Claru reviews · researched 15 Oct 2026
Is Claru legit?
Mostly. Claru is the data business of Reka AI, Inc., a real NVIDIA-backed AI lab, and pays approved work weekly through Trolley. But its worker program is new, rates were cut in September 2026 and some recorders report unpaid work. You are paid only for approved footage, under rules Claru can change: rates and bonuses were cut in September 2026, and if the separate Minute recording app bans you, Claru cannot reverse it and pending videos are never reviewed.
, AITraining.jobs lists 60 open Claru roles; their typical pay runs $7 to $60 an hour, with a median of $12.
- App Store (US)4.3/59 ratings
- App Store (Brazil)3.0/511 ratings
- Read 15 Oct 2026
The Claru review
Researched October 2026 · 19 sourcesIt pays $7–$60/hr typically (median $12/hr).
Actively hiring, pay independently measured from its live feedClaru is the training-data business of Reka AI, Inc., an AI lab founded in 2022 and led by CEO Dani Yogatama. Reka raised $110 million at about a $1 billion valuation in July 2025, backed by NVIDIA and Snowflake, and joined forces with video-AI startup Moonvalley in June 2026. Claru's general manager told The Globe and Mail it grew out of Moonvalley's data operations. Claru says 10,000+ contributors have joined.
Claru pays only approved work, every Tuesday, by bank transfer through Trolley to an account in your own name, once your balance reaches $50; money arrives 1-4 business days later. PayPal, Payoneer and Airtm are not supported, and a returned payment may cost a $10 fee. Its contract allows up to 60 days to pay.
App Store (US) 4.3/5 (9 ratings) · App Store (Brazil) 3.0/5 (11 ratings). Read October 2026.
60 open roles on Claru, independently checked 18 Oct 2026.
Remote. Anyone 18+ can create a profile; each project sets its own countries (video capture covers the US, Canada, Latin America and parts of Asia; some expert roles were EU-only or US-only).
No Claru-specific impersonation cases turned up. Claru's real sites are claru.ai and app.claru.ai, its app is published by Reka AI, Inc., and an account is free; Claru pays you, never the reverse. ScamAdviser's automated caution score rests on signals like the young domain and hidden WHOIS owner. Job offers by text or WhatsApp that ask you to pay are scams.
What people praise
- Claru documents its pay rules in public: the Tuesday pay day, the $50 minimum, what counts as approved work and what to do when a payment fails.
- Where a project needs a qualification, it is a quiz of about 10 minutes, scored at once, with free and unlimited retakes.
- Each project states its pay before you record or start work.
What people complain about
- Reviewers on Brazil's App Store wrote in September 2026 that Claru does not pay; one said she recorded for two weeks, set up her payout account and was still waiting.
- One reviewer warns that if your account is blocked before your balance reaches the $50 payout minimum, that work is never paid.
- Claru says Minute app bans are decided by the Minute team; it cannot see the reason or reverse them, and videos pending review at that point will not be reviewed.
What has gone wrong
- September 2026. On September 9, 2026 Claru changed pay on its Residential Egocentric recording project, ended milestone bonuses (including for hours already recorded) and closed the project in Venezuela. App Store reviewers said the rate fell from $6 to $3.50 an hour; from October 9 the base rate is $5, with boosted tasks up to $10.
- August 2026. Claru posted on August 4, 2026 that some contributors' videos were stuck in review longer than usual while its review partner investigated. It now asks people not to contact support until a video has been pending for 10 days.
Best for: People in an eligible country with an approved phone who want flexible pay for first-person video of everyday tasks, and experts open to project-based AI evaluation work. Not for: Anyone who needs steady pay or PayPal, or who is uneasy granting a permanent license to footage of their home, body and voice and getting consent from everyone on camera.
Sources for this review
- Claru: Terms of Service (Reka AI, Inc. dba Claru AI)
- Claru: Annotator Master Services Agreement
- Claru: Content Submission, Likeness Release, and Indemnity Terms
- Claru: Get paid to collect real-world data (For Annotators)
- SiliconANGLE: Multimodal AI startup Reka AI raises $110M at $1B valuation (Jul 22, 2025)
- Reka: Reka and Moonvalley join forces to advance models and infrastructure for physical AI (Jun 2026)
- The Globe and Mail: Startups are hiring low-paid gig workers to train robots on manual labour (Oct 9, 2026)
- Claru Help Center: Payments & Rewards
- Claru Help Center: Payment FAQs
- Claru Help Center: Passing a qualification assessment
- Claru Help Center: What happens if you lose access to the Minute app
- Claru Help Center: Project pay & boosted tasks, September 2026 updates
- Claru Help Center: Video reviews
- Claru Help Center: Minute app (recording app) sign-in
- Apple App Store (US): Claru AI app by Reka AI, Inc.
