Field Agent

Field Agent connects brands and retailers with people who collect photos, opinions, and other information while shopping in stores and online. Available work includes audits, surveys, Buy & Trys, ratings and reviews, Eye Spys, scavenger hunts, and mystery shops. Agents use the app to reserve a job, complete it, and submit it for review; they receive cash after approval. Jobs are available at major retailers including Walgreens, 7-Eleven, Dollar General, Albertsons, McDonald's, Best Buy, Kroger, Target, Kohl's, Publix, Costco, and CVS. Field Agent lists Australia, Canada, Ecuador, Mexico, South Africa, Spain, Great Britain, and the United States as supported countries. The service has Android, iOS, and web access, plus an API for creating jobs, managing templates, launching projects, and retrieving results, with optional webhooks. It may use Plaid to verify bank information and Dwolla to send credit transfers to an agent's financial institution. Users must be at least 18 to register. Field Agent says transmission is encrypted and that it does not sell users' personal information.

Field Agent offers shopping assignments for people and job-management tools for organizations. Agents should note the age requirement and that payment depends on approval.

Field Agent suits adults who want to complete shopping-related assignments for brands and retailers. It also serves organizations that need to create jobs and retrieve results through an API.

Overview

Field Agent is a platform for collecting shopping-related information through assignments completed in stores and online. It suits adults seeking paid shopper tasks and organizations that need to run projects and gather results. The range of assignments is useful, but shoppers are paid only for submissions that pass review.

Key features

Shoppers can take on audits, surveys, Buy & Trys, ratings and reviews, Eye Spys, scavenger hunts, and mystery shops. They reserve and complete a job, submit it for review, and receive cash if it is approved. This variety gives agents several task formats to choose from; the approval gate is a meaningful trade-off, since denied submissions are unpaid and Field Agent says it does not use information from them.

Assignments can involve major retailers including Walgreens, 7-Eleven, Dollar General, Albertsons, McDonald's, Best Buy, Kroger, Target, Kohl's, Publix, Costco, and CVS. The shopper portal, scheduling, multiple evidence-collection options, payments, and results analytics support the assignment process. The supported countries are the United States, Australia, Canada, Ecuador, Mexico, South Africa, Spain, and Great Britain, though country coverage alone does not guarantee a nearby job.

For organizations, the API supports job creation, template management, project launches, result retrieval, and optional webhooks. That makes Field Agent relevant to teams coordinating information-gathering projects, rather than only individual shoppers. The maker also says it encrypts information in transit with Secure Socket Layer software and does not sell users' personal information. Plaid may be used to connect and verify a bank account, while Dwolla originates credit transfers to an agent's financial institution.

Users must be at least 18 to register. The Agent Help Center covers sign-up, cash-out, accounts, app features, jobs, and troubleshooting.

Pricing

The Field Agent App is free: free on Android or iOS, for users aged 18 and older. There is no app charge, but shopper earnings depend on completing assignments and having submissions approved. Field Agent's pricing model is paid, with custom pricing for organizations; teams should request pricing for their project needs.

Platforms

Field Agent supports Android, iOS, web, and API access. The free shopper app is for Android and iOS, while the API offers organizations programmatic ways to launch work and retrieve results.

Who it's for

Field Agent is a fit for adults who want varied shopping assignments and are comfortable with review-dependent payment. It also suits brands and retailers that need to collect observations, photos, opinions, or other information across store and online projects. It is not a reliable choice for anyone who needs guaranteed payment for every submission.

Pros and cons

• Pros: A broad mix of assignment types gives shoppers alternatives to a single kind of task.
• Pros: Major retailer coverage and support in eight countries create a wider potential assignment footprint.
• Pros: The API can manage templates, launch projects, retrieve results, and use webhooks, which supports organizational workflows.
• Cons: Denied submissions are unpaid, so completing a job does not guarantee cash.
• Cons: Registration and use are limited to people aged 18 or older.
• Cons: Organizations must request custom pricing rather than choose a published business plan.

Alternatives

For a broader comparison, see Mystery Shopping Software. Consider Gigwalk for a similar free-to-download shopper app, where individual Gigs pay $3 to $100 or more depending on the task. Mitti Training is a better fit for teams seeking training and inspection tools, with a free tier for up to 10 users, 300 AI credits per full seat per month, five active inspection templates, and basic training. iSecretShop is another freemium option for businesses willing to contact sales about its platform. MobiAudit is a free alternative on Android and iOS. Mystery Management, PRISM Mystery Shopping Platform, and Shopmetrics NEXT are paid alternatives. Checker may suit teams wanting published monthly tiers, including MS Popular at €50 a month for 50 reviews, lifetime 1GB storage, unlimited users, and unlimited devices.

Verdict

Choose Field Agent if you are an adult shopper looking for varied assignments or an organization that needs an API-supported way to collect retail information. Its strongest case is the combination of multiple task types and project tools; look elsewhere if you require guaranteed payment for every submission or a published organizational price.