Making money on the iphone

28 Money Making Apps (#5 Will Pay You to Watch YouTube)

by Saeed — Last Updated January 31, 2017 (This post may contain affiliate links.)

There are tons of useful apps out there.

But to money conscious people, like us, the most useful ones are the apps that pay you.

I have talked about getting paid to try apps where you join a site and earn money for downloading and testing new apps.

But today we’re going to talk about apps that will actually pay you for using them regularly, doing things you already do – grocery shopping, playing games, watching movie trailers and videos, etc.

Here are some of the best apps that you can use to earn real cash and rewards such as gift cards.

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– iPhone apps that make you money

These are apps available only for iPhone& iPad both of which run on iOS platform.

But I am sure we will see an Android version of them coming out pretty soon as well.

1. Zaarly

This app connects individual buyers and sellers for jobs that need to be done.

Users have to verify their personal information and connect to Facebook.

Clients who need to hire local service experts provide their locations and the price they are willing to pay.

You can initiate a two-way conversation to settle on an agreed price and the transaction method.

Payments are made via PayPal or ACH transfer once a transaction fee is made for Zaarly.

2. Location Panel

You can use this app to help stores and restaurants that want to decide on their next new location for opening. This way you earn cash or rewards.

You will be participating in research that is location-based in your area.

When you shop, you will be earning rewards if you allow the app to track you during your shopping.

Answer questions such as why you skipped certain stores.

You then receive location-based offers and coupons.

3. Field Agent

This app pays you to report specific information on the places that you go.

The jobs you get pay you between $3 and $12 each time.

You as the “agent” will be notified when there are new jobs in your area.

The first person to accept the job will have two hours to complete the job.

Payments are made via PayPal.

4. EasyShift

This app provides assignments called “Shifts” and they include taking photographs, giving opinions and recording the prices of products.

When you have completed several of the tasks, you get promoted and you are able to unlock the higher-paying assignments, among other perks.

You get paid through PayPal but the process is within 48 hours.

5. Mobile Rewards

All you need to do is sign up for free services, watch videos on YouTube or talk about a product on your Facebook wall.

You get to earn credits that can be redeemed via PayPal.

Earn 100 credits for every friend who signs up with your referral link. You also get 10% of their earnings.

6. TaskRabbit

You get access to thousands of tasks here while getting paid to do odd jobs and run errands for other people.

To be a TaskRabbit, prepare of for a federal background check and also to undergo a video interview.

Once you have reached $25 in your account, you can get a cash payout via PayPal or have the check mailed to you.

– Android apps that make you money

These are apps available only for Android.

But again, depending on how successful they become, we can expect the iOS version pretty soon as well.

7. Cash King

Earn money using this app to download and try other free apps that include new games.

You also earn when you watch videos or take surveys.

You are paid via PayPal or with Amazon gift cards.

8. Get Paid to Play

Use this app to earn money by watching video advertisements, downloading and playing new games.

You also register on certain websites.

Payments are made via PayPal.

– Apps for both iPhone & Android

These apps are available for both Android and iOS devices.

9. GymPact

If your resolution is to get fit and healthier, check out this app that helps you to commit to exercise.

You use cash incentives with this app. Commit to the number of days you want to exercise and check in with this app the next time you hit the gym.

When you fulfill your commitments, you earn cash rewards that are actually paid by those who did not work out.

The rewards range from $0.50 to $0.75 per workout.

10. Gigwalk

You get to do fun things to get paid using this app.

You only need to take photographs of displays at the stores, test mobile apps, do some mystery shopping or review delivery services.

You receive notifications when there are new jobs available in the area.

Payments of between $6 and $220 can be made via PayPal.

11. ShopKick

Use this app to earn rewards via store check-ins, scanning various products and when you make purchases.

You redeem your points for gift cards, music downloads, movie tickets and Facebook credits.

You will also love the discount offers for certain stores.

12. CheckPoints

Set aside a minute to scan the bar codes when you check in at a grocery store. This app pays in rewards.

You can also redeem points for iTunes and Amazon gift cards and Alaska airline miles.

There will never be short of deals with the participation of thousands of retailers.

13. Phewtick

Use this app to get paid to meet people.

Install it on your phone and scan a QR Code when you meet up with a person.

With the points you have earned, you can cash it out or make a donation to UNICEF or the Red Cross.

14. ESPN Streak For The Cash

Do you think you know your sports team well enough?

You can test your skills by naming your predictions for each game.

Also, make sure you get the most winning streak for the month.

For a tougher challenge, predict for 10 different sports and try to maintain your streak.

The most winning streak for a team or player will walk away with the monthly grand prize of $50,000.

