Claru reviews · checked 11 Oct 2026
Is Claru legit?
Mostly. Claru is a real brand of Reka AI, a venture-backed AI lab, and it posts its hourly rates openly, but it is new, pays only for footage it accepts, and some contributors report pay that is late or never came. Only accepted footage is paid, judged by strict rules on phone model, framing and hand visibility, and the upload terms give Claru permanent rights to sell your clips with no duty to delete them.
, RobotTraining.jobs shows 16 Claru jobs open, typically paying $6 to $15 an hour (median $10).
- Google Play (Claru AI app)2.7/564 reviews
- Apple App Store, US (Claru AI app)4.3/59 ratings
- Scores as of 11 Oct 2026
Claru, reviewed
Researched October 2026 · 24 sourcesIt pays $6–$15/hr for a typical job (median $10/hr).
Actively hiring, pay independently measured from its live feedClaru is the training-data brand of Reka AI, Inc., a Delaware company with a Sunnyvale, California address, founded in 2022 by researchers from DeepMind, Google and Meta and led by CEO Dani Yogatama. Reka raised $110 million in July 2025, backed by Nvidia and Snowflake, at about a $1 billion valuation, and combined with video-AI startup Moonvalley in June 2026. Claru has sold data to AI labs since 2025 and says 10,000+ collectors film for it. AIData.Broker's record of Claru, kept by the same team as this site, lists what Claru's own published guides say its egocentric footage costs to produce and what it asks buyers for a sample pack, next to the hourly rates it pays collectors in each region.
Flat US dollar rates: $15 an hour in the US, $10 in Canada, $6 to $7 in Latin America and $5 in India, the Philippines, Indonesia and Vietnam, paid every two weeks by ACH in the US, wire or Wise in Canada, and Wise, Payoneer or a local option elsewhere. The contract allows 30 days to review work and 60 more to pay.
Google Play (Claru AI app) 2.7/5 (64 reviews) · Apple App Store, US (Claru AI app) 4.3/5 (9 ratings). Read October 2026.
16 open roles on Claru, independently checked 26 Oct 2026.
Remote, in four regions with their own postings: the United States, Canada, Latin America (Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Chile and Peru) and Asia (India, the Philippines, Indonesia and Vietnam).
In June 2026 a Reddit post in r/JobPH offered Filipinos $1.80 an hour for head-mounted work videos through a Gmail address, telling readers to search 'Claru AI' to check it; Claru's own Asia rate is $5. Apply only via claru.ai/jobs and app.claru.ai, use the Claru AI app by Reka AI, Inc., and never pay anyone to get work.
What people praise
- Before you join a project, Claru shows you the task, the required setup, the acceptance rules and the pay, so you know the terms before you record anything.
- There are no fixed hours or minimum commitment, and Claru says the first paid batch usually lands 7 to 10 days after your first approved capture.
- A contributor on the Latin America project wrote in July 2026 that the site is legitimate and had paid out more than $300 in their first two weeks.
What people complain about
- Clips go unpaid if rejected for shaky or tilted framing, hands out of view over 10% of the time, sitting down, narration, or a phone not on the approved list. You also buy your own head mount.
- Android reviews from July and August 2026 describe a record button that stopped working after the qualifying test and sample clips that would not upload; one reviewer said it 'feels like scammer'.
- One early Reddit user said there were very few projects and the pay was terrible; another said their clips stayed 'in review' for ages.
- Uploading gives Claru and its buyers perpetual, irrevocable rights to sell your footage and the likeness of anyone in it, with no duty to delete it, and you must cover their costs if anyone filmed sues.
What has gone wrong
- May 2026. As Claru recruited through Instagram ads, Reddit users reported 'connection not secure' warnings at signup, empty dashboards, no link to the promised assessment, and a Slack group that rejected ordinary email addresses. One commenter said people were complaining of two weeks without pay.
- September 2026. A Spanish-speaking contributor posted that her pay had shown as pending for months, that she was blocked on Claru's Discord after pressing for it, and that her mother's payments had also stopped. We found no public reply from Claru and could not verify the claim.
Best for: Adults in the US, Canada, Latin America, India, the Philippines, Indonesia or Vietnam with a supported recent phone and a head strap, who want flexible paid hours filming chores they already do. Not for: Anyone uneasy about permanent, resellable rights to video of their home, anyone living with people who have not agreed to be filmed, or anyone who needs guaranteed work or pay for every clip.
Sources for this review
- Claru: About (the training-data platform of Reka AI)
- Claru: Claru vs Luel comparison (operated by Reka AI Inc., delivering data since 2025)
- Claru: Get paid to collect real-world data (contributor page and FAQ)
- Claru: Jobs board (60 open roles in its feed, Oct 11, 2026)
- Claru: Household Chores Video Capture, United States ($15/hr)
- Claru: Household Chores Video Capture, Canada ($10/hr)
- Claru: Egocentric Household Tasks Capture, Latin America ($6/hr of accepted footage)
- Claru: Household Chores Video Capture, Asia ($5/hr)
- Claru: Garage and DIY Video Capture, Latin America ($7/hr)
- Claru: Annotator Master Services Agreement with Reka AI Inc. (March 2026)
- Claru: Content Submission, Likeness Release and Indemnity Terms (April 2026)
- Claru: Legal agreements and policies
- SEC EDGAR: Reka AI, Inc. Form D (Delaware, Sunnyvale CA, filed Jul 25, 2023)
- 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 9, 2026)
- Google Play: Claru AI by Reka AI, Inc., read Oct 11, 2026
- Apple App Store (US): Claru AI by Reka AI, Inc., read Oct 11, 2026
- Trustpilot: claru.ai profile, no reviews as of Oct 11, 2026
- Reddit r/AiTraining_Annotation: Claru.ai (May 14, 2026, with replies into September)
- Reddit r/AiTraining_Annotation: Claru.ai (Jun 10, 2026)
- Reddit r/RemoteJobs: Claru.ai no me pagó (Sep 22, 2026)
- Reddit r/remotework: Algun consejo para cobrar mi dinero (Sep 22, 2026)
- Reddit r/JobPH: Job Hiring, $1.8/hr head-mounted video offer naming Claru AI (Jun 5, 2026)
- FTC: That job offer text is probably a scam (Apr 30, 2026)
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Claru's job board, measured
We read this board daily and set it beside every other employer we follow: how many jobs it posts, how many of them name a rate, who can apply and how quickly listings disappear.
