These ways to make money with your phone aren't necessarily a way to earn a real living, but, if used sensibility, they can help you recoup some of the cost of your cell phone bill and maybe put a few dollars in your pocket.
Make your smartphone pay its own way!
As with other microjobs, the idea is tomake extra money, so be careful that you don't actually lose money. Read thesePitfalls of Money-Making Apps first, then try out the ones that look good for you.
I have laid out the details of each of these apps, which range from crowdsourcing to social media advertising, so you can compare and find the ones that truly will allow you to make some money.
AppRewards
Type of program: Rewards
Technical requirements: Apple apps only
Locations: Anywhere
How it works: Download free apps then earn points by sharing apps on social media and playing games.
How it pays: Pays points on RewardsDen and Kiip. These services allow you to earn discounts or free items from places eBags, PetSmart, SkyMall, Overstock.com, 1800Flowers.com, Starbucks, Best Buy, Pepsi, Sears and Disney.
Technical requirements: Apple apps only
Locations: Anywhere
How it works: Download free apps then earn points by sharing apps on social media and playing games.
How it pays: Pays points on RewardsDen and Kiip. These services allow you to earn discounts or free items from places eBags, PetSmart, SkyMall, Overstock.com, 1800Flowers.com, Starbucks, Best Buy, Pepsi, Sears and Disney.
EasyShift
Type of program: Task-oriented crowdsourcing a.k.a microlabor website
Technical requirements: iPhone only
Locations: United States, though availability of shifts in certain areas may be limited
How it works: Download the app; create an account and start accepting “shifts.” You earn points as you successfully complete shifts and then gain access to better paying assignments. The types of jobs this crowdsourcer offers tend to be for consumer brands looking to track their products, so photos of products with price checks, etc., are the mainstay of this company.
How it pays: Pays cash into PayPal accounts. Payments for shifts range from $2 to $20 and are paid within 48 hours.
Technical requirements: iPhone only
Locations: United States, though availability of shifts in certain areas may be limited
How it works: Download the app; create an account and start accepting “shifts.” You earn points as you successfully complete shifts and then gain access to better paying assignments. The types of jobs this crowdsourcer offers tend to be for consumer brands looking to track their products, so photos of products with price checks, etc., are the mainstay of this company.
How it pays: Pays cash into PayPal accounts. Payments for shifts range from $2 to $20 and are paid within 48 hours.
Embee Mobile
Type of program: Mobile microtasks
Technical requirements: Available for more than 300 mobile carriers, including AT&T and Verizon.
Locations: More than 100 countries
How it works: People contract other people for in-person services.
Technical requirements: Available for more than 300 mobile carriers, including AT&T and Verizon.
Locations: More than 100 countries
How it works: People contract other people for in-person services.
Field Agent
Type of program: Task-oriented crowdsourcing
Technical requirements: iPhone
Locations: United States, Canada, Norway, and Australia
How it works: Agents download the app, choose a job and then must complete it within two hours. Agents are awarded points for acceptable completions and lose point for unacceptable or uncompleted jobs. Jobs might include price checks with photo and/or bar code scan mystery shopping, surveys, product reviews, polls, verifying business locations, taking photos, brochure placement.
How it pays: Pays cash into a PayPal account. Jobs pay $3-12 each.
Technical requirements: iPhone
Locations: United States, Canada, Norway, and Australia
How it works: Agents download the app, choose a job and then must complete it within two hours. Agents are awarded points for acceptable completions and lose point for unacceptable or uncompleted jobs. Jobs might include price checks with photo and/or bar code scan mystery shopping, surveys, product reviews, polls, verifying business locations, taking photos, brochure placement.
How it pays: Pays cash into a PayPal account. Jobs pay $3-12 each.
iPinions
Type of program: Surveys
Technical requirements: iPhone, Android, Blackberry smartphones, tablets such as iPad, Galaxy and more, and iPod touch devices
Locations: United States
How it works: Download the free app; fill out the profile with information such as such as your name, address, gender, birthday and employment status. You will then be contacted by email, push notifications or phone to participate in surveys that match your profile.
How it pays: Pays in reward points, which can be redeemed for cash in a PayPal account at 100 reward points to one dollar. Minimum to redeem is of 500 rewards points.
Technical requirements: iPhone, Android, Blackberry smartphones, tablets such as iPad, Galaxy and more, and iPod touch devices
Locations: United States
How it works: Download the free app; fill out the profile with information such as such as your name, address, gender, birthday and employment status. You will then be contacted by email, push notifications or phone to participate in surveys that match your profile.
How it pays: Pays in reward points, which can be redeemed for cash in a PayPal account at 100 reward points to one dollar. Minimum to redeem is of 500 rewards points.
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