NIQ - NielsenIQ Reviews 176

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Evaluating 49 reviews, most reviewers were unhappy with their experience overall. Many people encountered significant difficulties with customer service, often finding it unresponsive or unhelpful when trying to resolve issues. Customers frequently reported problems with accessing their accounts, particularly after phone number changes, leading to prolonged lockouts and frustration. There were also concerns about the app and website, with some users experiencing slow performance, errors, or issues with point accumulation and voucher redemption. Conversely, a small portion of people felt satisfied with the app's ease of use for scanning items and appreciated the rewards they received, such as Amazon vouchers and other valuable products. Some reviewers also noted that their experiences were positive, with quick and easy voucher redemptions and no significant issues.

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User experience

Customers had ambiguous experiences with the user experience, with many expressing satisfaction with the... See more

Application

Customers consistently note ambiguous experiences with the app, with some finding it easy to use for scanning... See more

Website

Clients share ambiguous opinions on website functionality, with some reporting positive experiences like... See more

Customer communications

People report negative experiences with contact, citing difficulties in reaching customer service and... See more

Product

Users describe ambiguous interactions with product, with some customers reporting issues like points not... See more

Reviews shaping this summary

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

I have been with NIQ for over 15 years when I first started there were no problems. I used to get newsletters every month with details of everything including my rewards now I don’t get any updates, I... See more

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

I have been diligently scanning my shopping for about a year now - first voucher arrived - no problem. Ordered second voucher over a month ago - nothing. I reached out via email - they bombard you w... See more

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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Easy to scan and a very easy to use app. I’ve been scanning for 20 months and successfully rewards twice. On the third attempt I did not receive the reward. I contacted them and was told it had been... See more

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The NielsenIQ Consumer Panel is a nationwide research community where real people share real shopping data. Members scan everyday purchases and share feedback using our app, helping brands improve products, prices, and innovation. Your insights help shape better, fairer shopping experiences, and you’re rewarded for taking part. We respect your privacy: we never use your personal data for advertising or marketing, and we never sell, publish, or license your personal information.


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2.2

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TrustScore 2 out of 5

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I never got the points

I never got the points. Their phone number is a scam number.

1 July 2025
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Reply from NIQ - NielsenIQ

Thank you for taking the time to give us your feedback and we are indeed very sorry to hear that you are having problems with the scanning app. Please call our free helpline telephone number on: 0800 373148 as we are here to help you.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Closed my account!

They decided to close my account as I was sometimes using 'other not listed' retailers! I have uploaded to their specified retailers as well so cannot find a reason for their course of action. Would not recommend!

8 July 2025
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Reply from NIQ - NielsenIQ

Thank you for taking the time to give us your feedback and we are indeed very sorry to hear that you are having problems with the scanning app. Please call our free helpline telephone number on: 0800 373148 as we are here to help you.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Waste of time

I was scanning receipts regularly. When reached to first level when I could get voucher, my points were deducted from balance, but voucher was never sent to me. Checked my mail box 3 times before I sent querry 2 weeks after points were deducted, Ibwas informed they are dealing with my case. Another 2 weeks went past and still not voucher, when queried it again, following first email correspondence, I was advised to start it over again. Waste of time they are! 0 % recommendation from me!

26 May 2025
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Reply from NIQ - NielsenIQ

We apologize for the inconvenience you experienced with your voucher. We understand your frustration and are committed to resolving this issue promptly. Please contact our support team directly (0800 373148) so we can ensure you receive your voucher as soon as possible.

Thank you for your patience and feedback.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Hardware and service are garbage.

Their service is garbage... their hardware is even worse. They pester you all the time, and the rewards are horrible. I think this company probably makes more money sending people to collections for their garbage hardware than anything else. They are a scam and go out of their way to cause problems in people's lives.

Stay away from this company unless you want them tontry and ruin your credit for hardware that is worthless.

10 June 2025
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Reply from NIQ - NielsenIQ

We're sorry for your negative experience with our service and hardware. Your feedback is important to us, and we are committed to improving. Please reach out to our support team 0800 373148 so we can address your concerns directly.

