37 Best Apps to Make Money Fast

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37 Apps to Make Money Fast

Survey Junkie

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Survey Junkie is another platform allowing you can earn money by answering surveys. It works with reputable companies, gathering market research data for them. According to its website, Survey Junkie has more than 10 million members.

Before you can join Survey Junkie, make sure you meet the 16-year-old minimum age limit. You also need to have a valid email address and can confirm your current location in the US, Canada, or Australia. Membership is free-of-charge. 

Survey Junkie has a mobile app you can download from the Google Play Store or Apple App Store. You can use it to register and answer mobile surveys. 

After collecting 500 points, equivalent to $5, you may redeem your earnings through any of the following: 

• e-Gift cards, only if you’re in the US
• Direct bank transfers, only if you’re in the US
• PayPal

Related: 9 Safe and Legit Survey Sites

Swagbucks

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Since its launching in 2008, Swagbucks claims to have paid out over $700 million. As such, it’s one of the popular apps for those looking to make money fast. 

Some of the money-making activities Swagbucks offers are:

• Playing games
• Watching videos
• Installing their browser extension
• Answering paid surveys
• Searching the web

Additionally, the platform lets you get some of your money back through its online shopping cashback offers. You can also scan your receipts on the platform for cashback. 

Quite similar to other platforms, Swagbucks won’t pay straight cash when you do these tasks. Instead, you’ll get points, also called SB points, that you can redeem for the actual cash through PayPal or eGift cards from Amazon or Walmart.

Related: 20 Sites Like Swagbucks

Pinecone Research

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Pinecone Research conducts consumer and market studies and is always looking for participants. Using their mobile app, you can:

• Sign up to become a member or influencer
• Receive real-time alerts when a survey is available
• Access your rewards
• Connect to the customer service team

Note that by joining as an influencer, your tasks consist of receiving products and providing reviews for those. In some cases, Pinecone Research might ask you to send the products back as part of their studies. In most cases, you get to keep those.  

Besides the opportunity of using a product before it even hits the market, Pinecone Research also pays for your participation in their studies. 

You can redeem your earnings straight to your verified bank account. The smallest amount you can redeem is $3. 

Related: 12 Sites Like Pinecone Research

InboxDollars

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InboxDollars is another excellent option if you want to venture into apps that pay money fast. This platform works with different brands that are conducting market research. InboxDollars recruits study participants like you and give these tasks to gather data:

• Answer surveys
• Watch videos and TV
• Play games
• Read emails
• Shop online

Once you complete paid tasks you’ll receive cash, instead of points. You also get to earn $5 just for signing up. Then, you can withdraw your funds to PayPal, or use it to purchase gift cards. 

Related: 25 Sites like InboxDollars

PrizeRebel

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Launched in 2007, PrizeRebel connects researchers to their market, allowing the latter to collect data to improve their products. The platform claims to have more than 12 million registered members and has been rewarded over $12 million. 

Through PrizeRebel, you can earn points by answering surveys. On top of that, here are other ways to earn points on the platform:

• Exploring the website
• Liking its Facebook page and other social media accounts
• Completing task offers

The rewards catalog shows what rewards you can redeem with your accumulated points. Here, you can redeem PayPal cash or gift cards for eBay, Walmart, Amazon, and even Roblox. 

Related: 20 Sites Like Prizerebel

DoorDash

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DoorDash is a popular food delivery service launched in 2013. With its app, people can easily order food and have someone deliver it to their doorstep. 

You can also use it to make money fast. Just register to become a Dasher, what DoorDash calls their delivery driver.

As a Dasher, you have the freedom to choose when and how long you want to work. The platform is also not quite particular with vehicle requirements. All you need is a valid driver’s license and insurance. 

To apply, you’ll need to be at least 18 years old, have a social security number, and consent to background checking. Once your application is approved, you can finally download the app and start receiving orders. 

After receiving the order, you’ll need to go to the restaurant, pick up the food, and deliver it to your customer. You’ll receive payment for every order, computed based on base pay, promotions, and customer tips.  