15. App Trailers

Preview video trailers of apps with this app and get points.

Just watch the videos and get paid for it.

Payments are made via PayPal or Amazon gift codes.

16. NPolls

This is an app that pays you for your opinion so this is your opportunity to voice out on what you have to say on a particular topic.

You earn money each time you complete a survey.

You can also share your opinion and view the results of other respondents.

The first reward is $10 for the first 50 surveys answered as they pay $0.20 per survey.

You are paid via PayPal.

17. JunoWallet

This is one for the gamers.

You get to play games or watch videos or complete surveys to earn the rewards.

Earn more when you invite your friends to use the app.

There are various rewards via Invites (3 levels) that come as gift cards for games, food, beverages such as coffee and movie tickets.

18. Viggle

Don’t just be a couch potato in front of the TV. Use this app to make some money!

You get to earn rewards when you check in to your favorite shows the next time you sit down in front of the telly.

Watch live TV that comes with real-time interactive questions, polls to take part in and also voting related to what is happening onscreen.

Earn your rewards for Best Buy, Burger King, Fandango, and others.

For more points, you need to play games, watch videos or take part in the quizzes.

19. Receipt Hog

Now don’t throw away those grocery receipts. They can come in handier than you think.

Use this app to get paid for taking photographs of your receipts and earn points for every receipt.

You can redeem your collected “coins” for cash and donations.

The data from your receipts are made anonymous and will be summarized in market research reports.

20. Nexercise

To exercise and to achieve for that body shape that you strive for, you need motivation.

Think no more and get this app which motivates you to work out by earning rewards.

You earn points when you log in for at least 15 minutes’ of exercise.

When you go to the gym or work out outside, check in with this app and have your phone on yourself so that it detects motion.

The more points you collect, the better your rewards.

21. Panel App

The Panel App collects your location data for the purpose of analytics.

This data is then pooled with data collected from thousands of other panelists to gives third party companies meaningful insight.

You can also earn more points for taking surveys.

Your points can be redeemed for Amazon and Visa gift cards, Cash Via PayPal, Google Play and more.

22. Jingit

This is another app that lets you earn cash when you go to places and scan the selected products.

You can also earn cash when you take surveys or watch videos.

Cash is obtained through its Jingit Visa debit card.

You may begin with a $5 earning limit per week and then increase it to $10 if you share Jingit on Facebook.

23. FanCake

Sports fans should check out this app. This is a live social game that rewards fans when they watch sports shows on TV.

You simply check in to a game on Facebook and play along with the action and win stuff after that.

The rewards range from game tickets, gift cards to sports gear among others.

24. Surveys On The Go

Earn cash for your valuable opinions when you use this app.

Take part in the surveys that pay from $0.25 to $5. They usually pay $1 though.

Do not worry as your information is kept safe with them and protected.

Payments are via PayPal.

25. iBotta

To use iBotta, you will have to select the products that you are buying when you shop. Then earn money by completing the tasks associated with the products you bought.

The tasks could be answering a question on the product and earn $0.50 or read up one fact on the product and earn $0.25.

You can also earn $1.25 when you put up postings on your Facebook page about the product.

You then shop at one of the 35 listed national retailers. Snap a photo of your items and the corresponding bar code to verify your purchase.

The iBotta app will then add money to your account. You can withdraw your earnings via PayPal or donate it to any school in the United States.

26. SavingStar

This app allows you to link your grocery store loyalty cards and you get to enjoy some savings.

After downloading the app, select the eCoupons you like to be linked to your cards.

When you shop, use your card at checkout and money will be added to your SavingStar account.

When you have saved $5, your options include PayPal, cash deposit into your bank account, Amazon gift card or make a donation to a charity.

27. iPinion

With this app, you earn reward points for taking part in market research surveys with your mobile device.

The survey topics range from movies, technology to specific research panels.

Every 100 points equal $1. What’s great is that you can get up to 450 points for some surveys.

You redeem your points for cash or store gift cards.

28. Iconzoomer

This is an interesting app where you need to take photos of food and fashion products and trends.

All you need to do is take photos according to your assignment. It could be what you are eating for lunch, what you are drinking or the shoes you are wearing.

You earn money for each photo. You then write a comment about your snapshot. This allows you to provide feedback to the manufacturer.

You are paid via PayPal or receive free merchandise. You can also opt to donate to charity via UNICEF.

Bottom Line

Using some of these apps regularly can easily earn you a little extra spending money.

Who knows, maybe what you make from these money making apps will even help with your phone bill!

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How to Make Money on iPhone Apps

Sure, the marketplace is teeming with competing apps. But there still is tremendous opportunity for scoring big»”if you have a great idea.

