There are a bunch of apps that will pay you to do certain things: scan barcodes, check-in at stores, take photographs, eat healthy, etc. I downloaded a few and tried them out so you can find out if they are worth your time or not. There are some more apps in this category that I have not gotten around to trying so I may do another round of these in the future.
Foap (Free) Android and iOS. Take pictures and make money by selling them as stock photos to companies. You make $5 each time they sell one of your photos. There are also campaigns where they direct you to take pictures of certain scenes or products. The campaign winners can win between $100 - $1000, depending on the campaign. There is a nice community of people that are taking pictures all over the world. I have had the app two weeks and it has been fun but I've made no money. https://www.foap.com/
Pact (Free) Android and iOS. If you are a healthy or fitness minded person this one is easy money but you have to be committed. You sign up for a "Pact" there are three to choose from I will visit the gym or workout for 30 minutes a day, five days this week; I will eat five vegetables or fruit in a week; I will track my calories five days a week using the MyFitnessPal app. The app helps you track your exercise, vegetables / fruit, and calorie counting. There is a downside if you do not follow through you are fined $5 per action you failed to do. There are ways to put a "pause"on your "Pact" but I believe you have to do it at the beginning of the week. If you complete all your "Pact" actions you can expect to make between $1.70 and $2.50 a week. I have had it for over a year and have made about $80 total and never paid a penalty. http://www.pactapp.com/
iBotta – (Free) Android and iOS. Receive rebates on things you buy at grocery stores, mass merchandise stores like Target, liquor stores, convenience stores, and movie theaters. Now they have team bonuses for reaching certain rebate levels with friends. When paired with coupons or store specials you can save a bunch of money on a single item. The rebates are paid by Paypal or Venmo gift cardhttps://ibotta.com/
Checkout 51 – (Free) Android and iOS. Very similar to iBotta but it has different rebates, each week the app includes some generic items like milk or bananas that you can get a rebate on. They also have an incentive that each user that uploads a receipt is placed in a weekly drawing for a gift card. I have used this app but have not found much to get a rebate on. http://app.lk/AaP
Mobee (Free) Android and iOS. Users get points for taking pictures and filling out surveys at restaurants and stores that they go to. There are a list of places on the app, when they want you to go there, and the number of points that it is worth. It makes me think of "secret shoppers" if you ever worked in retail. Where people come in with a list of questions or items to check that a company or owner wants. Basically this app makes anyone with a smartphone and sometime on their hands a secret shopper. It takes a lot of pints to earn rewards, but if you are out and going to those places anyway it might help you earn something nice.
http://www.mobeeapp.com/
Shopkicks (Free) Android and iOS. You get points, called kicks, every time you go to a retailer. Scan products on the shelves or buy something you get more kicks. These kicks can be redeemed for gift cards. So even if you aren’t shopping or buying and just tagging along you could earn some free stuff. http://app.shopkick.com/wr2/4ZYPFFW-4ZYX536
Receipt Hog (Free) Android and iOS. Whenever you go shopping you save your receipt and take a picture of it using the app. They assign you a point value for each receipt you upload. Receipts from certain places and items are worth more points. It takes a lot of points / time to get enough points for gift cards but if you don't mind and you are shopping anyways, you may be able to score some free stuff. http://receipthog.com/
Google Opinion Rewards (Free) Android only. Answer some surveys from Google and earn credit toward Google Play Store purchases. Once you download the app you answer a quick survey to see if you qualify. After that it offers you surveys based on location, how often you answer, and other data points. I don't use an Android device often but some friends of mine have raved about how easy it was for them to earn credits for their Google account. https://www.google.com/insights/consumersurveys/google_opinion_rewards
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