10+ Apps and Ways to Make Money With Just Using Your Smartphone

10+ Apps and Ways to Make Money With Just Using Your Smartphone

Many moons ago before I became a freelancer, I used to take part in doing survey reward sites that would reward (pay) you for doing things like clicking links, reading emails, watching videos and playing games etc. And back then you had to use your computer to take part in them. However fast forward 10+ years and these days there are lots more ways to make money using just your mobile phone (Smartphone). That's because there is much more competition than back then and these days some companies and brands are being very creative in how they reach people instead of just spending money on traditional advertising campaigns.

Nowadays, brands and companies are coming up with unique ways to gain customers and get feedback and do market research for their sites, services and products. This is great news for people who want to put their smartphone to use to make a little extra cash with. That's because there are many more legit programs out there you can sign up to and start making money from with just your Smartphone!

SwagBucks
www.swagbucks.com

I've mentioned SwagBucks here before several times now. It's one of my favorite sites to make some extra money with. I don't use it as much these days but I've used SwagBucks to earn hundreds of dollars worth of Amazon and PayPal gift cards which I've either spent on Amazon or added to my PayPal account and withdrawn the cash. You can use SwagBucks to earn SB points by doing things like searching in its Search Engine, completing offers or answering questions, using it's toolbar and inviting friends to it. It's not hard to rack up a lot of points at the end of the year if you use SwagBucks a lot to pay for those Christmas presents when you buy them online from places like Amazon, Target, Starbucks, PayPal, and Walmart.


SwagBucks is open to US, UK, Canada, Australia and Ireland residents.

CheckPoints
www.checkpoints.com

CheckPoints (recently featured on Mashable) and it lets you earn money in lots of different ways like searching the web on your phone, scanning bar codes of things when you're out and about or even at home. Taking quizzes, watching videos and completing offers. You earn points for doing these things which you can then exchange and redeem for gift cards from Amazon, Target, Walmart etc or use them to enter free giveaways. You can install the CheckPoints app (iOS and Android) on your device, register and then you're good to go!

CheckPoints is open to US residents only.

Easy Shift
www.easyshiftapp.com

Easy Shift is another micro-task app that was also featured on Mashable and USA Today. It is an app you can use to earn money by shopping eating and exploring your city. You'll need to complete shifts. A shift is a task you must do. Those tasks could be something very simple like checking the price of something, seeing if something is available or just taking photos of products or shop displays. All you need to do is do the shift, submit it, and then your payment is made to you within 12-24 hours. You'll earn anything from $4 to $40 per shift performed.

Easy Shift is only available for US residents only.

Field Agent
www.app.fieldagent.net

Talking of micro tasks, (and another app featured on CNET, Forbes, and The New York Times) Field Agent is another such app that pays you to complete micro tasks of various kinds. These could be from checking if a product is available in a certain shop, checking out the demo of it and taking a picture of displays. They pay you from $15 to $22 per completed task paid by PayPal within 12-24 hours of properly completing the micro task. Field Agent works with big brands and names like Target, Hershey's, Tyson's and more. They pay Field Agent to pay people to make sure their product displays are kept up to date and looking good. And Field Agent pay you to do that for them.

Field Agent is open to US, UK, Canada, Australia, S/ Africa, Mexico & Romania.

GigWalk
www.gigwalk.com

Get paid to go about your day? Why not!? If you're the type that's always out and about. You can get paid to use the GigWalk app. Featured on CNN, Business Insider, and Forbes, GigWalk is a large group of individuals that use their smartphones to complete assignments that can make the world a better and safer place to live in. Assignments range from verifying road/street signs exist and are in good condition to taking pictures of historical and famous landmarks. All you have to do is download the app and install it then register. Then you can get assignments for things that are near to you.

GigWalk is available in the US only.

GymPact
www.gym-pact.com

Talking of walking about, if you're the fitness fanatic type, why not get paid to work out? GymPact (featured on CNN, The New York Times, and ABC News) is an app that pays you do that. Sort of. The way it works is you install the app and then create some work out goals such as go for a run or do some type of exercising at the gym. Then when you start or go to the gym, check in using the app. You'll get paid if you do the exercise. GymPact pay around $2.30 - $2.50 per workout you do and when you earn up to $15.00 you can request a PayPal payment. Or just keep it ticking over like your healthy heart!