MyPoints

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MyPoints, an online rewards app that lets you earn points by online shopping, answering surveys, and watching videos. Other ways to earn on the platform are the following:

• Install an extension either in Chrome, Firefox, or Edge browsers
• Purchase Groupon and other vouchers
• Read paid emails
• Search the web
• Print coupons

You can get your earnings by exchanging your points for rewards, such as PayPal cash, gift cards, or travel miles. And just by joining the platform, MyPoints will give you a $10 welcome bonus. 

GoPuff

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GoPuff is among the delivery apps that allow you to earn as much as you can. Besides food, being a GoPuff driver means you get to deliver groceries and other home supplies, too. 

To become one of GoPuff drivers, you need to be at least 21 years old and have the following:

• US driver’s license
• Vehicle and insurance under your name
• Smartphone with an updated operating system

GoPuff also requires you to pass a pre-paid alcohol delivery training course. Once your application is approved, download their goDrive app and drive to a local Micro Fulfillment Center (MFC). 

The MFC has everything customers can order from the app. This way, you won’t need to make several trips across different shops. So, when orders come, simply pick up the items at the MFC and deliver those to your customers.  

Potential to earn up to $21 per hour. On top of this, you also get to keep 100% of the customer tips. 

Related: 25 Companies to Find Delivery Driver Jobs

Cash for Gold USA

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Cash for Gold USA is pretty much what its name implies. The platform offers to buy your gold, silver, or platinum. You can also sell old heirlooms, coins, and even broken jewelry that have these metals.

According to its website, the platform pays three times more for your gold than its competitors. Plus, it offers to make the process easier, letting you skip screening buyers and potential hagglers. 

To sell your gold to Cash for Gold USA, you can start by filling out the online form. Then, Cash for Gold USA will send you a FedEx label or USPS mailer and use it to send the gold to them. 

Within 24 hours of receiving your item, Cash for Gold USA will make an offer. You can accept it and receive the offer right away. Otherwise, they will send your gold back to you.

Related: 10 Places to Sell Gold Online & Offline

Opinion Outpost

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Opinion Outpost is another platform that pays you for providing opinions through curated surveys fitting to your profiles. 

To join the platform, go to their website and sign up for an account. Once you receive a confirmation email, you’re also set to receive surveys on your email. 

After completing a survey, you’ll earn points, which in turn, lets you redeem rewards.  Some of the rewards you’ll find on the platform are vouchers for popular brands, Visa prepaid cards, and PayPal. 

Related: 55 Paid Online Surveys Sites in the USA

Nielsen

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Nielsen has a long track record when it comes to conducting studies and surveys to understand consumer behaviors.  One of the ways it collects data for research is Nielsen Panels. 

As a Nielsen Panel member, you’ll be providing browsing data by installing the Nielsen App on your computer and mobile devices. After that, you only have to use your device and start earning rewards. 

Nielsen, then, helps companies improve their products and services using the data they gathered. By collecting your device usage and collating it with others like you, the platform guides companies in understanding consumer behavior. 

As for the rewards, you can redeem up to $60 annually through PayPal or gift cards. Nielsen also automatically includes you in their $10,000 monthly sweepstakes. You’ll also receive game tokens that you can use in scratch-off games.

Related: 10 Best Nielsen Mobile App Alternatives

Toluna

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Toluna claims to have over 21 million members, or influencers, providing market-relevant data to their client companies. 

You can sign up to become an influencer either through the Toluna website or the app. On the website, click on the ever-present Sign Up button and provide some basic information about yourself.

You’ll receive an email asking you to confirm your registration. Once you finish that step, you’re ready to start answering surveys. You’ll earn reward points for every survey that you finish.

Finally, you can use the point to redeem Toluna rewards, such as PayPal cash or electronic gift cards.

Related: How to Become an Instagram Influencer?

LifePoints

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LifePoints provides the opportunity to make money while answering surveys. The platform boasts of its early start in the business, with its first-ever research study conducted in 1946.

To join LifePoints, you’ll need to sign up and verify your email. Then, provide details about yourself so LifePoints can find surveys for you to answer based on your preferences.

Finally, make sure to check your email inbox as that’s where you’ll receive the survey reminders. After completing a survey, LifePoints rewards you virtual points, or what they usually refer to as LPs.

