Apps that can make you money? It sounds too good to be true, but moneymaking apps do actually exist. From market research apps to mobile advertising apps to sharing economy apps, you can download one or many of these moneymaking apps on your smartphone for you to engage with as you commute or have some downtime. After all, every dollar counts. Look at the app ratings and read the user reviews. The Money App available for iOS and Android is a market research app that earns you rewards for completing tasks, which include offering opinions, playing games, checking store displays, mystery shopping, testing services and participating in free trials.