Thank you for sharing your thoughts.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

This platform has been a complete waste…



This platform has been a complete waste of time. They keep creating one problem after another just to delay sending the voucher. It feels like a scam. They chase you relentlessly if you miss anything, but when it’s their turn to deliver, they stall and waste your time. Now that I realize it might be a scam, I’m genuinely concerned about how they might use the personal information I provided. I will definitely be reporting them for fraud to the appropriate authorities.horrible ...legit scam

2 June 2025
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Reply from NIQ - NielsenIQ

Thank you for taking the time to give us your feedback.

Rest ensured we handle personal information confidentially - please read our privacy policy to learn the details.

Regarding the redemption it seems something is not working properly, for which we apologise. Please call our free helpline telephone number on: 0800 373148 as we are here to help you.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I was issued a new scanner on March…

I was issued a new scanner on March 18th, but it refused to poll/transmit to NIQ, I carried on scanning & May 14th it did connect to NIQ, So lost all points, May 11,18th,25th & June 1st all say Empty poll, so yet again I loose out NO Points all down to a faulty scanner.

1 June 2025
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Reply from NIQ - NielsenIQ

Thank you for taking the time to give us your feedback and we are indeed very sorry to hear that you are having problems with the scanner. Please call our free helpline telephone number on: 0800 373148 as we are here to help you.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Unable to find Helpdesk contact details in Australia

The app didn't open so I couldn't log my purchases. So I uninstalled the app and reinstalled it. And, when I try to log on I get a communication error that tells me to contact the Helpdesk. I'm in Australia, it's impossible to locate the Helpdesk contact details - either by phone or email. How do I contact the Helpdesk?

9 May 2025
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Reply from NIQ - NielsenIQ

Thank you for taking the time to give us feedback. We are sorry to hear that you are having problems with the app. Please call us on our free service number 1800 022 045, our service team will be happy to help you.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Not working anymore

Not working anymore? I lost all the points?

Update the service is full operating and I am happy to use the service

8 May 2025
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Reply from NIQ - NielsenIQ

Hello, it seems there's something wrong with the app for which we sincerely apologise. You can be sure however your points won't go anywhere. The new app version we just released should fix this issue, please make sure to update your app to version 4.03.25. Thank you!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Do not suvey through any app if it is…

Do not suvey through any app if it is NIQ. It doesn’t give points. Do not . Worst company . I surveyed your company’s through branded . But it made my time wasted and intentionally closed survey after getting my information. Compensate me.

2 May 2025
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Reply from NIQ - NielsenIQ

Thank you for your feedback.

Can you please provide more details on where you're doing the surveys? I see you're located in USA, would that be the country you're part of? Any additional information to understand better the context is welcomed.

Thank you in advance!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Get zero points instead of 300

After hours of doing survey, I Get zero points instead of 300 or Rm 3

24 April 2025
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Reply from NIQ - NielsenIQ

Vielen Dank, dass Sie sich die Zeit genommen haben, uns Feedback zu geben. Es tut uns leid zu hören, dass Sie Probleme mit der App haben. Bitte rufen Sie uns unter unserer Gratis-Telefonnummer 0800 888 004 an, unser Helpdesk Team hilft Ihnen gerne weiter.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Complete waste of time

Would give 0 if it were possible. App does not work so have given up, deleted it and told them to delete my info.

22 March 2025
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Reply from NIQ - NielsenIQ

We're sorry to hear about your experience. That’s definitely not the experience we want for our panelists. If you’re open to it, we’d love to help resolve any issues you faced with the app. Please reach out to our support team (0800 373148), and we’d be happy to assist you!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have been on different panels with…

I have been on different panels with different companies and compared to others these people have a real customer service which are understanding that your only human too. Thank you, to many more years!!

14 March 2025
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Reply from NIQ - NielsenIQ

Thank you so much for your kind words! We’re thrilled to hear that you appreciate our customer service - it’s important to us that our panelists feel valued and supported. We’re lucky to have you on board and look forward to many more years together!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Continually nag you to buy more things…

Continually nag you to buy more things than you want to buy. If you use the "no shopping option" they call to check it's true. If you haven't spent what they think you should spend they call you. It's every few days sometimes. Robotic and annoying help desk calls. Have you bought anything..no..Not even milk ..still no...bread? They pretty much accuse you of lying/being an imbecile each and every week. They appear to want to skew actual real shopping data for something that they'd rather you input. Not good for either us or the data collector

4 March 2025
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Reply from NIQ - NielsenIQ

Thanks for your feedback — we’re sorry to hear this has been your experience. Our goal is to collect accurate data, not to influence what you buy, and we want to make sure our communication feels supportive, not intrusive. We’ll review this internally, and if you’d like to discuss it further, our team is happy to help.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

They rang me the other day to query why…

They rang me the other day to query why I had not shopped for a while. Then today I want to scan and it is on constant…..please wait all day. What’s going on?

