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The gig economy sometimes seems like a giant free-for-all, and in many ways it is. So, let us try to help you make sense of it, especially as it relates to spotting the best gig economy apps.

To give you a quick big-picture overview, the gig economy has grown by leaps and bounds over the last ten years since Uber was first founded. Back then there were a handful of online gigs people could work with although most people had never heard of the gig economy and had no idea what gig work was.

Today, not only does it seem like everybody knows what it is, it seems everybody and their friends are working a gig or two!

Today, there are gig economy jobs in more industries than there used to be gig companies. We estimate there are now a couple hundred app-based gig companies that have a decent shot at making it. And there are probably several hundred more that no one has ever heard of and probably never will.

But, whether or not they have a chance at making it, the perceived success of Uber has brought on a slew of wannabe imitators. So, we’ll help you weed through it all to get to the best money-making gig economy apps.

How to utilize gig economy apps to your advantage

As an independent contractor, getting the most use out of gig economy apps is more than just putting in long hours of hard work with the app you’ve chosen, it is choosing the right app(s) in the first place.

When gig work comes to mind, most people think of Uber and Lyft. That’s natural because Uber and Lyft were the first companies to make it big and really bring gig work to national attention.

In the early days, 7-10 years ago, they were the most widely-recognized gig companies. So, it’s natural that they would come to mind, first, when most people think of gig work. But now, research shows the gig economy has completely exploded with more opportunity than ever before.

But today, gig work has literally exploded in a thousand different directions. Today, there are so many gig jobs to choose from that there is no reason anyone should feel like they have to choose an app that doesn’t fit their skill levels and interests. There are even gigs for doctors now!

Today, just to name a few, there are gigs for:

• Web developers
• Contractors
• Software coders
• Babysitters
• Dog sitters
• Homeowners and apartment dwellers

That’s just for starters and it should give you an idea about what all is available today as far as opportunities in the gig economy. You can find gigs that are well-suited to your skills and interests, so don’t think gig work means being tied to a $7-an-hour menial job anymore. It doesn’t.

Because of this great diversity you can now employ interesting strategies to get the most out of any gig work you may choose to do.

Plus, most, if not all of these gig economy apps are available on iOS and Android devices. All that most require are a quick interview, background check and you can get started within days.

It’s true that a lot of gigs are low-end, low-paying jobs, but they do make it easy for people with no experience or specialized training to start working. And you can use your time in between gigs to get free or low-cost training to up your skill level so you can improve your situation over time.

The four best tips I can give you for using gig apps to your advantage are:

• Find gigs you already have some inherent interest in.
• The best apps for making money are those where your reputation follows you. The better your reputation becomes over time, the more work you’ll get and the more it will pay. However, this doesn’t happen overnight. Patience and persistence pay off.
• Gigs that require higher skill levels generally pay more.
• Gigs that allow you to set your own prices pay more than twice as much as gigs where the company sets your price.

With that said, let’s take a look at various gigs to get a better sense of what will best help you make some extra cash in 2019.

Top 10 gig economy apps for making some extra money

1. Airbnb

Without a doubt, this is the number one money-making gig app out there. And we say that for three main reasons. First, Airbnb lets you set your own prices. You will almost always make more with the companies that let you set your own price.

Another reason Airbnb is our top choice is because most people can work as a host without incurring many additional expenses. Whatever small expenses you do incur are so incidental that they can be almost entirely overlooked.

And the other reason we love Airbnb is because if you don’t have a traditional full-time job, you’ll have plenty of spare time in between guests to work other gigs. Once a guest checks in they will rarely take any of your time, leaving you free to earn money from other gig jobs.

The main drawback to home sharing is that it is coming under growing scrutiny and regulation by local governments. Some jurisdictions have made it completely illegal. Other jurisdictions have come up with a variety of schemes.

