It seems like there’s an app for everything these days, but the best ones have to be the money-making apps. With these apps, you can
sell unwanted things in your home (from fashion to furniture), complete surveys that will pay you in cash, save money during your next shopping spree, and even find a side hustle. There’s even an app that rewards you for the number of steps you take each day! Whatever your preference, these apps that make you money are free to download and sign up for, and easy to use.
Download a couple of these money-making apps to see which ones are a better fit for your money-saving and money-making needs, and watch the money roll into your bank account. And you don’t have to worry about who you’re interacting with in the apps. All of these apps are safe and most of them perform thorough background checks to help you avoid any scams.
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TastRabbit
Free
Have a special skill that others would pay you for? Or are you willing to run errands for someone else? You can list your services on TaskRabbit for anything from cleaning to building furniture to waiting in lines.
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Acorns
Free
Acorns is a great way to make money mindlessly. The app takes your spare change from purchases and invests it. You can watch your money grow and withdraw it for free when you need it.
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Drop
Free
Drop gets you money back every time you shop you favorite brands on the app. As you buy, you earn points, which can then be redeemed for gift cards. It's a great way to make your money go even further.
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Seated
Free
Foodies, this one is for you. Seated is an app that operates in New York City, Boston, Chicago, Atlanta and Philadelphia that gets you cash back when you dine out at restaurants on the app. You'll get up to 30% back on every dollar you spend, with the average guest earning $25 back on their first reservation.
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Worthy Financial
Free
Worthy has a whole bunch of different functions that are all designed to help you save and earn money. You can purchase bonds that have a 5% fixed interest, as well as spending auto-roundups to help you save your spare change every time you use your card.
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Stash
$1 - $9
Stash is a personal investment app that has a few different plans — Beginning, Growth, and Plus — that range in price from $1 to $9 per month. Generally, the app allows you to invest and save your money and offers you its own debit card. It also has an interesting Stock-Back rewards program, which allows you to earn stocks and funds that reflect where you shop the most.
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Dosh
Free
Dosh is another app that gives cash back for shopping at certain place, and they've got plenty of big companies on their list, including Uber, Wendy’s, Macy’s, Sephora, Papa John’s, Grubhub, Old Navy, Gap, Domino’s, Forever 21, and Apple Music. Every time you shop, Dosh searches for available offers, then automatically redeems the offer and converts it into cash, which is then deposited directly into your Dosh Wallet.
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5miles
Free
5miles is a marketplace app, meaning that you can buy or sell anything that you no longer need or want. You can pretty much decide who you sell it to, for how much, how far you're willing to travel to do the trade, and if you want to pay through the app or in person. The app also helps you find a safe location to meet with the other person and complete the transaction.
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Surveys On the Go
Free
This app will have surveys available to you depending on the stores you go to (it uses your location), your demographic, and your interests. Each survey can range from 2 minutes to 30 minutes, if you qualify. Once you've completed enough surveys to accumulate a certain amount of money, you can transfer it to your bank account.
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thredUP
Free
For the thrift-store lovers, thredUP is the perfect app to try. To sell, you can order a free kit, which contains a bag that you'll fill with unwanted clothes, shoes, or handbags. The brand will then give you money or credits for the things they accept. It's the perfect place to sell those designer shoes that no longer fit.
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Uber
Free
For those people who have some free time in their hands and a car, the Uber app could help them make some extra money. You'll mainly need a valid license, proof of residency in the state you want to drive in, and a thorough background check to work for Uber. And the best part of this gig is that you get to pick the hours you work.
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Ibotta
Free
Ibotta is an easy tool for earning cash back without financial or credit commitment. You can use the app to get a few dollars off of just about anything — an Uber ride, a hotel stay, or a bag of chips. To use the app, simply shop at one of Ibotta's 290 supported retailers and take a photo of your receipt. Then, upload the photo into the app and your cash back will be deposited into your Ibotta account within 48 hours.
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Airbnb
Free
Need a little extra money? If you've got a room in your home you're not using, rent it out with Airbnb. All you have to do is manage your guests reservations and have your home clean and ready when visitors arrive.
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BookScouter
Free
This money-making app is for the book worms out there. Buy and sell your used hardbacks and textbooks that you've already read and have no need for anymore.
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Ebates
Free
You can get up to 40% cash back when you shop using this app. But how? Stores pay Ebates commission for sending customers their way, and then Ebates shares that commission with you, so all you have to do is make a purchase from the over 2,500 different online stores available and you'll earn money you can put in your pocket.
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Mercari
Free
If you have any gently-used items you're looking to offload, list them on Mercari with a photo, description, and price. Once a buyer makes a purchase, you can ship it using a prepaid and pre-addressed envelope. After your customer receives the package, they rate the purchase and issue payment. Mercari takes 10 percent of each sale as its fee, but that's still lower than the standard 20 percent that most companies claim.
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iPoll
Free
This app rewards users for completing location-based "missions," like giving your opinion about products you've tested or stores you've visited. For each mission completed, you earn rewards that can be redeemed for things like gift cards and airline points, or simply cashed out through PayPal. You'll also be automatically entered into a quarterly sweepstakes to win $10,000.
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Google Opinion Rewards
Free
Have an opinion? Google wants to pay you for it. You can earn up to a dollar for every survey you take, most of which only take 20 seconds to complete and appear in your account about once a week. Simply share your thoughts on on things like hotels, products, or local retailers. On iOS, users are paid through their PayPal accounts while Android users earn Google Play credits that can be redeemed in the Google Play Store.
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Sweatcoin
Free
Once you’ve linked your phone’s accelerometer and GPS to Sweatcoin, the app will start tracking your steps. For every 1,000 you take, .95 "sweatcoins" are earned and can be redeemed for fitness gear, classes, or cash. If all those endorphins have you feeling generous, you can also donate your earnings to charity.
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Shopkick
Free
You can earn points, a.k.a. "kicks," in real life or online by doing anything from simply walking into certain stores, scanning barcodes, browsing products online, or actually making purchases. Kicks can be redeemed for digital gift cards from retailers like TJ Maxx, AMC, and Target.
