Best Cashback Websites & Apps in the UK

Online shopping

Visit TopCashback, find the retailer and follow its tracked link before you buy, then shop as normal in the same browser session. Your cashback shows as pending and becomes available to withdraw once the retailer confirms it.

Confirmation can take a few weeks or several months, depending on the retailer and offer.

TopGiftCards

Buy an eligible eGift card through TopGiftCards to earn cashback, then spend it in store or online, depending on that retailer's conditions.

Cashback usually appears within about an hour.

Getting paid

Withdraw confirmed cashback by bank transfer, PayPal or gift cards.

Receipt cashback

Shop as normal and keep your receipt, then scan it in the Vela app to earn points.

Getting paid

Exchange your points for gift cards, including Tesco. 5,000 points are worth £5.

Good to know

• Healthier or more responsible choices earn more points.

Membership

£18 a month after a free trial, renewing until you cancel. You can claim a monthly bonus equal to the fee after a qualifying purchase.

Online shopping

Log in to Complete Savings and follow its link to the retailer before you shop, then buy on the retailer's website rather than its app.

Usually approved within 5 days, but it can take up to 90.

In-store cashback

Activate eligible in-store offers for the physical card you pay your membership with, then pay with that card in store. Apple Pay and Google Pay don't count. In-store cashback is capped at £20 a calendar month.

Receipt cashback

Upload eligible shopping receipts to claim 2% cashback, under the programme's conditions. The 2% receipt cashback also works on Tesco receipts, whether you shopped online or in store.

Discounted gift cards

Some members can buy discounted gift cards. The offers vary from member to member.

Getting paid

Withdraw your approved cashback to your bank once you have at least £5 available.

How to join without buying a ticket

1. Visit National Rail and search for a train journey.
2. Select a journey and click "Buy tickets".
3. Close the booking window that opens.
4. Return to the original National Rail page, where the Complete Savings joining offer may appear.
5. Follow the offer to register, subject to the eligibility and membership terms it shows.

This is a workaround found by Scrimpr, not the official way to register. It relies on National Rail's website, so it may stop working. Last checked 31 October 2026.

Good to know

• Scrimpr tip: I claim the monthly bonus back every month by uploading a photo of a Tesco receipt, so the membership costs me nothing.

Online shopping

Log in to Rakuten, find the retailer and follow its link to the retailer's website, then buy as normal in the same session.

Cashback usually takes 30–90 days to be approved.

Getting paid

Cashback confirmed by the end of a month is paid on the 15th of the next month, by bank transfer or PayPal.

Gift cards

Open the JamDoughnut app and buy a digital gift card for the shop, for the amount you're about to spend. Scan its barcode at the till or enter the code at an online checkout.

Cashback is added to your balance straight away.

Getting paid

Use your cashback towards more gift cards, or withdraw it to your bank once you've earned £10. Bank withdrawals cost 30p.

Good to know

• Some brands' gift cards don't work online or at fuel pumps.
• Refunds come back as gift card credit, not cash.

Gift cards

Open the Sprive app and buy a digital gift card for the shop, for the amount you're about to spend. Scan its barcode at the till, or paste the code online to pay.

Cashback is usually credited to your Sprive account within about 15 minutes.

Sprive card

Top up Sprive's prepaid Mastercard and add it to Google Pay or Apple Pay. You get 1% cashback when you pay with your phone, anywhere that takes Mastercard.

Checked 31 October 2026.

Getting paid

All your cashback, from gift cards and the card, goes towards an overpayment on your mortgage. You can't withdraw it as cash.

Good to know

• It's only useful if you have a mortgage.
• Sprive's advertised enhanced rates include estimated mortgage interest savings. Check the actual cashback amount before buying a gift card.

Online shopping

Log in to Quidco and follow its link to the retailer before you buy, then shop as normal.

Cashback appears as pending and can take up to 90 days to be approved.

Gift cards

Buy a Quidco gift card for the shop, then spend it in store or online. Supermarkets include Sainsbury's, Tesco, Iceland, Morrisons, Asda, M&S and Farmfoods.

Cashback usually arrives within 7 days.

In-store cashback

Link your card in Quidco In-Store, then pay with that physical card at participating retailers. Apple Pay and Google Pay don't count, and only selected retailers take part.

Can take up to 90 days to approve.

Gift cards

Open the EverUp app and buy a digital gift card for the shop, for the amount you're about to spend. Scan its barcode at the till alongside your loyalty card, or use it online where the brand allows.

Cashback goes into your balance straight away.

