In the past, I wrote about the many trivia apps that could earn you some pretty cool cash prizes. Unfortunately, I only talked about trivia apps, so if you’re not a fan of trivia, or, if you’re like me and consider yourself bad at it, you may have been disappointed with your options. I get it.
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Let it be known that there are many game apps, aside from your trivia options, that can earn you real money.
From playing the lottery to casino spin to win-like games, I’m going to cover them all. And, yes, you can win real money, not just fake in-game currency, I promise you that much.
If you like to have fun and want to pass some time with your phone, then consider downloading one of the many I list below.
Who knows? You could walk away with a good chunk of cash.
If you’re already a member of Swagbucks, be sure to download the Swagbucks LIVE apps to potentially win $1,000s every week. In short, this company is one of my favorites, where you can earn a ton of cash answering survey/research questions, playing games, watching videos, completing offers and so much more. I have talked about them a lot, but it’s for a good reason.
Like all of the trivia apps on the market, Swagbucks Live will air at a certain time of the day, and you will need to answer all of the questions correctly to earn your points.
You technically earn cash, but the company rewards you with what’s known as “SB points.” These points are just as good as cash, but you will have to exchange them using the Swagbucks platform.
If you want to earn money right now, I can’t recommend Swagbucks enough. I earn at least $200+ a month and continue to do so. Whether it’s answering survey questions or playing games, there are so many ways to earn.
If you love fantasy sports and don’t mind wagering a dollar or so, you could win thousands, if not millions, in one game.
Known as a daily fantasy game, FanDuel is the most popular option. All you need to do is draft your lineup without going over your salary cap and compete against others in your league. I have played it a lot and would say it’s one of my favorites on the list. The great thing is that the league only lasts a day, not a season like the many fantasy websites out there.
Every day, FanDuel has thousands of contests for almost every sport imaginable.
And no, you don’t have to be a guru, either, as the app provides all of the information you need to know to make a wise pick. Wager a few bucks and see how you like it. You may be surprised.
In the Big Time Cash app, you will play any one of the games listed on your dashboard. It’s part of the company, WINR Games, Inc, an organization that offers a ton of cash game options.
As you play, you will earn a ticket, which can used to be entered into one of their many cash prize draws. Like a raffle, the more tickets you have, the better your chances are. While you won’t earn cash, you do have the chance at winning some.
Like most of the apps I mention here, they make their money via the ads you watch before you play. They just split the revenue with you, that’s all.
The app is 100% free to play and is quite popular with more than five million downloads.
Bingo Win is said to be the #1 free bingo game on the Android marketplace.
As you play and win, you can earn free credits and coins, all of which you can cash out in the future for a variety of prizes.
There are a ton of features, so I do recommend you at least check out the app’s official website to see what’s included. In short, if you like bingo and want to win cash, then this is one to consider.
The Coin Pop app is a completely free app that gives the opportunity to win real cash.
To earn, choose from a favorite game on your dashboard and start playing. That’s it.
The more you play, the more coins you can earn, which you can eventually turn into a variety of great prizes, yes, including cash.
As one of the most popular live trivia apps, HQ Trivia pays you to win a round of trivia.
And, while you have to share the pot with other winners, you can still win some cash, albeit not much seeing many people play the app nowadays. Usually, the shared pot is less than a few bucks, if that. It’s still fun, though.
To win, just log in when the trivia show starts and answer all of the questions correctly before time runs out. If you make it to the end, you split the pot. Just be sure to turn on your notifications so that you know when the show starts.
The Long Game Savings app works a pinch differently than most listed here.
To use, you will be asked to create a free account, link a bank account and then deposit money into your Long Game Savings Account. Don’t worry, it’s FDIC insured. As you reach financial mission goals, you can win coins in the app, in which you can use to play fun games, such as a slot machine, where you can win up to $1 million or even cryptocurrency.
If you want to win money and help achieve your financial goals, it’s definitely one to at least check out.
If you’re a fan of playing the local lottery, then the Lottery.com app is a must have, even if you don’t plan on playing.
With this app, you can track your tickets, get alerts when you win, and if your state allows it, you can even play on the go.
Much like purchasing a lottery ticket at your local convenience store, you can skip the line and purchase on the app instead.
I reviewed the free Lucky Day app in depth in the past, and basically, it’s like playing the lotto. You will be asked to scratch off lotto tickets, in which you could win cash prizes, sometimes as much as $100,000.
