Best Receipt Apps To Earn Rewards

Before jumping into the list, let’s get some of the best advice out of the way.

First, don’t just search for receipt apps because there are hundreds of apps out there that don’t call themselves receipt apps, but they will take in receipts and offer rewards via their rewards programs.

Second, there’s a possibility that by the time you read this article that some of the offers will have expired already. If that’s the case, then fear not because these types of offers roll around all the time and there’s a good chance that the company is offering a newer and possibly better offer when you sign up.

Rakuten

Not enough is said about this Rakuten. There are plenty of receipt apps out there that offer great rewards and cash prizes, but you need to earn a massive amount per week in order to qualify.

This isn’t a true receipt app, but the general premise is the same. That is, you can earn rewards by adding a small step to your shopping behavior.

Rakuten is a cash back portal that pays you for shopping at brands you already love to buy from. It earns a commission when you use it and splits the money with you. The only requirement to keep your account active is to make at least $5 in cash back every three months. The platform pays monthly once you reach a small payout threshold.

Rakuten works with over 2,000 retailers so chances are you’ll be able to take advantage of this cashback site often.

Fetch Rewards

Perhaps the most popular on this list is Fetch. It’s the biggest and most downloaded receipt-scanning app on both Apple and Android phones.

Fetch Rewards lets you earn points for every receipt you scan with the app. It used to only allow grocery and supermarket receipts, but now you can earn rewards on any receipt.

You’ll earn at least 25 points for each receipt you upload plus an additional bonus for purchasing certain products. Every 1,000 points is worth $1 so the more receipts you scan, the quicker you’ll earn bigger rewards.

You can then redeem points for gift cards for retailers like Amazon, Best Buy, and Target.

Ibotta

The reason Ibotta app is mentioned so often is because their affiliate fees are huge, so publishers have an incentive to promote them on their websites.

The app is legit though and one can typically earn more on Ibotta than Fetch Rewards. But while Ibotta pays out really well, you need to earn a good amount ($20) before they let you enjoy the benefits of your earnings.

Nevertheless, this is the app where people who spend big are able to grab some very nice cash back offers. There’s a certain degree of luck involved because it all depends on timing. You may buy something this month, and next month you would have received a higher cash back offer for your purchase.

Receipt Hog

Get in on the Receipt Hog action while it’s still active. The company has already been overly generous with their rewards and it’s bound to break at some point.

Receipt Hog is pushing their service hard based on the fact that there are several ways to earn points. Not only can you earn points by scanning your receipts, you also earn a “spin” at their slot machine where you have a chance to earn big bonuses. There are other options to earn too like connecting your e-receipts from retailers like Amazon or taking random surveys that they push out.

Personally, I don’t think they’ll be able to keep up this pace for long. Try not to fall for the surveys too often because they demand far too much of your time in return for small rewards, but their receipts offers are pretty nice. 

Coupons.com

Coupons.com is like The Pirate Bay of online coupon apps. They keep failing and coming back from the brink of oblivion simply because they have name recognition. It’s just the same as The Pirate Bay in the sense that once you’ve used it once, you’ll never forget it.

While they mostly deal with digital coupons, several of their cash back offers rely on you spending money at certain stores. If you or your family are already shopping at these stores (offline or online), then definitely use Coupons.com to not only retrieve coupons, but use the cash back offers to save even more money.

Clipping coupons from newspapers may be dead, but digital couponing is still growing very fast.