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?