{"id":147387,"date":"2019-08-28T16:46:05","date_gmt":"2019-08-28T16:46:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=147387"},"modified":"2025-07-01T21:32:31","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T04:32:31","slug":"save-money-with-ibotta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/save-money-with-ibotta\/","title":{"rendered":"How to save money with Ibotta"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hopefully, this article can help give Ibotta some of the attention it deserves.<\/p>\n<p>Gen X had Pong, while Millenials have Halo, Uncharted, and now Fortnite! Once there was The Brick (yeah, we know what that is) and dial-up telephones, now we have powerful cell phones with relatively godlike internet capabilities in our pockets.<\/p>\n<p><strong>There once were coupons&#8230;now there&#8217;s Ibotta.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ibotta is the natural, digitized step up from coupons and coupon books: by partnering with hundreds of stores both physical and online, it&#8217;s able to give buyers considerable savings in a user-friendly way! For older users, it&#8217;ll be an upgrade. For younger users, it&#8217;ll be a fresh experince with savings.<\/p>\n<p>And if you still don&#8217;t believe us, check the all-knowing reviews on the Apple store: <strong>5 stars from over 600k responses!<\/strong> That&#8217;s a TON!<\/p>\n<h2>How to save money with Ibotta!<\/h2>\n<h3>Getting the App<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-147420\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2021\/04\/Screen_Shot_2019-08-25_at_1.28.44_AM_awe191.jpg\" alt=\"Ibotta Download\" width=\"700\" height=\"355\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We have the app in our Softonic catalog. <a href=\"https:\/\/ibotta.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click here to download Ibotta.<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Ibotta\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-logo-l,f_auto,dpr_auto\/p\/ebd28de8-9b65-11e6-b8ab-00163ed833e7\/678083790\/ibotta-icon.png\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Ibotta<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/ibotta.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Download Free \u25ba<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--80\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"80\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"8\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\">8<\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/ibotta.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<h3>Making Your Account<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-147423\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2021\/04\/IMG_4371_hrgchs.jpg\" alt=\"Start\" width=\"295\" height=\"640\" \/>There are two options: email and Facebook.<\/p>\n<p>You don&#8217;t even need to enter your bank information at this time, so that&#8217;s really all there is to it! Once that&#8217;s finished, you&#8217;ll find yourself in:<\/p>\n<h3>The App<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-147421\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2021\/04\/IMG_4372_buanll.jpg\" alt=\"Start\" width=\"312\" height=\"640\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Welcome to the Ibotta app! Everything happens here.<\/p>\n<p>We recommend poking around and exploring the offers available. At the top, you&#8217;ll find links to online retailers, where you can engage in some realtime Ibotta refunds. Below that, there will be specific deals for products (like the bananas) and finally, if you scroll further down, you&#8217;ll discover seller categories, deals of the week, events, and more!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-147424\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2021\/04\/IMG_4375_z60mfs.jpg\" alt=\"More Ibotta\" width=\"295\" height=\"640\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Honestly, we were a little intimidated at first. The Ibotta system looks and feels a lot like a shopping app, but don&#8217;t worry: while some of these buttons will link you to other places (after asking for your permission), you can press whatever you like and add whatever coupons necessary without expecting a penalty. <strong>It&#8217;s safe, so have a good time with it!<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Saving Money<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-147422\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2021\/04\/IMG_4373_spt6if.jpg\" alt=\"Options\" width=\"640\" height=\"539\" \/>The important stuff! There are three ways to save:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Sending a receipt:<\/strong> when you find a deal you want to use, save it for later. After buying the product, simply scan your receipt! This may feel a lot like using coupons, with a few notable benefits: rather than dragging out tons of papers at the cash register, you can save your deals beforehand and apply them by scanning your receipt in a second.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Link a loyalty card:<\/strong> this works like your average loyalty card. You use the card with supported retailers, and get the Ibotta discount through the app.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mobile App Purchases:<\/strong> Ibotta offers links to many supported retailers. When you select their icon, you&#8217;ll be greeted by a few categories to choose from. Once you&#8217;ve decided upon one, you can select &#8220;Shop&#8221; to open the shopping app within your Ibotta session:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-147426\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2021\/04\/IMG_4376_f7fz2o.jpg\" alt=\"Amabotta\" width=\"295\" height=\"640\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In this case, you can then shop on Amazon&#8217;s services with the expectation of a discount!<\/p>\n<h3>How does this Work? Why does this work?<\/h3>\n<p>It&#8217;s only natural to pose the question: who&#8217;s losing out here? And while it may be surprising, we believe Ibotta has created a clever win-win-win situation (which would account for the love it&#8217;s received through user reviews). Here&#8217;s how it works: retailers that partner with Ibotta win thanks to the increased traffic in their stores and on their websites. Ibotta wins through partner contracts. Finally, shoppers win when, at the end of the month, they get money back from expenses paid and discounts used!<\/p>\n<h3>Conclusion<\/h3>\n<p>Ibotta works as well as the reviews suggest, give the app a try if you haven&#8217;t already!<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-related-articles-white\">\r\n<p class=\"sc-related-articles-white__title\">More about shopping<\/p>\r\n  <div class=\"sc-related-articles-white__row\">\r\n    <a title=\"4 best apps to help you shop for clothes \u25ba\" href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/best-apps-to-shop-for-clothing\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-related-articles-white__article\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-related-articles-white__image\">\r\n        <div style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/image\/upload\/q_auto:eco\/v1558721249\/editorial\/clothes_192.webp)\"><\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-related-articles-white__text\">\r\n        <p>4 best apps to help you shop for clothes \u25ba<\/p>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    <a title=\"5 money-saving tools for shopping online \u25ba\" href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/5-money-saving-tools-for-shopping-online\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-related-articles-white__article\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-related-articles-white__image\">\r\n        <div style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/image\/upload\/q_auto:eco\/v1558721249\/editorial\/online_shopping_192.webp)\"><\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-related-articles-white__text\">\r\n        <p>5 money-saving tools for shopping online \u25ba<\/p>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div class=\"sc-related-articles-white__row\">\r\n    <a title=\"Save money with the Cently extension \u25ba\" href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/save-money-with-cently\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-related-articles-white__article\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-related-articles-white__image\">\r\n        <div style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/image\/upload\/q_auto:eco\/v1558721249\/editorial\/cently_192.webp)\"><\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-related-articles-white__text\">\r\n        <p>Save money with the Cently extension \u25ba<\/p>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    <a title=\"Lolli pays you Bitcoin for everyday online shopping \u25ba\" href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/free-bitcoin\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-related-articles-white__article\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-related-articles-white__image\">\r\n        <div style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2019\/02\/bitcoin-2-192.jpg)\"><\/div>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-related-articles-white__text\">\r\n        <p>Lolli pays you Bitcoin for everyday online shopping \u25ba<\/p>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hopefully, this article can help give Ibotta some of the attention it deserves. 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