What is the best side hustle app?

The best side hustle app depends on what you have: DoorDash or Uber if you have a car, GoShare or Lugg if you have a truck, and Fiverr or Upwork if you have a skill. Freelance apps pay the most per hour once you have clients, and driving apps pay the fastest. Try one for a month and track what it pays per hour after costs.

Which side hustle apps are like DoorDash?

Uber Eats, Instacart, Spark Driver, Shipt and Roadie all pay you to deliver orders in your own car. Uber Eats and Instacart pay 100% of tips and let you cash out the same day. Many drivers run two of them at once to wait less between orders.

Which side hustle apps work with a pickup truck?

GoShare, Lugg and Taskrabbit Delivery pay you to move and deliver big items with a pickup truck or van. Lugg says pickup truck drivers average $28 an hour, and GoShare advertises averages of up to $60 an hour with a pickup. Expect heavy lifting on most jobs.

Which side hustle apps are for 16 year olds?

Few apps take you at 16, but Etsy and Fiverr let 13 to 17 year olds sell through a parent's account. YouTube pays creators under 18 through a parent or guardian's AdSense account. Care and gig apps like Rover, Care.com and DoorDash start at 18 or older.

Which side hustle apps are for 18 year olds?

At 18 you can join most apps here, including Rover, Care.com, UrbanSitter, Taskrabbit, Roadie, GoShare, Instacart, Upwork and eBay. DoorDash needs 19 in some states and 21 for new applicants in California. Amazon Flex and driving for Lugg need you to be 21.

Do side hustle apps work in the UK and Canada?

Some do, like Uber, Etsy, eBay, Fiverr, Upwork and Preply, while many US gig apps work only in the US. Each app lists the countries and cities it works in on its own site. Check your area before you sign up.

Which side hustle apps pay the most?

Freelance and tutoring apps like Upwork, Fiverr and Preply can pay the most per hour, since you set your own rates. Among gig apps, a truck or van on GoShare or Lugg earns more per hour than a car. Survey and testing apps pay the least.

Can I use two side hustle apps at once?

Yes, many drivers run two delivery apps at once, so they can take the better offer. Set your hours first, so two apps don't take every free evening. Drop the one that pays less per hour after a month.

Do side hustle apps take a cut?

Most do: Rover keeps 20% of each booking, Fiverr 20% of each order, Outschool 30% of each class and Preply 18% to 33% of each lesson. Others charge clients instead, like Taskrabbit's service fee, or let you keep 100%, like UrbanSitter. Check each app's fee page before you start, linked in its section above.

Do I pay taxes on side hustle app income?

Yes, side hustle app income is taxable in the US, whether or not you get a tax form. If your net earnings from self-employment reach $400 in a year, you also owe self-employment tax. I'm not a tax advisor, so check with an accountant as the money grows.

45 side hustle apps for every kind of side hustle in 2026

45 side hustle apps for driving, delivery, pickup trucks, pet care, selling, freelancing and tutoring, plus the apps that run your side hustle, each with its rating and what it pays.

von Navid Moazzez·Aktualisiert 3. Okt. 2026·37 Min. Lesezeit·

This is a list of 45 side hustle apps, grouped by the kind of side hustle you want, from driving and delivery to pet care, selling and freelancing.

My first side hustle, in 2013, was a blog I ran beside a part-time bank job, and its first sale was a $65 affiliate commission. Today I run my business on apps and tools, including Creator Store, an AI-powered store I built myself with the help of AI, and the 700+ free tools on this site. You can read more in my story.

The right side hustle app depends on what you have: a car, a truck, a skill, spare time or spare space. So each app below shows its App Store rating, what it pays from its own pages, how fast it pays and its pros and cons, and the last group covers the apps that help you run any side hustle.

In this guide, you'll learn:

45 side hustle apps in eight groups, each with what it pays and how fast
The apps for a pickup truck or van, which pay more per hour than a car
How the apps like DoorDash compare
Which side hustle apps take you at 16, 18 and 21
How to run two apps at once without burning out

Start with the group that matches what you already have.

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TL;DR

Key takeaways

Driving and delivery apps pay the fastest: Uber, Lyft and DoorDash can pay after each trip or dash, and Instacart has Instant Cashout.

A truck or van pays more: Lugg says pickup truck drivers average $28 an hour, against $18 for helpers (Lugg).

Most care and gig apps need you to be 18, DoorDash needs 19 or 21 in some states, and Amazon Flex needs 21.

Freelance and tutoring apps take a share: Fiverr keeps 20% of each order, and Preply keeps 33% of a new tutor's lessons after the trial.

