7 Apps To Save Money On Food (UK)
Looking for apps to save you money on food? Did you know that you can save money on your food shop simply by downloading and using cashback apps on your mobile phone?
Most cashback apps work in a similar way to one another.
First, you download the app and follow the account creation process, and then you’re free to browse the available offers.
Some apps will have offers that reimburse you the entire cost of the product, whereas some offers will give you a discount.
In most cases, all you need to do is buy the product and then scan your receipt in the app in order to redeem your cashback.
If you want to know how to make the most of cashback apps in order to save money on your food shop, this is the blog post for you. It is a way to make money from home without an actual job.
Below are 7 of the best cashback apps to use if you’re looking to save money on your food bill.
My Favourite Voucher Codes to Save You Money
This is a great app if, like me, you are always looking for codes to save money on a meal out or takeaway!
There are many ways to save you money on food at My Favourite Voucher Codes, including via their app. You can download the app via their homepage and get great deals on a range of foodie favourites from your weekly Tesco shop to your weekend Deliveroo treat
Shopmium
One of my favourite food cashback apps is Shopmium. I’ve used it for years now, and thanks to the app, I’ve saved a lot of money on food products.
To use, ensure that you scan both the item’s barcode and the receipt. Be careful not to discard your packaging before scanning it to save you money.
Shopmium offers a range of great features, including a fantastic referral scheme that grants you bonus credit that can be applied towards Shopmium offers whenever a friend signs up.
In addition to the free cash incentive for the original user, referred friends also receive 100% cash back on a gift as a thank you for joining. Currently, this complimentary gift is a bag of Maltesers, but previous items have included Pringles, sweets, and drinks.
There is no minimum withdrawal amount, which means that as soon as you have scanned your receipt and it has been processed by Shopmium, you can immediately withdraw your money. The more friends you refer to the app, the more free food items you can purchase.
Download Shopmium here (Shopmium) and use my referral code IK84W7. When you start earning cashback, you’ll receive a free can of Pringles, and I’ll get something too! You can also consider referring your friends to save you money, too.
TopCashback
The TopcashBack Snap & Save app is no more, but the TopCashback app itself is still brimming with cashback offers to save you money.
TopcashBack is well-known for its welcome offers, and new members are rewarded with excellent deals and freebies.
In addition to covering a wide range of shops, from Etsy to Currys and PC World, TopcashBack also includes supermarkets and grocery shopping.
Cashback offers vary depending on the amount spent on your food shop and whether you’re a returning customer or not.
For example, a new Sainsbury’s customer spending £100+ on a food shop may earn £8.50 cashback from their purchase. A current customer may earn only £1. A great way to save you money initially, even if not so good after the first shop.
Feel free to use my referral link to give you an extra bonus when you join.
Top Tip: If you often make purchases online, install the Chrome extension for Top Cashback, and it will automatically display if the site you are on offers cashback. A great way to save you money when you forget to check first!
CheckoutSmart
CheckoutSmart is a good cashback app if you frequently purchase alcohol, other drinks, and ordinary groceries.
With frequent updates on deals and a user-friendly layout, CheckoutSmart makes a great addition to your money-saving apps folder to save you money.
A particularly useful feature of this app is that once you’ve redeemed an offer, it disappears from your homepage, so you never need to worry about accidentally trying to redeem an offer that you’ve already used up.
The downside to CheckoutSmart is that to ensure your cashback purchases are 100% free, you must wait until you’ve accumulated £20 worth of savings.
For withdrawals under £20 (or £5 for new users), a 5% withdrawal fee will be charged.
There’s also no referral scheme currently available for CheckoutSmart, however, it’s still worth letting your friends know about the app, especially if they are frequent buyers of alcohol.
GreenJinn
GreenJinn is particularly good if you’re looking to score cashback on fruits and vegetables, although there are also plenty of other offers available.
GreenJinn previously worked with only three major supermarket brands, but their list of retailers has now expanded, offering you a wider range of choices when shopping for food.
To claim your cashback, you must collect at least £1.50 worth of cash using the app, after which you can transfer the money to your account for free.
Shoppix
Shoppix isn’t a cashback app, and there are no offers for you to redeem. Instead, you simply scan your receipts to collect points.
As you scan, you earn 25 points per receipt (30 points if you scan on the same day as a purchase). These points accumulate until you reach the withdrawal threshold.
The great thing about Shoppix is that you can also send digital receipts via email to a specific email address that is unique to your Shoppix account in order to earn points.
Occasionally, there will be short 2-minute surveys that grant you digital ‘scratchcards’ on the app, giving you a chance to win more points.
Once you reach a certain number of points, you can redeem them in the form of Amazon, iTunes, and Love2Shop vouchers, or send the cash directly to your PayPal.
Jam doughnut
Buy gift vouchers to pay for shopping at a wide selection of places and receive cashback almost instantly on the voucher’s cost to save you money.
When you pay with a gift voucher, it is usually possible to double this with other discounts as well.
I have a full article about Jam Doughnut that you may find helpful, too.
To make the most of these money-saving apps…
If you want to make the most of these apps and really save you money on your food shopping, make sure you ‘stack’ your offers.
To maximise your savings, check other apps on your phone to see if they have the same offers available. If so, you can claim cashback on these as well to ensure you get even more savings.
Don’t forget that many banks also offer cash back on purchases. Another great way to save you money!
Thank you for sharing these, in the current climate every penny really does count and these apps sound fantastic for saving on something we all do every week anyway. I had only heard of top cash back out of these so will definitely be checking out the others, thank you!