There are a lot of applications that you can use on your smartphone to generate money. Today we’re going to talk a bit about some of the applications that you can use on your Android or iOS device and earn money.

HINT: All the applications that we will post below are available for both Android and iOS devices.

Ebates

Ebates allows you to earn cash from over 1700 stores. When you use the application to shop online, Ebates will give you back a percentage of the money you’ve spent.  The application also allows you to use in-store coupons and gives price comparisons when you scan for something that you want to buy. Ebates already gave back more than 250 million dollars to its users.

Swagbucks

Using Swagbucks, you will be able to participate in up to nine activities such as: surfing the web, watching videos, inputting swag codes and many more. By doing this, you will be able to earn Swagbucks (virtual money), which can be redeemed in form of coupons or gift cards.

Snap by Groupon

Every week, the Snap by Groupon application is offering discounts on groceries. To make money with this application is quite easy, as you will just need to go to the store, buy groceries and take a picture with the receipt. When you have 20 dollars on your account, you can cash out. You will also get 1 dollar for each referred friend.

Receipt Hog

Using the Receipt Hog, you will be able to earn coins by taking a picture of the receipts. 1000 coins is equal to 5 dollars, which can be paid via PayPal or be redeemed as a gift card. After submitting more receipt, you will also unlock more ways to make money (by taking short surveys).

Slidejoy

After installing Slidejoy on your device, you will see an ad on your phone’s lock screen background. You can see the ad by selecting it or you can just ignore it. However, either way, you will earn the same amount of money every time you unlock the device. You will earn from 5 to 15 dollars, which is good enough, since you’re not doing anything than just unlocking your device when you want to use it.

Pact

Pact is an application that people are using to work out and eat healthy. You can pledge to eat a number of vegetables, healthy meals or work out a number of times per week in order to earn money. You can earn up to 5 dollars per week and the idea is if that you miss a commitment, you will have to pay 5 dollars. This is great for people who want to lose weight and they need to know that they will lose money if they quit in the meantime. It is good to know that Pact has a 92% user success rate, which is pretty high.

Viggle

Viggle will pay you for watching your favorite show or listen to your favorite music on TV. When you are watching TV, just open Viggle and let it listen to identify the show you’re watching or song you listening. You will earn points which you will be able to redeem as gift cards.

Inbox Dollars

Inbox Dollars is an application that will pay you for browsing the internet, play games or take surveys. As soon as you reach 30 dollars, you can request a payment and a check will be released within two weeks. According to reports, Inbox Dollars has paid over 30 million dollars to its users.

Surveys On The Go

Surveys On The Go is an application that offers surveys which will give you from 0.25 dollars to up to 5 dollars. The survey data is brought by political campaigns, market research firms or companies. Surveys take usually a few minutes and you can cash out using PayPal.

Bookscouter

Do you have old books that you don’t need anymore? Well, using Bookscouter, you can sell your old books at a pretty good price. Scan the ISBN (or enter it manually) and the application will find websites that are looking to buy it. The application will also compare prices and get you the best deal.

Rewardable

Using the Rewardable application, you will be able to sign up for tasks that usually take around 5-15 minutes to be completed. You can earn you up to 20 dollars per task, which is pretty good. You will have to compare prices at local stores, check inventory etc. To cash out you will need a PayPal account.

EasyShift

Another application that you can use to do simple tasks is EasyShift. Likewise on Rewardable, you will need to verify the prices and offers on some specific stores near you. As you complete more assignments, you will unlock better paid tasks. The payments are made on PayPal 48 hours later after withdrawal.