Is Swagbucks legit?
PocketsFull is a competitor of Swagbucks. This page is written by PocketsFull and is not connected to Swagbucks.
Is Swagbucks legit? Yes: it is a real rewards site and app run by Prodege, LLC.
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In short
- What to expect
- Swagbucks and PocketsFull both pay in small amounts for time spent on surveys and offers, not a replacement for a wage, and neither site is an employer.
- What it is
- Rewards site and app: members earn points (SB) for surveys, shopping, games, receipts and offers, redeemable for gift cards or PayPal cash
- How PocketsFull pays
- Gift cards
- PayPal
- Litecoin
- Start earning
- Create a free account
- Complete your profile
- Check the Earn page
- Redeem your rewards
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Members collect points called SB by answering surveys, shopping through its links, playing games, uploading receipts, and completing other offers.
SB can be exchanged for gift cards or for cash paid through PayPal. This page explains how Swagbucks works, who can join, how it pays, and how PocketsFull compares as another rewards site.
None of this is a job and no rewards site can promise an income. Swagbucks and PocketsFull both pay in small amounts for small amounts of time.
What Swagbucks is
Swagbucks is owned and operated by Prodege, LLC, based in El Segundo, California. Members earn points called SB for a range of online activities, and SB can later be redeemed for gift cards or cash through PayPal.
Swagbucks states that 100 SB equals $1. Its help center also says rewards can start at 300 SB, though the exact amount needed for a specific reward, including a PayPal redemption, is shown only in the Rewards Store once a member is signed in.
Swagbucks at a glance
The table below pulls together the key facts about Swagbucks from its own pages.
| What it is | Rewards site and app: members earn points (SB) for surveys, shopping, games, receipts and offers, redeemable for gift cards or PayPal cash |
|---|---|
| Run by | Prodege, LLC (El Segundo, California) |
| How members earn | Surveys and daily poll, shopping cashback, receipt uploads, games, offers, web search, trivia, Swag Codes, referrals |
| Where it is available | A 2019 help article names the US and its territories, Ireland, France, Germany, Australia, New Zealand, India, Canada, Spain, Portugal and the UK; a newer article says it is live in most of the Americas, Europe and Asia and some of Africa without naming countries |
| Platforms | Web, Android, iOS |
| Payout methods | PayPal cash, gift cards (including Amazon, Apple, Target, Mastercard, American Express, Walmart, Starbucks, Uber and others), virtual Visa gift card, Crypto Voucher gift card |
| Minimum payout | Help center says rewards can start at 300 SB; the amount for a specific reward, including PayPal, is shown only in the signed-in Rewards Store |
| Minimum age | 13, with parental permission encouraged for minors |
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How members earn on Swagbucks
Swagbucks offers several ways to earn SB, and most members use a mix of them rather than just one.
- Surveys and a daily poll
- Shop & Earn: cashback in SB for shopping at partner retailers through Swagbucks links
- Magic Receipts: uploading grocery and store receipts (described for US and Canadian members)
- Playing games, including mobile games with gameplay goals
- Discover offers: trials, deals and trying new apps or services
- Searching the web with the Swagbucks search engine
- Daily Trivia
- Swag Codes: limited-time codes that add SB when entered
- Referring friends
Who can join and how Swagbucks pays
The minimum age to join is 13, and Swagbucks asks that minors get a parent or guardian's permission first. Joining is free, and a verified email address is required.
A 2019 help-center article lists the United States and its territories, Ireland, France, Germany, Australia, New Zealand, India, Canada, Spain, Portugal and the United Kingdom as countries whose residents can redeem rewards. A separate, more recent article says Swagbucks is live in most countries across the Americas, Europe and Asia and in some African countries, without naming them, so the current full list is not confirmed on the pages checked.
Payout options include PayPal cash, gift cards (the app listing names brands such as Amazon, Apple, Target, Mastercard, American Express, Walmart, Starbucks and Uber, among others), a virtual Visa gift card delivered by email, and a Crypto Voucher gift card that can be used to obtain Bitcoin, for which Swagbucks states network fees typically apply. To redeem through PayPal, the name and email on the Swagbucks account must match the linked and confirmed PayPal account.
Swagbucks asks members to allow up to 10 business days for rewards such as electronic gift cards and PayPal transfers to be processed, and survey SB can sometimes take longer to appear while participation is verified.
