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Wherever you go, whatever you see, you have undoubtedly noticed that most of the people constantly stare into their phones.

Even though the vast majority of them are simply posting their morning latte on Instagram, there are some that have discovered certain apps that pay you, and actually earn money with every second they’re looking at their phones.

There are plenty of places where you’ll read how you can get apps that make you money, or how to find the best paying apps, but the majority of them aren’t really worth it. Some will ask you to work on them for months before you see any return of investment, or some simply don’t have any method that suits you.

Below, you will find a fairly comprehensive list of apps that pay money. There are different ways to earn some cash, but the most popular one is by far watching adverts for money. These are the best rewarding apps, and you can see which one can earn you the most with methods that suit you.

WeGoLook

WeGoLook is the app that opens our list of money making apps, and it works on a pretty interesting concept. There are plenty of people who would like to buy a vehicle or another auction item, but can’t really afford to travel just to inspect it, and this is where you and the app come in.

You will inspect the item, take pictures, look for defects, and then report these things to the potential buyer. As simple as that, and you get weekly payments.

Job Spotter

Even though Job Spotter doesn’t really pay cash, but Amazon store credit instead, it’s still one of the best apps to make money. Earning is very simple, you just need to look around for “help wanted” signs on local stores or businesses.

Then you take a picture of both the store, and the sign, and submit it. If it is approved, you will get $.50, and as soon as you hit $1, the money will be transferred to an Amazon Gift Card. It’s a pretty good way to pay for your online shopping spree.

CoSign

If you have a fairly big social following, and want to make some money from it, CoSign is one of the best ways to do that. Since you’re already uploading images to your social media accounts, CoSign asks that you tag the photos with information about the items in the picture. For example, if you take a picture of your new handbag, put some info as to what brand it is, how much it costs etc.

You can use it for anything from books, movies, food to tech items and household goods, and when someone buys what you posted, you can get up to 35% of the price. For more expensive items, this can be quite attractive. If you already have a decent social following, and your content matches CoSign’s requirements, this is pretty much a no-brainer.

Fronto

Do you want to get paid to watch ads? If your answer is “Yes, I want to make money watching ads”, then Fronto is just for you. You will get ads on your phone’s lock screen, and every time you view or interact with one of them, you’ll get paid.

You won’t earn a ton of cash, but given the effort on your part, it is actually pretty decent. However, you should be aware that Fronto uses plenty of bandwidth and battery, and downloading those ads will take its toll on both.

Perk

Another one in the list of best paying apps, Perk is fairly similar to Swagbucks. There are plenty of ways to earn some cash, such as quizzes, games videos etc. Each of the features comes in a separate app, and you might get confused as to what to do to earn money.

The one that’s probably best is Perk TV, which gives you points while you watch videos. Even though earnings are not very big, there’s an autoplay option, which lets you play videos while you do anything else you want. If you do this on a regular basis, you might just rack up some decent earnings.

Lucktastic

If you consider yourself a lucky person, Lucktastic should be on your list of apps to try. Playing games is similar to scratching lottery tickets, and the rewards can be fairly random too.

You get a few tickets every day, and each one gives you anything between 5 and 10 points. However, since it’s a lottery, you can even win up to $10,000 at once. Those points are turned in for gift cards or cash, and it only takes you a minute or two to scratch the tickets.

The earnings are, expectedly, small, but they will eventually accumulate. And, due to the earning system, you have nothing to lose but a few minutes each day.

Pact

Instead of a survey app that pays, which seems to be a pretty popular concept nowadays, Pact helps you stay healthy by filling your wallet. You simply make a pact to eat healthier food, or go to the gym more often, etc.

Pact will give you money each time you meet your goals, but it will also take your cash if you don’t, so there’s that for motivation. All of your activities are verified, with methods such as using GPS to make sure you did go to the gym, or you need to link it to your fitness tracker to prove that you did indeed run yesterday.

If you meet your goals repeatedly, those earnings will eventually start to stack up. If you want to lead a healthier lifestyle, there’s no reason not to use Pact, and make a couple of bucks while you’re at it, as well. That is, as long as you stick to your goals.

Ebates

Even though it is traditionally a website, there’s also an app that lets you check prices and get in-store coupons. This is a cash back option that can earn you quite some money over a longer period of time.

