11 of the best receipt apps to earn money in the UK

Take a photo of your receipt with Shoppix to earn 25 points and an extra five if you take the photo on the same day. 3,200 points will earn you £5 in Amazon gift cards or PayPal cash.

There are opportunities to earn extra points by completing surveys, which also reward you with scratch cards for the chance of even more points.

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Pros:

• ✅ Pays 10p per grocery receipt
• ✅ Low £5 cashout minimum
• ✅ Fast receipt processing
• ✅ Extra earnings from surveys
• ✅ Referral rewards available

Cons:

• ❌ Limited to 22 receipts per week
• ❌ Some earning tiers take time to unlock
• ❌ Requires a registration code to join

As it sounds, this receipt app wants to know what you eat and drink. For every five photos you take, you earn a £1 voucher, with a maximum of £5 per month. However, you can only withdraw in £10 multiples, so you will have to wait every two months.

It’s not restricted to restaurants; you can take photos of any receipt with food or drink items.

Vouchers can be exchanged at Amazon, Caffè Nero, Great British Pub, Harvester, iTunes UK, M&S and Pizza Express.

SnapMyEats

Pros:

• ✅ Easy to use
• ✅ A decent reward for little effort
• ✅ Plenty of vouchers to choose from

Cons:

• ❌ Limited to how much you can earn each month
• ❌ No cash option
• ❌ Only one photo per receipt – not much good if you have a longer receipt

ShopandScan doesn’t come with an app for your phone… it’s available for Windows computers only. When you become a member, you’ll be sent a scanning device.

When you complete a shopping trip, you’ll need to use a small device to scan the barcodes of everything you buy and transmit them to ShopandScan. You’ll also earn bonus points for uploading photos of till receipts. Your points can then be swapped for gift cards.

Pros:

• ✅ Could earn an extra £80 per year

Cons:

• ❌ Only works with Windows computers
• ❌ Requires more effort
• ❌ You will need to find an invite code

Snap & Save is brought to you by TopCashback, one of the biggest cashback sites in the world. It used to have its own dedicated app years ago but has since been scrapped.

However, you can still find some offers on the TopCashback website. Although the items you can earn cashback from are a little limited compared to the apps below, you have a bit more freedom and often aren’t store-specific.

Plus, if money from scanning your old receipts isn’t enough, TopCashback has some great deals from a whole host of stores.

TopCashback

Pros:

• ✅ A great money-saving app
• ✅ Pays fairly quickly

Cons:

• ❌ Very limited number of offers

Swagbucks is the only company that pays you for scanning receipts and gives you cashback on selected items. In all honesty, it’s not worth scanning simple receipts as you’ll only be given 2 Swagbucks for your time (500 will earn you a £5 gift card).

But you can earn 400+ Swagbucks when you buy certain items and send in a copy of your receipt – also known as a Magic Receipt. You’ll find that the offers are similar to CheckoutSmart.

But the benefit to Swagbucks over all these other apps is there are plenty of other ways to make money.

Swagbucks

Pros:

• ✅ Some generous cashback offers
• ✅ Many other ways to make money

Cons:

• ❌ 2 Swagbucks for simple receipts is a terrible return.

Probably my favourite, mainly due to their discounts on alcohol. However, they also have plenty of offers for 100% cashback.

Even if it’s not usually something you buy, why not try some new food for free? Any money you earn is paid to you via PayPal, although there is a 5% fee for withdrawals under £20.

And any day you upload a receipt, you can win £10.

CheckoutSmart

Pros:

• ✅ Lots of discounts to be found
• ✅ Payment is usually made within a couple of days

Cons:

• ❌ There is a fee for withdrawals under £20
• ❌ Offers don’t change as much as I like

Shopmium doesn’t have quite so many offers compared to CheckoutSmart but it’s still worth joining.

It’s simple to use and anything you earn is usually within your PayPal account in a couple of days.

Use the referral code AMUAFFUR for a free gift when you join.

Android Users

Apple Users

Pros:

• ✅ A good referral scheme
• ✅ No fees or minimum withdrawal amount

Cons:

• ❌ Limited number of offers

GreenJinn has plenty of offers from Tesco, Waitrose, Morrisons and Sainsbury’s, plus a limited amount from other stores like Asda, Co-op and Boots.

This app allows you to personalise your offers, although cashback rates tend to be a little lower compared to other apps.

Any money you earn can be paid into your bank account or to PayPal.

Android Users

Apple Users

Pros:

• ✅ Low threshold of £1.50 to withdraw

Cons:

• ❌ Cashback rates are quite low

Jisp works a little differently from the rest of the apps on this list, but it still gets you money off groceries. Rather than having to scan a receipt, you’ll need to scan a barcode of certain items when you’re in store. This will instantly give you a voucher which you show at the checkout.

The stores are mainly local convenience shops, but the app is still worth checking out (so to speak).

Use the code 7FTCEA when you join for a 50 pence bonus.

Jisp

Pros:

• ✅ Something a little different
• ✅ Quite a lot of vouchers on offer

Cons:

• ❌ Only available for smaller stores
• ❌ Takes a little longer at the checkout as you show all of your vouchers

Okay, so this one isn’t an app, nor does it require you to scan receipts. But Consumer Pulse does want to know about your shopping habits and it’s easy to use, so it makes the list.

Each week, you need to complete a diary when you’ve shopped from one of the following categories:

• Fashion
• Entertainment
• Mobile Phones and Accessories
• Beauty

For your efforts, you’ll be rewarded with points, which can then be exchanged for gift vouchers. You can also earn extra by completing surveys.

Consumer Pulse

Pros:

• ✅ Pays quite generously
• ✅ Lots of vouchers to choose from

Cons:

• ❌ Takes more time compared to a scanning app
• ❌ Can’t withdraw as cash