9 Apps That Pay You Real Money in 2022

1. Ibotta

I use Ibotta to get cash back on groceries. All I have to do is buy items in the app like milk or eggs and then take a picture of my receipt in the app. With our family of three, we earn about $20 a month with this app, which comes out to about $240 per year. Obviously if you have a large family and buy a lot of groceries you can expect to earn more.

2. GetUpside

GetUpside is a cash back app that pays you for getting gas as well as for shopping at local grocery stores. You simply link your credit or debit card to GetUpside, let GetUpside know where you’re going to shop, and then cash back is deposited into your account. It’s actually one of the easier and user-friendly cash back apps on the market today. Be sure to use our GetUpside Promo Code WFM8U to get an extra 20? per gallon bonus on your first fill-up.

3. Rakuten

Rakuten gives you cash back on online shopping. Obviously the more online shopping you do, the more cash back you’ll earn, but if you spend $3,000 a year shopping online (sounds like a lot but only comes out to $250 a month) and get an average of 10% back per shopping trip through Rakuten (the actual cash back percentage varies by store) that would be an extra $300 per year back in your pocket.

4. Swagbucks

I personally don’t use Swagbucks on a regular basis, but I have made some money with it over the years. However, there are people on Reddit claiming to to make $216 – $420 a month with this app (which would theoretically translate to thousands of dollars a year). That said, I’m fairly certain that individuals like this are extreme outliers and $10 per month or $120 per year is a more reasonable expectation.

5. Mistplay

If you enjoy playing games on your phone, Mistplay might be the app for you. Continue Reading