- Apple App Store (Brazil): Claru AI ratings and reviews
- Apple App Store (Brazil): Claru AI customer reviews feed, most recent
- ScamAdviser: claru.ai automated check
- FTC Consumer Alert: That job offer text is probably a scam (Apr 30, 2026)
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What Claru's job board shows
Read from its public job board every day: how much it lists, how often it states pay, who may apply and how fast roles come down, against every other platform this site reads.
Claru listed 60 open roles on 17 Oct 2026, 1.6% of the 3,668 open across the 29 platforms AITraining.jobs reads, the 16th most.
From 20 Sep 2026 to 17 Oct 2026, Claru posted 0 new listings and removed 0; it was first tracked on 14 Oct 2026.
20.0% of its open roles are open to applicants in any country (28.6% on other platforms); 80.0% are limited to listed countries, most often the United States (named by 37.5%).
Claru against the other platforms
How does Claru compare with the rest of the market on size, pay, reach and turnover?
| Measure | Claru | Other platforms | Its rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open roles on 17 Oct 2026 | 60 | 3,608 | 16th of 29 |
| Share of all open roles | 1.6% | 98.4% | 16th of 29 |
| New listings in the window | 0 | 2,252 | joint 22nd of 29 |
| Kinds of work listed | 8 | 12 | joint 10th of 29 |
| Open roles stating an hourly rate | 100.0% | 82.3% | joint 1st of 25 |
| Median advertised pay | $12/hr | $65/hr | 22nd of 22 |
| Open roles accepting any country | 20.0% | 28.6% | 9th of 25 |
| Median days listed, removed rolesSmall sample | n/a | 32.7 days | n/a |
Claru reviews: questions
Is Claru legit?
Mostly. Claru is the data business of Reka AI, Inc., a real NVIDIA-backed AI lab, and pays approved work weekly through Trolley. But its worker program is new, rates were cut in September 2026 and some recorders report unpaid work. You are paid only for approved footage, under rules Claru can change: rates and bonuses were cut in September 2026, and if the separate Minute recording app bans you, Claru cannot reverse it and pending videos are never reviewed.
Is Claru a scam?
No. Claru is a real company. No Claru-specific impersonation cases turned up. Claru's real sites are claru.ai and app.claru.ai, its app is published by Reka AI, Inc., and an account is free; Claru pays you, never the reverse. ScamAdviser's automated caution score rests on signals like the young domain and hidden WHOIS owner. Job offers by text or WhatsApp that ask you to pay are scams.
Does Claru pay?
Yes. The data business of Reka AI, Inc., a real AI lab ($110M raised in 2025, merged with Moonvalley in June 2026). Its worker program is new: app reviewers report a rate cut in September 2026 and some unpaid recordings, so its payment record is still forming. Payouts: Trolley bank transfer; approved balances paid every Tuesday once over the $50 minimum (Airtm, PayPal and Payoneer are not supported); the contract allows up to 60 days. Claru pays only approved work, every Tuesday, by bank transfer through Trolley to an account in your own name, once your balance reaches $50; money arrives 1-4 business days later. PayPal, Payoneer and Airtm are not supported, and a returned payment may cost a $10 fee. Its contract allows up to 60 days to pay.
What do workers say about Claru?
App Store (US) 4.3/5 (9 ratings) · App Store (Brazil) 3.0/5 (11 ratings), read October 2026. Praise: Claru documents its pay rules in public: the Tuesday pay day, the $50 minimum, what counts as approved work and what to do when a payment fails. Complaints: Reviewers on Brazil's App Store wrote in September 2026 that Claru does not pay; one said she recorded for two weeks, set up her payout account and was still waiting.
Has anything gone wrong at Claru?
September 2026: On September 9, 2026 Claru changed pay on its Residential Egocentric recording project, ended milestone bonuses (including for hours already recorded) and closed the project in Venezuela. App Store reviewers said the rate fell from $6 to $3.50 an hour; from October 9 the base rate is $5, with boosted tasks up to $10. August 2026: Claru posted on August 4, 2026 that some contributors' videos were stuck in review longer than usual while its review partner investigated. It now asks people not to contact support until a video has been pending for 10 days.
How do I spot a fake Claru recruiter?
No Claru-specific impersonation cases turned up. Claru's real sites are claru.ai and app.claru.ai, its app is published by Reka AI, Inc., and an account is free; Claru pays you, never the reverse. ScamAdviser's automated caution score rests on signals like the young domain and hidden WHOIS owner. Job offers by text or WhatsApp that ask you to pay are scams.
Is Claru hiring right now?
Yes. 60 open Claru roles are listed on its public job board, read 18 Oct 2026.
Who is Claru for?
Best for: People in an eligible country with an approved phone who want flexible pay for first-person video of everyday tasks, and experts open to project-based AI evaluation work. Not for: Anyone who needs steady pay or PayPal, or who is uneasy granting a permanent license to footage of their home, body and voice and getting consent from everyone on camera.