How many times has a friend showed you his or her favorite new iPhone app, and you lamented: Why didn’t I think of that?

With total application downloads from Apple’s iTunes app store topping three billion, and monthly sales of upwards of $200 million, the marketplace for apps is booming. If you’re a designer or programmer, how can you afford not to be creating apps? Well, it’s not quite that simple. Apple says it receives between 8,500 and 10,000 application submissions every week. That’s a mighty lot of competition, even for experienced game and media designers.

Greg Trefry, a veteran game designer who teaches at New York University’s Interactive Telecommunications Program, recently founded Gigantic Mechanic with Mattia Romeo. The partners this year debuted their first app, a location-aware, golf-inspired game called Gigaputt. Trefry says that while the new publishing structure under Apple’s purview coupled with a dense marketplace can be intimidating, he’s found there’s still ample opportunity for designers to carve out a niche for their app.

«There are so many apps out there, it’s an extremely crowded market so that the barrier to entry is so low and the barrier to success is so high,» he says. «But you’re not necessarily aiming to have the biggest game out there, so there’s still room to make a business out of it if you’re trying to capture a certain audience.»

Of course, there’s more to making a profitable app than just having a good idea. And lots of the work comes after the design and programming is already done. Here are some tips to helping your app turn a profit.

Making Money on iPhone Apps: Getting Approved

In a market where everyone wants in on the action, as an app creator, you have two big hurdles. The first is creating an app worthy of a favorable review upon submission to the Apple iTunes App Store. The second is promoting your app so that it breaks through the pack and sells well.

Though there’s a lot of negative hype concerning the first hurdle, developers generally say that getting their app approved isn’t the struggle it’s made out to be. Apple’s standards for apps do restrict some racy and pornographic content, and the company excludes apps that, in its view, do not enhance the iPhone experience or that duplicate existing iPhone features. When it comes to fresh, inventive content, however, most apps are readily approved.

Zach Saul, founder of Retronyms, a San Francisco-based app creating company, has been creating apps since the 2008 iTunes App Store launch, in which his popular, 99-cent app Recorder – an audio recorder – was included.

«We haven’t had any trouble getting apps approved and included, but our work is very non-controversial, entertaining and fun,» he says. «The approval process seems like a confrontational thing, but every time we’ve had an app rejected, there’s been something wrong with it and they’ve given us a bit of free testing and helped us solve a problem, so it’s very helpful.»

And despite the fact that thousands of apps are submitted to Apple for approval each week, app creators tell Inc.com that the turnaround time tends to be swift.

«It actually wasn’t that bad a process,» says Trefry, who learned that Gigaputt was given the thumbs’ up after a three-day wait. «You just have to do your contract with them, and it’s pretty clear.»

Making Money on iPhone Apps: Promoting Your App

After an app has been approved and is listed for sale in the iTunes App Store, your next goal is to get customers to download it. To some extent, this process becomes a chicken-and-egg scenario. Vaulting into a top-selling category is the best way to encourage sales – but you first must have sales to rank highly within a category. Fortunately, the process of gaining exposure isn’t completely out of your hands. Apple features new apps daily.

What does it take to win over Apple’s support? Good design is important. «As far as we can tell that’s based on polish and quality,» Saul says. «Make something that’s useful and also is nice and polished and looks good, and your chances are vastly increased.»

Looking good is a matter of solid design. Enlist a designer to help create the interface a user will experience, as well as the logos and screen shots that will appear on the Apple iTunes App Store. This collateral is the first thing a potential buyer will see, so maximizing its impact is crucial.

Besides design, being polished includes being technically solid. If you are developing the app yourself, you may want to consider bringing on a programmer who is well-versed in Objective-C to help you; though apps can be built using other programming languages, this version of C++ is the standard. You should also be sure to give your app the full battery of beta-testing it needs before you make your submission. An inexpensive way to test it is to distribute it among friends and solicit feedback. Just remember: Without smooth functionality, your app will be dead in the water.

Making Money on iPhone Apps: Leveraging Your Existing Business

If you already have a business, creating an app – or multiple apps – to enhance your clients’ experience can be a tremendous opportunity. Often, a small business is already filling a niche – and can also do so when their client is on the move. Take the case of Yelp, the online review site. Its iPhone app not only provides its standard customer-reviews, but also can tap into GPS to allow a user to find nearby businesses.

So, thinking along the lines of «what do we already do, and how can it be used on the go?» is a great place to start. Look for an area that will be a natural extension, or a macro view of what you do.