The most common scheme allows people to host short-term guests as long as they live in the home at the time Airbnb guests are there. This effectively outlaws whole-home rentals, where you might buy a second home or lease an apartment that you’re not going to live in for the sole purpose of using it for Airbnb.

The other drawback is that there are few, if any tax advantages. Federal tax law doesn’t allow you to deduct any portion of the price of your home or apartment when you use it for the business of short-term rentals.

However, if you live in a home with at least one spare bedroom, then Airbnb is legal in most places. If you have two spare bedrooms, you can rent them out separately and double your short-term rental income. You should check out Airbnb’s site and see what hosts are earning per night in your area.

2. Fiverr

This was one of the original gigs. They’ve been around a long time. In the beginning they really did sell gigs for $5 a pop. Writers would agree to pen 500-word articles for $5.

Today, professional gig workers can actually charge something close to a reasonable price and sites like Fiverr work as a solid client-referral system for them.

Plenty of freelancers are making good money on Fiverr. Jobs like the one pictured here literally used to go for $5. Now, talented people can earn what they’re worth.

3. TaskRabbit

TaskRabbit was recently purchased by Ikea because Taskers (as they call them) were in such demand for tasks such as putting Ikea furniture together. Like the name implies, TaskRabbit sends people out to perform a variety of tasks.

Tasks can be anything from assembling furniture to hanging pictures, moving boxes to running errands, or waiting in line for people who don’t have time to wait in lines themselves! The upside for workers is that TaskRabbit allows each tasker to set his or her own prices.

Because of that, TaskRabbit is one gig app that we highly recommend because people using it make way above average for gig work. Plus, there is so much flexibility and variety that if you have a decent mind for business, you should be able to find in-demand niches that are perfectly suited to your skills.

People who have done that and built up a good reputation with TaskRabbit customers can actually make a very decent living with it. So we recommend keeping this app handy when you’re in need of extra money.

4. Upwork

This freelancing gig app used to be very low-end for starting a side hustle. However, over the last couple of years, they have begun to pick up their game. Upwork has attracted a following of customers who produce a high demand for independent contractors with strong creative and/or computer-related skills.

Some of the top skills on Upwork are web developers, mobile app developers, graphic designers and writers.In their early days they accepted all workers. No one needed to show any proven abilities to do the jobs they were presenting themselves as capable of doing.

That was great for people who really had no skills but it was terrible for people who did. High-end graphic designers who could earn up to $50 an hour in the old economy suddenly found themselves working for $5 an hour.

Today however, Upwork has put into place some pretty strict standards so now people who have actual skills can earn something closer to what they’re worth. So, if you have any of these skills, Upwork is an app you should take a look at. Especially if you’ve had success on other sites like Upwork.

One downside to Upwork, as well as several other apps, is that they charge you to bid. In other words, when you get a request from a potential client, you’ll have to pay a fee in order to respond. And you have to pay the fee whether you get the job or not.

5. Freelancer

Freelancer is very similar to Upwork. They too specialize in creative and computer-related skills. If you’re a creative type, you might enjoy the fact that a lot of demand they have for computer work leans toward the creative side. Typical freelancing jobs include social media manager, audio and video editing, as well as web design.

6. YouTube

Yes, you heard me right! YouTube is a gig too. If you love producing video content, you may be able to make extra money on it by uploading it to YouTube and signing up to be a content creator. The requirements for making money directly from YouTube are pretty strict and not easy to meet for newcomers.

You have to have at least 1,000 subscribers and your videos must have been watched for a total of at least 4,000 hours in the last year. After you meet these requirements, YouTube will review your channel and if everything looks good they’ll approve you for monetization.

But don’t jump up and down just yet! Those are pretty difficult hurdles to meet for a beginner. And even if you do meet them, the pay isn’t all that great. It’s not possible to say exactly how much any one person might make, but estimates range from about $2 to $4 per thousand views.

