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Get paid to go rock hunting.

Film real rock hunts with the Rarestone beta app and help teach it to spot stones from standing height. Every accepted 30-minute session pays $40 by Venmo.

See what we're looking for
$40per accepted session
30 minof video per session
10sessions per person
$400max per person

How it works

You hunt the way you normally would. The app records what it sees; you upload it here.

1

Get the beta app

Install Rarestone from TestFlight (link below). In Settings → Creator tools, turn on both switches.

2

Hunt for 30+ minutes

Tap the record button on the scan screen and walk real ground: beaches, creek beds, gravel bars, trails. Pick up anything interesting.

3

Upload & get paid

Upload the videos to a session here, submit it with your Venmo, and we pay within a few days of review.

What we're looking for

Phone at waist height, tilted at the ground a few steps ahead, walking slowly over real rocky ground.

Gravel ground with scattered stones, filmed from waist height✓ Great
Ground ahead, from waist heightLots of stones in view, sharp, steady. This is the main shot we need.
The same ground with corner brackets marking stones✓ What it learns
Every stone is a lessonYour footage teaches the app to mark stones like these, even small ones.
A hand picking up a stone from the gravel✓ Great
Pick up what catches your eyeHold it in your palm for a few seconds so the app can read it.
A blurry shot of the ground✕ Not accepted
Blurry or swingingWalk slowly and keep the phone steady. Blur doesn't count.
Phone pointed straight down at shoes on asphalt✕ Not accepted
Pavement, feet, nothing to findParking lots, sidewalks and your shoes don't help. Find rocky ground.
Gravel path, used here to illustrate re-uploads✕ Not accepted
Same video twice, or someone else'sEach video can be uploaded once, ever. Only film you shot yourself, for this.

Checklist for an accepted session

  • 30+ minutes of video in the session (can be several clips, up to 100).
  • Real rocky ground: beach, creek bed, gravel bar, trail, road cut, quarry edge.
  • Waist height, tilted down, walking slowly in daylight.
  • New places help most. Mix it up across your sessions.
  • No other people's faces, license plates or private property without permission.
  • Film only. Don't take rocks where collecting isn't allowed (many parks ban it).

Which files to upload

  1. Open the Files app → On My iPhone → Rarestone → Sessions → your hunt's folder. Upload camera.mp4 and events.jsonl.
  2. Also upload the screen recording from your Photos (saved when you tapped stop).
  3. Only the videos count toward the 30 minutes. Do it on Wi-Fi: a 30-minute hunt is about 3 GB.
Waist height, about 45° down, looking 1–2 m ahead. Slow walking pace.

Ready to hunt?

Sign in, accept the contributor terms, and your 10 sessions are waiting.

Your sessions

Fill a session with 30+ minutes of hunt video, then submit it for review.

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