When Zillow, a real-estate listing company, built an app, for example, it not only included its standard real-estate listings, but also allowed users to scope out rentals and homes for sale in their immediate geographic area. This feature tapped into casual consumers’ desires to learn, say, what their neighbor’s condo might be worth – or to take a self-guided real-estate tour. It took off, and now Zillow is selling mobile ads and incorporating social network link-posting – in other words, running a quite profitable app.

Dig Deeper: Should you Make an iPhone App?

Making Money on iPhone Apps: Think Big or Think Tiny

Some of the most successful apps are the most complex: Location-aware, social-networking-capable apps such as Whrrl, FourSquare or Glympse. And some of the most successful apps are very simple, one-off jokes. It may be that the best app for you is limited in scope.

Simple apps, the kind people whip out at parties to emulate chugging a beer (iBeer) or wielding a light saber (Lightsaber Unleashed), require far less up-front time designing and programming. And if you haven’t invested a lot of time into developing a simple app, you can afford to make it inexpensive. In a best-case scenario, with minimal marketing such apps can to go socially viral. Then again, if it doesn’t sell, no biggie: just try again.

On the opposite end of the spectrum, complex, multi-faceted apps are born most often out of an existing business or business model, and can require a team of designers working for weeks or months. This model is best for existing websites and businesses that can add value through creating an app. With these, you’re going for polish, perfection, and possibly a higher price-point. What’s more, complex apps need to be sticky to be effective. That’s where marketing comes in.

In the middle ground stand a host of simple-concept games with great graphical interfaces. If you look at the App Store’s top 10 sellers for paid apps at any given time, most of them are games. Games that either educate or temporarily amuse, especially ones that anyone from age 4 to an adult can understand and appreciate, are almost always in demand.

Making Money on iPhone Apps: Flaunt What You’ve Got

Once your shiny new app is available in the App Store marketplace, visibility is vital to profitability. Getting into the App Store’s top 100 – much less top 10 – list is of course the best way to see sales soar. If that’s just not happening for you, start small. Build an audience from the ground-up.

«It’s not necessarily the day that comes out that it needs to have blockbuster sales,» Trefry says. «Think about what audience you’re going after, and how that person interacts with their device.»

Some key tips:

• Generate pre-release buzz. Have a website up and running before your app even launches. Make sure information is available for any interested parties. Existing social networking you or your company use can be beneficial in generating buzz, too.

• Do your own marketing, or enlist help. Craft a press release, or have all relevant information, including your contact info, available online. Create a list of blogs and websites that might be interested in reviewing your app, and ping them to spark interest. Be casual but informative – confident but never pushy. If being your own PR person sounds like a drag, enlist a tech PR firm that specializes in product releases on a contract basis.

• Plan for tie-ins or cross-app promotion. If you have existing apps, building in promotions for a new product is a simple way to get its name out to customers who already like your work. In-game advertising isn’t a quick-fix to boost sales, though; it’s more of a way to create a longer tail for your product’s sales. Separately, think about other companies who aren’t direct competitors you could form a mutually beneficial relationship with once you launch.

• Create an infrastructure that will support momentum and future growth. Consider what will keep customers coming back as well as what will attract new ones. Are there promotional tie-ins or giveaways that can help attract new interest on your website and in the App Store? What level of connectivity with buyers are you expecting and can you maintain? Trefry stays in touch with his app’s fans on Twitter and Facebook, and since hearing input from them modified Gigaputt for use on the iPod Touch. «From social games on Facebook to iPhone games, there’s no longer the old-school concept of putting it out there and then it’s done,» he says. «Now it’s all about interacting with your fans, and making appropriate updates based on feedback.»

Dig Deeper: iPhone Apps for Small Business

Making Money on iPhone Apps: Entering a Contest or Get in a Festival

This year, New York City invited programmers and developers to dig through their data and create urban apps. Offering $20,000 in prizes, the city hoped to spur technological innovation. For app developers, though, it was a big chance not just for a cash prize, but for exposure. When the prize winners were announced, everyone from politicians to venture capitalists were there taking note.

If you’re a member of a tech or academic community, speaking on a panel or holding events in which you can discuss innovation in your field (and in your app) can hone in on your ideal audience. As a bonus, you’ll gain clout in the community, and possibly open yourself up to future business opportunities. For example, Saul debuted Retronyms’ iPhone game Seek ‘n Spell at a New York big-games festival, where he introduced dozens of gamers to his location-based competitive spelling game. This year, he is speaking on a SXSW panel, and regularly hosts meet-up events to play Seek n Spell in San Francisco. «Even just talking about the market and space we’re working in gets people excited and creates a market where new people will buy the app,» Saul says.

Making Money on iPhone Apps: Additional Resources

Check out 31 example apps to get your ideas flowing at appsamuck.com.

See a fairly exhaustive guide to making an iPhone app in one month.

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