So, if you get 10,000 views, you’ll likely make around $20.However, there are other ways to make money without having to rely on YouTube for your paycheck. For instance, if you have another marketable skill, you can make videos that teach people about it.

You could then lead them to your website where they can buy things from you. They could buy something you make, a service you provide, or they could buy video classes that would go deeper into your subject matter. Just be aware that all this takes a long time and a lot of effort to get off the ground.

7. Thumbtack

This gig app has a couple of things in common with TaskRabbit that make it a desirable company to work with as well. Like TaskRabbit, they let workers set their own prices. And they have a wide variety of tasks their workers can do as well to make extra cash.

The main difference is Thumbtack independent contractors are on a more professional level, which can come in handy. Many of them are licensed tradespeople like plumbers, electricians and other handyman jobs. The downside is that Thumbtack, like Upwork, charges their workers to respond to inquiries. And sometimes they have to pay a lot.

One plumber told me it costs him up to $150 per response. And he has to pay that whether he gets the job or not! But, then he added, it’s worth it.

So, he earns enough, despite paying sky-high rates to answer inquiries that don’t convert into jobs, that it not only covers that expense but there’s enough left over at the end of the month that he feels it’s worth it.

8. Roadie

Now, we move into the gig apps that require the use of a vehicle. Roadie is basically a delivery service company, and like most gig companies today, they’re pretty free and loose with what it is they deliver!

Deliveries can be anything from a grocery or drugstore pickup for a customer to moving a piece of furniture across town. They also do long-distance moves, so if you have a large truck, something like a U-Haul van, you can take those jobs.

One of our forum members told me recently that he loves working for Roadie. He mostly does local jobs. But recently he travelled from his home in California to visit family in Ohio.

His travel dates were flexible (of course, because he does gig work)! So, he waited until a good long-distance job came up with Roadie and he ended up getting paid for three quarters of the distance he travelled.

Another interesting feature about working for Roadie is that once you’ve signed up, you can work for them anywhere in the country. You’re not stuck to just your local area like ride-hail drivers are.

9. Instacart

This app is fairly typical of the delivery apps genre. Instacart works in conjunction with grocery stores while others may work with restaurants such as DoorDash and Uber Eats.

When an Instacart worker receives an order he or she will head to the designated supermarket where they will shop the order and then deliver it to the customer’s designation location. Instacart generally pays about $5-$9 per order, plus tips, so it’s a little difficult to understand how anyone can make very much money from this kind of gig.

It could easily take half an hour or more for an Instacart worker to get to the store, shop the list and get out of the store. Then you have to account for the time it takes them to get from the store to the customer’s location. So, it’s hard to imagine how they could do more than one job an hour.

Instacart will pair them up with two jobs if they happen to come in at the same time and are in the same direction. But for the most part this seems like a less-than-minimum-wage gig. It doesn’t help that Instacart was caught stealing workers’ tips a few months ago.

When Instacart sends an order to a driver they’ll tell the driver how much Instacart itself will pay for the job. Workers were finding that when customers left tips through the app that they weren’t getting the total of Instacart’s base pay plus the tip. Instacart later admitted to this.

Basically, they were using the tip to fund the portion they were supposed to pay regardless of whether or not there was any tip. So, if Instacart agreed to pay $5 and a customer left a $5 tip, the driver would just get $5 instead of $10.

When this all came to light Instacart agreed to stop doing it. But now that they’ve showed that side of themselves it’s a little harder to have much faith in them to do the right thing by workers.

10. Uber

The one you’ve been waiting for! While Uber is known for its contentious relations with drivers, it still remains the biggest side hustle opportunities out there. Uber has more than two million drivers and is still the company most people think of first when they flirt with the idea of dipping their toes into the gig economy.

If you have access to an insured car, a driver’s license and a clean driving record, that’s pretty much all you need to start driving with Uber.

A lot of people like driving for this ridesharing company, Uber, because they really can set their own schedule. Although, there are certain times that are more profitable than other times.

