Name: Shopkick
Website URL: shopkick.com
Price: Free
Type Of App: Shopping/ Rewards
Overall Rating: 3/ 5 Stars
There are many different shopping apps out there today that claim to reward you for activities that you do on a daily basis and pay you to shop at your favorite retailers.
Shopkick just so happens to be another app that claims to do just that and within the following review, I’ll be showing you exactly what you’ll need to do to qualify to receive these rewards and giving you an inside look at the potential that’s available here.
With the popularity of these type of apps constantly on the rise, it’s imperative for you to be able to tell the good from the bad and avoid the ones that simply aren’t worth your time.
Perhaps you have received an invitation to try this app out from one of your buddies, but you aren’t exactly sure what you’re getting yourself into.
I’ll be answering any questions you may have about this app as well as giving you my honest opinion as to whether this is worth your time or not.
Here’s Some Inside Info About The Company
Shopkick was founded in 2009 and they are based out of northern California. This company was founded by 5 brilliant guys out of their basement and has grown to be one of the most popular shopping companions.
They have a solid 4.2 rating on Google Play and this app has been downloaded nearly 200,000 times.
While it may not be quite as popular as Ibotta which I reviewed last week, this company was featured in Forbes magazine as one of the top 100 most promising companies in 2014.
They have also paid out over $90 million in gift cards, movie tickets, and many other rewards in the 8 years they have been in business.
Their app is available for download on both Android and IOS devices and to the best of my knowledge is available worldwide.
What Is Shopkick?
Shopkick is a mobile shopping app where you can earn rewards for doing things like walking into your favorite store, scanning product barcodes, and buying featured products.
Yes, you heard that correctly, you can get paid for simply walking into a store without purchasing anything.
Being the skeptic that I am, I found this hard to believe so I thought I would put this to the test and see if this was possible or if they were just pulling my leg.
Sure enough, as soon as I entered Best Buy, I got a notification that 50 kicks were just added to my account for simply walking in the front door.
In order for this to work, you’ll need to have location services enabled and Bluetooth turned on. You’ll also need to make sure you have the app running on your phone prior to arriving.
Similar to Checkout 51 and Ibotta, Shopkick will basically pay you for activities that you normally do on a daily basis which I think is pretty sweet.
How Does It Work?
Unfortunately, this only works if you have a smartphone or a tablet. They do have a website, but in order to participate and earn gift cards, movie tickets, and other cool prizes you’ll need to download their mobile app.
Their app is simple and easy to use and you can rack up points fairly quickly!!
Simply check the app before you go shopping and tag your favorite stores.
Click on the receipt icon to see what products are eligible to earn kicks.
Purchase these products and upload your receipt.
Your kicks should appear in your account shortly after you submit your receipt.
Here are just a few ways for you to earn kicks from using their app!!
- Walking into selected stores like Best Buy, Walmart, Target, & Krogers just to name a few
- Scanning product barcodes in store
- Link your credit card to the app to earn bonus kicks
- Purchasing featured products
- Scanning QR codes using your smartphone or tablet
- Uploading your receipt
For a more detailed look at how this app works check out the video below!
There are currently over 50 stores that you can choose from and each week they have special promotions where you can earn even more kicks.
How Does Their Compensation Plan Work?
Their compensation plan comes in the form of kicks. This is virtual currency that you can earn for doing various things like I mentioned above as well as referring your friends and family and having them download the app.
You can redeem your kicks for either gift cards or physical merchandise.
There is a vast selection of gift cards for you to choose from including Best Buy, Walmart, Target, and Gamestop among many others.
If gift cards aren’t your thing you can redeem your kicks for some pretty cool merchandise as well.
This ranges anywhere from a big screen TV or tablet, to a free tank of gas, or a high-end mixer. There are many cool prizes for you to pick from and these prizes are updated quite frequently.
If you’re redeeming your kicks for gift cards these are usually sent out immediately to the email adress on file, while actual merchandise can take longer due to shipping.
Refer Your Friends And Earn Even More Kicks
Like any app of this nature, they have a referral program you can join to earn bonus kicks for referring other people to their app.
For each person who signs up for an account and downloads their app, and either walks into a store or scans their first product barcode, you’ll be awarded 500 kicks.
How sweet is that?
There is the potential to earn 500 kicks per person for the first 100 people who successfully completes the tasks I’ve listed above.
There is the potential for you to earn up to 50,000 kicks if done correctly.
What would you do with 50K in kicks?
Who Would Benefit From This App The Most?
I think a better question would be who wouldn’t benefit from this app? Shopkick caters to just about anyone who goes shopping and likes to save money.
