How to Earn Crypto on Your Phone (12 Free & Legit Options)

Available in: Worldwide
Other payout methods: PayPal, gift cards
Payout threshold: $0.25
More information: Read full Freecash review

Short summary:
Freecash is a GPT site that offers multiple ways for you to earn. You can earn by answering surveys, completing short tasks, claiming free rewards, and inviting other people to join the site.

You can get paid via PayPal, gift cards, and cryptocurrencies. The payout threshold will depend on the payment method you will be using, but as for PayPal withdrawals, you will only need to earn at least $5. For crypto withdrawals, you will only need to earn at least $0.25.

It is available worldwide, so you will be able to sign up as a member anywhere in the world. But it only has a mobile app for Android. If you want to earn from an iOS device, you’ll have to access the website using a mobile web browser.

Available in: Worldwide
Other payout methods: PayPal, gift cards
Payout threshold: $5
More information: Read full Pawns review

Short summary:
Pawns is a way to both earn crypto passively and actively from your phone.

You can earn passively just by installing the app and sharing your unused internet bandwidth. And you can earn actively by taking paid surveys. It can be installed on both iOS, Android, and computers.

Once you have earned $5, you can get paid via Bitcoin, PayPal, or gift cards. If you join through the invitation link below, you will get a $1 joining bonus into your account right away.

Available in: Worldwide
Other payout methods: PayPal, gift cards, game codes
Payout threshold: $5 for PayPal and gift cards, $1.25 for game codes
More info: Read full Rewards1 review

Short summary:
Rewards1 is another popular GPT site that offers a lot of earning opportunities. It also doesn’t have a mobile app you can download, but working on it using your mobile phone is quite convenient because it is optimized for mobile use. You can earn by answering surveys, completing offers, watching videos, answering daily polls, playing games, and a lot more.

Once you’ve earned at least $5, you can withdraw your earnings via PayPal, or convert them to a gift card or crypto of your choice.Once you have been an active member for a while, you can even redeem crypto already when you have earned $0.50.

Rewards1 is available worldwide, so you can register as a member regardless of where you live.

Available in: More or less worldwide
Other payout methods: PayPal, gift cards
Payout threshold: $5
More info: Read full PrizeRebel review

Short summary:
PrizeRebel doesn’t have a mobile app you can download, but the reason I included it on this list is because it is one of the best GPT sites around. Plus, working on it on your mobile device is quite convenient since it is mobile-friendly. You practically won’t notice that you are still using its browser-based platform.

It offers plenty of earning opportunities, so you will be able to earn rewards regularly. To earn, you can answer surveys, play games, watch videos, work on daily challenges, join free contests, and more.

Aside from crypto, you can also redeem other reward options like PayPal or gift cards. To do so, you will only need to earn $5. The site is available more or less worldwide, so you can earn rewards regardless of where you live.

Available in: More or less worldwide
Other payout methods: Amazon gift cards
Payout threshold: $5
More info: Read full Madai review

Short summary:
Madai is a survey site that will let you earn rewards by answering surveys. It’s quite a unique survey site because you can earn small rewards, even just by clicking certain buttons to get to the surveys you must answer.

You can then choose to get paid in Amazon gift cards, or you can get paid in Bitcoin vouchers. Just don’t get confused with its payout system because of the wording. You must keep in mind that as long as you’ve reached the threshold of $5, you won’t have to pay anything to withdraw your earnings.

It is available worldwide, so you should be able to sign up as a member anywhere in the world.

Available in: More or less worldwide
Other payout methods: electronic devices
Payout threshold: Depends on the reward
More information: Read full Coin App review

Short summary:
COIN app is a geo-mining app that will let you earn crypto for moving around while the app is running. All you have to do is download and install the app and let it run while you are out and about. You can take your phone with you while you are going out for a run, or you even just when you go to work.

When the app is running in the background, it will start mining once it detects you are moving from one location to another. You will actually be mining their digital currency, which you can exchange for various rewards like Bitcoin, Ethereum, XYO, or electronic devices.

It is available worldwide, and the app will work with both Android and iOS devices, so compatibility won’t be an issue.

