Swagbucks: Surveys for Money

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Last verified 30 Aug 2026

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Last verified 31 Aug 2026

4.4 147725 ratings · App Store

1. 2/5Not Worth It Anymore

   I used this app on and off for years but it doesn’t work anymore. The surveys were always garbage and always say they’ll only take a few minutes but take ages and rarely reward what they say because they’ll disqualify you after you spend 20+ minutes answering questions and then grant you pennies (if anything) for your time. I used it for the mobile game rewards, but they no longer track as of a several months ago despite me allowing tracking and doing everything I’m supposed to do. Customer service won’t help and just says “we don’t see anything on our end, too bad” even though I have screen shots of every step of the process with timestamps and everything and so I don’t get rewards for anything anymore. I’ve tried everything to get it to work again and a dozen different offers. They show up as visited but won’t post and no one cares. In the past I earned hundreds of dollars of rewards playing mobile games in my spare time and suffering through hours of ads in between. I used to get extra funds for Christmas and spending money from this app. I have recommended this app in this past. ***I no longer recommend it to anyone and will not be using it anymore.*** I only gave it two stars because you can earn literal pennies if you want to waste hours doing surveys, watching ads, using their coupons or web search - the redemption services are legit. But good luck if you have a problem with tracking. Goodbye Swagbucks!!

   DesiCakes35 · 30 Aug 2026

2. 3/5Once loved…

   I have had a swagbucks account for years. Over the years I had done countless surveys, games, tasks, you name it, to earn swagbucks. Over the last few months, I was on work leave due to an injury, I decided to work on 3 games to try to earn some extra gift card money. I spent a couple months working hard on the games and completing each task. I documented and screenshot every step of the way to always have proof of my endeavors. I waited the proper amount of time to allow for my credits to appear. They never did. When I reached out to the customer support team, they graciously credited my account. When I went to log back in, I was told my account had been deactivated. I inquired with customer support and was told “I had a pattern of abuse and misuse of the credit system” I explained that I have recorded notes, screenshots, and documented proof to show that I did what I said I did when completing tasks in the allotted time. I wanted to present my evidence in hopes of getting my account back, as I have always made sure to follow the rules for each activity on Swagbucks. I was told that their decision was final in deactivating my account and would not even get a chance to prove my case. I am so highly disappointed, as I’ve used this account for years and have never once taken advantage of their system. All I wanted was to provide my screenshots and earn my credits. I even spent money to reach certain goals for each game I downloaded to play. Kind of bummed that all of that was for nothing and now I can’t even have an account anymore.

   Buzzie13 · 30 Aug 2026

3. 3/5Games

   Swagbucks works best for when you use their link to make purchases and get your points that way. However, playing the games is a much less reliable way to get your points. I have played three different games to try to get points. One worked fine, two did not work well at all. For one game when I contacted them about the points I was due they claimed that it wasn’t verified even though I provided them with screenshots. The second time I played a game and did not receive points that I was due, I did not get a lower level award because it claimed an online purchase that was necessary for it did not go through even though I showed them credit card receipts showing that wasn’t the case and I got a higher level reward (skipping the reward for the same points at a lower level) that was simply based on winnings. Once again, they claimed that it couldn’t be verified, and therefore points could not be given. They even claimed they made an exception for an earlier complaint (the first game), but they did not as no points were ever rewarded from that game (and the email literally says they will not give me points from the first game). The problem is that games are contracted with the gaming provider and neither one will take responsibility for awards that are not showing up even if you can provide evidence. But as long as you stay away from the games, the rest of the app works well.

   mammu120,) · 30 Aug 2026

4. 1/5Never again.

   When I first heard of this app I thought it was a but sketchy at first but once I gave it a shot it turns out to not be a scam. Though halfway through time having it I had to switch phones due to my old one not working which meant I had to login back into the app, well when I did all the apps I downloaded never seemed to work so I thought it was a glitch in the game doing something. I would redownload the game I was trying to win on until I later found out my phone was blocking it from tracking my progress which I later turned off, after a few more months of having it I decided to log back into again to cash some of my funds out just to be met with a logged out screen. Confused I tried multiple times to log back in but eventually wrote a message to customer service thinking it was a simple error, but instead of getting the help I wanted I was met with a message saying that they had deleted my account because they suspected me of “suspicious” activity that I never did. They didn’t even give me a warning, a message, NOTHING. They never took time out of their day to ask if what they had discovered was true and instead acted upon false accusations, all my hard work and sleepless nights down the drain all because they accused me of something I never did. Once I got that email I immediately deleted the app from my phone and I won’t ever be downloading it again, I wasted so much of my time and money into this game just to be thrown out like I did something wrong. Im never downloading this again.

   Hello there😔😨 · 30 Aug 2026

5. 4/5Decent way to earn gift cards

   Swagbucks is chock full of gimmicks and ways to earn enough points to get gift cards. They run the gamut from ridiculously easy to almost impossible, but overall it’s worth it. Like any commercial site, they’re a business, so many of the Swagbucks-earning opportunities require a purchase or you have to sign up for something. But there are plenty of free points from tasks as easy as clicking on a site or app to answering surveys. Unless you are in the habit of making big purchases, the surveys are generally the best deal. My only complaints are that some of the surveys are misleading about the time they take to complete, and they have the supremely irritating tendency to kick you out after you’ve invested a lot of time in answering it and giving you a measly ONE Swagbucks for your time. I’ve also noticed that if you are in your 60s or older you tend to get turned down for surveys more often. Still, even with these minor issues, you can earn a gift card pretty quickly if you have the time to spend answering surveys or otherwise participating. They are honest in my opinion and experience, and if you contact them about a problem they generally get back to you quickly. I’ve earned several gift cards from them over the years and they are legit!

   JeffArchaeo · 30 Aug 2026

4.2 449962 ratings · Google Play

1. 5/5

   Just getting into it

   Kristin Martin · 1 Aug 2026

2. 2/5

   Deleting my new account. I tap verify email and it won't verify, says oooops page not available, what a joke

   j f · 1 Aug 2026

3. 5/5

   poo poo

   Matthew Robinson · 1 Aug 2026

4. 3/5

   The app could be more user friendly and also more appealing to look at. It's not very inviting. But other than that I do enjoy the app and earning rewards.

   Kandace · 1 Aug 2026

5. 5/5

   It's an ok app

   Lee Mcdowell · 1 Aug 2026

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