Recently, I saw many people recommend Packetshare, saying that as long as you turn on your computer or mobile phone, you can automatically earn US dollars. As an "online earning veteran", I decided to test it myself for 1 month to see if it can really make money or is it just a waste of time!
I. What is Packetshare? How does it work?
Simply put, Packetshare is an application that "rents your network". After you install its software, it will quietly use your idle bandwidth to help companies do data collection, advertising verification, market research and other tasks, and then give you money based on traffic.
Sounds a bit mysterious? In fact, the principle is similar to Honeygain and Peer2Profit, but Packetshare has a lower withdrawal threshold (minimum $10 can be withdrawn), and supports PayPal and wire transfer. If your country does not support these two payment methods, I also consulted their official website, and you can withdraw according to your needs.
II. How much money did I make after 1 month of actual testing?
Let me first say the conclusion: you can make money, but don't expect to get rich!
- Equipment: 1 Windows computer (24-hour on) + 1 old Android phone (WiFi is always on)
- Network: Home broadband 100Mbps (upload 20Mbps)
- Region: Asia (not Europe and the United States, the income is lower)
- Income: $8.37/month
My feelings:
- If you have idle equipment + stable network, you can really make some pocket money by hanging up.
- But if your network speed is slow, or you only turn it on for a few hours during the day, the income may only be $2-$3/month.
III. How to increase income?
Want to make more? I tried these methods:
✅ Hang up multiple devices (but note: the same IP can only be consumed in one account)
✅ Choose high-demand areas (European and American IPs are more valuable)
✅ Stay online 24 hours a day (income is directly linked to online time)
✅ Invite new people to earn rewards (get 10% share for every person invited, but don't expect to get rich from this)
Note the pitfalls:
- Don't use a mobile phone card with limited traffic (be careful of the phone bill explosion!)
- The company/school network may prohibit this type of software (speed limit at the least, account suspension at the worst)
- Unstable income (sometimes $0.5 a day, sometimes $0.1, it depends on luck)
IV. Is it safe? Will it leak privacy?
This is the most concerned issue! My opinion:
Data security: Packetshare officials said that they only use it for "legitimate data business" (such as crawling public web pages, advertising verification), and will not steal your private files.
Privacy risk: Packetshare will only provide your bandwidth to companies and enterprises that they have verified, and only obtain your network, and other information cannot be obtained.
My advice:
- Use a spare mobile phone/old computer to hang it, don't run it on the main device.
- If you are particularly worried, you can run it in a virtual machine.
V. Is it worth using? My real advice
✅ Suitable for these people:
- Have an idle computer/mobile phone, and don't mind the electricity bill.
- Want to make some milk tea money/Steam game money, don't expect a big income.
- Willing to hang up for a long time, don't mind the trouble.
❌ Not suitable for these people:
- Slow Internet speed/low traffic.
- Want to earn a few hundred dollars a month (wake up, this thing can't do it!).
- Extremely sensitive to privacy (although the risk is low, but the psychological discomfort is forgotten).
VI. How to start?
1. Register: [Packetshare official website](https://www.packetshare.io) (You can use my invitation code 67BA80C32075C5F9, both parties can get rewards).
2. Download the client (Win/Mac/Android/IOS).
3. Log in, hang up, and wait for the money to arrive!
My invitation code: 67BA80C32075C5F9 (Use this to register, you can get an extra $5, and I can also earn a small share, win-win!)
Thanks for sharing this review but I would want you to share a payment proof from the platform. The payment proof would help ascertain if it's legit or not. Thanks!