Checkpoints: a Shopkick-like app where you can earn rewards a little faster

With the success of Shopkick, there has been a rush of some other smartphone applications (like Walmart's "Check In to Win") with basically the same idea:  they reward you for shopping, based on a points system.    Checkpoints is an app that is very similar to Shopkick in that it rewards you for going to stores, with two distinct differences: 1) they've done away with mobile coupons and 2) you can get to the first rewards level  more quickly.

There are basically five ways to earn rewards on Checkpoints:

1. "Check in" to a store.  You get 2 points for checking in to one of the stores listed.
2. Scan products. Once you're in the store, you can scan the UPC products listed with the phone in your camera.  When you scan apps, you win "coins" as well as points.  You use those coins to play games and win even more points.
3. Download apps.  You don't even need to leave the house for this one.  While you don't earn points, Checkpoints gives you "coins" just for downloading apps to your smartphone.  You can then use the "coins" when you play games that allow you win even more points.
4. Play games:   when you play games (right now you can choose from a slot machine game and a lotto game) and win, you earn points.
5. Refer friends to Checkpoints.

It seems to me that you can get to a first reward redemption (albeit smaller ones) a little more quickly on Checkpoints than on Shopkick.  Their first reward level is a $1 gift card to Home Depot for only 300 points, (which took me about three shopping trips to accumulate).  They also have a $1 Amazon egift card, which is currently not being offered, but appears in the Rewards section every so often.

Here's a little perk for DailyCheapskate readers:  when you download Checkpoints and sign up for a  new Checkpoints account, you will automatically receive 200 points.  But when you enter the Bonus Code DAILYCHEAPSKATE, you will recive an additional 100 points, bringing your signup bonus to 300, enough for a $1 egift card to Home Depot or Amazon (please note, right now the Amazon card is not available, but will be offered sporadically).   So basically, you can get enough points for a $1 gift card reward just for signing up!

Checkpoints is available for the Iphone here and for the Android here, or just search on your smartphone's app store.

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