Available in: Worldwide
Other payout methods: PayPal
Payout threshold: $20 for PayPal, $0 for JMPT
More information: Read full Honeygain review

Short summary:
Honeygain is a platform that will allow you to earn by sharing your unused internet bandwidth with its clients. It is mainly used on computers, but it also has a mobile version you can download so you can share your unused mobile internet connection.

You just have to let the app run in the background, and you will earn rewards effortlessly. Then, you can convert your rewards to cash via PayPal once you have earned $20.

Another option is to redeem their own altcoin instead, which is called JumpToken (JMPT). It already has a monetary value, and the good thing is that you don’t need to reach a minimum threshold to withdraw it.

The app will work with both Android and iOS devices, and it is available worldwide.

Available in: More or less worldwide
Other payout methods: N/A
Payout threshold: N/A
More information: Watch full Nexo video review

Short summary:
Nexo is technically a crypto trading platform, but it also offers an opportunity for you to earn crypto. Think of this platform as a bank account where you can deposit your crypto earnings. Then, you will earn interest for keeping it there for a few months.

At least, that’s how I do it. You can also convert your crypto assets into cash using this platform. They cater to all fiat currencies, so you can cash out using the currency you prefer.

You will be able to register as a member of Nexo from many different countries. Its app will work with both Android and iOS devices.

Available in: More or less worldwide
Other payout methods: Various products
Payout threshold: N/A
More info: Read full Sweatcoin review

Short summary:
Sweatcoin is an app that will pay you for exercising. You will earn rewards every time you take 1,000 steps.

This app promotes physical activity, which is a good thing if you are looking to become more fit and earn at the same time. As mentioned, you can redeem various products once you’ve earned enough rewards. But, they have recently launched their own crypto called SWEAT you can earn by using the app.

As for the products you can redeem, it will depend on what’s available in the shop when you redeeem. The app is available more or less worldwide, and it is compatible with both Android and iOS devices.

Available in: Worldwide
Other payout methods: N/A
Payout threshold: $3
More information: Read full Cointiply review

Short summary:
Cointiply is a Get-Paid-To (GPT) platform where you can earn various cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, DOGE, LiteCoin, and more. You have the option to use their web-based platform or you can download their mobile app as well.

It offers plenty of earning opportunities like playing mobile games, answering surveys, completing paid offers, clicking ads, and a lot more. It pays you in crypto like LiteCoin, DOGE, DASH, and Bitcoin. The threshold is also relatively ($3), so you can withdraw your earnings rather quickly.

The best thing about Cointiply is that it is available worldwide, but the app will only work with Android devices. If you are an iOS user, then you’ll have to use their web-based platform instead.

Available in: Worldwide
Other payout methods: Gift cards, gaming platform currency
Payout threshold: $0.20 for cryptocurrency
More information: Read full Idle-Empire review

Short summary:
Idle-Empire is a GPT site that has evolved from a GPT site only for gamers to a truly versatile GPT site that anyone can join. To earn, you just have to answer surveys, complete offers, watch videos, and invite other people to join the site.

As for its payout methods, you can convert your earnings to gift cards, gaming platform currency, or cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, or LiteCoin.

For Litecoin and other cryptocurrencies, the threshold is only $0.20. And as mentioned above, it is available worldwide, so you can register as a member regardless of where you live.

However, it doesn’t have a mobile app, but you can still access the website from your phone since the site is mobile-friendly.

Available in: Worldwide
Other payout methods: PayPal, gift cards
Payout threshold: $5
More info: Read full FeaturePoints review

Short summary:
FeaturePoints is a GPT platform that has an app and a website so you can earn using your phone or your computer. You can earn by answering surveys, completing paid offers, joining free contests, inviting other people to join the platform, and watching videos, and they even have cashback offers you can participate in.

You can get paid in cash via PayPal, or you can also redeem gift cards using your rewards. You also have the option to convert your earnings to Bitcoin. The payout threshold you need to reach will be $5, which is relatively low, in my opinion.

The app will work with both Android and iOS devices, so compatibility won’t be a problem. It is also available worldwide.