Because I’m cheap… I wanted to find ways to lower our cell phone bills. When that wasn’t enough, I decided to try offsetting the charges.
Did you know you can earn money with just a smartphone? It’s true! There’s a long list of smartphone apps that pay their users.
**Updated with more! Now OVER 75 apps!**
Here’s proof!
- iBotta – I use this all the time when I grocery shop. You get cash back on groceries!
- Foap – Sell photos taken with your smartphone. Download Apple or Andoid
- Checkpoints – Earn points then use the points to buy gift cards.
- Checkout 51 – Another app that gives cash back on groceries.
- Easy Shift – Get paid to do tasks similar to secret shoppers.
- Elusive Stars – Try out new apps from developers.
- Field Agent – Another mystery shopping type app. This one is my favorite for mystery shopping.
- Gigwalk – Mystery shopping. One time they had thousands and thousands of gigs available for $5 each. Just to take photos of restaurants for Bing search.
- Groupon Snap – Cash back on groceries.
- Iconzoomer – Get assigned photo taking tasks.
- Idea Shifters – Take surveys for gift cards.
- Instant Rewards – Earn points towards gift cards for watching videos and liking pages.
- JingIt – Get paid to watch videos.
- Mobee – Mystery shopping app.
- MobiSave – Cash back on groceries.
- Nexercise – Earn cash for meeting exercise goals.
- NPolls – Earn by taking surveys. Apple or Android
- Perk TV – Earn by watching videos.
- Shopkick – Earn by going into stores and scanning products.
- SlideJoy – Earn by unlocking your phone. An ad will display while locked.
- StockUp – Enter prices for items at grocery stores.
- Directly – Answer questions and earn.
- iSecret Shop – Mystery shopping.
- Walmart Savings Catcher – After shopping at Walmart, scan your receipt and they’ll give you cash back if other stores in the area have lower prices.
- SwagBucks – Earn points to be used on gift cards.
- Smart Panel – App runs in the background and records statistics. Pays you to keep it on your phone.
- Inbox Dollars – Earn to try samples, download things and read emails.
- Receipt Hog – Take a photo of your receipts and earn toward gift cards.
- Bookscouter – Scan books and check their values. I’ve found valuable books at thrift stores and flea markets!
- ESPN Streak For Cash – If you’re into sports, make some predictions and possible win the pot.
- Surveys On The Go – Surveys you can take anywhere, some are location based too.
- App Trailers – Get paid to watch movie trailers.
- GymPact – Make a pact to lose weight, meet your goals and get paid.
- TSU – A social network of sorts where you earn by engaging with content and creating your own engaging content.
- Mobile Rewards – Earn by watching videos or completing offers.
- Locket – Get paid to have an ad on your lock screen.
- Receipt Pal – Scan grocery receipts and earn points for gift cards.
- Saving Star – Cash back on groceries.
- Shopmium – Cash back on groceries.
- Gift Wallet – Earn by trying new apps.
- Adme – Another lock screen ad.
- Fronto – Another lock screen ad.
- Shrink – Cash back on groceries.
- AppDown – Earn points by trying new apps and games.
- I Say Mobile – Earn by taking surveys.
- Media Insiders Mobile – Earn by allowing it to track what you watch on tv.
- Viggle – Earn by checking in live on television shows.
- Toluna – Earn by taking surveys. Android or Apple
- Rewardable – Complete tasks to earn.
- iPoll – Take surveys to earn.
- Quostodian – Get paid to view ads.
- Maximiles – Earn points towards gift cards for taking surveys and watching videos. Android or Apple.
- WorkHub – Get paid to complete tasks.
- Roamler – Get paid to take photos in stores.
- Fiverr – Create your own gigs and get hired on the go.
- Opinion Outpost – Get paid to take surveys.
- Survey.com – Survey taking app.
- 1Q – Text message surveys.
- ReviewForDev – Get paid to try apps.
- MyCrowd – Get paid to beta test apps and websites and report bugs.
- Fetch Rewards – Similar to Ibotta and cash back apps, but scan in store instead of after.
