Look, we get it — you’re addicted to your smartphone. But if it’s always within 10 feet of you, why aren’t you using it to your financial benefit?
There are dozens of apps available that offer users food, gift cards and even cash in exchange for doing things you’re probably already doing for free (read: eating, shopping, reading). Certain restaurants offer rewards programs for frequent customers, for example, and other companies pay people to complete menial tasks for them online. All you have to do is have a phone and some free time.
Here are 10 of the best apps for free stuff.

Swagbucks

OK, so it doesn’t give you free food, but Swagbucks is a great way to earn free gift cards by doing work online. Complete surveys, watch videos, use specific web browsers and shop at certain retailers to rack up Swagbucks points. Then redeem those points for gift cards or cash — and we’re not talking pennies. Swagbucks brags that it’s given away over $260 million since its 2008 debut.
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