Getting paid

Spend your cashback on more gift cards from £5, or withdraw it to your bank once you have £10. Bank withdrawals cost 30p.

Good to know

• Cashback expires 12 months after it's added.
• Refunds come back as gift card credit, not cash.

Receipt rewards

When you visit a shop, Google may send you a receipt task based on your location. Upload your paper receipt through the app to earn a small reward.

The amount varies by task, and you have seven days to submit your receipt.

Getting paid

On Android, rewards are credited to your Google Play balance, which you can use for eligible apps, games and other Google Play purchases. On iPhone, rewards are paid to PayPal.

Good to know

• Receipt scanning is only available to selected users who receive an invitation.
• Google Location History must be enabled.
• You can also earn rewards by answering short surveys.

Receipt cashback

Shop at the supermarket as normal and keep your receipt, then scan it in the Clear! app. You get a fixed amount per receipt, about 10p for a supermarket receipt.

Getting paid

Cash out once you have £5.

Good to know

• You can also earn from short surveys (about 60p each) and, if you choose, by sharing data.
• New members join through an invite or eligibility form.

Product offers

Pick an offer in the Shopmium app, then buy that product at a supermarket or online. In the app, photograph your receipt and scan the product barcode to claim. Cashback is only on the featured products, not your whole shop.

Claims are usually processed within 48 hours.

Getting paid

Withdraw to your bank or PayPal once you have £10.

Good to know

• Some offers refund up to 100% of the product's price.
• For online and click and collect orders, you need a digital receipt, ideally a PDF.

Linked-card cashback

Link a Visa or Mastercard in the Airtime app (it can take up to 24 hours to activate), then pay with that card at partner retailers, in store or online. There are no links, codes or receipts. American Express, PayPal, Klarna and store cards don't track.

Shows as tracked within a couple of days, then clears once the retailer confirms it, which can take up to 90 days.

Online shopping (Airtime Link)

Open the retailer through Airtime Link in the app before you buy online, then shop as normal. It works like a cashback site.

Gift cards

Buy gift cards in the app before you shop to earn cashback on them.

Getting paid

Your rewards come off your mobile phone bill once you have £10. This works on EE, O2, Vodafone and Three (contract or pay as you go), plus giffgaff and Lebara (pay as you go). On other networks, ask support to pay out to a card, with a £1.30 fee and a £20 monthly cap.

Online shopping

Visit Swagbucks, find the retailer in Shop and Earn and click through before making your purchase. Check the retailer's terms, as some payment methods and discount codes may not qualify for cashback.

Shopping rewards usually appear as pending within seven business days and become available after approximately 32–75 days.

Getting paid

Earn rewards as SB points, which you can exchange for PayPal cash or gift cards.

Good to know

• Swagbucks also pays rewards for completing surveys, playing games and taking up offers.

Gift cards

Before you pay, open the Tuck app and buy a digital cashback card for the shop, for roughly what you're about to spend. You pay for the card with Apple Pay, Google Pay or open banking, and you'll need to verify your identity the first time. Then use the card to pay: in store, show its barcode or tap it from your phone's wallet; online, enter the card number and PIN at checkout.

Cashback is added instantly when you buy the card.

Getting paid

Withdraw to your bank. Withdrawals take 3 to 5 business days, and a small fee applies.

Good to know

• If you only spend part of a card, you need to update its remaining balance in the app yourself.

Gift cards

Buy a gift card in the Cheddar app for the shop you're about to use, then scan its barcode at the till or enter its code at the online checkout. The app shows whether each brand works in store, online or both.

Cashback is added to your balance when you buy the card.

Getting paid

Withdraw to your bank once you have £5. There are no withdrawal fees.

Good to know

• Tesco and Morrisons gift cards work in store only. Sainsbury's and Asda work in store and online.

Membership

Free trial, then £18 a month until you cancel. You can claim a Monthly Member Reward equal to the fee after a qualifying purchase.

Online shopping

Log in to My Time Rewards and click through to the retailer's website with cookies switched on, then buy in one session. This includes 10% cashback at Ticketmaster. Phone purchases don't count.

Usually approved within 5 days, but it can take up to 90.

Days Out

Get 2 for 1 at UK spas and museums, or 25% cashback on nationwide activities such as zoos, theme parks, historic places, river cruises, food and drink, driving, water sports, flying and adventure. Upload your receipt in the Days Out form within 30 days of your visit.

Getting paid

Withdraw your cashback to your bank once you have £5 available.