- Task Rabbit – Accept gigs from real people and businesses in your area.
- AppDango – Get paid to try new apps.
- Zoozz – Mystery shopping.
- Berry Cart– Cash back on groceries.
- MyPoints – Earn points for completing tasks. Apple or Android.
- Juno Wallet – Earn for trying apps and watching videos. Android or Apple.
- Survey Mini – Get paid to take surveys of places you’ve visited.
- Panel Place – Get paid to take surveys.
- AppNana – Earn by downloading apps and games.
- Tap2Money – Complete tasks and earn.
- Quizi Play – Earn points for playing trivia.
- Quick Thoughts – Take quick surveys to earn.
- Google Opinion Rewards – Take surveys from Google and earn Google Play credit.
- Acorn Hunt – Earn by completing tasks, social sharing, watching videos etc. Apple or Android.
- Shopalong – Task based earning.
- Punch Card – Earn rewards for visiting your favorite places.
- Yaarlo – Earn for shopping.
- Loot – Complete tasks with brands in mind to earn.
- Qriket – Earn for shopping.
- Grab Points – Earn for trying apps, watching videos and completing tasks.
- Feature Points – Get paid to try apps.
- Tap Cash – Earn by downloading new apps.
- Free My Apps – Earn by downloading free games.
- Panel Station – Earn by taking surveys.
- NexTrack – Earn by sticking to health and fitness goals.
- DietBet – Place a bet on your weightloss and win.
- Clashot – Earn by taking photos.
- SnapWire – Earn by taking photos.
I will be going through this list and reviewing each one myself. So keep posted!
Are there any other smartphone apps that pay that I missed?
Tammy
April 20, 2017 at 1:38 pmR they for canada
Ashley
November 28, 2016 at 6:51 pmI use InboxDollars! Watch videos, take surveys, and try new things for money that can be cashed out as a check.
Reesa Ramos
July 29, 2016 at 10:19 pmOne way we lowered our cell phone bill was to sell off our iPhones and we started using Republic Wireless. You should check it out. It’ ps SO CHEAP!
Tami
June 26, 2016 at 12:58 pmI use eBates.
Mallory Bacon
March 20, 2016 at 11:40 pmFind & Save! They have rebates on tons of stores (changes weekly) even at Aldi! For example, spend $75 get 3% back. They also have a lot of other grocery, pharmacy, and department stores. I wrote a post about it recently if you want to check it out. This is quite the extensive list though. I’m impressed that you can keep up with all of these! 😉
Tamieka
January 31, 2016 at 5:00 pmThanks for this!!
Great list!
Sandy Sandmeyer
January 22, 2016 at 10:29 pmI didn’t realize that there were so many ways to make money with my cell phone. Thanks for sharing your comprehensive list with us at the Over the Moon Link Party.
Amanda
January 21, 2016 at 12:54 pmWOW I would of never guessed 75… Let alone more. I’ve used GymPact before, pretty awesome 🙂
Chris
January 20, 2016 at 11:00 pmWho knew there were so many apps to help you save!!
Thanks for sharing at Funtastic Friday!
Hil
January 20, 2016 at 9:42 pmYou are the queen of being frugal! What a great idea!
Thanks so much for coming by and linking up at the Bloggers Spotlight Link Party! Pinned this to our group board!
Linda at Mixed Kreations
January 20, 2016 at 7:19 pmWow I did not know that there were this many apps that you could earn from. I use a few like Ibotta, checkout 51, saving star, and the Walmart saving catcher. I will have to checkout some of the others. Thanks for this list.
Erin @ Stay At Home Yogi
January 18, 2016 at 9:40 pmWow, what a list! I am an app queen, but I haven’t heard of a bunch of these! I love Ibotta and Swagbucks especially!
mackenzie
January 18, 2016 at 7:06 pmThis is such an awesome post! I have actually never heard of pretty much any of these apps. But these are cool suggestions that I’m totally going to have to try out!
Mackenzie | http://www.mackenziekendall.com
melanie
January 18, 2016 at 3:35 pmYou rock! I’m going to bookmark this list.