Upside: Cash Back - Gas & Food

4.6
399K reviews
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Content rating
Everyone
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About this app

Unlock Cash Back with the free Upside App!


Upside gets you cash back on daily essentials like gas, groceries, and dining. It's designed to reward you for simply being yourself, allowing you to indulge in more of what you love. With over 50,000 participating gas stations, grocery stores, and restaurants, cash back opportunities are always just around the corner.


Users earn an average of 8% cash back on groceries and dining—that’s on TOP of your current credit card rewards - even on debit card purchases!


And yes — it’s real cash back. No confusing rewards, points, or credits. Just actual money you can transfer straight to your bank account or PayPal. You can also cash out your earnings as an e-gift card to retailers you love, like Amazon, Walmart, and so many more.


With Upside, you can earn up to 25¢/gal cash back on gas, up to 45% back at restaurants, and up to 30% back at grocery stores. These earnings add up quickly — frequent users earn an average of $340 per year just for adding Upside to their normal routine.


HOW IT WORKS
(1) Claim your offer through the app
(2) Pay as usual with any credit or debit card
(3) Either Check In, or scan receipts
(4) Cash out whenever you want!


Here are a few places where you can earn cash back with Upside:


GAS
Phillips 66, Shell, Valero, Circle K, Marathon, Chevron, Exxon, Mobil, TA, 7-Eleven, Love’s, BP, Casey’s, Sunoco, and more




RESTAURANTS
Papa John’s, Dairy Queen, Domino's, Marco's, Arby's, Checkers, KFC, Popeyes, Rally's
Taco Bell, Primanti Bros, Wendy’s, and more




GROCERY STORES
Cardenas, Carlie C's, Coborn's, Gelson's, Piggly Wiggly, Price Chopper, Save A Lot, Schnucks, Fresh Foods IGA, Geissler's, Acme, and more


Download Upside to earn cash back on your essentials.
Updated on
Mar 24, 2025

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
This app may share these data types with third parties
Location, Personal info and 5 others
This app may collect these data types
Personal info, Financial info and 4 others
Data is encrypted in transit
You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

4.6
394K reviews
YS L
March 19, 2025
It's good to earn cash back when you spend $$. However, this app needs a lot of improvment to become more user friendly. Beware the cash back only applied to premium gas. *Updated* It was OK until recently especially for gas. Just realized lot of gas stations has been withdrawn from the app, basically only the most expensive ones are the only option. Doesnt make any sense to pay almost a dollar more per gal in order to get 10¢ back.
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Upside Inc.
March 19, 2025
Hi there! Thank you for letting us know about this. We're always working on making the app better each day, so stay tuned for more improvements. For further assistance, please submit a request through this link: https://support.upside.com/hc/en-us
Matthias Sendlhofer
February 21, 2025
I absolutely love it!! I was hesitant at first thinking it was just an information scam. Boy, was i wrong 😅. My first tank fill, i made $18!! There were even some past purchases on my credit cards that got me cash back. Typically, it takes about 4 to 6 days after your claimed gas purchase to be rewarded. Great app! Rewards are awesome, and you can get discounts at participating Restaurants/Merchants. I do want to note that your first fill saves you the most $ (65 cents or higher off a gallon).
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Amanda
February 24, 2025
I love getting actual cash back, put right back in my checking account (on my debit card) to do whatever I want with. No gimmicks, no ads, no fees. I purposely use debit over cash so I can use the Upside app to fuel up. The app is simple to use, even if you have to upload a receipt with Google Pay, I just do it before I leave the gas station and bam, done, and cash back is on its way. The % cash back for convenience is great, too! Love Upside.
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What’s new

Upside helps you shop and earn smarter with our latest update, which features bug fixes and performance improvements.