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Emerging Gig Apps 2025

Jul 17, 2025

Overview

The video introduces four emerging gig apps for 2025, highlighting their potential to earn users up to $6,000 or more per month and describing key features, differences, and advantages over traditional gig platforms.

Jitsu: Package Delivery App

  • Jitsu specializes in package, not food, delivery, removing concerns about food handling and customer replacements.
  • The app offers flexible scheduling, total route pay visibility, and a user-friendly interface with clear instructions.
  • Delivery drivers pick up packages from a warehouse and receive a lump sum for completing a route.
  • Reported earnings average $26–$27 per hour, but may vary by market, route size, and delivery count.
  • Requirements include being 21+, having a driver’s license, insurance, and a smartphone.

HopSkipDrive: Child Rideshare Service

  • HopSkipDrive focuses on transporting children to and from school, offering higher hourly rates up to $50+ plus tips.
  • Completing 10 trips within 14 days nets a $500 sign-up bonus.
  • Users can schedule recurring rides for consistent income and combine this work with other gig apps.
  • Earnings are guaranteed per ride, with no post-ride reductions like some food delivery apps.

Metrobi: Expanded Markets for Package Delivery

  • Metrobi offers package delivery gigs with weekly earning potential of $1,200+.
  • Drivers receive order notifications and can accept or refuse offers, with some routes providing $2+ per mile.
  • The platform is expanding to 82 new cities but currently requires an SUV, truck, or van (no cars allowed).

Cual: All-in-One Gig Platform

  • Cual allows users to be paid for varied services, including photography and shopping, broadening customer and worker markets.
  • Workers can set their rates and maximum travel distances, filtering unwanted or low-paid tasks.
  • The platform advertises $30+ per hour earnings and allows most forms of transportation.
  • No gamification algorithms or mandatory reward tiers; workers have 60 seconds to accept each offer.
  • The app design may discourage bots and promotes fairer access to gigs.

Key Differences from Traditional Gig Apps

  • New apps focus on non-food delivery, guaranteed pay, flexible schedules, and more control over earnings.
  • Potential for higher, more reliable income compared to mainstream platforms.
  • Broader task diversity and accessibility for users without standard vehicles.

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