APPS THAT PAY YOU MONEY TO WALK

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I am always looking for ways to get gift cards for doing everyday tasks: shopping online, working out, answering surveys, and being on the computer while searching on the internet.

Did you know you can make money while walking? Yes, you can. If you enjoy working out, working at a job that has you on the move, or have a side hustle walking dogs, why not get rewarded and be paid to be healthy while improving the environment one step at a time?

I recently came across five apps that will pay you for a walk. The best part is all of these apps are free.
Here are the five best apps to earn money while walking.

HOW TO WALK AND EARN MONEY

    1. Winwalk

    Winwalk is a free pedometer that counts your steps and rewards you with gift cards to use towards food and drinks, entertainments, fashion, home and retail from these top brands:

    • Chipotle
    • Dominos
    • DoorDash
    • Dunkin’ Donuts
    • Starbucks
    • Subway
    • Taco Bell
    • Uber Eats
    • Google Play
    • Nintendo
    • PlayStation
    • Spotify
    • Uber
    • Xbox
    • Adidas
    • Kohl’s
    • Nike
    • TJX
    • Amazon
    • Best Buy
    • Kroger
    • Target
    • Home Depot

    How it works

    The walking app tracks your steps and converts them into coins you can spend on giftcards. Once you accumilate 16,000 coins, you earn a $10 gift card. All you have to do is walk.

    There is one disclaimer. The app only rewards you for up to 10,000 steps per day. Coins have to be collected everyday.

    If you work at a job involving physical activity, reaching 10,000 steps a day is no problem.

    Who knew you could get rewards for walking!

    2. CashWalk

    CashWalk tracks and counts your steps. The more you walk, the more you earn. Steps get converted into coins that can get redeemed for giftcards.

    2,000 coins earns you a $5 gift card from top brands: Amazon, Walmart, Starbucks, Google Play, and Apple.

    The app has a daily luck box that let’s you try your luck at winning 10,000 coins. Watching ads and playing game can earn more coins.

    I earn a $5 giftcard once a month.

    group of friends going on a walking hike

    3. Sweatcoin

    Sweatcoin converts your steps into a currency you can spend on gadgets, sports and fitness kit, services and experiences.

    The app offers monthly giveaways to earn money. Entering is free. There are lucky chance offers in which you can use sweatcoins to win giftcards.

    I recently redeemed my sweatcoins for a free month subscription to Paramount+ to binge watch my favorite shows.

    If you’re feeling generous, you can donate to campaigns or charities to end hunger and malnutrition globally, plant trees, provide water to communities, and support elephant protection efforts in Africa to name a few.

    It defintely pays and feels good to walk for good causes.

    4. Evidation

    Get paid to be healthy with the Evidation app!

    Earn points by reading short and informative articles that share health trends and tips.

    The apps have a daily, weekly, and monthly trackers that give a breaksown on how you earned points.

    Once you reach 10,000 points, you can redeem for a $10 gift card.

    5. Treecard

    If you enjoy supporting conservation and sustainability efforts to preserve natural habitats while improving the environment, the Treecard app is for you.

    Treecard is one of my favorite apps because it rewards walking by planting trees. For every 10k steps, 1 tree gets planted in your Tree Valley.

    The tree planting partner is Ecosia, a not-for-profit and one of the most reputatable reforestation organizations in the world.

    The organization currently plants tree in 35+ countries and provides updates on how your trees are getting on.

    You choose which trees you want to plant in your Tree Valley:

    • Acacia
    • Fir
    • Mangrove
    • Palm
    • Banana
    • Cacao

    With everyday walking, you are contributing to reforestation efforts around the world.

    The community has already planted over 2 million trees, pulled 2.3 million plastic bottles from the ocean, and adopted 70k+ animals.

    Here are some examples of what points can be redeemed for:

    • Houseplats
    • Green tech
    • Removing plastic from the ocean
    • Animal adoption
    • Life-changing trips to Thailand to support local villagers with elephant conservation projects
    • Hike with goats on a sanctuary
    • Go white river rafting in Colorado
    • Get a one year pass to visit more than 2,000 national parks across the United States
    • Go whale watching
    • Hike with a rescue dog
    • Explore Tanzania on a 4-day guided tour
    • Gift trees to friends and family

    Getting started is easy by downloading the app.

    When you sign up and use the referral code jeanetta-xk1, you’ll plant 1 tree and earn 50pts (for free!)

    It pays to go green!

    7. Miles

    Here is a bonus app called Miles. The app rewards you with miles for travel: car, carpool, ride hailing, train, bus, boat, walk/run, bike, air, shopping, and taking surveys.

    The app automatically tracks your trips so there is no need to open the app or log your trips.

    Miles can be redeemed for giftcards, raffles, and donations to charities.

    If you’re looking for more inexpensive to contribute to the world while reducing waste, check out my blog post, Small Acts that can Change the World.


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