While it is easy to get started with Uber, studies have shown that more than half of all drivers in the United States earn less than $10 per hour after all driving expenses are taken into consideration.

For that reason, we can’t say Uber is one of the best gig economy apps out there. But if you just need a few extra bucks in your pocket, and you need them fast, it’s not a bad way to get them.

11. Postmates

The Postmates app is a growing and very popular delivery apps among the list of gig economy apps. They are not like Uber Eats or GrubHub offering just food delivery — they are a delivery service that delivers groceries, office supplies, phone chargers, you name it.

Essentially, Postmates is like your own personal assistant, since they pick up and deliver whatever it is you need within an hour. Pretty epic, right?

Becoming part of the Postmates “fleet” comes with some great perks. You get to keep 100% of your earnings and tips, plus you get to cash out your earnings at any time on-demand.

They also provide all the supplies you need to make your job easier — like a delivery bag to put the food in — and you set your own schedule. You do need to complete a background check, as with many of these gigs anyways.

It’s gig ecomony apps like Postmates that seem like a great way to earn some extra money.

Getting the most from todays gig economy apps

The best gig economy apps are those that let you set your own prices and require something more than menial skills. The more skills a gig job requires, the more you’ll make.

The fewer people who share your higher-level skills, the better positioned you’ll be to make some decent dough from an app-based gig.

Some of the companies, like the ones at the top of our list, offer the magic combination of allowing you to set your own prices and work at a higher-skill level, making it possible to maximize your income and get the most out of some of the best gig economy apps available.

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With 24% of Americans now making money from the digital platform economy, making money online is a great option for many.

And these days, it’s so simple!

There are lots of sites and apps that’ll pay you.

But, one of the best and most fun ways to earn money online is passively. This is basically the closest you can get to making money without a job.

Sure, freelance work, like writing or data entry gigs can be great. You can even earn a full-time income from them.

However, if you’re looking for something passive, freelancing isn’t your best option.

In today’s post, we’re going to cover ways to make money that require little to no effort at all. Passive income ideas that you can use to literally make money while you sleep!

What’s a Passive Income?

A passive income is when you make money without any extra effort. It’s the opposite of Residual or Active income.

So, you set it up and then you make money from it without having to do anything extra.

It could be an app that you install on your phone which runs in the background and collects your data.

Or it could be a tool that analyzes your receipts and gets you rebates.

Passive income could also be considered as money you earn when you are doing something that you planned to do anyway, like:

• Shopping online.
• Dining out at a restaurant.
• Surfing the web.
• Losing weight.
• Playing games.
• Downloading apps.

Top 50 Legit Passive Income Apps

In this post, we’re going to cover some passive income apps and websites where you can make money for doing nothing, or for doing tasks that you already do anyway.

1. Drop

With Drop (review here), you can earn rewards whenever you shop.

Just link your debit and credit cards to your Drop account, and then when you come to pay for your shopping, use the linked cards, and you’ll earn points.

Then, you can redeem your points for gift cards to a variety of places, such as Amazon, Starbucks, and Netflix.

Since you’re shopping anyway, you may as well sign up for Drop, and make money passively whenever you use your cards.

• Click here to join Drop.

2. SavvyConnect

According to a lot of people on Reddit, this is one of the highest paying passive income apps out there.

You can earn up to $180 a year with SavvyConnect.

And, the best part is that you don’t have to do anything!

Just install the app and let it run in the background of your phone or computer and it will collect data.

It’s a panel from SurveySavvy.

They have apps for iOS, Microsoft and Chrome.

• Click here to sign up for SavvyConnect.

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3. Microsoft Rewards

I’ve used Microsoft Rewards lots of times to get make money passively.

Basically, it pays you for searching the internet using Bing. You can also earn additional points when you do quizzes.

If you’re searching the internet anyway, then you may as well use Microsoft Rewards and earn money in the process.

