So here are 15 apps that will help you make money online instantly and that are really easy to put down and pick up.
Quidco Quidco* are a cashback website where you can earn cash by visiting their site and making a purchase.
If you choose to cash out with Amazon gift cards then Quidco will give you another 2% on top of your redemption. Sign up here for Quidco* and tell your friends so you can earn a little more on the side.
Swagbucks Swagbucks* is an entertaining survey site that pays you for completing short online tasks in virtual cash for doing simple things like completing surveys, playing games, shopping, watching videos or using their own search engine.
Swagbucks can then be swapped for real hard cold cash, gift cards or Paypal credits.
You can also supercharge your earnings by referring your friends and family member to Swagbucks* here .
VYPR VYPR is an app for iOS and Android that pays you for completing very short surveys. Each survey (called steers) while at home earns you points or if you’re in certain supermarkets, then you can earn extra for that as well.
Just downloading the app and registering will earn you 2,000 points.
Once you reach 10,000 points you can redeem them.
10,000 points are worth around £5 which is paid out via Paypal.
The more you open the app, the more you earn, so every time you have a second, open it and earn.
Job Spotter This app is available for iOS and Android created by Indeed , the job website.
It’s as simple as seeing a job advert int he window and taking a picture of the store front and uploading it.
Once you’ve submitted your photos you can earn points which can be converted to vouchers.
The amount of points you could earn will depend on the advert that you upload. If you find one in a quiet area then you could earn 100 points, worth £1.
Depending on your area you could earn around £30 an hour.
MobileXpression This is just for Android, but by signing up you receive a free £5 Amazon voucher!
MobileXpression has been designed to track trends of mobile users.
If you leave the app running for two weeks, then they are willing to offer you a free Amazon gift card worth £20.
Gift Hunter Club Gift Hunter Club pays you to complete tasks and surveys.
There’s loads of ways to earn points, which can then be swapped for Amazon gift cards once you have just £5.
InstaGC With InstaGC you can redeem your gift cards straightaway.
Earn points by watching videos, completing offers and referring your friends. You can redeem your points as soon as you get to £1.
You can get an extra 10 points by signing up to Instagc here .
Receipt Hog Receipt Hog lets you scan your high street receipts in, and gives you coins, which you can then use as Amazon vouchers or cash via Paypal.
Anything goes, from corner shops and off licenses to pharmacies and pet stores.
Receipts with less than £10 spend normally earn around 5 coins. £10-£50 gets you 10 coins, £50-£100 15 coins and anything over £100 20 coins.
If you stay active, they’ll also ask you to complete small surveys which give you extra turns on the slot.
TopCashBack Topcashback is a site that gives you cash back when you make a purchase through their site. If you sign up as a member, you get loads of great deals as well. You can sign up for Top Cash Back for free .
You can choose to have your cashback paid out via Amazon gift card.
Global Test Market Global Test Market is really simple.
You can do around 5 surveys a day and get entered into their sweepstakes every time you complete one.
Opinion Outpost This is a survey website where you can earn Amazon gift cards by completing surveys.
Once your balance reaches £3 you can withdraw your earnings.
CheckoutSmart CheckoutSmart lets you claim cashback on items you’ve bought from tons of major UK retailers. It features different items each week that you can claim cash back from.
After you’ve been shopping, upload your receipt to your app or via their website. It can take up to 7 days for your reward to be tracked, and the money will show in your account after this.
You can request the money directly to your bank account, or via PayPal.
i-say You receive points for surveys, which then get turned into vouchers.
i-say tell you straight away how long the surveys are going to take before you start, so if you know you’ve got to pop out on the school run, you can decline.
You can get anything from 5 to 250 points a survey, and they are plentiful!
Shopprize UK For Android users , this is another scan your receipt and earn points site. These points then add up and allow you to earn daily sweepstakes and giveaways entries, or exchange them for Amazon vouchers.
You can get points quite quickly, mainly thanks to the added bonuses. You can collect 100 points for every receipt, though, but there’s a max of 5 a day.
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Shopitize This one is a double whammy! Not only can you make money but also save money off your shopping bill as well.
Once you’ve shopped, and that’s in any one of the major supermarkets including Co-Op and Waitrose, the handy app will show you how much you can earn back.
It’s as simple as finding the item, taking a picture of your receipt and earn the money back.
Their offers often change, but you can usually earn money off of milk, bread, eggs and any other family favourites.
When you’ve saved £4, you can either have it transferred via BACS or via Paypal.
None of these will bring you in a full time income, but they will help top you up if you need extra money this month.
This isn’t the only way you can make money online instantly either, you can also freelance, get a home based job or even blog.
Give these apps a go and let me know what you think in the comments below.
Laura x
If you enjoyed this post and would like some more money making ideas from home, including ways to freelance, start a blog or even earn from your phone, then head over to my making money Money Making Mums and Working from Home Jobs for Mums .
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Rachel Bustin
Monday 20th of February 2017
I love Swagbucks, I think because there are so many different ways to earn from it you never get board. I haven't been on I-say since before I went on maternity leave. I saved up enough vouchers to buy my babies car seat from Amazon. I must get back in there again!
Thanks for the great post.