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So many of the usual ways you can win money require pure luck. We’re looking at you, scratch-offs and lottery tickets. But luck is unreliable — we prefer to use skill.
And we’ve found three great iPhone games that let you put your skills to the test for a shot at winning $83 every time you play — plus chances to bag much more.
No pressure. You can play casually for free and competitively when you’ve developed a winning strategy. Either way, you don’t have to worry about spammy ads disrupting the experience.
See if you can win your first prize pool in these strategy games on both iPhone and Android phones. With some practice and a bit of luck, you can join the growing ranks of players who’ve won tens of thousands — even hundreds of thousands of dollars — from the larger prize pools.
1. Solitaire Cash
Who hasn’t played Solitaire on their phone, computer or with real cards on their coffee table at home?
There’s a free iPhone app called Solitaire Cash that lets you play for real money. You could get paid up to $83 per win.
You might be thinking: There’s got to be a catch. This is definitely one of those spammy apps, right?
Wrong. There really isn’t a catch. Sure, you can pay to play in some higher-stakes tournaments, but there’s no pressure. And, in fact, there aren’t even any annoying ads.
With each game, you’ll battle it out against at least five other players. Everyone gets the same deck, so winning is totally a matter of skill. The top three players who solve the deck fastest can win real money — anywhere from $1 to $83.
To get started, just download the free app and start playing your first game immediately.
App Store Rating:
Over on the App Store, Solitaire Cash has over a million downloads and more than 128,000 ratings, averaging 4.7 stars out of 5.
To get started, just download the free app and start playing your first game immediately.
2. Bubble Cash
Bubble Cash is a free iPhone app based on a classic bubble-shooter format that lets you play for real money. You could get paid up to $83 per win. You’ll battle it out against other players within your skill level to see who can clear the board fastest. Everyone gets the same layout, so winning is totally a matter of skill. The top three players who clear their board fastest can win real money — anywhere from $1 to $83.
This isn’t a mindless shooter. It’s more of a fast-paced puzzle game, in which you’ll need to put a little thought into each shot you take.
Line up your shot, match the colors, anticipate your next move and then blast away. If you’re playing for free, your winnings could be in virtual currency, or up to $83 in real cash, if you’re playing competitive matches.
Winners can even get invited to championship matches to set their bubble-shooter sights on winning much more money.
To get started, just download the free app and start playing your first game immediately.
App Store Rating:
Bubble Cash has more than 53,000 ratings on the App Store, averaging 4.6 stars out of 5.
To get started, just download the free app and start playing your first game immediately.
3. Bingo Cash
How can you make bingo more fun? You do it by adding strategy.
Bingo Cash expands on the classic formula to include strategy, rather than relying on the pure luck of pulling the winning card at the beginning of a match.
You don’t just earn points by marking squares when they’re called — the faster you mark a square, the more points you’ll earn.
As the game progresses, players earn power-ups that they can use when they feel the time’s right. These powerups let you mark an additional square, double the points of one of your scores or buy more time to mark a space.
Don’t worry. Bingo Cash won’t throw you to the wolves. The game has a matchmaking system so you’ll go up against players of similar rank. The top three players in a game can win real money — anywhere from $1 to $83.
Like the other games mentioned here, you can play either casually or competitively for real cash.
App Store Rating:
Bingo Cash has an exceptional rating of 4.7 stars out of 5, the average from over 18,000 reviews.
Join the Fun and Win Real Money
So far, players have won more than $1.5 million playing Solitaire Cash, Bubble Cash and Bingo Cash.
You can cash out your winnings via PayPal or Apple Pay. And there are no ads to annoy you during the game, even if you opt to play for free.
It’s easy to get started. Download Solitaire Cash, Bubble Cash and Bingo Cash free on the iOS App Store.
Solitaire Cash not available in AZ, AR, IN, IA, LA, ME, MD, SC, MT, SD
Bubble Cash not available in AZ, AR ,IA, LA, MD, SC
Bingo Cash not available in AZ, AR, IA, LA, DE, SC
This was originally published on The Penny Hoarder, which helps millions of readers worldwide earn and save money by sharing unique job opportunities, personal stories, freebies and more. The Inc. 5000 ranked The Penny Hoarder as the fastest-growing private media company in the U.S. in 2017.