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Overview

Ibotta has a rating of 4.0 stars from 3,764 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally satisfied with their purchases. Reviewers satisfied with Ibotta most frequently mention customer service, gift cards, and great way. Ibotta ranks 5th among Discount Shopping sites.

  • Service
    1177
  • Value
    451
  • Shipping
    165
  • Returns
    171
  • Quality
    335

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Positive reviews (last 12 months): 73.8%
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Top Positive Review

“Amazing cash back”

Brittany R.
9/19/24

In less than a year of using Ibotta I have earned over $500 dollars. It's easy to cash out your earnings, set up your shopping trips either in store or online. I don't know why anyone would not use this program. Great care and response from customer service. It's $$$ in your pocket for buying brands and products you use. Try it!

Top Critical Review

“Loyalty card does not link!”

Denise C.
9/15/24

My Winn Dixie card doesn't link with Ibotta! I've tried all suggestions such as removing the card and then adding it back to no avail. I usually have to take a receipt picture which is almost impossible to capture correctly. Very frustrating since I purposefully buy certain items for the points.

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1 review
8 helpful votes
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August 5th, 2019

I started using the app a few months ago because I'm poor and trying to put myself through school, so every cent I can save is a win for me. I personally haven't had a problem with scanning my receipts and getting money back on my item purchases (I. E. a dollar back on soap) but the function where you can pay with Ibotta at restaurants/stores is a SCAM.

I went to go pay for my meal at Applebee's using the Ibotta percent back function, and Ibotta took my money from my debt card, but Ibotta didn't actually credit the restaurant with my purchase. I called the restaurant and the Applebee's manager was kind and showed me the transaction history, explaining that the Ibotta purchase never recorded on their end. The only purchase that recorded was the one I had to use with my physical debit card after the app failed. I contacted Ibotta explaining my issue, and they told me that "gift card sales are final and that I got my dollar cash back, so there was nothing they can do it about it," definitely do not use the cash back function at restaurants because it's a scam, lucky for me, I've kept my receipts, and have physical evidence showing that Applebee's never received the Ibotta payment, and that the app just took my money. Ibotta definitely won't be hearing the end of this.

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June 13th, 2021

Love that I earn money back on items I use every time I go shopping. Easy to use and there is always items in the app I need. Great way to save on your every day items. Love it.

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March 24th, 2024
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I like ibotta I haven't redeemed yet but hoping I will soon

Reason I chose this business:

I wanted to try it I am a cashier and a customer told me about it

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October 14th, 2021

Trying to scan and enter long receipts takes more time than it's worth. If your store is linked through their loyalty card it's fine. But Kroger is not linked and that's the store I shop at the most.

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August 13th, 2022

Great when doing the work. Getting help to get the money you earned is a joke. 3 days no response. Still waiting spent days to get enough cash back for PayPal.

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June 2nd, 2021

Ibotta will not respond to my issue on not being able to redeem the credit i have earned from months and months of using the app. This company is a scam!

Tip for consumers:
avoid ibotta

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ibotta

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June 14th, 2024
Verified purchase

Es la mejor aplicación de reembolso de dinero estoy muy satisfecha

Reason I chose this business:

Me recomendó una amiga

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2 reviews
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February 24th, 2022

Jus wanted to say thank you, and say Ibotta is awesome. The only bad part is stores don't have all the products, but that has nothing to do with Ibotta. Thank you

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December 4th, 2021
Verified purchase

I love this app I should've discovered this along time ago! Money back for my receipts and buying stuff I need in return I get to use money back for gift cards

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August 10th, 2021

I love ibotta. I shop- submit my receipt and usually within minutes cash is in my account that i can transfer to my bank and spend.
Ibotta makes shopping fun and profitable.

Tip for consumers:
Shop for things your family uses and get paid money back.

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I received rebates on items i bought

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March 25th, 2024
Verified purchase

Ibotta responded quickly and resolved my refund. Very pleased.