On 25 Oct 2026, Claru had 16 open roles: 1.4% of the 1,139 open at the 85 employers RobotTraining.jobs tracks, the 7th highest count.
Between 28 Sep 2026 and 25 Oct 2026, Claru put up 0 new listings and took down 0; tracking of it began on 8 Oct 2026.
None of its 16 open roles are open to people applying from anywhere (0.4% at other employers); all are restricted to certain countries, naming Argentina, Brazil and Canada and 9 more.
Claru next to the rest of the market
Next to every other robot training employer, how big is Claru, what does it pay, who can apply and how fast do its listings turn over?
| Measure | Claru | Other employers | Rank (1st = top) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jobs live on 25 Oct 2026 | 16 | 1,123 | 7th of 85 |
| Share of the whole market | 1.4% | 98.6% | 7th of 85 |
| Newly posted in this period | 0 | 160 | joint 33rd of 85 |
| Kinds of work listed | 1 | 7 | joint 26th of 85 |
| Open roles with a posted hourly rate | 93.8% | 23.3% | 25th of 85 |
| Median advertised pay | $10/hr | $30/hr | joint 14th of 15 |
| Open roles accepting any country | 0.0% | 0.4% | joint 2nd of 58 |
| Median days up before removalSmall sample | n/a | 55.3 days | n/a |
Weekly count of open roles at Claru
Are Claru's robot training listings growing or shrinking from week to week?
| Week | Open at week's end | New listings |
|---|---|---|
| 5 to 11 Oct (back catalogue)Partial week | n/a | |
| 12 to 18 Oct | 0 | |
| 19 to 25 Oct | 0 |
Common questions about Claru
Is Claru legit?
Mostly. Claru is a real brand of Reka AI, a venture-backed AI lab, and it posts its hourly rates openly, but it is new, pays only for footage it accepts, and some contributors report pay that is late or never came. Only accepted footage is paid, judged by strict rules on phone model, framing and hand visibility, and the upload terms give Claru permanent rights to sell your clips with no duty to delete them.
Is Claru a scam?
No. Claru is a real company. In June 2026 a Reddit post in r/JobPH offered Filipinos $1.80 an hour for head-mounted work videos through a Gmail address, telling readers to search 'Claru AI' to check it; Claru's own Asia rate is $5. Apply only via claru.ai/jobs and app.claru.ai, use the Claru AI app by Reka AI, Inc., and never pay anyone to get work.
Does Claru pay?
Yes. AI training-data company supplying labs with text, vision, video and robotics data; about 60 contributor roles were open on its jobs board in October 2026. Payouts: Every two weeks: direct deposit (ACH) in the United States, international wire or Wise in Canada, and Wise, Payoneer or a local equivalent in Latin America and Asia. Flat US dollar rates: $15 an hour in the US, $10 in Canada, $6 to $7 in Latin America and $5 in India, the Philippines, Indonesia and Vietnam, paid every two weeks by ACH in the US, wire or Wise in Canada, and Wise, Payoneer or a local option elsewhere. The contract allows 30 days to review work and 60 more to pay.
How do workers rate Claru?
Google Play (Claru AI app) 2.7/5 (64 reviews) · Apple App Store, US (Claru AI app) 4.3/5 (9 ratings), as read in October 2026. Praised: Before you join a project, Claru shows you the task, the required setup, the acceptance rules and the pay, so you know the terms before you record anything. Criticised: Clips go unpaid if rejected for shaky or tilted framing, hands out of view over 10% of the time, sitting down, narration, or a phone not on the approved list. You also buy your own head mount.
Has Claru had any problems or incidents?
May 2026: As Claru recruited through Instagram ads, Reddit users reported 'connection not secure' warnings at signup, empty dashboards, no link to the promised assessment, and a Slack group that rejected ordinary email addresses. One commenter said people were complaining of two weeks without pay. September 2026: A Spanish-speaking contributor posted that her pay had shown as pending for months, that she was blocked on Claru's Discord after pressing for it, and that her mother's payments had also stopped. We found no public reply from Claru and could not verify the claim.
How can I tell a real Claru recruiter from a fake one?
In June 2026 a Reddit post in r/JobPH offered Filipinos $1.80 an hour for head-mounted work videos through a Gmail address, telling readers to search 'Claru AI' to check it; Claru's own Asia rate is $5. Apply only via claru.ai/jobs and app.claru.ai, use the Claru AI app by Reka AI, Inc., and never pay anyone to get work.
Does Claru have jobs open now?
Yes. Its public job board has 16 Claru jobs open (checked 26 Oct 2026).
Who is Claru a good fit for?
A good fit: Adults in the US, Canada, Latin America, India, the Philippines, Indonesia or Vietnam with a supported recent phone and a head strap, who want flexible paid hours filming chores they already do. A poor fit: Anyone uneasy about permanent, resellable rights to video of their home, anyone living with people who have not agreed to be filmed, or anyone who needs guaranteed work or pay for every clip.