Imagine having a series of apps that pay you just for having them.
Wouldn’t it be so cool that you could have a few apps making you a bit of passive income without doing any work.
Well, it turns out this is actually possible.
Whether you have a favorite game and want to earn money while doing something, you would have done anyway.
Or even simply installing an app that runs in the background and generates a second income.
So here in this post, I will take you through 9 apps that will help you earn money while you sit back and allow the money to come to you.
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1. HoneyGain
Honeygain is an app that pays users for sharing their internet, offering a way for you to earn passive income without needing to do anything.
Aside from the setup, users don’t need to check in with HoneyGain, as it works quietly in the background.
What Honeygain is, is a residential proxy network that is looking to help businesses by providing data to them.
On the app, you will earn dollars over time, and you can cash out once you hit $20.
As a thank you for joining, they give new users a $5 gift when creating an account.
2. MistPlay
MistPlay is an app that pays you just for having them.
In fact, there are two ways you can go about it with this one.
Now, this app is a money-making app that primarily pays you to play games.
However, with the vast choice of games they have on offer, you can get rewarded for playing games you would of anyway.
So, for example, if you like playing Coin Master, which is a game found on Mistplay.
You can get paid for playing it, even though you would have previously done so for free.
The app tracks how long you play the game for, meaning you don’t need to have Mistplay open for you to earn.
Now the second way to earn is through the referral section. If you know anyone who would be interested in the idea of playing games for cash, you could refer them to Mistplay.
If they sign up and try a few of these games, you will earn a passive income without opening up your phone.
3. Swagbucks
Swagbucks has so many ways to make money, that its more than possible to earn some without doing anything.
Whether you want to play games, watch videos or refer friends, it can all be done without putting in work really.
The video opportunity allows you to make money while playing videos in the background.
In fact, many people put videos on Swagbucks while doing other things around the house, helping them earn without doing anything.
A referral section gives you 20% of anybody you refer to the site.
So if you invite a friend and they get involved with what Swagbucks offers, you will earn just by having an account.
Lastly, Swagbucks has a promotion where new users get $5 for making an account.
So that is something you can take advantage of and basically get paid money just for having it the app.
4. Rewards
Previously known as Panel App, we have the re-launched Rewards by developers Foursquare.
I remember using this app a few years ago, and it proved to be an easy way to earn without doing anything.
That is because they pay you money for opening the app a few times a day.
In fact, you can get points credited to your account each time you open up Rewards up to 3 times a day.
If you do this every day, taking about a minute out of your day, you will be able to cash out a free Amazon Gift Card.
5. WinWalk
WinWalk is an app that pays you when you walk, meaning you can put your phone in your pocket and earn money while you stroll.
The app has a tracker which tracks every step you make.
For every 100 steps you do, you get one coin, and these coins build up until you have enough to withdraw for money.
You can either redeem a reward from the shop with a wide variety of gift cards, or you can try your luck with the lottery.
Its worth giving a go has not only does it encourage you to improve your activity, but you can earn money in the process too.
6. SweatCoin
SweatCoin is another app that incentivizes users to walk more and become healthier to earn money.
With this free-to-use app with over 50 million users, you are rewarded when you walk.
The app has a tracker, which counts the number of steps you make and, from there, pays you within your local currency.
What is interesting about Sweatcoin is that they don’t have the usual reward options you would typically find.
Their rewards consist mainly of different cool products which you can either buy or bid for using your Sweatcoins in an auction.
Overall its a refreshing concept, which, most importantly, can help someone like you get paid just for having it.
7. S’more
S’more is an app that pays you whenever you unlock your screen.
This is because this app works by placing ads on your phone that you will see every time you unlock your phone.
Doing this will start accumulating money as you use your phone throughout the day.
Aside from unlocking the phone, S’more, which is now six years old, pays you to do bonus offers, complete free trials, watch videos, and install apps on your phone.
With the money earned through all the above ways, you can redeem gift cards for big names such as Amazon, Starbucks, and Walmart.
8. Money SMS
Getting texts from random people can be pretty annoying.
However, if you were to get paid for receiving them, it may change things.
Well, with MoneySMS, they pay you to send text messages through your SMS without you needing to do anything.
All you have to do is set up the app and let the messages come through to find yourself with a little passive income source.
Every text message they send you will get €0.02 with you being able to withdraw once you are on €2.
9. Mobile Xpression
If you don’t mind an app running in the background collecting data for market research companies, then its worth considering Mobile Xpression.
Mobile Xpression is a simple to set up app that works in the background, gathering information about your usage behavior.
Each week you will earn credits, which you can then use to redeem eGift cards.