You can exchange your LPs for: 

• PayPal cash credits
• eGift certificates from popular stores like Amazon, iTunes, and Starbucks
• Charitable donations

Related: 52 Survey Sites that Pay Through PayPal

GrubHub

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GrubHub is one of the partners of Just Eat Takeaway.com, an online food delivery marketplace. According to their website, GrubHub works with over 300,000 restaurant partners across the US. 

Using the GrubHub app, people can easily order food and enjoy them in the comfort of their homes. If you’re looking to make money fast, being a GrubHub partner driver surely pays.

Here, you’ll be the one in charge of picking up the food from restaurants and taking them to customers. 

To become a GrubHub driver, you’ll need to meet the following requirements:

• Be at least 19 years old
• Have your own bike or vehicle
• Valid ID and driver’s license and insurance if you’re driving
• Smartphone 
• Have no previous delivery experience

Related: 17 Gig Companies

American Consumer Opinion (ACOP)

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American Consumer Opinion or ACOP is an online survey platform that pays you for filling questionnaires. You can join the platform for free, and start earning points for every survey you answer.

Signing up requires several easy steps and even allows you to use your Google, Facebook, or Apple account. After signing up through the website, you’ll receive a confirmation email. From there, you can start answering surveys. 

ACOP classifies their paid surveys into two: screeners and long surveys. 

Screeners are very short surveys that reward $0.50 to $2.50 only. Answering screeners also automatically qualifies you for a monthly prize drawing. 

Meanwhile, long surveys typically take a longer time to complete and pay between 50 to 5,000 points. 100 points are equivalent to $1, and you can redeem your points to cash once you reach the 1,000-point threshold.

Related: 12 Highest Paying Jobs

Opinion Inn

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Opinion Inn also follows the money-making steps of most online paid survey platforms. You can start by signing up and completing your profile. This lets them match you with surveys where your answers are relevant. 

Surveys are sent to your email, along with details on how you receive incentives upon completion. 

Although, typically, payment enters your Opinion Inn account. You can redeem that to your PayPal once it reaches the $25 minimum limit. 

Just by signing up, OpinionInn can give you up to a $10 bonus. On top of that, you can earn as much as $100 per survey. There’s also a monthly draw that rewards $500 to successful winners. 

To join the draw, you must:

• Be an active member
• Have tried at least five surveys for that month

Related: 15 Top Survey Apps

Product Report Card

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You might have heard that the earning potential in online survey websites is not that high. This might be true if you’re only answering surveys from one app or website. On the other hand, you can earn way better by considering several platforms. 

One of the platforms you should include in your list is Product Report Card. If you have managed to sign up to other paid survey websites, you can certainly join here, too. 

Within 24 hours after signing up, you’ll start receiving survey invitations. That means you can start earning, too. Although it doesn’t pay actual cash, your earnings come in the form of products and gift cards that you can use or sell.

Related: 16 Survey Sites for Gift Cards

Instacart

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Instacart is a popular platform that lets users order items from shops and has those delivered to their doorstep. If you’re looking to earn money fast, either full-time or part-time, being an Instacart shopper can work for you.

There are two options to become an Instacart Shopper: 

• Full-Service Shopper – an independent contractor. Receive customer orders through the App. Then, pick up those items and check out using Instacart’s prepaid card. Finally, deliver the items to your customers’ doorsteps. You’ll get paid based on how many orders you complete.
• In-Store Shopper – a part-time employee of Instacart. If you choose this job option, you’ll be working in Instacart partner stores. You’ll receive customers’ orders, collect those in the store and prepare those for pickup.   You won’t be doing any deliveries yourself. On top of that, you get paid an hourly rate and your work hours are 29 hours weekly at most.

i-Say

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i-Say is another platform where you can earn money by sharing your opinion. According to its website, several market research professionals own and manage this platform. It has over 5,000 clients in over 100 countries and across different industries.

Quite similar to other online paid surveys, you’ll need to register first for an account. Once successful, you can start receiving survey invitations to your email. 

On average, i-Say members receive one invitation monthly. Although, you can get as much as once a day invitation depending on your profile. 

The platform lets you earn points that you can redeem for its equivalent rewards. Some of the rewards you can choose from include: 

• PayPal cash
• Gift cards from Starbucks, Target, and Amazon

ZoomBucks

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There are several ways you can earn money with ZoomBucks. These include completing surveys, watching TV, and doing offers. 

