seriously. Other phone activities such as calls, text messages, photos or contacts are not accessed by the application. In addition, all of the information is pooled into anonymous data storage, so the webpages you access will never be linked back to your profile.

Eligibility: International members accepted, must be 18+ and have a mobile device that is compatible with the mobile application and have access to the internet.


MobileXpression Reviews (77)

5 Star Reviews (18) 23.4
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4 Star Reviews (4) 5.2
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3 Star Reviews (5) 6.5
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2 Star Reviews (7) 9.1
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1 Star Reviews (43) 55.8
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Privacy concerns and non-existent warranty

November 2, 2016 by Steve from United Kingdom

I signed up to this panel via another referral from SwagBucks that I naively accepted. However, due to the same privacy concerns that stopped me downloading software from Permission Research (a sister company to MobileXpressions), I never downloaded their software to my phone and tablet.

Apart from my concerns about exactly what data would be shared, I found that they also have the same very user-unfriendly terms of use that Permission Research have e.g. here's an extract from one of the disclaimers: "UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL OUR COMPANY, ITS SERVICE PROVIDERS OR AFFILIATES, OR ITS PARTNERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES THAT RESULT FROM THE USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE PROGRAM, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES RESULTING IN ANY WAY FROM THIS PROGRAM."

In other words, if their software screws up your device or data then you're on your own! The full privacy policy and terms and conditions can be found on their website.

Disclaimers are part and parcel of many software applications, of course, but I really don't like the restrictions and disclaimers in this particular case - especially when it involves monitoring my usage and transmitting the data out of my phone/tablet.

That's why I've decided to have nothing more to do with this survey panel. Whether you use them or not is up to you, but at least I've drawn attention to some of the drawbacks so you can decide for yourself.

My experience with MobileXpression

October 16, 2016 by Patricia from United States

So far I am pleased with Mobilexpression installed on my Android phone. There is an icon that I can click on at anytime and see the current weekly sweeps prize and upcoming prizes. I also received a guaranteed prize of a $5 Amazon e-giftcard by spinning a prize wheel at the website. It is kind of a fun thing with a chance at a prize every week. Not sure yet if there will be any other rewards. or if it will be worth it in the long run. I prefer research installations that have guaranteed money every month considering that I am allowing them to monitor and capture all my internet activity.

Take your data then refuse to pay you

June 8, 2016 by Kirsty from United Kingdom

Installed the app and did everything they asked, enduring battery drain for months until I earned enough for a £10 Amazon voucher. Requested payout, and checked my account a month later to find it was suspended. No e-mail informing me of this, and the app was still running on my device. I e-mailed them, and weeks later they accused me of not following the rules. How is that even possible, when all they want you to do is to leave the app running in the background? Never received my payout.

Best avoided

June 7, 2016 by SARAH from United Kingdom

I downloaded the app and did everything required, received 15 credits worth a £10 gift voucher. I ordered the voucher and not a few hours later my account was locked. In reply to this they stated i had not met the required criteria and so my order was canceled and my account closed. AVOID AT ALL COSTS!

Credit for no effort

May 31, 2016 by Martin from United Kingdom

Great site- rewarded for doing nothing (although not quite true, you do have to click a link each week to claim a credit!)

I've now cashed out a few times, simply leaving programme on my phone earns points & after 10 weeks I qualify for £5 Amazon voucher - but a tip, wait another 5 weeks & you get £10

Some months ago I had an e-mail (sounds like snieguole) saying it was closing, but I ignored & carried on claiming each week. Still works