34 Free Apps That Pay You to Scan Grocery Receipts

2. Ibotta

• App available for: iOS – Android

This is the most popular receipt scanning app and for good reason. You can earn cash back at over 275 stores, including:

• Walmart
• Kroger
• Publix
• CVS
• Walgreens

Cash rewards are deposited into your PayPal account after 48 hours. There is a $20 cash limit before your withdrawal.

You can read our full Ibotta review here!

3. Fetch Rewards

• App available for: iOS – Android

Fetch Rewards offers reward points on brand name grocery, beauty, and personal care products.

It doesn’t matter where you purchase these products either, so the app is compatible with any store.

You earn your points after scanning your receipt. For every dollar spent, you get ten points. These points can be redeemed for Visa and retail gift cards.

4. ReceiptPal

• App available for: iOS – Android

For this app, you earn money for every receipt you upload. This works for any kind of store, even gas stations!

You also earn money for other purchases, such as oil changes or hotel room booking.

You can upload a maximum of 12 receipts each week, which is worth about 300 points. Points can be redeemed for contest prizes, gift cards, or cash payments.

5. CoinOut

• App available for: iOS – Android

For every receipt you scan, you get a random amount of change. They also offer paid surveys and promotional offers every now and then, which also give you money.

“I don’t feel like this app gets the love that it should here. The pay is not a lot, but I’ve made a nice ~10 extra on receipts that I already scan into ReceiptPal/ReceiptHog/Ibotta anyways. It’s a good addition to stack on top of all the other receipt apps.” said one Reddit reviewer.

Read my CoinOut review to learn how CoinOut works.

6. Coupons.com

• App available for: iOS – Android

Not only does this app give the best digital coupons, but it also gives cash rewards for grocery purchases.

You get $1 back on any Walmart grocery item just for downloading the app and scanning your receipt.

7. Trim

Technically, this isn’t a receipt scanning app because it tracks your purchases automatically, thus skipping the receipt scanning step altogether.

The app will give you cash when you shop with a Visa credit card. Trim also has several other features for saving money:

• Cancels monthly subscriptions you don’t use
• Tracks your spending
• Renegotiates your cable or internet bill
• Receive price protection refunds on Amazon purchases

Since Trim is connected with your Visa card, you don’t need to scan your grocery receipt to receive credit. The app automatically tracks those purchases for you!

Check out our full Trim review here!

8. Trunow

• App available for: iOS – Android

Wanna save money on gas?

This is a must-have app!

This app saves you money using your gas receipts! If you’ve ever been annoyed at how much it costs to fill up your car, then you need this app. This app works at every type of gas station too, making it super convenient and one of the best apps to get cheap gas.

There is also a $2 bonus when you scan your first receipt using the promo code TO1F19.

9. SavingStar SS is now a part of Coupons.com!

• App available for: iOS – Android

This app works with most grocery stores, though how you get your money depends on the brand. Some stores require you to scan your receipt with the app, and others ask for a digital receipt via a store loyalty card.

This app allows you to cash out at $5, and you can get your money through PayPal, check direct deposit, and gift cards.

10. TopCashback

• App available for: iOS – Android

This app works for online shopping.

During each session you spend on the app, the retailer you buy from will send your purchase details to the app. Then you each a percentage of the sale in cash rewards.

TopCashback works for over 3,500 retailers, so you can earn cash back on basically all the shopping you do.

11. Rakuten (former eBates)

• App available for: iOS – Android

This is a popular app for earning cash back. You can earn between 1% to 40% at over 2,000 online retailers.

Once you earn $5, you can withdraw your money through PayPal and check. After the first $25 you earn on the app, you will receive a one-time $10 cash bonus.

Check out our full Rakuten review here.

12. Checkout 51

• App available for: iOS – Android

This app works with both US and Canadian grocery stores.

Every Thursday new offers are added, so you can always find something different before doing your weekly shopping.

You can read our full Checkout 51 review here!

13. Makeena

• App available for: iOS – Android

Makeena (review) is another app focused on healthier foods. The majority of their offers are focused on fruits and vegetables, as well as organic brands. It also doesn’t matter where you buy the items, as long as you have a paper receipt to scan. They have a $20 cash out minimum and pay through PayPal and Venmo.

14. Receipt Hog

• App available for: iOS – Android

This app works for any store, but most offers you get will be for groceries. The app has a referral program to earn more money, along with paid surveys and fun challenges.

There is a minimum withdrawal requirement of $5, which you earn after getting 1,000 coins.

Check out our full Receipt Hog review here.

15. Shopkick

• App available for: iOS – Android

This app pays you to scan barcodes of items you do and don’t purchase. The app can be used for non-grocery stores, grocery stores, and online stores. They also give you points for simply walking around certain stores and watching videos at home.

