Two Phone Apps for Passive Income

Thrifted Grad
2 min readNov 27, 2020

Wanted to share two phone apps—Achievement and Panel—that are 100% passive for easy income. They simply run in the background and are good for a couple dollars every few months. I’ve been using both of these since the spring and can attest to how low key they are. Minimal battery life drain too.

Achievement

First off, Achievement. Basically it’s a health-based app that tracks your steps. You get daily points based on steps, and you can increase points if you connect it to other fitness apps (eg Strava). This one is particularly excellent if you’re a runner or workout with a fitness tracker because your steps will shoot up. 10k points and you get $10.

Panel

Second, Panel. Here you’re basically giving up your location data, and you’re awarded points each day for sharing it. You also have the option of answering short surveys in conjunction with that location data to earn extra points (but I almost never do — emphasis on passive). Every 2k points you earn is worth $1, which means you can cash out more often.

If you’re interested in checking these out, I’d sincerely appreciate you using my referral links. But no worries if not — most important is slowly building up the passive income streams!

Achievement link. Panel link.

Hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving. Good luck to fellow students with finals too. Cheers!

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Thrifted Grad

Saving money for those with limited time—like grad school.