Aside from this, you can also earn points for every scratcher you do, eventually being able to cash out for gift cards and such.
It’s not my favorite option on the list, but seeing it’s free, hey, what do you have to lose if you want to win $100,000?
This is another app that works just like Lucky Day. Scratch the lotto tickets and win the prize if you match the three symbols. It’s quite popular with more than 10,000,000 downloads.
I’m not a fan of this particular app due to the time it takes to earn cash and the many ads, but nonetheless, it’s possible.
I wrote about the app in the past, so I recommend you check it out if you want to see how it works more in depth.
Lucky Money is a free app that lets you test your luck with their “instant win” games. All you need to do is match up three symbols and you win the prize.
Like Lucky Day, you can also earn tokens for every scratcher you play. Once you earn enough, you can cash out for a variety of prizes, including gift cards and prizes.
To date, they have more than one million downloads with a 4.7/5 rating.
Yet another Lucky Day clone, you can earn tokens for every scratcher you win. You can also win up to $10,000 via the daily lucky 6 lotto or even spin the daily cash wheel to win prizes.
The company makes most of its money via the ads it shows you in between playing, but it is free to play. Just be prepared to watch a lot of 30-second advertisements.
Don’t like the idea of scratching off lotto tickets to win cash? That’s fine as there are other options as well, such as the Lucky CASH Slots app.
In this app, you simply play the slot machines just as you would at a local casino and hope that you win a cash prize.
The app offers huge weekly giveaways, live slot tournaments and even the opportunity to compete against your friends.
The Match to Win game is similar to that of the scratcher-like games I mentioned prior, but it’s more like a puzzle game, wherein you need to match three piece combos to win.
As you win, you will get score rewards/coins, which can eventually be cashed out for a variety of prizes, including cash via PayPal.
Aside from winning coins, the app also offers daily gifts and even special offers just for playing.
If you don’t mind solving a math problem to earn money, then this is an app to really get your brain going.
The goal here is to make sure you solve the problems as fast as possible, beating your competitors. As you do, you can collect points, which can then be cashed out via PayPal.
It’s 100% free to play.
MISTPLAY is unique in that they will reward you to play any of the games listed on what’s known as your “mixlist.”
Simply log into the, pick a game of interest and start playing it. The more you play, the more points you can earn, in which you can eventually cash out.
The cool thing about this app is that the games always change, so there’s always something new.
You may have heard of the Publisher’s Clearing House before. You know, the company that shows up to your doorstep with balloons? To date, the company has given out more than $434 million since 1967 and continues to give away money to this day.
Out of all the apps I mention, the PCH app has some of the greatest cash prizes. I’m talking about $5,000 a week for life.
To play, you can earn money via the free lottery tickets or even test your luck with Vegas-style slots. They also have daily drawings.
As one of the most popular apps on this list, the app has more than 5 million downloads and a solid 4.4/5 rating.
Play and Win is another trivia game, where you can test your knowledge and collect points as you go.
A new game starts every hour, and it’s 100% free to play.
As I write this, they have more than one million downloads with a 3.9/5 rating.
The problem with a lot of those trivia games is that you have to wait until a certain time before you can actually play.
Well, that isn’t the case with the Quizdom app as you can play trivia and win cash at any time in the day.
To play, open the app, choose a category of interest (they have 16) and start playing to earn free coins. Once you earn enough, you can then cash out for a variety of prizes, including cash.
If you like the idea of playing solitaire and winning money, then this could be the app to consider downloading.
To play, all you need to do is play a round and collect at least one ticket. With each ticket, you can enter a drawing, increasing your chances with more ticket collections. If you win, you receive your prize via PayPal.
Playing is 100% free and only takes minutes to set up. All money is made via the ads you watch before the games start.
The SpinToWin app gives the opportunity to win real cash prizes in daily, monthly and quarterly giveaways, with prizes as high as $10,000.
To play, it works a lot like the Lucky Day mentioned prior, where you will be asked to scratch off scratchers. If you match three symbols, then you win the prize stated. You can also enter prize drawings, giving you even more chances to win.
As I write this, the app has more than one million downloads with a 4.4/5 rating.
I’m a fan of Sudoku, so I was quite surprised when I found an app that actually paid you to play.
Like a lot of the games I already mentioned, this one works in a similar way. Just play the game, earn tickets and then enter the raffles to win.
