The Best Apps That Pay You to Play Games in 2026

Freecash

Freecash pays you to play mobile games, try new apps and take surveys, with hundreds of titles to pick from across puzzle, merge, solitaire, strategy, RPG and more. It has paid users over $400 million since 2020.

Best for:

Anyone who wants the most ways to earn in one app.

How you earn:

Play games and hit in-game milestones, try new apps and take surveys. You pick the offers. Your first offer unlocks a $10 welcome bonus.

What people earn:

Most users earn somewhere from a few dollars up to around $50 in a typical month.

How you get paid:

PayPal, Venmo, bank transfer, 100+ gift cards (Amazon, Google Play, Visa prepaid and more) or crypto (Bitcoin, Litecoin, Dogecoin). PayPal and Venmo payouts usually process the same day, and gift-card codes typically land by email within minutes.

Good to know:

Your first cash-out starts at $5 to $20 depending on your region, after a quick email and ID check (a selfie and a government ID, up to five minutes). After that there is no ID check and no threshold beyond the method minimum, for example $5 for PayPal.

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TesterUp

TesterUp pays you to test new mobile games. Every task is a series of goals, and every goal has its own cash reward, from installing the game to reaching in-game milestones.

Best for:

Android players who want cash for every level goal.

How you earn:

Install a game you have never had before through TesterUp's link, then hit its milestones. Each task has an overall time limit, usually 30 or 60 days, and time-limited speed bonus goals pay significantly higher rewards.

How you get paid:

PayPal, Venmo (US only), a Visa virtual card or an Amazon gift card, from $55. The Visa virtual card and Amazon gift card have no fee; PayPal and Venmo have a 5% fee. Payouts arrive within up to 3 business days.

Good to know:

TesterUp is completely free and open to adults 18+ in the US, Canada (excluding Quebec) and Great Britain. Go for the speed bonus goals first: they pay significantly more.

Reco Social

Reco Social has 255 paying mobile games active, each paying cash for gameplay milestones. Game studios pay Reco for new installs and engaged players, and Reco passes that revenue to the players as cash rewards.

Best for:

iPhone players who want cash for game milestones.

How you earn:

Pick games from Reco's directory and reach their milestones. Most games pay $5 to $50, and rewards come from gameplay milestones, not purchases. You can also earn from views, saves and clicks on content you share.

How you get paid:

PayPal, Venmo, direct bank transfer or gift cards. Small rewards can arrive within minutes of installing a game and reaching the first level.

Good to know:

Reco is free to join and free to use, and new members can unlock a $15 new member bonus (terms apply). Reco has paid out over $3 million.

Playful Rewards

Playful Rewards is games only: install new games from Playful's list and earn coins as you play.

Best for:

Players who want game-only rewards, no surveys.

How you earn:

Install new games from Playful's list and earn coins as you play. Games already on your phone before you joined do not count.

What people earn:

Most players earn an extra $10 to $20 a month.

How you get paid:

Amazon, PayPal or Visa gift cards from $1 per redemption, delivered by email. Delivery can take up to a week depending on your country and reward type.

Good to know:

Cash out as soon as you reach a payout, rather than letting a large balance build up.

KashKick

KashKick keeps everything in dollars: $1 Kash is $1, so you always know what a game offer is worth.

Best for:

Players who want cash-priced offers instead of points.

How you earn:

Complete game offers and other tasks, with every reward shown in dollars.

How you get paid:

PayPal or Venmo (US accounts only) from $10, with no cash-out fee. Processing takes 1 to 3 business days.

Good to know:

KashKick is for adults 18+ and is run by Besitos Corporation, LLC in Tampa, Florida.

Swagbucks

Swagbucks from Prodege, LLC (El Segundo, California) has paid its members over $700 million. Games are one of several ways to earn its SB points, next to surveys, shopping and videos.

Best for:

Variety: games, surveys, shopping and videos in one account.

How you earn:

Play games and complete other tasks for SB points. 1,000 SB is worth $10.

How you get paid:

PayPal from $5 (it costs 30 SB more than face value), a $1 Amazon gift card, other gift cards or a Virtual Prepaid Mastercard. PayPal rewards arrive in up to 10 business days, usually sooner.

Good to know:

If you only want a small first reward, the $1 Amazon gift card is the lowest cash-out.

Mistplay

Mistplay from Mistplay Inc. in Montreal is a loyalty app for gamers: play games from its catalog and earn units for milestones.

Best for:

Gamers who want a loyalty-style app.

How you earn:

Play games from Mistplay's catalog and earn units as you hit milestones.

How you get paid:

PayPal rewards or gift cards (Amazon, Walmart, Target and others), delivered within 48 hours.

Good to know:

Android is the main app. An iPhone app launched in 2025 for the US and Canada. Mistplay is for adults 18+.

Cash Giraffe

Cash Giraffe from justDice GmbH in Hamburg has the lowest cash-out on this list: PayPal from $0.50 for US users.

Best for:

The lowest cash-out.

How you earn:

Play games in the app and collect rewards as you go.

How you get paid:

PayPal or gift cards, with no fees. PayPal payouts usually arrive within a few hours.

Good to know:

Cash Giraffe is for adults 18+.

JustPlay

JustPlay from JustPlay GmbH in Berlin is an Android-only app that rewards you for playing.

Best for:

Android players who want no cash-out minimum.

How you earn:

Play games in the JustPlay app and collect rewards.

How you get paid:

PayPal or gift cards. There is usually no minimum threshold to redeem, and rewards usually arrive immediately, in rare cases within up to five business days.

Good to know:

JustPlay is Android only. Its own terms say the iOS App Store app called "JustPlay" is not operated by JustPlay.