I’ve gotten lots of gift cards from Microsoft Rewards.

• Visit the Microsoft Rewards website here.

4. Rakuten (Formerly Ebates)

Do you shop online a lot?

If so, you should definitely check out Rakuten.

It’s a cashback website that gives you a percentage of what you spend back.

You can get up to 40% cashback!

What’s great about the site is that there are more than 2,000 stores to choose from.

They have apps for both Android and iPhone.

There’s even a browser extension that you can install called the Rakuten Cash Back Button.

This gives you cashback directly on store sites. So you don’t even need to go through the Rakuten site to get the cashback!

And, the extension will also automatically redeem promo codes at the checkout.

That’s why Rakuten is such a good site for earning a residual income.

Plus, for signing up, you’ll get a $10 bonus.

5. Swagbucks

Swagbucks gives you points when you do stuff that you likely already to anyway, like browsing the internet, playing games and shopping online.

You can exchange your points for cash to your PayPal account or for gift cards.

By the way, sign up today and you can get a $5 sign up bonus!

6. Seated

With Seated, you can earn up to 30% back on every restaurant reservation.

Download the app (Android and iOS), book a reservation with the app, dine out as usual, and you’ll be rewarded.

So, dine out, like you normally would and you’ll make money!

For more details and tips to make the most of Seated app read my detailed review.

7. Acorns

With Acorns, you can invest your spare change automatically. You can invest for just $1, $2, or $3 a month.

This is such an easy way to grow your money – and once you’ve downloaded the app and set up your account, it’s a totally passive way to make money.

8. Shoptracker

With Shoptracker, you can earn $108 a year, and all you need to do is share your Amazon purchase history.

To learn more about the app, and to get the download links, check out our Shoptracker review.

9. MyPoints

Most of us are shopping online anyway, so why not make money from it?

Like Rakuten, MyPoints will reward you for shopping.

Each time you shop, you’ll get points. You can redeem these points for money to your PayPal account or for gift cards.

10. Gift Hunter Club

Gift Hunter Club will give you points for doing easy tasks, like viewing content, like text, images, audio, and taking surveys.

Then you can redeem your points to places like Amazon.

• Link to join Gift Hunter Club.

11. HealthyWage

Many of us would like to lose weight, or get healthier.

So, why not get paid for it?

HealthyWage is an app that pays you for competing in weight loss challenges and contests.

With this app, you set a time-sensitive weight loss goal and then bet on it. Basically, you make a bet on your own weight loss!

If you lose the weight in the time period you chose, you win the money.

If you’re looking to lose weight anyway then you may as well get paid to do it in the process!

12. AppRedeem

Get gift cards for trying out new apps with AppRedeem.

• Download AppRedeem for iOS devices here.
• Download AppRedeem for Android devices here.

13. S’more

S’more will pay you to display ads and content on your phone’s lock screen.

How simple is that?

It’s a totally passive way to earn money because you don’t even have to interact with the ads to make money!

For displaying these ads and content, you’ll earn points, which you can redeem for gift cards.

• Download S’more for Android devices here.

14. InboxDollars

When you read emails, complete surveys, play games, online, and shop, InboxDollars will pay you!

15. Stash

Stash allows you to invest in stocks and funds with as little as $5. So, you can easily invest, with no extra effort on your part!

• Download Stash for Android devices here.
• Download Stash for iOS devices here.

16. Slidejoy

Get paid to display content on your phone’s lock screen with Slidejoy.

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• Download the Slidejoy app for Android devices here.

17. AppOptix

AppOptix is an app from Strategy Analytics Inc., which collects data on your phone.

All you need to do is install it, and you’ll make money for doing nothing!

• Download AppOptix for Android devices here.

18. Qmee

Make money searching Google with Qmee.

You likely already search on Google anyway, so why not get paid for it?

You’ll also get paid for searching on platforms, like Bing, Amazon, and eBay! Qmee also pays you to shop and take surveys.