Do you know of anyone who doesn’t like to save money?
If you happen to be a couponer and you go out of your way to find a coupon or some kind of a discount before you go shopping then you could definitely benefit from what this app has to offer you.
If you’re looking for a fun and interesting way to save money shopping at your favorite stores and earn some cool prizes while you’re at it, then I really think you should check out this app out for yourself.
Here’s What I Liked About It
- Get rewarded for visiting stores
- Earn cool prizes for doing activities that you already take part in
- Listed on the top 100 companies in Forbes
- A plethora of different ways to earn kicks
Here’s What I Didn’t Like About It
- No way to earn actual cash money
- Many people have reported problems with the app
Is Shopkicks Really Worth Your Time?
This is really up to you!!
Depending on how much shopping you do will determine whether you’ll earn enough kicks to make this worth your time.
Personally, for me, I love these types of apps and I think of them as earning free gift cards and cool prizes for things I already do.
I think this is a no-brainer and I think we can all agree that it would be cool to get awarded for doing things like visiting stores and buying products that we normally buy anyway.
Wouldn’t you guys agree?
This could very well be a way for you to spice up your shopping trips and make them fun again.
However, since there is no possible way for you to earn cash you wouldn’t be able to rely on this as a way to make a living and raise your family.
If you’re looking for a way to make an honest living working from home and learning how to make money online doing something you love, then you should check out a program I use called Wealthy Affiliate.
This will involve you learning how to build a website around something you’re passionate about and learning how to earn commissions selling other peoples products.
This is known as affiliate marketing and this is how I have been earning a living online for the past 4 years now.
If this sounds like something you would be interested learning more about, then I would highly suggest that you check them out and see how they can help you.
The best part about all of this is that it’s Free To Get Started and everything you need to get up and running is included in your starter kit.
I really hope this review has helped you guys out tremendously and if you do happen to have any additional questions with this app or would like to share your experience with other people, I would love to hear all about it in the comments below.
Cheers
~Your Friend, Scott~
Cindy
I am having trouble getting my gift card. I go to my account but it won’t let me verify my phone # which is suppose to be a requirement. Can you help me?
Scott Newkirk
Hi Cindy,
I just now verified my phone number with Shopkick with no problem. What type of message are you getting when you try to verify your number? I would contact their customer service team and explain your situation to them. They should get back to you and let you know whats going on A.S.A.P.
I’m really sorry to hear that you’re having trouble claiming your gift card and please keep me updated on how this works out for you.
Thanks so much for stopping by Cindy!! I really appreciate it.
~Scott~
Maggie M Sanders
Shopkick says there is an update but my phone is not compatible. I have kicks i did not use and can not download. Please call me at 954 993-5205.
Scott Newkirk
What kind of phone do you have Maggie?
Shopkick works with both Apple and Android so unless your phone is really outdated it should be compatible with your device. I would advise you to contact Shopkicks customer service which you can do here https://www.shopkick.com/contact.
Inform them of the situation and let them know whats going on with your phone. Let me know how this works out for you Maggie and I hope they’re able to get this issue resolved for you.
Cheers
~Scott~
Stephanie
•Shopkick referral code:WIN348057
•Shopkick referral (sign up) link: https://getsk.co/win348057
**Get 500 points ($2 value) when you sign up for shopkick with the above referral code WIN348057 or through the above referral link https://getsk.co/win348057 *AND* complete your 1st walk-in within 7 days of signing up. Shopkick is a really fun app! Literally, get paid to walk into stores and scan specific items. Who woulda thought you could get paid for shopping!
Sandy
Can you please help me I am switching the app to my new phone at which point I have 17900 something points upon trying to switch it to my new phone it has me at zero can you please help me out feel free to give me a call at area code 951-837-7085 or you can use my phone home phone 951-677-9500 hopefully we can get this resolved because I have like $75 worth of gift cards
Scott Newkirk
Hi Sandy,
I would be more than happy to help you out with this issue because I just recently went through this myself. I just bought a new phone back in May and I had a good amount of shop kicks that I had to transfer.
All you need to do is download the app on your new phone and log in to your account. That’s it!!
Your points and all your information are stored in your account and can be accessed from anywhere. If you have logged into your account and your points aren’t showing up then you would need to contact their support team and they should be able to assist you further with this.
I hope this helps you out and keep me updated on this and let me know how it works out for you.
I really hope you get this issue resolved cause $75 is a whole lot of gift cards and it would really suck if you lost all of these points. Thank you so much for stopping by Sandy and if you have any other questions please let me know.
~Scott~