How to join

1. Join Complete Savings first. See How Complete Savings works for the steps.
2. After you sign up, look for the My Time Rewards joining offer.
3. Follow the offer to register, subject to the eligibility and membership terms it shows.

Good to know

• Scrimpr tip: I claim the monthly bonus back every month by uploading a photo of a Tesco receipt, so the membership costs me nothing.
• Run by Webloyalty. Open to UK residents aged 18 or over.
• Cashback is capped at £250 a month.
• Scrimpr tip: we used the 2 for 1 deal for a science centre visit.

Gift cards

Verify your identity in the app, then buy a digital gift card for the retailer before you pay. Use it in store, online or in the retailer's app, depending on the retailer. Retailers include Tesco, Sainsbury's, Asda, Morrisons and M&S.

Cashback can show as pending until the retailer's returns period ends.

Getting paid

Withdraw to your bank once you have £10. A small fee applies to each bank transfer, or you can put your cashback towards more gift cards instead.

Good to know

• The app also tracks your spending through a read-only Open Banking connection to your bank.
• Your cashback expires if there's no activity on your balance for 12 months.
• Free to use, with optional paid plans for extra features. Open to UK residents aged 18 or over.

Online shopping

Click Shop Now next to the retailer on the KidStart website or app, then buy in the same session. If you go to the retailer directly, or click through from Google or another site, the purchase won't track.

Usually shows the next day, then stays pending for 2 to 3 months.

In-store cashback

Register your debit or credit card in your KidStart profile, then pay with it at selected retailers: JoJo Maman Bébé, Alton Towers, Peppa Pig World, Legoland Holidays, Goldsmiths, PlayandStay and Chessington.

Usually added within a couple of days.

Getting paid

Savings build up in your child's Kiddybank. At the start of each month, KidStart moves the balance into your child's linked savings account once it's over £10. You can use your own bank account instead.

Good to know

• You don't need children to join. You can save for a friend's or relative's child with the parent's permission, or for a school or charity.
• KidStart is authorised and regulated by the FCA.

Online shopping

Find the retailer in the Earn tab of the Virgin Red app and tap Get Points, then buy on the retailer's website in one session. Purchases in the retailer's own app don't earn points.

Points usually show as pending within 5 working days and are usually confirmed within 45 days. Travel and subscriptions take longer.

Using your points

You earn Virgin Points, not cash. Spend them in the Virgin Red app on rewards such as flights, gift cards and experiences.

Good to know

• Free to join, and you don't need to be a Virgin customer. Open to UK residents aged 18 or over.
• Don't use other cashback sites, voucher sites or refer-a-friend links for the same purchase, as they can stop your points tracking.

Online shopping

Click through to the retailer from Budgey, or activate cashback with the Budgey browser extension, then buy in one visit.

Shows as pending within 48 hours, then confirmed by the retailer in 30 to 90 days, or longer for travel.

Gift cards

Buy a Budgey gift card for the retailer, then spend it online or in store. Retailers include Sainsbury's.

Getting paid

Withdraw to your bank once you have £20 of confirmed cashback. After your first bank payment, you can also withdraw to PayPal. Requests are processed within 15 days.

Good to know

• Budgey used to be called Widilo.

Food and drink receipts

Take a photo of the receipt whenever you buy food or drink, such as a snack, a coffee on the go, fast food or a restaurant meal, then answer a few short questions about it. You earn £1 in reward credits for every 5 valid receipts in a month, up to £5 for 25.

Getting paid

Swap your credits for gift cards, such as Amazon and Costa, once you have £10.

Good to know

• Run by the market research company Circana. Open to UK residents aged 16 or over.
• Submit at least one valid receipt every 60 days, or your account can be closed.

Membership

30-day free trial, then £18 a month until you cancel. You can claim a monthly bonus equal to the fee after a qualifying purchase.

Online shopping

Log in to NX Rewards and click through to the retailer's website with cookies switched on, then buy in one session. Purchases in most retailers' apps and by phone don't track.

Usually approved within 5 days, but it can take up to 90.

Getting paid

Move approved cashback to your bank once you have £5. It arrives within 10 working days.

How to join

1. Buy a coach ticket on the National Express website.
2. Look for the NX Rewards joining offer during or after checkout.
3. Follow the offer to join, subject to the membership terms it shows.

Good to know

• Run by National Express. Open to UK residents aged 18 or over.
• Cashback is capped at £250 a month.

Supermarket receipts

Check the app for featured products with cashback, then buy them at the supermarket, in store or online. Upload your receipt or delivery note in the app. Check the brand, product, size and flavour match the offer. You can claim several offers with one receipt.