16. Walmart Savings Catcher: No longer available!

• App available for: iOS – Android

For those who shop regularly at Walmart, the Walmart app is a fantastic choice to download. The app has a special feature called “Walmart Savings Catcher” (review here) which can get you lots of cash back chances.

All you need to do is link your card with the app. When you shop through the app, either online or paying in person with the app, your purchases will be watched. If the app finds something you bought at a cheaper price at a competitor, Walmart will give you credit for the difference.

Rewards can be redeemed for Walmart gift cards.

17. BerryCart

• App available for: iOS – Android

This app is all about organic food. You get cash back offers on healthy and organic brands. All you need to do is activate the offers you are interested in, buy the products, and then scan your receipt through the app.

Within 24 hours of receipt approval, they pay you via PayPal or a gift card, depending on what you want.

Check out our full BerryCart review here!

18. Basket

• App available for: iOS – Android

This app gives cash back for fulfilling offers, but it also can help you save money. When you create a shopping list within the app, it will search for the cheapest store to find whatever you are looking for. So, not only do you get money, but you save money too!

19. Mobee

• App available for: iOS – Android

This is a mystery shopping app that pays you to shop at a specific grocery store and then review that experience. They will give you a survey of around ten questions to fill out. After you finish, you will be given your reward within 24 hours.

You can redeem your reward points for PayPal deposits, gift cards, and merchandise.

Check out our full Mobee app review for more info!

20. Target Circle (formerly known as Target Cartwheel)

• App available for: iOS – Android

Obviously, this app only works at Target. The app activates coupons for any item you purchase. All you have to do is show the cashier your shopping session barcode in the app and you will get your savings instantly applied to your receipt.

21. Grocery iQ: It is now a part of Coupons.com

• App available for: iOS – Android

This app technically doesn’t scan your receipts, but it does scan your shopping list to save you money. This app automatically downloads store coupons to your store loyalty card based on the shopping list you create in the app. It also lets you download manufacturer’s coupons.

22. Hopster: No longer available!

• Available on: Any mobile device with an online connection.

This isn’t technically an app, but the site does work through mobile devices.

It gives printable coupons that are redeemed in person. You take a photo of your receipt and email it to the site. Hopster will give you 55 points for each coupon you used on that receipt.

You also get bonus points for following them on social media and watching videos.

Once your receipt is confirmed, you will immediately receive your cash reward on PayPal.

23. Cellfire

Where to get the app:

• Download coupons on the site as their BlackBerry app no longer works.

This is another app that technically doesn’t scan your receipt. This app lets you download coupons and upload them to your store loyalty card. When checking out, have the cashier scan the barcode on the app and the savings will be automatically applied.

If you want to upload your own coupons, you can take a picture of the barcode and the app will convert it into a digital coupon that can be scanned.

24. CheckPoints

• App available for: iOS – Android

While this app doesn’t technically scan receipts, it does scan the bar codes of products you bought from grocery and convenience stores. You earn points for:

• Scanning bar codes
• Watching videos
• Answering surveys
• Searching the web
• Playing bonus games

26. GetUpside

• App available for: iOS – Android

This app saves you money on convenience store items, auto services, and gas. You can save up to 25 cents a gallon just by using the app. All you need to do is open it up, check for deals near you, and scan your receipt when you are done with your purchase.

25. Punchcard

Update: It seems like the app is not working for a lot of people. In some of the latest reviews, users complain about how the app doesn’t work or that they can scan receipts, but the points stay at zero. So based on these latest reviews, I can’t recommend this app any longer.

• App available for: iOS – Android

Once you scan a receipt in this app, you spin a wheel to earn points. This app is fairly new, but it still works at many different retail locations, including local independent stores. Points can be exchanged for cash prizes and gift cards.

Grocery Store Apps

Many people don’t think to check their grocer’s official apps, but you can find some great cash back deals there. Oftentimes times these apps will give bonus points, digital coupons, and loyalty program offers just for having the app. Some might even have the option to scan grocery receipts.

Some apps you might consider looking at are:

27. Albertsons: iOS – Android
28. Whole Foods: iOS – Android
29. Publix: iOS – Android
30. Walmart Grocery: iOS – Android
31. Safeway: iOS – Android
32. Kroger: iOS – Android
33. Harris Teeter: iOS – Android
34. H-E-B: iOS – Android

Final Thoughts

Having at least one app that can save you money is a great idea, especially considering the fact that all of these apps listed are free to use. Using these apps is a great way to make money from your receipts from purchases you were already going to make. Oftentimes, you can use multiple apps at the same time to stack your cash back earnings.

Are there any apps you use that pay you to scan your receipts? Have you had any experiences with the apps we listed above? Let us know your experiences in the comments below.