Best Receipt Scanning Apps To Make Money UK
/The best UK receipt scanning apps that you can get today. These apps allow you to earn some money, easily and quickly by submitting pictures of in-store and online shopping receipts. Cashback can usually be withdrawn to your bank account or PayPal, redeemed for Gift Cards or used to offset your utility bills.
Scan a single receipt with multiple apps to maximise your earnings per receipt. I combine receipt scanning apps with JamDoughnut (referral code CTUI for 200 Points worth £2) an app where you buy store gift cards with up to 20% instant cashback, to maximise my savings per shop.
If you put all of these apps in one convenient, dedicated folder on your phone, you can access them quickly and reduce scanning time - Andrew Cunningham (Capital Matters Editor)
ZipZero - 0.5%-10% Cashback From Entire Receipt
Scan receipts with ZipZero to offset your utility bills (Energy, TV, Phone, Internet and Council Tax). You earn 0.5% Cashback/Receipt + up to 10% back from popular retailers including Asda, Boots, Co-op, Costco, Morrisons and Tesco.
To maximise cashback, go to the Shopping tab before you scan your receipt, go to ‘In-Store’, pick your retailer and tap ‘Add To Offers’. Receipts scan easily and most are approved quickly without issue. You can cash out to your biller when you hit £5.
Shoppix - 5p Minimum Cashback From Entire Receipt
Get Shoppix and earn 30 Points/Receipt (25 if you wait a day to scan). Scan weekly to light up shopping bags on a virtual shelf to earn bonus Scratchcards. Some grant you bonus points, all of them earn you Prize Draw entries. I wouldn’t recommend their surveys due to their low hourly pay rate.
Once you hit 3,200 Points, cash out for a £5 voucher (Amazon, Apple, Love2Shop or PayPal). Shoppix works out at around 5p/scan before Scratchcards.
Shopmium - Up to 100% Cashback From Products
Shopmium earns you cashback on specific products (e.g. £1 off Lurpak) from major retailers like Asda, Co-op, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Tesco, Waitrose and more. Scroll through the offers page, select an offer and then earn cashback when you scan your receipt. From time-to-time, earn bonus credit with opt-in offers based on the number of scans you make.
Use code AT5Z2P on sign up to get a free product (e.g Cadbury’s Buttons) then refer others to earn £3 credit each time.
CheckoutSmart - Up To 100% Cashback From Products
Get CheckoutSmart to earn up to 100% cashback on various products from large and small retailers including (but not limited to) Asda, Lidl, M&S, Morrisons, Sainbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose. Their offers page is clear and quick to scroll. Just save an offer then scan your receipt.
You can cash out to PayPal or your bank once you hit £1 but you’ll be charged a 5% fee if the transaction is less than £20.
GreenJinn - Up To 100% Cashback From Products
GreenJinn also offers up to 100% cashback when you scan your receipt and although they highlight different products compared to similar apps, offers are more limited. Most apply to Sainsbury’s, Waitrose, Tesco and Morrisons but Asda, Ocado and other retailers are on there too. Add offers straight from the offers page, go to Basket and scan your receipt to redeem.
Cash out to your PayPal or bank account fee-free once you hit £1.50.
Swagbucks - Usually £1 Cashback From Products
With SwagBucks you get SwagBucks (SB) back on specific products when you scan receipts (Shop > Magic Receipts). Their product range is much smaller than that offered by similar apps and their interface is a little outdated but it’s another one to try.
You tend to receive up to 400 SB/Offer (100 SB = £1) and once you hit 500 SB you can redeem points (fee-free) for Gift Cards (Amazon, Tesco, M&S and more) or cash the value out to PayPal. Get 150 SB free when you join and refer others to earn the equivalent of 10% of their lifetime earnings.
Receipt Scanning Apps That Are Paused To New Users
Amazon Shopper Panel - Upload 10 receipts/month for a £5 Amazon voucher/month
SnapMyEats - Upload 5 food or drink receipts/month for £5/month and cash out for gift cards once you hit £10
Storerewards - Get 600 coins/receipt, increase levels to earn more and cash out at 20,000 coins (£2)
Receipt Scanning Apps That Have Shut Down Permanently
ClickSnap By Quidco - Closed early 2023
HuYu - Closed early 2023
Receipt Hog - Closed late 2020 (Now Storerewards)
Shopprize - Closed late 2022
Snap & Save By TopCashback - Closed early 2023
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