How to Get a Free Laptop or Phone With Surveys, Games & Rewards

Start With Rewards That Fit Your Routine

These programs connect rewards to activities you may already do. They can be easier to maintain than completing surveys every day, although research panels may accept only selected households or devices.

• Watch TV and streaming: Selected households can join the Panorama Panel, use the supplied measurement equipment, and earn points while watching eligible programming.
• Use your devices normally: Nielsen Pulse measures activity on eligible connected devices and lets participating members earn redeemable points in the background.
• Scan household purchases: The Nielsen Consumer Panel uses a provided scanner and offers rewards that may include electronics, appliances, household products, and shopping vouchers.
• Use your phone at the grocery store: NCPMobile lets members scan barcodes from everyday purchases and earn points toward available gift cards, gadgets, and other rewards.

Panel participation and reward selections can vary. Apply to the options that match your household, but do not count on acceptance until the program confirms it.

Turn Short Breaks Into Cash and Gift Cards

Surveys require more active time, but they can provide flexible rewards that are easier to put toward a specific laptop or phone. Choose two or three platforms instead of creating accounts everywhere.

• For PayPal or popular store gift cards: Survey Junkie matches members with research opportunities and offers redemption choices that can include PayPal, Amazon, and Target.
• For PayPal or Virtual Visa rewards: Opinion Outpost covers topics such as shopping, entertainment, fashion, and other everyday decisions.
• For straightforward points and gift cards: LifePoints lets members complete available surveys whenever they have a few minutes and redeem accumulated points.
• For several types of activities: Pinecone Research can include surveys, games, quizzes, research activities, and sweepstakes opportunities.
• For surveys with listed payouts: iPhone users can browse available opportunities through Survey Club, with cashout options that may include PayPal, Venmo, and bank transfer.
• For flexible cashout methods: Surveoo offers available surveys with reward options including Amazon, PayPal, and bank transfer.
• For a signup bonus: MakeSurveyMoney includes a $5 signup bonus and displays estimated completion times and potential payouts for available opportunities.
• For established gift-card rewards: Swagbucks lets members earn points from surveys and redeem eligible earnings for cash, gift cards, and other available rewards.
• For quick questions: Google Opinion Rewards sends occasional short surveys that can often be completed in seconds or a few minutes.
• For product and brand research: Valued Opinions rewards members for completing available studies about products, brands, and consumer preferences.

Prefer Games? Earn While You Play

Game offers can feel less repetitive than surveys, but the reward usually depends on reaching a specified level or completing another requirement. Check the deadline and conditions before starting.

• Prograd: Browse hundreds of available game offers, claim the $5 signup gift, complete selected requirements, and cash out eligible earnings through options including PayPal and Visa rewards.
• Sproutful: Combine games and surveys in one program, receive a 50-point signup bonus, and redeem from $5 through more than 200 available reward options.

Spending money inside a game to earn a slightly larger reward can defeat the purpose. Free-to-complete offers are usually the better choice when the goal is saving for electronics.

Turn Shopping and Product Testing Into Savings

These choices work differently from surveys. One returns part of money you already spend, while the other may offer research opportunities involving products and gadgets.

• Get cashback on planned purchases: Activate an eligible offer through ShopBack before shopping or booking travel, then move available cashback into your device fund.
• Apply to test gadgets: Look for gadget-testing opportunities that may provide cash, Amazon gift cards, free products, or other compensation for eligible participation and feedback.

Cashback only saves money when you were already planning the purchase. Buying something unnecessary to earn a small percentage back leaves you farther from the laptop or phone you want.

Build Your Device Fund Without Making It a Job

1. 1
   Choose One Passive Option

   Try a panel connected to streaming, device use, or grocery shopping so part of your progress fits naturally into the week.

2. 2
   Add One Active Earner

   Pick a survey or game program with rewards you can actually use instead of chasing points across many small accounts.

3. 3
   Save Rewards in One Place

   Keep PayPal cash, Visa rewards, and useful store gift cards for the device rather than spending each small payout immediately.

4. 4
   Set a Realistic Target

   You may not need to earn the entire retail price. Covering $100 of a refurbished phone or budget laptop can be more achievable than waiting indefinitely for a premium device.

Free Does Not Mean Instant

These programs will not produce a new laptop after a weekend. Survey availability, panel acceptance, payout thresholds, and earning rates vary, and no individual program guarantees enough rewards to buy a device.

The practical goal is to give spare time and routine activities a little extra value. Combine a few programs, avoid paying to earn, and let the rewards reduce the amount you eventually need to spend yourself.

Find More Ways to Earn Cash and Rewards

New survey platforms, cashback offers, research panels, and reward programs appear throughout the year. Check the current OFree listings before choosing where to spend your time.