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12 helpful votes
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February 15th, 2020

When you change phones you lose ALL you accumulated & you can not get back into your account, You have to start a new account, Their verification code system does NOT work, when you get a code & put it in they say Hum looks like you got the wrong code, Looks like they have all the INFO in your phone wonder who they are selling it to?

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August 31st, 2021

I just downloaded this app four days ago and I already have cash back. I suggest you download this app and then add items, go shopping, redeem the receipt, and get cash back.

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October 31st, 2021

If they dont give you credit immediately forget it. Even after you jump through all the hoops pictures scans receipts OVER and OVER and OVER dont expect help it will not happen I would have given no star but it is not available

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November 22nd, 2021

Twice I have redeemed receipts. Twice I have only received cash back on two of three items. The amount of cash back is not a big deal, but the idea of not receiving it is bothersome

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1 review
6 helpful votes
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January 20th, 2019

They will tell you it will take up to 75 days after completing trip and once the 75 days are up, they say oh we meant 100 days. Not sure I will ever see my cash back at this point.

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1 review
13 helpful votes
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April 25th, 2017

Been with ibotta for a month, earned 25.50 when my phone broke so took over a phone my daughter had not knowing they had ibotta accounts on the phone so Ibotta chose to kick me off FORBIDDEN ME TO LOG ON NOW AND KEEPING MY MONEY!
PRETTY SAD IF YOU ASK ME IF THEY NEED 25 AND BAN SOMEONE FOR SOMETHING SO MINOR
You deserve a no star rating for this

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March 24th, 2024
Verified purchase

Notified me of some missing offers which I would have missed.

Reason I chose this business:

Nice app. Easy to use.

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1 review
2 helpful votes
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July 7th, 2019

I will likely delete this app trying to get up to the $20 required to get paid! It is ton of work and not worth my time.
On the surface Ibotta appears to be a savers Paradise but in all true honesty it is I don't Botta! It is more like a shoppers nightmare. Always some excuse for them not to pay. Items have to be scanned over and over again as do receipts. And sometimes it turns out it's not the right merchant (not on Ibotta's approved list) but it's the right product. And any receipt any item option does not cover ANY item or ANY receipt in reality.

I suspect they are mining consumers personal information and shopping habits and selling it to retailers.

In fact today at Walmart I saw an end cap with products and it featured the Ibotta logo!

Personally I am just about done shopping at Walmart as well. They have high prices, customers doing most of the work, and now they're going to be tied up with Ibotta.

Whatever sweetheart deal Ibotta has with Walmart is guaranteed not to be in favor of customers or employees.

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May 2nd, 2022

Some stores don't allow scanning receipts and insist on linking accounts, don't like that. App can be slow at times and glitchy so you have to restart over and over

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February 26th, 2024
Verified purchase

Easy way to make a grocery list & save money! Give it a try! Dont think you will be disappointed

Reason I chose this business:

Ease of use

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1 review
2 helpful votes
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December 13th, 2018

I contacted Ibotta over a week ago when I needed to change my phone number and email so I could cash out. Havent heard back from a person yet! They stole $27 from me. I filed w BBB. Lucky I didn't let my goal add up to over $100 bc I would sue them.it cost $30 to file lawsuit aginist them.im on EBT and disability they scammed my kids out of money for Xmas this yr.im not the only one I went on thier FB page a ton of ppl saying no response stole thier money. I wasted my money buying brand name when I could have just saved in the beginning shopping at adli.one lady even said her PayPal got hacked after using Ibotta. Dont waste ur time or money on this scamming app. They are commiting false advertising and coupon fraud. I like to check into how many times they have been sued.

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2 reviews
2 helpful votes
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January 19th, 2019

Received email ataint that they were charging me a maintenance fee of $3.99 for not using app. I tried to close acccount and I can't. Don't sign up if you're not gonna use it

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March 22nd, 2024
Verified purchase

I love getting cash back! I really like the experience.

Reason I chose this business:

Came across it in app store.

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July 23rd, 2021

I signed up with Ibotta in May of 2020 and earned over $ 1000 in real cash back in the past year. I highly recommend the service. The app. Is easy to use and Ibotta's customer support is great!

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