Not every side hustle app pays: TrustedHousesitters trades pet care for free stays, and the apps that run a side hustle cost money instead of paying it.

The 45 apps at a glance

Here's each app's side hustle, what it pays and how soon, from its own pages:

Uber

Side hustle: Driving people
What it pays: Fare per trip + tips
Payout: After each trip, or weekly

Lyft

Side hustle: Rideshare driving
What it pays: Fare per ride + tips
Payout: After each ride, or Tuesdays

DoorDash

Side hustle: Food delivery
What it pays: $2 to $10+ per offer + tips
Payout: Weekly, daily or after each dash

Uber Eats

Side hustle: Food delivery
What it pays: Fee per delivery + tips
Payout: Weekly, or Instant Pay

Instacart

Side hustle: Grocery shopping
What it pays: Fee per order + tips
Payout: Weekly, or Instant Cashout

Spark Driver

Side hustle: Walmart deliveries
What it pays: Trip pay + tips
Payout: Instantly or weekly

Shipt

Side hustle: Shopping and delivery
What it pays: Pay per order + tips
Payout: Up to 3 times a day, or Fridays

Amazon Flex

Side hustle: Package delivery
What it pays: $18 to $25 an hour for most
Payout: Set pay per block

Roadie

Side hustle: Package delivery
What it pays: $25 to $50 per multi-stop gig
Payout: Tuesdays, or instantly

GoShare

Side hustle: Truck and van jobs
What it pays: Up to $60 an hour with a pickup, by GoShare
Payout: Weekly

Lugg

Side hustle: Moving help
What it pays: $28 an hour average with a pickup
Payout: Same day

Taskrabbit Delivery

Side hustle: Hauling and moves
What it pays: Pay shown per task + tips
Payout: Tuesdays and Fridays

Rover

Side hustle: Pet sitting
What it pays: 80% of your rates
Payout: 2 days after each service

Wag

Side hustle: Dog walking
What it pays: Your prices + tips
Payout: After each walk

TrustedHousesitters

Side hustle: House and pet sitting
What it pays: Free stays, not pay
Payout: No pay

Care.com

Side hustle: Babysitting and care
What it pays: Your rate, paid by the family
Payout: Paid directly

UrbanSitter

Side hustle: Babysitting
What it pays: 100% of your rate
Payout: Right after each job

Taskrabbit

Side hustle: Handyman tasks
What it pays: Your hourly rate
Payout: After each task

Angi

Side hustle: Home services
What it pays: Your price, minus lead costs
Payout: Paid by homeowners

Thumbtack

Side hustle: Local service pros
What it pays: Your price, minus lead costs
Payout: Paid by your customers

Instawork

Side hustle: Hourly shifts
What it pays: Over $20 an hour on average
Payout: Instantly, on eligible shifts

Wonolo

Side hustle: Short local jobs
What it pays: Hourly rate per job
Payout: Within 48 hours

Field Agent

Side hustle: In-store tasks
What it pays: $3 to $20 per job
Payout: To PayPal

Etsy

Side hustle: Handmade and digital
What it pays: Your price, minus fees
Payout: Weekly, or daily

eBay

Side hustle: Selling almost anything
What it pays: Sale price, minus fees
Payout: Daily, or within 30 minutes

Poshmark

Side hustle: Clothes and shoes
What it pays: 80% of sales of $15+
Payout: Once the order is complete

Depop

Side hustle: Vintage and streetwear
What it pays: Sale price, minus 3.3% + $0.45
Payout: After the sale

Whatnot

Side hustle: Live auctions
What it pays: Sale price, minus 8% + processing
Payout: 1 to 2 business days

Facebook Marketplace

Side hustle: Selling locally
What it pays: Your price; 5% if shipped
Payout: In person, or after delivery

Fiverr

Side hustle: Selling a service
What it pays: 80% of each order
Payout: 14 days after completion

Upwork

Side hustle: Freelance clients
What it pays: Your rate, minus fees
Payout: 10 days after each week

Preply

Side hustle: Online tutoring
What it pays: 67% to 82% of your rate
Payout: By Wise, Payoneer, PayPal or Skrill

Outschool

Side hustle: Teaching kids
What it pays: 70% of each class
Payout: PayPal, 7 to 8 days after

UserTesting

Side hustle: Testing websites
What it pays: A fee per test
Payout: PayPal, 14 days after

Turo

Side hustle: Renting your car
What it pays: 70% to 90% of each trip
Payout: After each trip

Airbnb

Side hustle: Renting a room
What it pays: Your price, minus 15.5%
Payout: Day after check-in