You can get money right to your PayPal account or a gift card.

• Visit Qmee.com for links to download the app for iOS and Android or the Extension for Chrome.

19. DietBet

DietBet lets you set up or join a weight loss challenge. So, if you lose weight, you could win money!

If you’re planning to lose weight anyway, you should definitely give the app a try!

• Visit DietBet.com for download links.

20. GrabPoints

Make money when you do tasks that you probably already do anyway, like watching TV or downloading apps with Grabpoints. You can get gift cards and money to your PayPal account.

• Download GrabPoints for Android devices here.

21. QuickRewards

QuickRewards gives you points for simple tasks, like shopping online and reading emails. You can also get paid for taking surveys.

Payments are sent to you through PayPal or you can get gift cards.

• Visit the QuickRewards website here.

22. CheckPoints

Get points when you surf the internet, shop online, and do other tasks online that you probably do anyway with CheckPoints!

You can redeem your points for gift cards for places like Amazon, Walmart, and Target.

• Visit the CheckPoints website here for links to install the app for iOS or Android

23. instaGC

With instaGC, you get gift cards for doing super easy tasks, like trying apps and games, shopping online, and searching the web.

24. Perk

This is one o the few legit sites that pay you to play games, watch TV, shop and many other simple tasks you already do online.

Perk will give you points for every action you take. You can then redeem your points for gift cards or money to your PayPal account.

You can learn more about Perk in our review here.

• Visit the Perk website here.

25. Paribus

Paribus will monitor your inbox for receipts, and the prices at stores.

This is so handy because prices often change at stores.

If Paribus sees that the price of an item you bought has now dropped, it will automatically get you a refund for the difference.

• Download Paribus for your device here.

26. TopCashBack

Shop online and make money in the process with TopCashBack. You can get cashback at more than 4,400 stores.

They have apps for both iOS and Android devices.

• Visit the TopCashBack website here.

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27. Pact

You can make money when you set and achieve weekly exercise and healthy eating goals with Pact.

• Download Pact for Android devices here.

28. Extrabux

Earn up to 30% cashback with Extrabux. It’s a cashback website with more than 6,000 stores available.

Extrabux also has a great browser extension, which automatically tracks your cashback. So, you can go directly to a store’s website to make a purchase, and you’ll still get your cashback.

• Download the Extrabux browser extension here.

29. Checkout51

Checkout51 gives you rebates when you purchase qualifying items and then upload a photo of your receipt. You get paid by check.

• Download Checkout 51 for Android devices here.
• Download Checkout 51 for iOS devices here.

30. SavingStar

With SavingStar, you can actually earn money when you buy groceries!

It gives you cashback on groceries at stores like Walmart, Albertson’s, Kroger, Target, Food Lion and Publix.

You get money right to your PayPal account, or you can get a gift card.

• Download SavingStar for Android devices here.
• Download SavingStar for iOS devices here.

31. Ibotta

Ibotta (review) gives you a rebate when you upload a photo of your receipt. It works in a similar way to Checkout51, where it gives you rebates for purchasing qualifying items.

You can get paid through PayPal or get a gift card.

32. StepBet

You can make money being more active with StepBet.

With the app, you bet money on yourself in weekly health-focused games.

It’s a great app if you’re looking to exercise and walk more because you can make money!

• Visit the StepBet website here for app installation links.

33. AppBounty

Get gift cards to Amazon and other stores when you try out new apps with AppBounty.

• Download AppBounty for Android devices here.

34. Clink

Clink is a savings and investing app that helps you to save money every time you dine out.

If you’re dining out, this is a great way to earn money passively.

You can get started with as little as $5.

• Visit the Clink website here.

35. FeaturePoints

With FeaturePoints you can make money shopping online, trying apps, taking surveys and other online tasks that you probably already do anyway.

You can get money to your PayPal account or get a gift card for a range of different retailers, such as Amazon, Nordstrom, and Sephora.

