This Free App Sends You Gift Cards in Exchange for Your Shopping Receipts

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The bad news: You blew way more money than you wanted at the latest spring sale. The good news: We found a free app that will reward you for splurging. It’s the Fetch Rewards app, and the way it works is incredibly simple.

Scan your paper or digital receipts within the app, receive instant points for your receipts, and trade your points in for gift cards to Visa, Amazon, Target, Hulu, Sephora, and more. Unlike other shopping reward apps that require turnaround time to process, Fetch Rewards allows you to redeem your points right in the app, and get your digital gift cards instantly. You can also choose to put your points towards monthly sweepstakes, magazine subscriptions, or charitable donations.

Courtesy of Fetch Rewards

Download now: free (Get 3,000 points when you sign up and scan your first receipt using this link or with code INSTYLE); fetchrewards.com

And instead of coupon cutting or scouring the internet for the latest sales, the Fetch Rewards app requires no strategic planning. Every item on your receipt is eligible for points, and some products are even worth more, depending on the brand. You can search by brand name or category in the app to see what’s included. It’s not just shopping receipts either: Fetch Rewards accepts receipts from restaurants and grocery stores, too.

Redemption values may vary, but 3,000 points approximately translate into a $3 gift card of your choosing, with gift cards going up to $50. Depending on your receipt, you can earn thousands of points at once.

If getting a free gift card in exchange for taking a photo of your receipt sounds too good to be true, over 500,000 five-star reviewers say it’s not. The app has an average 4.8 rating out of an impressive 1.2 million ratings in the app store, with customers calling it their “new obsession,” “super easy” and a way to “make shopping more fun.”

Pay $0 to download Fetch Rewards app now and start scanning your receipts for free gift cards. P.S. Use the above link or code INSTYLE to get 3,000 points instantly added to your account when you scan your first receipt.