After completing these tasks, you’ll receive points that you can redeem for the following rewards:

• Playstation Plus card
• XBOX Live Gift Cards
• Steam Gift Card
• Netflix Gift Card

You can even redeem your points for BitCoin, PayPal cash, or shop coupons. The process to join the platform is quite similar to other apps and websites. However, ZoomBucks seem to have more reward options.

Shipt

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Shipt allows people to order groceries, fresh food, and household essentials. Then, their delivery drivers will pick those and check them out using their Shipt prepaid card. After that, they need to deliver the items to their customers. 

As a Shipt driver, you’ll be an independent contractor free to choose when and where to work. Because of that, you’ll have more freedom to reach your highest earning potential. In many cases, being a Shipt driver works as a full-time career.

SurveyClub

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SurveyClub works with businesses in need of help in recruiting participants for their studies. It offers you to pay for participating in:

• Online surveys
• Focus groups
• Private panels
• Clinical trials
• in-Home usage tests 
• Online bulletin boards
• Taste tests
• Mystery shopping studies

After signing up and providing details about yourself, you’ll receive study invitations through your email. It also details how much you can earn by completing the task. 

Once done, payment comes to your Survey Club account. You can redeem that through Amazon gift cards. 

Related: 28 Online Paid Focus Groups for Money

GrabPoints

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Definitely, one of the apps to make money fast, GrabPoints works with advertisers looking for engagements. 

Through the GrabPoints platform, you can earn money by completing the following tasks:

• Watching videos
• Completing offers
• Downloading apps
• Taking surveys

After completing these tasks, you’ll receive reward points. Depending on how much your accumulated points are, you can redeem various rewards.

Decluttr

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Another way to earn money fast is by selling stuff online. Decluttr is a platform where you can sell your: 

• Old phones
• Tech devices
• CDs
• DVDs
• Games
• Books

Unlike with online stores where you’ll need to list your items and wait for offers, Decluttr works differently. To start, you can get an instant valuation for your item through their website or app.

When you accept the Decluttr offer, you can proceed to send your item to Decluttr. You can ship your item for free through your nearest shipping location, such as a UPS Store, a UPS Customer Center, or an Authorized Retail Outlet. 

You’ll receive the payment by PayPal or direct deposit the next day after your item arrives at Decluttr warehouse. You also have the option to donate the payment to charity.

BetterHelp

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Betterhelp is an online therapy platform. If you have a professional background in providing mental health services, you can apply to become their online therapist. To become a BetterHelp therapist, you’ll need to have:

• State Board license to provide a therapy
• Experience in providing therapy
• Competent writing skills
• Reliable internet connection
• Current residence in the US

Through Betterhelp, you can earn an estimated amount of $100,100 annually if you render 40 hours weekly. On top of that, you’ll also receive health benefits and Betterhelp will hand billing, support, and other admin tasks. 

Panda Research

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Panda Research is owned by A&M Marketing Group and helps them collect data for market research by recruiting participants. 

After signing up and completing your profile, you can start checking the Panda Research database for paid offers and surveys.

For every offer or task you complete, Panda Research will pay you. You can request to withdraw your earnings to your PayPal account, either on the 1st or 15th of the month. 

GG2U

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GG2U is a free platform where you can earn rewards for specific tasks. These include taking surveys, completing advertiser offers, and playing games. You can also earn money here by playing advertisers’ videos on your computer or mobile phone. 

To join GG2U, you need to be at least 18 years old. For 13 to 17 years old applicants, they can join the platform by getting guardian permission. After signing up, you’ll automatically receive a $1 bonus to your GG2U account. 

If you opt for watching videos, you can accumulate video points. Every time to accumulate 200 video points, you’ll receive a silver token that rewards you $1 to $3. 

Once your total account earnings reach $7, you can withdraw that to your PayPal or  Bitcoin wallet through Coinbase. 

QuickRewards

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Accredited with an A+ rating by the Better Business Bureau, QuickRewards is another platform where you can earn money by completing online tasks. 

Some of the tasks you can complete via QuickRewards are: 

• Online surveys
• Games
• Offers
• Online shopping

A notable thing about this platform is that there’s no minimum amount required for PayPal cash out. Aside from PayPal, you can also redeem your earnings through in-store gift cards and free Amazon gift cards. 