26 February 2025
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Reply from NIQ - NielsenIQ

Thank you for your review.

It seems the app is freezing on your device - please close it, check for updates on app/play store and open it again. If the issue persist please call or whatsapp us to 0800 373148: we'll need to look further into this to understand why it's not working and how we can solve it for you.

Please update the review once there's any update.

Thank you so much for your kind understanding!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

They closed my account for no reason

So I joined a few months ago been going on a weekly basis uploading my receipts. Went In today and it says account closed. Checked my emails and apparently because I hadn't uploaded any receipts for a while my account was closed. Yet I uploaded receipts last week and wasn't aware of any issues. Total scam

20 February 2025
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Reply from NIQ - NielsenIQ

Thank you for your review.

If you uploaded receipts week before, it seems the account might have been closed by some mistake.

Can you please call or WhatsApp 0800 373148 so we can look into this? We'll need to ask your details to find the account first which I can't do here.

Please update the review once there's any progress.

Thank you so much for your understanding.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Scanning scam

I have been with them scanning for about 10 years if not longer
At present cause times are tough and we are struggling we do not spend has much money,sometimes only £50-£80 every 2 weeks.
They decided to cancel my account without telling me.When I complained someone rang me and said they couldn't re-instate it has it had already been cancelled basically because I don't spend enough for the amount of people in my household.Told them that's because we are struggling so basically you want me to make out I spend more, which is not a true reflection of what people are spending,she then tried to backtrack and go no no we just want what you spend which is not what she said a few minutes ago
Also said they phoned me and left voice messages.None of which they did

11 February 2025
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Reply from NIQ - NielsenIQ

Thank you for taking the time to give us your feedback - I'm really sorry but there's no way for me to find your account without knowing your details to look into this. Please call our free helpline telephone number on: 0800 373148 as we are here to help you.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Waste of time …

I have been doing this for quite some time now but am not getting any benefits from it, what a waste of time

11 February 2025
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Reply from NIQ - NielsenIQ

Thank you for taking the time to give us your feedback. Please call our free helpline telephone number on: 0800 373148 as we are here to help you.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Avoid at all cost

Avoid at all cost. I didn't used the app for a few days due to not going shopping and they have rang me 9 times (all of different numbers) and left me 8 voicemails in the space of 4 days. I have been blocking evey number and complained but yet they still ring

5 February 2025
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Reply from NIQ - NielsenIQ

We’re really sorry to hear this — that’s absolutely not the experience we want anyone to have. We’ll review what happened here to make sure it doesn’t happen again. If you’re still having issues, please reach out to our support team directly so we can get this sorted for you.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

new app unusable, camera freezes constantly

The new upgrade to the app constantly freezes when scanning, i have un installed as instructed, allowed all permissions and it still crashes
I am using an iphone 16 pro with 18.3 ios

For ref i also installed on my wifes phone and iphone 15p ro with the same ios 18.3 and the issue is exactly the same.

Please roll back to previous app

Latest update on March 6th still freezes camera I'm afraid

5 February 2025
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Reply from NIQ - NielsenIQ

Thank you for your feedback and for sharing those details — we appreciate it! We’re happy to let you know this issue has now been fixed in our latest update. Please make sure you’re using the newest version of the app, and everything should work smoothly again. Thanks for your patience!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Bad experience with these people.

Bad experience with these people.. I'm sure they sell your personal information because after I joined I started getting random emails and phone calls for things I'd never enquired about. They ring you all the time and I've emailed them to tell them to stop today as I'm sick off it. Delete my information too.

30 January 2025
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Reply from NIQ - NielsenIQ

We’re really sorry to hear about your experience. We take data privacy very seriously and can confirm we do not sell personal information. Our team would like to investigate this further — please contact us directly so we can help resolve this and ensure your preferences are fully respected.

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