Rewarded Product Beta Feedback
Design a feedback marketplace where people test new products for a disclosed reward that never depends on leaving a positive public rating.
The brief
Understand the problem
Background
Early product teams need candid feedback, and participants deserve compensation for their time. Paying specifically for positive reviews distorts trust and can violate marketplace policies.
User context
Leonie wants to test a budgeting app for forty-five minutes and submit private usability feedback. She expects a $25 reward whether her experience is positive or negative.
Product problem
The platform must distinguish research feedback from public reviews, verify task completion without surveilling participants, and disclose compensation wherever public commentary is allowed.
Objective
Create study discovery, informed consent, test completion, feedback submission, and reward release.
What to design
Define the experience
Required experience
- Study eligibility and disclosure
- Consent and task brief
- Structured private feedback
- Completion review and reward
Screens and states
- Study marketplace
- Study detail
- Consent and privacy
- Feedback workspace
- Reward status
- Dispute state
Core user flow
Follow the critical path
- 01
Leonie reviews the task, data collection, and reward
- 02
She confirms eligibility and consent
- 03
She completes the product tasks and submits candid feedback
- 04
The sponsor verifies completion and the fixed reward is released
Product rules
Requirements and constraints
Requirements
- Never condition reward on sentiment or public rating
- Disclose sponsor, task, time, data collection, and payment
- Separate private research responses from optional public comments
- Minimize behavioral tracking
- Provide fair rejection and dispute reasons
Constraints
- App store and consumer review policies apply
- Some studies involve confidential products
- Participant screening must avoid unnecessary sensitive data
- Sponsors cannot edit submitted feedback
Reality check
States worth considering
Ready-to-use content
Mock data
Use this content to test hierarchy and realistic data states. You can expand it when the concept needs more depth.
Beta study
- Product: PennyPath budgeting beta
- Tasks: connect sample account and create one budget
- Time: about 45 minutes
- Reward: $25 after valid completion
- Feedback: private to sponsor
- Public review not required
Finish line
What to deliver
- Six responsive screens
- A policy-aware separation between private feedback and public commentary
If you want more
Optional extensions
Optional direction
Visual resources
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