Neighbor

Side hustle: Renting storage
What it pays: Your price, minus 4.9% + 30¢
Payout: Each 30-day period

Stripe

Side hustle: Taking payments
What it pays: 2.9% + 30¢ per payment
Payout: Every business day

PayPal

Side hustle: Getting paid
What it pays: 2.99% on goods and services
Payout: To your PayPal balance

Wise

Side hustle: Clients abroad
What it pays: Free to receive most payments
Payout: To your Wise balance

Canva

Side hustle: Design
What it pays: Free plan, Pro for more
Payout: No pay

CapCut

Side hustle: Video editing
What it pays: Free, Pro from $19.99 a month
Payout: No pay

Notion

Side hustle: Planning
What it pays: Free, Plus $10 a seat
Payout: No pay

Calendly

Side hustle: Booking calls
What it pays: Free, Standard $10 a seat
Payout: No pay

Claude

Side hustle: AI help
What it pays: Free, Pro $20 a month
Payout: No pay

App	Side hustle	What it pays	Payout
Uber	Driving people	Fare per trip + tips	After each trip, or weekly
Lyft	Rideshare driving	Fare per ride + tips	After each ride, or Tuesdays
DoorDash	Food delivery	$2 to $10+ per offer + tips	Weekly, daily or after each dash
Uber Eats	Food delivery	Fee per delivery + tips	Weekly, or Instant Pay
Instacart	Grocery shopping	Fee per order + tips	Weekly, or Instant Cashout
Spark Driver	Walmart deliveries	Trip pay + tips	Instantly or weekly
Shipt	Shopping and delivery	Pay per order + tips	Up to 3 times a day, or Fridays
Amazon Flex	Package delivery	$18 to $25 an hour for most	Set pay per block
Roadie	Package delivery	$25 to $50 per multi-stop gig	Tuesdays, or instantly
GoShare	Truck and van jobs	Up to $60 an hour with a pickup, by GoShare	Weekly
Lugg	Moving help	$28 an hour average with a pickup	Same day
Taskrabbit Delivery	Hauling and moves	Pay shown per task + tips	Tuesdays and Fridays
Rover	Pet sitting	80% of your rates	2 days after each service
Wag	Dog walking	Your prices + tips	After each walk
TrustedHousesitters	House and pet sitting	Free stays, not pay	No pay
Care.com	Babysitting and care	Your rate, paid by the family	Paid directly
UrbanSitter	Babysitting	100% of your rate	Right after each job
Taskrabbit	Handyman tasks	Your hourly rate	After each task
Angi	Home services	Your price, minus lead costs	Paid by homeowners
Thumbtack	Local service pros	Your price, minus lead costs	Paid by your customers
Instawork	Hourly shifts	Over $20 an hour on average	Instantly, on eligible shifts
Wonolo	Short local jobs	Hourly rate per job	Within 48 hours
Field Agent	In-store tasks	$3 to $20 per job	To PayPal
Etsy	Handmade and digital	Your price, minus fees	Weekly, or daily
eBay	Selling almost anything	Sale price, minus fees	Daily, or within 30 minutes
Poshmark	Clothes and shoes	80% of sales of $15+	Once the order is complete
Depop	Vintage and streetwear	Sale price, minus 3.3% + $0.45	After the sale
Whatnot	Live auctions	Sale price, minus 8% + processing	1 to 2 business days
Facebook Marketplace	Selling locally	Your price; 5% if shipped	In person, or after delivery
Fiverr	Selling a service	80% of each order	14 days after completion
Upwork	Freelance clients	Your rate, minus fees	10 days after each week
Preply	Online tutoring	67% to 82% of your rate	By Wise, Payoneer, PayPal or Skrill
Outschool	Teaching kids	70% of each class	PayPal, 7 to 8 days after
UserTesting	Testing websites	A fee per test	PayPal, 14 days after
Turo	Renting your car	70% to 90% of each trip	After each trip
Airbnb	Renting a room	Your price, minus 15.5%	Day after check-in
Neighbor	Renting storage	Your price, minus 4.9% + 30¢	Each 30-day period
Stripe	Taking payments	2.9% + 30¢ per payment	Every business day
PayPal	Getting paid	2.99% on goods and services	To your PayPal balance
Wise	Clients abroad	Free to receive most payments	To your Wise balance
Canva	Design	Free plan, Pro for more	No pay
CapCut	Video editing	Free, Pro from $19.99 a month	No pay
Notion	Planning	Free, Plus $10 a seat	No pay
Calendly	Booking calls	Free, Standard $10 a seat	No pay
Claude	AI help	Free, Pro $20 a month	No pay