While it’s a game of luck, it’s a lot better option than not being able to win anything at all, right?
Similar to that of Word with Friends or Boggle in a way, Words Words Words is a game where you need to unscramble the letters to create as many words as possible.
As you play, you can earn tickets, in which you can enter a drawing. Again, it’s a test of luck, but hey, it’s better than nothing.
The app has more than 100,000+ downloads with a 4.4/5 rating.
This app is quite simple.
Roll the dice, and whatever it lands on is what you win in tickets. It’s not too complicated, but it’s a great way to win. You can then use these tickets to redeem for more than one million prizes.
The app is quite popular, with more than one million downloads and a 4.4/5 rating.
This one isn’t necessarily an app, but rather, it’s a company that has a ton of highly-rated games on the Google Play store. I mentioned a few options already, such as Sudoku and the Solitaire game, but they have a ton more. It’s the reason I’m just listing the company name.
To find the many games they are offering right now, follow this link to see all of their current offerings. Browse through the selection and download any that seem of interest. You can also consider downloading that “Big Time Cash” app if you want access to all of their games.
When I was writing this, they had at least 45 games to choose from, with some of the most popular options including Gem Drop, Counter Quest, Juicy Jelly and Daring Descent. Again, there were a lot! If you’re going to play, you may as well try to win.
Almost all of the games work in a similar manner. Download the game, play it and earn raffle tickets for an upcoming drawing.
There are so many apps you can play right now that earn you cash. While you won’t make a living doing this, it’s not too hard to earn $10, $20 or even $30 a month.
As most of these apps are 100% free, you can at least check them out to see if it’s worth keeping. Some apps can earn you cash quite fast while some could take an eternity to earn $2. It’s usually pretty easy to determine which apps are worth your time.
Also, there are other apps that can earn you money as well, so don’t think you can only make money playing games. Check out the post if you want to earn money in other ways. Aside from this guide, you should check out this game apps to win real money post found on HustlerGigs. I think they did a nice job highlighting some of the better apps as well.
For now, the app market is always changing, so I will do my best to add apps as they come. If you know of any I’m missing or you want to talk about the ones I did mention, then you’re more than welcome to do so in the comments below.
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Looking to get paid to play games on your iPhone?
There are ways to do it! Many of us play games on our phones, right? So, why not make some money from it?
Before we get started, there are a ton of apps that pay you to play games such as Lucktastic and Mistplay. Sadly, these apps, and many others, are Android-only, so they aren’t available for iOS devices.
No need to worry though, as there are plenty of iPhone apps that pay you to play games.
In today’s post, I’ll cover them.
Here are the best apps where you can make money playing games.
Let’s start the list with Swagbucks. If you don’t already know, Swagbucks is a popular website and app that rewards you for doing a ton of different tasks.
It’s called a Rewards website or “Get Paid To” site because it pays you for different activities.
This includes playing games, and other tasks, such as:
What’s good about Swagbucks is that it offers lots of different payment options. So you can have your money sent to your PayPal account. Or you can choose to get a gift card instead. There are lots of gift cards available as well, which is great.
Plus, you can cash out your earnings for as little as $1 to $5 depending on the redemption option you choose.
With Cash Clash Games you can play fun games to win real prizes.
There are lots of games available like:
You can choose the game you want to play and play against other real players for Game Tokens, Gems, and bonus cash.
You can claim rewards and redeem prizes, like bonus cash, Amazon gift cards, and even products like Apple AirPods or a Nintendo Switch.
Next on the list, we have InboxDollars. This is a get paid to app, like Swagbucks, that pays you for doing lots of different tasks, like:
And, of course, it also pays you to play games.
The best part about InboxDollars is that you can have your earnings sent right to your PayPal account.
Next on the list, we have Play and Win. It’s a trivia game app where you can get rewards for playing games right from your phone.
There’s a new game every hour, and there are thousands of questions covering lots of different topics like sports, history, and general knowledge.
Answer trivia questions to collect the highest number of points and win cash prizes. It also offers a pair matching game called Flip & Win. With this game, if you pick two matching cards, then you get a prize. Try the app and you could win prize money.
Dabbl will pay you to complete simple, fun interactive games, quizzes and videos. It’s also a great paid survey app that you can use to get paid for taking short surveys.
You can redeem your earnings for gift cards to places like:
It’s a fun way to make money!
