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Ibotta Review – Save And Earn Cash Without the Coupons!

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Updated October 19, 2024.

Ibotta is a mobile app that I got very excited about when it first came out! The Ibotta app (available for Apple and Android) allows you to earn actual cash money for buying things at the store when you go shopping.

This one has gotten major buzz for many years now, and most everyone has a lot of praise for it. It is one of the best apps that makes and saves you money.

How do you earn money by grocery shopping with Ibotta?

To earn money by grocery shopping with Ibotta, you simply browse through available offers on the app before going to the store.

Then, add the offers you know you're going to buy to your list, purchase them, and simply scan your receipt in the app to receive cash back on those items you wanted!

You can also link up your store loyalty account to automatically get your cash back with no need to scan/submit your receipt.

How do you prove you bought the item(s)?

To prove you bought the items you bought, again, just submit an easy-to-read (as in not faded) itemized receipt form the store.  This is why you need a smartphone for Ibotta. You have to take a photo of the receipt with your phone, upload it to the Ibotta app with all the relevant details visible (name of store, date, items purchased, etc.).

That way, Ibotta can easily verify your purchase against the offers you added to your list when you went shopping.

And again, if you have store loyalty cards, Ibotta now lets you link those to the app so it will automatically know what you bought without your having to upload a receipt.

How do you get your money from Ibotta?

Once you see you have earnings in your account,  you can withdraw them once your balance hits $20. If you use Ibotta every time you shop, it won't take that long to get to the $20 mark.

When you cash out your earnings, you get to choose if you want to send them to your bank account, Paypal, or receive a gift card. They have a lot of different options available for gift cards.

What stores are supported by the Ibotta app?

Ibotta is adding more and more retailers to their list, but currently it works at over 150 retailers. This includes more than just grocery stores. You can also earn from restaurants and lots of other retailers.

Chances are great that one of these stores is near your area. This page has a list of stores where Ibotta works.

Does Ibotta have a referral program?

Yes, they do. If you try the app out and like it, definitely tell people you know about it that you think would benefit from it.

They will pay you a referral bonus when a new user you invited (who signed up with your referral code) redeems their first offer in the app.

The bonus amount goes up with every new referral, so what you will earn varies depending on the number of people who sign up under you.

What do people say about this app?

Ibotta has historically had decent reviews from people who use it. Shoppers like earning money buying things they'd buy anyway. And of course the ease of linking loyalty cards (taking away the hassle of uploading a receipt) makes the app a win as well.

As far as negatives go, I've seen some complaints about the interface being confusing and the availability of items. Sometimes people complain about offers not getting credited, although this is rare. If that happens to you, definitely reach out to Ibotta support to see if you can get the situation rectified.

Granted I probably won't buy every item they have listed when I go shopping, but some are things I'd buy anyway so I can definitely see how the money might add up after a short period of time.

But for me, this is much easier than clipping and keeping track of coupons.

Would you like to sign up?

You can go here to get started. Good luck!

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11 thoughts on “Ibotta Review – Save And Earn Cash Without the Coupons!”

  1. Ibotta is terrible. It’s great in the beginning but if you make one honest mistake, they will immediately close your account. My sister had Ibotta too and she used one of my receipts without asking if it was used, and I got an email from them accusing me of sharing receipts so they closed my account. I didn’t even get a chance to cash out the money I already had in there. My friend said she couldn’t remember her login or password or something and saw no harm in creating another account and they also closed all her accounts. I guess they accused her of creating multiple accounts or something. She tried creating another one with her husband’s info but I think they track your ip address because they closed his too! So this means that if a single person makes a mistake in the whole household, everyone’s accounts will be closed too. And good luck getting a response from them. Read their reviews, I’m not the only one.

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  3. I really love this App! I find it’s usually things that I would purchase anyway. I’ve made 11 dollars and the paypal payout was almost instant. I really like this app and would recommend it even if they didn’t have a referral program!

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  5. I just signed up too, but I’m not sure if I did it right for us to get the bonuses! I signed up on the computer (using email/not FB) but then downloaded the app via search on my phone. Hopefully it works. I’ll let you know if it doesn’t. Thanks so much!

  7. Signed up and made my first purchases worth $7.25. I submitted the picture of my receipt – the picture is taken through the app itself – and then had to scan the bar codes of each qualifying item. It said that I’ll know if it was accepted or not within 24 hours. I’ll update here when I find something out.

    • Okay, it took about 2.5 hours to approve and cashing out to PayPal was almost instantaneous! The $5 bonus for signing up under Anna was credited at the same time. I’m now $12.25 richer and a big fan of this app!

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