How to Get Free PayPal Money in 2022
With inflation rising to levels not seen in decades, most Canadians could use a little extra cash. One of the easiest ways to pad your bank account is by earning free PayPal money online.
But which apps let you earn PayPal cash, and what do you have to do to get paid? In this article, I review 14 different apps that will reward you with PayPal money (and other prizes).
I’ve included something for everyone – cashback apps (for online shopping), get-paid-to apps, paid survey sites, fitness apps, and even apps that give you prizes for playing games.
Ways to Earn Free PayPal Cash
Before we get to the list, let’s take a look at the many ways you can collect free PayPal money:
- Completing online surveys
- Online shopping
- Watching videos
- Play games
- Market research panels
- Other simple tasks
- Completing offers
Alternatives to Getting Paid Via PayPal
Not everyone wants to earn rewards in the form of PayPal cash – other payment options can be just as appealing. Here is a list of the many ways you can redeem points earned on the apps featured below:
- A credit to your PayPal account
- Cheque in the mail
- Gift cards
- Crypto assets
- Free game codes
- Branded merchandise
- Prepaid credit cards
Apps that Pay Free PayPal Cash
Below are 14 apps that can reward you with PayPal cash. Each app puts its spin on rewards, so I recommend signing up for the one you think you will get the most use out of.
Survey Junkie
Survey Junkie is a popular get-paid-to app that pays you for completing surveys. As you accumulate Survey Junkie points, you have the option to redeem them for PayPal cash or gift cards. The minimum payout threshold is 10,000 points, or $10. Signup is free, and they make it easy to complete surveys.
A drawback is the limited income potential. You won’t get rich taking surveys, so you’ll need to sign up for multiple survey websites to increase your earnings. Learn more in our full Survey Junkie review.
Rakuten
Rakuten, formerly known as eBates, is a cashback website that rewards you when you shop online at your favourite retailers from the Rakuten website. The system works like this. Rakuten has affiliate relationships with hundreds of popular retail stores, including Walmart, Sportchek, Canadian Tire, Old Navy, and they are paid a commission on every sale made through the Rakuten website.
A percentage of that commission is paid to you, the customer, in the form of cash back. The chance to earn cashback is the incentive for you, the shopper, to use Rakuten for your online purchases. I’ve seen offers for up to 30% cash back on some products. Making Rakuten a worthwhile app.
Drop
Drop is another cashback app similar to Rakuten, but you earn points by linking the app to your debit or credit card and shopping at hundreds of Drop partners. The app keeps track of your spending and rewards you with points accordingly. According to Drop, you can earn rewards from more than 500 retail partners. Check our Drop App review for more details.
Daily Rewards
Daily Rewards is a Canadian get-paid-to website that lets you earn free PayPal money online when you answer surveys, search the web, shop online, watch videos, and more. The app is free to join, and you get a $5 bonus when you sign up. A drawback to Daily Rewards is the high minimum payout threshold of $30 that you need to hit before you can get your PayPal money. Daily Rewards is owned by the company that runs Inbox Dollars in the US, so the two websites look almost identical.
Pinecone Research
Pinecone Research is a market research firm that rewards users with above average payments for taking surveys and a low minimum threshold of $3 before you can redeem your points for rewards. Surveys are sent directly to your email inbox, so you don’t have to search for them.
The major drawback to Pinecone Research is that their surveys are invitation only. You have to wait for surveys to arrive in your inbox. In addition to PayPal money, you can choose to redeem Pinecone rewards via a cheque in the mail, gift cards, or a prepaid virtual Visa card.
Great Canadian Rebates
Great Canadian Rebates (GCR) is similar to Rakuten in that they pay you cashback for shopping at your favourite online retailers via the GCR website. They’ve been around longer than Rakuten, and their website could use a refresh, but the cash back rewards can result in you making a decent amount of extra money. A quick survey of the GCR website revealed cashback rewards of up to 12% and as much as $100 cash back on various credit card offers. Points earned can be redeemed for free gift cards, including a free PayPal gift card.