Next on the list we have Swagbucks LIVE. I mentioned above that the Swagbucks app is a great way to make money playing games on your iPhone. Swagbucks actually has a separate app called Swagbucks LIVE that’s also great for earning money.
Swagbucks LIVE is a live trivia game show where you can win huge cash prizes. It’s free to use as well.
If you win a prize, it’s paid to you in SB points just like you are when you play games and do other tasks on the regular Swagbucks app.
You can redeem these points for money to your PayPal account or gift cards.
For more details be sure to read our detailed Swagbucks Live review.
Next on the list, we have FeaturePoints. With is iOS app, you can make money playing games, and doing other tasks as well, like:
For playing games and doing other tasks on FeaturePoints, you’ll get points that you can redeem for money to your PayPal account.
Or you can choose to get a gift card.
There are gift cards available for lots of retailers, like:
Overall, the app gives you lots of ways to make money from your phone.
If you enjoy pool games, then try Pool Payday, one of the best free online games that actually allows you to play games and win money.
With Pool Payday, you can compete one-on-one in live, real-time games for fun or for profit or both. You can also play in leagues and tournaments. There are even turn-based, offline games available as well.
Cash prizes are redeemable for PayPal cash and Apple Pay cash, and there are some other redemption options available too.
Cash tournaments are available in most of the world, but they are not enabled in AZ, AR, CT, DE, IL, IN, LA, ME, MT, SC, SD, and TN.
HQ is a live game show app where you can win real cash prizes for playing right from your phone.
The app is incredibly popular and has even featured special guest celebrities, like The Rock, Robert De Niro, and Neil Patrick Harris. And, it’s been featured by lots of major news outlets, like The New York Times, The Today Show, Time, ABC, and CNBC.
The app has given away millions of dollars in prizes.
Word Search Skillz is a multiplayer word search game that pays you real money for playing games on your iPhone.
You can complete head-to-head against players from around the world, and race against the clock. You can play for fun or play for real cash where available. You can get cash or virtual currency prizes.
With Word Blitz, you can test out your word game skills. You can compete against players from around the world for cash prizes.
You score points by making words (the longer the better), and you have to make these words fast because you only have 2 minutes to beat your opponent.
You can play for fun or complete for real money.
Duelit is a gaming app that lets you earn money by playing games on your phone. With the app, you can cash out your earnings to PayPal. So if you want to know what apps pay you real money to play games, then try out Duelit.
You can play against other players. There are tournaments and challenges available that you can enter with other players. These can be as small as 2 players or as large as thousands of players and you can complete to win a huge jackpot.
There are lots of different games available from trivia games to soccer games.
Big Time Games is an app where you can play 15 different fun and challenging games. This includes things like action, puzzles, jumping, shooting, and bouncing games, and lots of other adventures.
With the app, you get the chance to win rewards and prizes. Every game has ticket rewards which give you the chance to win big prizes.
You need to play through the games and collect as many tickets as you can. There are lot of opportunities in all of the worlds featured on the app to win some prizes.
Qmee (read my detailed review of Qmee here) is a super cool app that makes it so easy to earn cash playing games. You can get a cash reward when you answer quiz-style questions.
The good thing about Qmee is that it allows you to get paid for doing other tasks like:
Payment is sent to your PayPal account. So you can get real cash with this one.
The good thing about Qmee is that it has no minimum cash-out amount, so you are able to withdraw your money at any time. You can have your money sent to your PayPal account within minutes.
If PayPal payments aren’t for you, then you can choose to get your earnings on an Amazon gift card.
PCH is an app that’s powered by Publishers Clearing House. With the app, you can play games and win prizes.
You can earn tokens for playing and you can redeem these tokens for opportunities to get prizes.
There are lots of iPhone apps that pay you to play games. In terms of which one is best, it really depends on what it is that you are looking for.
With some of these apps, you get the chance to win prizes but won’t earn them every time you play.
Apps like Swagbucks Live, Pool Payday, and Big Time Games all give you the chance to compete for the chance to win cash prizes. Apps like Swagbucks and FeaturePoints, however, give you points for playing that you can redeem for money and gift cards, so there’s no need to compete for cash winnings.
Also, the types of games you enjoy playing can also determine which app is best for you.
For example:
Or just give them all a try and see which ones works best for you!
Do you have any tips on how to get paid to play games on the iPhone? If so, share them with us in the comments section below!