People are increasingly interested in learning how to monetize their mobile devices as the industry evolves. The rest of Africa, not only South Africa, Nigeria, and Kenya. These days, almost everyone has a smartphone running either iOS or Android.
How to make money from your phone
5 ways
1. Freelancing
If you want to make money with your phone, this is the way to do it. You need a smartphone, a reliable internet connection, and a skill to sell as a freelancer. Having access to a laptop computer is a plus.
Jobs in virtually every field, from writing to data entry to graphic design to data analytics to web design to software development, are available online today. Fiverr, Guru.com, Peopleperhour, and similar sites offer payment for such tasks. In Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya, and other African countries, many people use their smartphones to earn money as independent contractors.
2. Internet use, especially video viewing
Many online services and mobile applications offer financial incentives for visitors who view advertisements or short videos while on their sites. The following are examples of such programmes:
- One of the most well-known programmes that allows you to earn money through online shopping, video watching, and survey taking is Swagbucks. At the end of the day, you can cash out via PayPal or buy gift cards with your earnings.
- Fronto is another another software that lets you read news stories, shop for products, and read reviews while also earning points by watching advertisements. Free app downloads also count toward your point total.
3. Shop
There are apps for smartphones that pay you to buy things like food, clothing, fragrances, and toiletries that you were planning to buy anyway. Some of the most downloaded applications that pay you to shop are:
With Ibotta, users can earn cash back on everyday purchases by completing quick in-app tasks associated with brands and goods they already love. Going into a store, making a purchase, and then photographing the receipt to receive a cash-back credit is a breeze. Withdrawals to your PayPal account are possible.
Shopkick is a mobile app that rewards users for visiting participating retailers. You need only scan barcodes to earn points toward the purchase of store gift cards at your leisure.
4. You should unload any unused possessions
All of us have possessions that are merely collecting dust and not being used. You can make money by selling them on the internet at several different marketplaces. Get some good shots of the stuff you're trying to sell, then post them online alongside the asking price and your contact information. Here are a few places you may list your wares and make some cash from your phone:
- The Jiji app connects people who want to purchase with those who want to sell. In order to sell something, you will first take a picture of it, then upload it to the appropriate category on the app, set your selling price, and finally provide your contact information so that interested buyers may reach out to you. People all across the world, but mainly in Nigeria, use this app to monetize their mobile devices.
- Just like the Jiji app, Poshmark requires you to photograph the items of clothes you wish to sell before posting them for sale. Poshmark is also a marketplace where you can buy and sell other products.
- eBay is an online marketplace where sellers may list their wares and wait for interested buyers to place bids on them. It's straightforward, quick, and straightforward to use.
5. Have Fun with Games
Those of you who enjoy playing video games need not feel left out; there are applications out there that will pay you to try them out and provide feedback. Among the many apps that reward users for playing games, one stands out:
- With Qriket, all you have to do to win cash is spin a virtual wheel. Colors are chosen at random, and the wheel is spun. This is not the best app for making money, but you may still expect a respectable sum.
- The blockchain paves the path for the development of metaverses and NFT games. Users fork up cash in exchange for "tokens" they may resell for a profit.
