6 NEW Gig Apps No One Is Talking About In 2024

Summary

This video script highlights six lesser-known gig apps for 2024, offering unique opportunities for flexible and potentially lucrative side hustles. Apps like Jitsu and SkipCart focus on delivery services, with Jitsu emphasizing meal kits and overnight delivery options. Steady and its alternatives provide temporary work assignments without the need for a vehicle. Angie and Thumbtack cater to skilled tradespeople, allowing for scalable income through service offerings. Lastly, Bellhop and similar platforms offer moving gigs, with the potential to earn competitive hourly rates. The script also touches on voiceover work through platforms like Bunny Studio, suggesting a remote side hustle option for those with the right vocal talents.

Takeaways

• 🚚 The platform Jitsu offers same-day delivery services with overnight delivery options and allows drivers to propose a pickup window for flexibility.
• 💰 Jitsu drivers can see expected pay before booking a route and are guaranteed earnings, with the option to receive tips minus a processing fee.
• 📦 SkipTheDishes offers last-mile delivery services with guaranteed and bonus pay, ensuring drivers earn at least $1 plus tips per delivery.
• 🔄 Steady connects users with temporary work assignments without the need for a vehicle, similar to traditional temp agencies but through an app.
• 🎪 Alternatives like WOLO, Shifts by Snag, and Upshift offer various gig opportunities, including event and convention work.
• 🛠 Angie's List is a platform for skilled tradespeople to offer services in areas like cleaning, painting, and electrical work, requiring prior paid experience.
• 🏗 Thumbtack allows service providers to list their offerings and compete for jobs, with a focus on limiting competition to ensure better opportunities.
• 🔄 Bellhop is a gig platform specifically for movers, offering hourly earnings including tips and bonuses, with additional mileage compensation.
• 🚚 Bungie and Dolly offer moving services for larger items, with Bungie focusing on earning over $45 an hour and Dolly providing team-based moving assistance.
• 🎙️ Bunny Studio and Backstage provide opportunities for voiceover artists, allowing for remote work and the potential to cross-list services on platforms like Fiverr or Upwork.

Q & A

What is Jitsu and how does it differ from other delivery apps?

Jitsu is a platform that combines innovative technology and superior logistics to provide cost-effective, reliable same and next-day delivery services, particularly for meal kits, perishables, and e-commerce. It differs by offering overnight delivery options and allowing drivers to propose a pickup window for flexibility, showing expected pay before booking a route.

How does the pay structure for Jitsu work?

Jitsu allows drivers to see the expected pay before booking a route. Drivers can earn tips, which are processed by Jitsu with a 2.9% plus $0.30 processing fee. This is unique as many gig apps do not charge a processing fee for tips.

What is SkipTheDishes and how does its pay model compare to other delivery services?

SkipTheDishes is a last-mile delivery service that offers guaranteed pay and bonus opportunities. It has a unique pay model where each delivery earns at least $1 plus customer tip, with additional pay to meet a guaranteed minimum. This differs from other services that might offer a lower base pay per delivery.

What are some alternatives to traditional food delivery gigs for those without reliable vehicle access?

Alternatives include platforms like Steady, which matches individuals with temporary work assignments, and others like Shifts by Snag, A Job, and Upshift, which offer various non-delivery gig opportunities.

What is unique about the work opportunities offered by Steady?

Steady offers temp work opportunities that are app-based, allowing for faster assignment matching without the need for a vehicle. It's similar to traditional temp agencies but more immediate and accessible.

How does the platform Angie differ from other gig economy platforms?

Angie is a platform for service professionals such as cleaners, painters, and handymen. It differs by requiring prior paid experience in the service offered, thus vetting out inexperienced workers and potentially offering higher quality service.

What is the significance of having W2 status with Blue Crew?

W2 status with Blue Crew means workers are considered employees rather than independent contractors, which can come with certain benefits such as sick pay, vacation, and health insurance, unlike most gig economy platforms.

What is Bellhop and how does it compare to other moving gig platforms?

Bellhop is a gig platform focusing on moving services, offering earnings of up to $21 an hour including tips and bonuses. It provides mileage compensation and has a ranking system to increase earnings and pride. It competes with platforms like Bungie, which offers higher earnings for larger moves.

What are some considerations when choosing between Bellhop and Bungie for moving services?

Factors to consider include the size of the items being moved, the platform's hourly rate, and the potential for bonuses and tips. Bungie focuses on larger items and may offer higher earnings, while Bellhop provides a consistent hourly rate and mileage compensation.

How does the Bunny Studio platform differ from other gig economy options?

Bunny Studio is unique in that it caters to voiceover artists and offers a remote work opportunity. It allows for the possibility of scaling a service-based business, unlike most gig economy jobs which are limited by the number of hours one can work.

What additional platforms can voiceover artists consider for remote work opportunities similar to Bunny Studio?

Voiceover artists can also consider platforms like Fiverr or Upwork, which allow for remote work and offer a broader market for freelance services.