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26 Apps Better Than TikTok That Pay Money



Stop using your phone just for scrolling through Instagram, Twitter or TikTok. Instead use these apps that pay. Here are the best money making Apps.

People spend a ridiculous amount of time on their smartphones usually aimlessly scrolling without gaining anything from it. I get it a smartphone is an easy distraction , but why not turn that around and try out these Apps.

The Best Money Making Apps

Here are the best money making apps that you should download and use to make cash

1.Acorns: best for investors to start investing small change.

2.Decluttr: best for selling things you don't use like games, books, and so much more.

3.Dropbest for getting cashback for shopping at big brands like Zara or Old Navy.

4.Ebay: best for selling general items.

5.Fetch: best for turning grocery receipts into cash.

6.Field Agent: best for mystery shopping.

7.Google Opinions: best for short surveys.

8.Ibotta: best for getting cashback on everyday shopping.

9.Inbox Dollars: best for getting coupons.

10.Instacart: best for side hustle as a shopper.

11.Kango: best for carpooling kids as a side hustle.

12.Lyft: one of the best for driving people around as a side hustle

13.Uber one of the best for driving people around as a side hustle.

14.Bolt one of the best for driving people around as a side hustle.

15.My Points: best for finding offers and discounts.

16.NextDoor: best for local online garage sales

17.PoshMark: best for selling clothes, shoes, and accessories you don't wear anymore

18.PostMates: one of the best for making money delivering food from local restaurants.

19.MrDFoodone of the best for making money delivering food from local restaurants.

20.UberEatsone of the best for making money delivering food from local restaurants.

21.Rakuten: best for shopping and Lyft rides cashback.

22.Survey Junkie: best for online surveys.

23.Swagbucks: best for watching videos and playing online games

24.Sweatcoin: best for getting perks for walking outside.

25.Wag: best for pet-walking.

26.Yelp: best for getting cashback when you pay at restaurants.

Final Thoughts about Apps That Pay
There are is a wide range of Apps that pay. You could start new side hustles from them. I would recommend that you create a folder and place all the money making apps in there, so that whenever you feel like going on Instagram you instead you use your time with purpose and make some money.

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