PrizeRebel
PrizeRebel is another get-paid-to site that rewards you for watching videos, taking paid surveys, referrals, daily challenges, and offer walls. PrizeRebel offers incentives to it’s most frequent users by increasing the rewards percentage the more you use the site. PrizeRebel makes it easy to understand how points work. 1 PR point is worth $0.01. You can pad your PayPal balance as soon as you earn 200 points, a low minimum payout threshold. In addition to PayPal money, you can redeem points for gift cards to the popular retailers, like Tim Hortons, Starbucks, Boston Pizza, Dairy Queen, Amazon, American Eagle, and more.
Swagbucks
Swagbucks lets you earn PayPal money as well as gift cards. there are no shortage of ways to earn – take surveys, shop online, watch videos, play games, search the web, etc. Like Survey Junkie, Swagbucks has a low minimum payout threshold. They also have a referral program. If you make a successful referral, you earn 10% of your friend’s earnings for life. Find out more about Swagbucks in our full review.
Sweatcoin
Sweatcoin is a health & fitness app that rewards you with points, called “Sweatcoins” for achieving various fitness achievements, like walking or doing pushups, planks, and jumping jacks. The primary way to get fit and earn is by walking – Sweatcoin tracks your daily steps and rewards you with 1 Sweatcoin for every 1000 steps.
Sweatcoin has a referral program. Every time you refer friends to the app, you’ll earn 5 Sweatcoins. You can cash in your Sweatcoins for free money in the form of PayPal cash, but those offers are infrequent. Sweatcoin wants you to spend most of your points on brand merchandise, including tech and fitness products, yoga classes, gift cards, etc. Check out our Sweatcoin review for more information.
Mistplay
Android users can earn rewards, including PayPal money and gift cards, by playing online games via Mistplay. As you play games, you earn Mistplay units, which you can redeem for various rewards. Bonus units are earned when you unlock achievement badges for completing missions. Mistplay also offers regular contests with a grand prize up for grabs every month. If you’re an iPhone user, you’re out of luck – Mistplay is Android only.
Cashyy
Cashyy is a gaming app that’s similar to Mistplay. The app is available for free download on the Google Play store. One nice thing about Cashyy is that there are no in-app purchases, which can be a source of frustration. You also get a welcome bonus when you sign up. Rewards are increasingly difficult to earn, but you can cash in for free PayPal money or gift cards to retailers like Amazon, Sephora, iTunes, and Starbucks.
AppStation
AppStation is a popular cashback rewards app with more than 10 million downloads since 2018. There are no in-app purchases, and the entire experience is ad-free. With AppStation, you earn rewards by playing video games on your own or with your friends (playing with friends makes you a 25% bonus). AppStation pays you for every minute you play, so the longer you play, the more you win. To maximize your earnings, I recommend that you look for games with a higher point-per-minute ratio.
iRazoo
Unlike Mistplay and AppStation, iRazoo gives you several different ways to earn free PayPal money, including surveys, watching videos, completing offers, and playing video games. You can earn iRazoo points when you play games like Solitaire, Bridge, Mahjongg Dimensions, and Crossword. Every referral will earn you 500 bonus points, and you get bonus points on top of points the more referrals you get. Your point-earning capability does depend on the country where you live.
ClipClaps
ClipClaps is a social media platform where you can earn free PayPal money after converting your Clapcoins to dollars. You can earn points for playing games, but the primary activity requires you to watch videos on your main feed. The ClipClaps app is available for use on both iOS and Android devices.
How to earn PayPal Cash: Final Thoughts
If you’ve used any of these apps before, you know that the earning potential is limited. There’s no such thing as a PayPal money generator. But if you don’t mind taking paid surveys, watching videos, or playing games in your spare time, you’ll earn cash and save money. Most apps are free to join and easy to use, so sign up for multiple apps to maximize your earnings.