HyreCar

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HyreCar makes it possible for people to work as delivery drivers even without using their own car. You can rent a car through this platform and use that to work for delivery and ridesharing services.

The process is quite easy, too: 

1. Start by signing up on the HyreCar Driver app or through the website. 
2. Then, look for a car that you prefer to use for that day. 
3. After that, submit your application, which also includes a quick background check. 

Once the owner of the car approves your renting, you can pick up the car and use it for your deliveries. At the end of the day, you’ll need to return the car and make sure all are okay with it.

In reverse, you can also post your car on the platform for delivery drivers to rent. Compared to the first option, this might be more preferable as you won’t pay anything to rent your car. 

You also don’t have to do anything for that day, as the delivery driver takes care of your car. This can be an excellent passive income if you have a car just sitting in your garage.

Related: 12 Platforms to Rent Out Your Car

Mistplay

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Mistplay lets you enjoy games while earning points, or Units, that you can redeem for rewards. The platform launched in 2015 and since then has paid nearly $20 million to its gamer partners. 

To start earning, make sure to download the Mistplay app through the Google Play Store. Then, browse through its large selection of games and start playing. 

Note that the longer you play, the more Units you earn. You can exchange your Units for gift cards from: 

• Amazon
• Visa
• PayPal
• Google Play

Related: 8 Websites that Pay to Play Games

Pickup

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Suppose you have a pickup truck and have been thinking of ways to earn money fast. In that case, you can join the Pickup team and start a delivery service. 

With your truck’s capacity, the average earnings per run at Pickup is $40. On top of that, you get to keep all your tips.

To become a delivery driver, also known as Good Guy, Pickup requires you to be at least 18 years old. You should be able to legally work in the United States as well. 

Since you’ll be carrying large items, it’s crucial that you’re physically fit and can lift 100 lbs. or more. You’ll need to own a smartphone and can understand, speak, and write in the English language. 

Make Survey Money

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As its name pretty much implies, you can earn money through surveys on this platform. Additionally, Make Survey Money provides bonus sweepstakes entries every time you complete a survey. 

Other ways to earn in this platform are by:

• Signing up
• Accepting offers from advertisers
• Cashback online shop offers

HealthyWage

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HealthyWage offers an innovative and helpful way to make money by challenging individuals to lose weight. You can set up a personalized bet on your weight loss journey and get the chance to win up to $10,000.

To start your HealthyWage, go to their website and adjust your prize calculator based on your goal. You’ll also need to enter a wager amount after completing your target weight loss, months, and prize.

Then, click on “Go to Step 2” where you’ll enter more information about yourself. From there, you can download the tools on the HealthyWage mobile app to meet your goal and win the prize. You can claim your winnings through PayPal or check.

Related: 28 Apps that Pay You to Exercise

Springboard America

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Springboard America, or formally Maru Springboard America, is an online market research platform. Through here, you can earn money by participating in surveys and online discussions. 

After signing up through their website, you can start answering surveys and earning points. How much you earn depends on how long you need to answer the survey and the complexity of answering it. 

For example, some surveys are worth 200 points, while others are only for 50 points. To redeem your rewards, you need to have at least 5,000 points. 

The PanelStation

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The PanelStation is another legitimate app allowing you to earn money by answering surveys. Its mechanism is quite similar to other online paid survey platforms. You’ll start by signing up and providing information to match you with the right survey topics. 

Surveys here typically pay between 100 to 5,000 points. You’ll need at least 3,000 to convert your points to rewards. 

Respondent

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Respondent aims to connect researchers to their target participants. In doing so, the platform offers incentives to encourage interested individuals into becoming their participants. This is basically how you can earn money on the platform. 

After creating and verifying your account, Respondent will start sending you research studies that fit your profile. When you accept a research study invitation, you can choose a time to do your task. 

After that, payment comes through PayPal. You can also earn extra by referring your friends to join the platform. 

Survey Voices

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Another app to make money fast is Survey Voices. It allows you to voice your opinions through surveys and share your experiences on certain products and services. For your time and effort, Survey Voices will pay you cash or other forms of rewards. 

To join, enter your email address on its online form, along with other personal information. You’ll need to take a qualifying questionnaire next, so Survey Voices can match your profile to the right surveys.