Swagbucks compared with PocketsFull
A side-by-side look at what each site is and how it works.
| Feature | PocketsFull | Swagbucks |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Rewards site for paid surveys and game/app offers | Rewards site and app for surveys, shopping, games, receipts and offers |
| How you earn | Surveys and offers, including game and app offers | Surveys, shopping cashback, receipts, games, offers, search, trivia, codes, referrals |
| Payout options | Local gift cards, PayPal, Litecoin | PayPal cash, gift cards, virtual Visa gift card, Crypto Voucher gift card |
| Where it works | Available by country, with local gift cards shown accordingly | Confirmed in a set of countries listed in its help center, broader availability elsewhere not confirmed |
| App | Web and Android | Web, Android, iOS |
| Free games (no rewards) | Separate free browser games section | Not published |
How PocketsFull differs
PocketsFull is also a rewards site: members take paid surveys and complete offers, many of them game and app offers, and redeem the rewards they earn. Joining is free and no deposit is ever asked for.
Where Swagbucks adds shopping cashback, receipt uploads, a search engine and trivia to its mix of earning methods, PocketsFull centers on surveys and offers, plus a separate section of free browser games for fun that do not pay rewards. PocketsFull also has an Android app, and the website works in a phone browser too.
On PocketsFull, a completed survey adds its reward to the balance, though not every survey fits every profile and being screened out before the end happens to everyone. Keeping the profile complete and accurate helps a member get matched with more surveys. For offers, each one lists its own steps and reward, and some offers take 7 to 30 days to confirm, which the offer states up front.
How PocketsFull pays
The box below shows the payout options PocketsFull currently offers, which depend on the member's country.
Members typically see local gift cards first, along with PayPal and Litecoin. In the Philippines, GCash is on the redeem screen as a gift card option, and members in the United States, United Kingdom and other countries see their own local catalogue, such as Roblox, Amazon and Target in the US or Roblox, Amazon and The Dining Out in the UK.
A redeemed gift card is sent to the member's registered email address. PocketsFull does not offer other payment apps or wallets beyond what is listed on the redeem screen.
United States
- 650+ gift cardsSee all gift cardsWallet and prepaid cards
- Venmo
- Virtual Mastercard
- Visa eReward
- Virtual Visa
Mobile top-up 
PayPal
Litecoin
PocketsFull does not pay into these wallets: Cash App, Zelle, Chime
How to get started on PocketsFull
Create a free account
Sign up with an email address. There is no fee to join and no deposit is ever requested.
Complete your profile
Fill in your profile honestly and keep it up to date so you get matched with more surveys.
Check the Earn page
Browse today's surveys and offers, including game and app offers, and start with the ones that fit you.
Redeem your rewards
Once you have a balance, redeem it through the options available in your country on the redeem screen.
Frequently asked questions
Is Swagbucks legit?
Swagbucks is a real, operating rewards site run by Prodege, LLC. Members earn SB points through surveys, shopping, games, receipts and other offers, and SB can be redeemed for gift cards or PayPal cash, though redemption details depend on the member's country and account.
Is Swagbucks safe to use?
Swagbucks publishes details about its owner, its earning methods and its redemption rules on its own help pages, which is a reasonable way to judge any rewards site. As with any online account, use a real email address and read the terms for payout methods like PayPal, which requires a matching, confirmed account.
How does Swagbucks work?
Members complete activities such as surveys, shopping through Swagbucks links, playing games, uploading receipts, and other offers to earn SB points. SB can later be exchanged for gift cards or cash sent through PayPal, with the amount needed for a specific reward shown in the signed-in Rewards Store.
Does Swagbucks pay in Nigeria?
The Swagbucks help-center article listing eligible countries for redeeming rewards does not name Nigeria, and a separate, more recent article only says Swagbucks is live in some African countries without naming them. Because of that, redemption in Nigeria is not confirmed on the pages checked.
What are some alternatives to Swagbucks?
PocketsFull is one alternative: a rewards site where members complete surveys and offers and redeem rewards through options that depend on their country.
Can I withdraw to GCash from Swagbucks?
Swagbucks' own published payout methods do not include GCash. On PocketsFull, GCash appears as a gift card option on the redeem screen for members in the Philippines.
