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Ibotta vs Fetch

Compare how you earn, the cash-out minimum and whether rewards are money or restricted value. Choose for purchases you already make—not a signup bonus.

Quick comparison

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Ibotta
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Fetch
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How you earn

Grocery & receipts · Shopping portal
Grocery & receipts

Minimum to cash out

$20 earnings, plus 1 redeemed offer and a 7-day waitIbotta Help(opens in new tab, checked 2026-11-12)
Most rewards: 3,000 points; first redemption limited to $10, $25 or $50 rewardsFetch(opens in new tab, checked 2026-11-12)Fetch(opens in new tab, checked 2026-11-12)

Reward forms

Withdrawable cash(withdrawable as money)Gift card(restricted value)
Points(restricted value)Gift card(restricted value)

Payout conditions and fees

Ibotta

Cashing out

Ibotta says withdrawals take 0–5 days depending on method once you qualify.Ibotta Help(opens in new tab, checked 2026-11-12)

PayPal withdrawals are only in the app, not Ibotta.com. Ibotta says payment usually arrives within 2 hours, or 1–3 business days at busy times.Ibotta Help(opens in new tab, checked 2026-11-12)

Some gift cards have a $25 minimum purchase.Ibotta Help(opens in new tab, checked 2026-11-12)

Fees & unknowns

We did not find a withdrawal fee on the pages we checked. That is not confirmation that there are none.

Our interpretation: Withdrawable as money (PayPal or a participating bank) once you clear $20 and the first-offer wait. Small savers may sit below the threshold for a while; choosing a gift card turns cash into store-restricted value.

Full Ibotta profileReferral conditions

Fetch

Cashing out

Rewards appear under My rewards; some need a security code, and you follow the vendor's activation steps.Fetch Help(opens in new tab, checked 2026-11-12)

Visa is the only reward with a physical card option.Fetch Help(opens in new tab, checked 2026-11-12)

Fees & unknowns

A third-party review reports a $3 shipping fee for the physical Visa card, deducted from the card.Earns.io (third party)(opens in new tab, checked 2026-11-12)

Our interpretation: Points, not cash. You turn them into gift cards or prepaid rewards, so treat the value as restricted and only count it if you'd shop at that store anyway.

Full Fetch profileReferral conditions

Which fits your purchases?

If your purchases match Ibotta’s grocery & receipts or shopping portal model, check its eligible offers first. For Fetch, check the grocery & receipts options. Neither app is a universal winner: availability, qualifying products and payout form determine what is useful to you.

This compares sourced terms, not firsthand earnings. We do not assume stacking is allowed or invent earnings rates. Referral rewards never determine the order or conclusion.

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