I Got Paid for Burping into My Phone — Is This a Fetish App? 🤳💨💸

Burp #1: When I Found Out Burping Could Pay Bills

It started like all things weird in 2025 — with a meme. A friend sent me a TikTok of someone saying:

“This app just paid me $0.60 to burp. Capitalism is unhinged.”

At first, I laughed. Then I paused. Then I Googled.

Turns out, it wasn’t a joke. There is an actual app — called BurpBank — that pays people to burp into their phones. Not record music, not read audiobooks. Burp.

Curious and slightly disgusted, I downloaded it.

First Contact: Inside the App That Pays You for Burping

The app’s UI was surprisingly clean. Light blue interface, simple buttons, no sleazy ads. Just one instruction:

“Press record. Burp. Get paid.”

Each burp request came with a brief description and a payout tag, like:

“Looking for loud soda burp — $0.45”
“Burp while saying ‘Lasagnaaa’ — $1.10”
“Deep triple burp — $0.80 (rush order)”

I thought: this can’t be serious. But I was halfway through a Coke Zero and said, “Why not?”

I hit record, burped, uploaded… and 5 minutes later,

💸 $0.45 credited to your wallet.

The Weird Economics of Grossness

Why would anyone pay for burps?

It’s easy to assume it’s fetish-related. And that possibility does exist (we’ll get into that). But there’s a broader, more surprising market behind this:

📌 Use Cases Revealed by the App’s FAQ:

Prank Audio Requests – Users send personalized burps to prank friends or coworkers.
Meme Sound Effects – Content creators want burps for TikToks or YouTube skits.
Comedy Podcasters – They need “gross sound transitions.”
Collectors – Yes. Some people “collect” unique burps, like Pokémon cards.
Unclassified Users – The app refuses to elaborate on these. Red flag?

So technically, it’s a novelty audio economy, not just a burp-fetish marketplace.

Still… some requests got oddly specific. Like:

“Moan softly after burping.”
“Say ‘oops’ and laugh.”
“Burp like you’re embarrassed.”

Let’s be honest. That’s… niche. 🤨

Day 3: I Begin Optimizing My Burps for Profit

Like any good side hustle, I started treating it professionally.

My Setup:

Dr. Pepper (for high carbonation)
Condenser mic (my phone mic couldn’t handle volume)
Noise-free background
Water to reset my throat

I joined a Reddit group of other BurpBankers, where users share tips like:

“Avoid dairy — it ruins the clarity.”
“Burp mid-word for bonus pay.”
“Morning burps are deeper.”

I wasn’t just burping. I was curating an experience.

Burp Genres: Yes, There Are Categories

The app lets you tag burps by style. These are the most requested:

Classic Soda Bomb – Big, bubbly, no frills. Most common.
Double Tap – Two short burps in succession.
Wet Gurgle – Self-explanatory. I avoid this one.
Growler – Deep and long. Think thunder in a cave.
Surprise Attack – A sudden tiny burp after silence.

Each one pays differently. Growlers often fetch $0.70+. Wet Gurgles? $1.20, but with a heavy conscience.

Who’s On the Other Side of the Request?

That question haunted me by week two.

I mean, someone is asking for “3 burps while whispering my name (Jamie).”

Is Jamie using this for a prank… or for something else?

The app doesn’t let you message users. No profile pics. Only request notes. But sometimes, I’d get tips after good ones. Like:

“Perfect tone. You made my night.” – user_8xB

Another time:

“That burp reminded me of my ex. 10/10.” – burplover91

burplover91. 😬

I didn’t want to judge. Maybe he just has good taste in gas.

The Ethics of Selling Bodily Sounds

Here’s the philosophical moment.

Is it wrong to make money off burping?

If someone’s using my burps for… pleasure, am I indirectly involved in a fetish transaction?

I asked myself:

Am I comfortable with strangers hearing my body sounds?
Am I okay not knowing how they’re used?
Would I feel different if I were a woman? (yes, probably)

The truth: this is the only app where the product is your body’s reflex. It’s not your brain. Not your looks. Just… soundwaves from your stomach.

And that makes it both freeing and creepy.

Top 5 Burp Requests I Actually Fulfilled

“Say ‘banana republic’ mid-burp” – Paid $0.90. Went viral on TikTok apparently.
“Burp and then say ‘I regret everything’” – $1.00. No tip.
“Do your best ‘Jurassic Park’ dinosaur impression via burping” – $1.50. My masterpiece.
“Burp 3 times and end with an evil laugh” – $1.20. Easy money.
“Just one long burp. No talking. Make it last” – $0.75. I trained for that one.

When AI Tried to Replace Me

I had to know: could AI generate a burp?

I used ElevenLabs to produce a voice and added burping sound FX via Freesound.org.

Submitted it as “BurpBotX.” Out of 5 burps, only 1 got accepted. The rest were flagged as “non-organic.”

BurpBank apparently uses burp detection AI to spot fakes.

We live in a time where burp fraud detection exists. Let that sink in.

I Hit $50. Here’s What I Learned

After a month and 118 burps, I earned $53.70.

Some days I only earned $0.30. Others, $4+. It added up faster than I expected.

But I also learned:

Burping takes energy. I started avoiding carbonated drinks when off-duty.
People want variety, not just volume.
There’s a weird sense of performance pride in this.

I got ranked in the top 50 globally. (Out of 3,000+ active burpers.)

My family didn’t know what to say when I told them.

Is This Just the Beginning of Fetish Gig Apps?

Burping isn’t the only bodily function being monetized.

There are real (and rumored) apps that pay for:

Snoring sounds (for sleep studies or prank compilations)
Yawning (used for sleep-inducing soundscapes)
Fake crying (used in emotional TikTok edits)
Meowing (yes, cat impersonation apps exist)

This trend is called “fetish-adjacent monetization.”

The idea: even if the app isn’t for fetish use, some people will use it that way. And if the app provides anonymity, a payout model, and clear boundaries — it becomes strangely ethical.

My Verdict: Fetish App? Maybe. But Also Genius.

BurpBank walks the tightrope.

It avoids being explicit. It frames everything as “novelty sound content.” And for most users, that’s exactly what it is.

But behind the curtain, there’s clearly a niche audience that… enjoys this more than they admit.

And honestly? That’s fine. I burped. I got paid. No harm done.

✅ Sources

BurpBank Official FAQ
r/weirdsidehustles subreddit — Thread: “Got paid $1 to burp and whisper”
Discord group: “Burp Society Pro” (invite-only)
Audio tool: Audacity
AI voice experiments with ElevenLabs.io
Freesound.org for burp effects testing
Personal testing log: July 1–31, 2025

Written by the author, Fatima Al-Hajri 👩🏻‍💻