GymPact is available Internationally.

Ibotta
www.ibotta.com

Ibotta app (featured on Mashable, Good Morning America, and Business Insider) is an app that rewards you when you go shopping! To earn with Ibotta, just install the app then before you go shopping, complete a few tasks they give you like choosing who your favorite brands and companies are. Then when you go shopping at any of these places like Target, Walmart etc, take a photo of your receipt and upload to Ibotta via the app. After your purchase has been verified (yes they check), you'll earn a small amount of cash back which will go into your Ibotta account. You can then withdraw this to your PayPal account when you reach $15.00.

Ibotta is available to US and Puerto Rico residents.

Locket - An Intelligent Lock Screen That Pays!
www.getlocket.com

Locket is only available for Android phones (sorry other users!). Locket pays you to basically put ads on your phones lock screen. When you unlock your phone, the add will show, but you can swipe it away to hide it. You swipe one way to hide it and another way to interact with the ad. It doesn't really matter which way you swipe, you'll still get paid for using the app on your phone. It's not just ads that Locket shows on your phone. It can be trending news and stories as well from the top. And things that you might actually be interested in as well based on your preferences and the way you use your phone. I think it's quite intrusive and asks for a lot of access details. But if you can live with it you can use it to get paid anyway. Locket pay by PayPal when you have reached a minimum of $15.00.


Poshmark
www.poshmark.com

Poshmark is like a posh classified ad app. Sort of similar to Shpock.com. You can use Poshmark to sell the things you don't want or need any more like clothing, shoes, handbags, accessories etc. Just download and install the app. Take a picture of what it is you want to sell. Then it gets listed in the Poshmark Closets. When it sells just print out a pre-paid & pre-address shipping lable and send it with your item. Once the buyer receives the item you sent, they tell Poshmark that they got it, then Poshmark will pay you 80% of the price it sold for. You can then request payout by PayPal, bank transfer or cheque.

Poshmark is available in the United States.

Shopkick
www.shopkick.com

Shopkick is awesome for hardcore shoppers! Don't want to miss out on any deals from your favorite high street retailers? Want to get rewarded for all the shopping that you do? Shopkick app does that by rewarding you in "kicks" for doing things like just walking into your favorite retailers, scanning products on your phone, purchasing products and submitting your receipts. You can then redeem these kick points for gift cards from places like Amazon, Target, Starbucks, Old Navy and many more electrical and clothing stores. Even when you go on holiday! Shopkick was featured on The Huffington Post, Forbes, and The Wall Street Journal.

Receipt Hog - Turn your receipts into cash!
www.receipthog.com

Receipt Hog is a free iOS and Android app that pays you for using the app and doing things like taking surveys and shopping. Whenever you go shopping, just take a picture of your receipt then submit it to Receipt Hog bia the app. Once it's uploaded, Receipt Hog will reward you with virtual coins which can be exchanged for PayPal cash or Amazon gift cards and more. Receipt Hog pay you for this because they use all the information submitted to them to do market research into peoples spendings that they then sell to other companies. The more your shopping bill is, the more Receipt Hog will pay you. Although you can only submit a maximum of 20 receipts per week and the minimum cashout is $15.00 which equals to 1000 coins. You can submit any type of receipt to Receipt Hog from high street retailers, supermarkets, convieniance stores even your grocers receipts.

Receipt Hog is available in the US and UK.

Viggle - Get paid to watch TV and listen to music!
www.viggle.com

If you love to watch TV and listen to the latest songs and music on your phone then you should give Viggle a try. The app that pays you to watch TV or listen to music. There are some other fun ways to earn money using the app as well by doing Quests and Streaks, asking engaging questions or answering other peoples questions. Or entering the Sweepstakes & Contests to earn points which you can then redeem for gift cards from places like Best Buy, Starbucks, Groupon, Foot Locker etc.


Available in most European countries worldwide.

And that's 10+ apps you can use to make money with using your smartphone today! You should be able to make use of one or two of them and so much so at least to earn enough money to pay for your weekly Starbucks bill at least!?

Are you currently using any of these smartphone reward apps?

Do you know of any other similar smartphone reward apps?

Enjoy the list and happy earning!