You get an email once your receipt is processed and the cashback is added.

Getting paid

Transfer to PayPal or your bank once you have £1 for your first payment, then £5 after that. Transfers under £20 have a 5% processing fee.

Good to know

• Sign in each time you use the app, as some offers are only shown to members.
• Each receipt can only be used once for an offer across CheckoutSmart and its partner sites.

Membership

30-day free trial, then £15 a month until you cancel. You can claim a £15 monthly bonus after a purchase at the retailer you joined through, within 30 days.

Online shopping

Log in to My Funky Rewards and click through to the retailer's website, then buy in one session.

Credited within 30 days.

Getting paid

Withdraw your cashback to your bank once you have £5 available.

Good to know

• Run by Funky Pigeon. You can join directly or after a Funky Pigeon order.
• Cashback is capped at £250 a month.

Corner shop receipts

Take a clear photo of an itemised receipt from any UK corner shop or convenience store. You earn Koins for branded products on it, plus bonus Koins for hitting your weekly goal and completing quests. 125 Koins are currently worth £1.

Koins show in seconds, but they stay provisional until K-Card approves them.

Getting paid

Once you reach the withdrawal limit shown in the app, cash out to your UK bank account, which can take up to 10 business days. Some withdrawals can be taken as a digital gift card instead.

Good to know

• Receipts from large supermarkets such as Tesco and Sainsbury's don't count, and neither do top-ups, lottery, postage, fuel or loose hot food.
• There's a monthly cap on the Koins you can earn from receipts.
• Free to use. Open to UK residents aged 18 or over.

Supermarket receipts

Pick the product offers you want in GreenJinn, then buy them at the supermarket, in store or online. Take a photo of your receipt to claim. Some offers give up to 100% cashback. New offers, tailored to you, arrive every Monday.

Getting paid

Claim to PayPal or your bank once you have £1.50. Payments usually take at least 5 working days.

Good to know

• Offers focus on brands that are healthy or better for the planet, such as vegan and gluten-free products.
• Run by MediaSight Ventures, a certified B Corp.

Online shopping

Log in to Picodi and turn off any ad blocker, then choose a shop and click an offer through to the retailer. Start with an empty basket, then shop and pay as normal. You can use a discount code too.

Cashback appears in your Picodi account once the retailer confirms the order.

Getting paid

Withdraw to your bank, or some payment services, once you reach the minimum shown in your account.

Good to know

• Cashback expires one year after it's approved, so withdraw it before then.
• Picodi is mainly a discount code site, and its cashback rates are usually lower than the bigger cashback sites.

Online shopping

Log in to avios.com with your British Airways Club account, find the retailer and select Shop now, then buy in one visit. The retailer's page shows how many Avios you get per £1.

Allow up to 35 days, or 90 to 120 days for travel, insurance and subscriptions.

In-store offers

Link up to 10 UK credit or debit cards to your British Airways Club account at least 24 hours before you shop, then pay with a linked card at participating retailers.

Avios usually show as pending within 10 days and are approved within 45 days.

Getting paid

You collect Avios points, not cash. Spend them on flights and other rewards.

Good to know

• You also keep any points from the retailer's own loyalty scheme.
• Refunds are deducted from the Avios you collect.

Any shopping receipt

Photograph the printed, itemised receipt from almost any UK shop within 7 days, or forward e-receipts from online orders. Each valid receipt earns 25 tokens, plus 5 more if you send it on the day you shop. Short surveys earn extra tokens.

Tokens count for your first 30 approved receipts in any 7 days, and one receipt per shop each day.

Getting paid

Swap your tokens for PayPal cash or gift cards, such as Amazon, Argos and Costa, once you have £5 worth.

Good to know

• Run by the market research company Kantar. Open to UK residents aged 18 or over.
• Receipts for travel, tickets, hotels and financial services don't count.

Gift cards

Move money into your HyperJar account, then buy a Cashback Voucher for the retailer in the Cashback tab. Spend it online or in store with its barcode or card number. Retailers include Asda, Sainsbury's and Iceland, with up to 20% back at some brands.

Cashback is added to your HyperJar account instantly.

Getting paid

Cashback goes into your HyperJar account. Depending on the voucher, you choose money you can spend anywhere with your HyperJar card, or money for that brand only.

Good to know

• HyperJar is a prepaid card and budgeting app, not a cashback site. You need photo ID to open an account.
• If you don't spend a whole voucher, you update its balance in the app yourself.
• The app also has other discounts and card rewards in its Shops tab.