• Visit the FeaturePoints website here.
• Download FeaturePoints for Android devices here.

36. AppMan

AppMan gives you money when you try new free apps and games.

• Visit the AppMan website here.

37. iRazoo

iRazoo gives you points when you do things like watch videos and play games. Since most of us do those things anyway, it’s a good passive income app.

Also, you can get points when you do other tasks, like completing offers and taking surveys.

You can exchange your points for money to your PayPal account or you can get a gift card.

• Visit the iRazoo website here.

38. Cash for Apps

Try new apps, and Cash for Apps will give you points. Then you can redeem your points for gift cards for lots of different retailers, like Amazon, Starbucks, Best Buy, and CVS.

• Visit the Cash for Apps website here.
• Download Cash for Apps for Android devices here.

39. AppNana

When you try apps, AppNana will give you gift cards to places, such as Amazon

• Go to AppNana.com to get the links for iOS or Android app installation.

40. Trim

Trim is a financial assistant that can save you money automatically!

It analyzes your accounts to find recurring subscriptions. Then it will cancel the ones that you no longer want. It can also help you to get out of debt, find you better car insurance, and negotiate your bills. So, you can earn money without having to do anything!

41. RetailMeNot

With RetailMeNot, you can get cashback when you shop online. You can get your cashback sent to your PayPal account or get a gift card.

• Visit the RetailMeNot website here.
• Download RetailMeNot for Android devices here.
• Download RetailMeNot for iOS devices here.

42. AppKarma

AppKarma will give you free gift cards when you try new apps.

• Download AppKarma for Android devices here.

43. TreasureTrooper

Make money for doing things like shopping online and answering surveys, with TreasureTrooper.

You get paid by check.

• Visit the TreasureTrooper website here.

44. Winwalk Pedometer

Winwalk Pedometer pays you for walking! The app counts your daily steps and then rewards you for them! You get gift cards.

• Download Winwalk Pedometer for Android devices here.

45. Mr. Rebates

Get cashback when you shop online at Mr. Rebates. You can get cashback at more than 3,000 stores.

• Visit the Mr. Rebates website here.

46. Appdown

Appdown gives you rewards when you download apps, and play free games. Since many of us play games online anyway, this is such an easy way to earn a passive income.

You get money to your PayPal account or gift cards.

• Visit Appdown.me for links to app download.

47. Punchcard

When you upload a receipt from any grocery store, gas station, restaurant or other retailer, Punchcard will give you points. Then you can exchange your points for gift cards.

• Download Punchcard for Android devices here.
• Download Punchcard for iOS devices here.

48. BeFrugal

You can get cashback at more than 4,000 stores with BeFrugal.

• Visit the BeFrugal website here.
• Download BeFrugal for Android devices here.

49. Embee Meter CX

Embee Meter CX will pay you just for using your phone as you normally do.

It’s a mobile performance meter that you install on your phone. You’ll get free gift cards for having it installed.

• Visit Embee Meter here.
• Download Embee Meter for Android devices here.

50. Berry Cart

Get cashback when you shop at the grocery store with Berry Cart.

• Download BerryCart for iOS devices here.
• Download BerryCart for Android devices here.

Closing Thoughts

Whether you want something that you just set up and leave to make money while you do nothing, like SavvyConnect or Acorns, or you want to earn money while you’re doing something that you’d do anyway, like dining out at a restaurant with Seated, or shopping online with RetailMeNot, there are so many great apps for earning passive income.

And the best part about some of these apps is that whether you live in the U.S., Canada, U.K., India or anywhere else for that matter, you can use them to earn passively and in your sleep.

And if you combine some of these apps, you can easily earn an extra $2500 or so per year. Browse forums like Reddit and you’ll find tons of people how actually make way more with some of these apps. But the trick is to use a whole bunch and not just one or two.

Give some of these awesome and free passive income apps a try and start making money!