You can connect a credit card as well, and use it to earn some money on store purchases. Payments are quarterly, by a check, as long as you have a minimum of $5.01.

Acorns

Even though investing some of your hard earned cash can be a tricky thing, creating some passive income from that can be a welcome thing. Acorns is an app that makes you link a credit or debit card to it.

Afterwards, each time you make a purchase with the card, the app will round up the purchase and use that extra money to invest in ETFs. You let the app know what your interests are, such as short-term investments, long-term investments, major purchases etc., and it gives you recommendations according to what you chose and your risk tolerance.

Investment is taken care of by the app, so you don’t have to worry about anything. There’s a $1 fee per month if your account is under $5,000, and college attendees or people under 24 can use it for free.

Clashot

Clashot is an Android and iOS app that lets you sell images that you upload. You simply download the app, take a few photos, upload them, and the moderators team will put the sites on the Depositphotos website. If your pictures are sold, you get a percentage of the price paid for them. Even though this might seem easy, if you don’t promote your photos they might be hard to sell.

The app will help you earn a bit more by giving you certain themes for your photos, and works best on Android phones, since the iOS app has quite a few poor reviews.

App Bounty

With over 5,000,000 installs and more than 100,000 5-star ratings, you can see that App Bounty is pretty popular. The concept is fairly simple – you download and install other apps, and you get credits for it.

You can then exchange those credits for gift vouchers. The app is international, unlike many others, so people outside the US can benefit from it.

Overall, the app is great and it gives you reliable payments, but those payments might seem like they don’t ever stack up. However, once you’ve earned enough, you can get yourself a gift card from Amazon, Steam, iTunes etc.

Shopkick

If you’re a fan of online shopping, this one is tailor made for you. Every time you visit stores and scan barcodes, as well as buy some things, you get points. There will be different points for different stores, where some give you points as soon as you walk inside the store, and others require you to buy certain products.

Offers will change every once in a while, so you might want to check where you can get points before you go out shopping. Even though it requires a bit of effort, Shopkick is a pretty easy way to earn some money by doing things that you’re already doing.

Watch & Earn

Listed in quite a few “best app” lists, Watch & Earn is a pretty successful app. You get points for both downloading certain apps, as well as watching app videos. Every time you do one of these tasks, you get coins.

These coins can be then exchanged for gift cards such as Google Play or Amazon ones, or you can get cash on PayPal and PayTM.

MintCoins

Even though it comes with quite a buggy history, the developers have put in quite some effort into taking care of the app, and it now has a pretty good reputation. Making money with it is easy and you can do it in a few ways, such as buying paid apps, installing free ones, registering on websites, watching videos or completing surveys.

The minimal amount for you to be able to cash out is $1, so earning with it is quite easy. Overall, the app is well worth downloading.

App Karma

Another app that has been featured in a couple of “best of” lists, App Karma has a reputation of paying pretty well, and the app is available for both Android and iOS users. There is a variety of daily rewards you can claim.

There is a points system in place, and those points are accumulated and then exchanged for rewards. It is also international, which means that people outside the US can also make some money with it.

One of the best features, and a pretty big reason why people love it, is the fact that every time you cash out, you get 5% of your points back. The earning methods are mostly installing and playing apps, and you get 30% of each of your referrals’ points when your code is used for signing up.

There are plenty of rewards you can choose from, such as Amazon and Google Play gift cards, as well as PayPal cash and Facebook vouchers.

PanelPlace

The last on the list, PanelPlace offers some of the best payouts on the market, and the surveys are by far the easiest ways to make some cash. This is undoubtedly the best cash making app if you’re into surveys. However, there were some difficulties with the app reported. People are still waiting for the developers to fix the issues.

This app gives you some of the best paying surveys out of any app you can find on the Play Store, including some very good competitors. If you want the best possible results, you should sign up to the survey panel on a computer until the problems are fixed.

Ending thoughts

If you want to make a little extra cash each month, these apps are quite useful. It is recommended that you make a list of all apps you use, especially the ones that involve investing, or ones that you don’t visit very frequently.

This lets you keep track of your earnings. Even though a bit tricky at times, apps can be a pretty good way to earn extra money.

And, let’s not forget that most of these apps have a referral system. Tell your friends that you’re using one of them, and you’ll make some extra money there too!

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