Apps that pay creators to post — compared
| App | What it is | Who can join | Creator pay | Creator payout | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sound.me | Creator videos with your sound or product; you set targeting and directions. | Anyone 18 or older with a TikTok, Instagram or YouTube account; campaigns target creators from 100 followers up. | Paid for each approved video based on the views it gets in its first 72 hours. | PayPal from a $5 balance; payouts are processed within 3–5 business days after the campaign. | TikTok, Instagram Reels or YouTube Shorts (one platform per campaign). |
| SongPush | Creator videos with your sound: creators reserve part of your budget in the app and post. | Free account in the app. | Up to €200 per collaboration; pay starts from 100 views. | Bank transfer; €10 minimum; paid automatically at the start of each month (songpush.com). | TikTok and Instagram, one platform per campaign (help centre); songpush.com lists Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts as “soon”. |
| Playlist Push (creator program) | TikTok creator video campaigns and Spotify playlist pitching, sold as separate campaigns. | By application; its team reviews each one. Not available in some countries. | Per video, by views: $10 once it passes 2,000 views, rising at each milestone to $250 at 480,000 views. | Bank account or Venmo; “Payouts are processed daily” (creator page). Its help centre (October 2024) also lists PayPal and a $20 minimum. | TikTok; Spotify playlists. |
| Genni (formerly Songfluencer) | A managed creator-marketing agency, or a self-serve portal to find, invite and pay creators. | Free and non-exclusive; song promotions and brand sponsorships are invite-only, contests are open to everyone. | Creators set their own rate; contests pay cash prizes. | “Get paid within 3-5 business days”; payout method not published. | TikTok, Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts. |
| Noise | Apps and brands pay creators to post about them from new accounts the creator sets up for them. | No followers needed (you post from new accounts); US, Canada, UK and Australia. | About 50 cents to several dollars per 1,000 views, plus contests and surge bonuses. | Bank account, from a $100 balance. | TikTok, Instagram, YouTube and other social platforms. |
| Whop Content Rewards | Pay creators per 1,000 views for posts made to your guidelines; you set the rate and the campaign budget. | Creators who join a campaign. | Per 1,000 views at the brand's rate, with the brand's own minimum and cap per video. | Whop pays creators automatically after approval, based on views. | TikTok, YouTube Shorts, Instagram Reels and X (the brand chooses). |
| TikTok Creator Rewards | Not for sale: TikTok's own program that pays eligible creators for original videos. | 18+, a Personal account, at least 10,000 followers and 100,000 video views in the last 30 days, based in the US, UK, Germany, Japan, South Korea, France, Mexico or Brazil. | Based on qualified views (fraudulent and paid views excluded) on original videos over 1 minute with at least 1,000 For You views. Ads, paid promotions and sponsored content don't qualify. | PayPal, Pix or bank account; rewards can be redeemed on the 15th of each month from a $50 minimum. | TikTok. |
| Collabstr | Hire individual creators from their profiles for sponsored posts and UGC, at the prices they list. | — | The creator's own price, less a 15% fee on their payout. | — | — |
— = not published on their site. Sources: each company’s own website, checked September 2026 (SongPush: songpush.com · help.wepush.com/kann-ich-eine-kampagne-auf…; Playlist Push: playlistpush.com/pricing · playlistpush.com/tiktok-music-promotion · playlistpush.com/tiktok-creator-program · help.playlistpush.com/4097895-when-will-i…; Genni: genni.com/marketers · genni.com/marketing-portal · genni.com; Noise: getnoise.com/creators; Whop Content Rewards: docs.whop.com/content-rewards; TikTok Creator Rewards: tiktok.com/creator-rewards-program · tiktok.com/creator-rewards-program-faq-2; Collabstr: collabstr.com/pricing). Sound.me’s facts are from its own site and data. Prices and terms change, so check each site before you buy.
How to start earning on Sound.me
Download the app, connect your TikTok, Instagram or YouTube account, and browse available campaigns in your inbox. When you’re accepted, follow the directions, post a video using the sponsored sound, and submit it. Sound.me’s team watches every video, and each approved video is paid based on the views it gets in its first 72 hours. You cash out via PayPal from a $5 balance; payouts are processed within 3–5 business days after the campaign. Anyone 18 or older with a TikTok, Instagram or YouTube account can join, and campaigns run daily on TikTok, Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts.
More detail: how Sound.me pays creators, is Sound.me legit? and Sound.me vs SongPush, compared from each company’s site.
