The cost of living crisis has seen many people searching for ways to make savings, spend carefully and find ways to get items discounted/for free wherever they can.
But did you know that there is a way to earn certain rewards for just walking?
There are a number of mobile apps that offer to reward you with things such as vouchers, cinema tickets and free coffees just for hitting your daily step target.
The consumer choice service Which? has pulled together a number of apps where you can do this.
What apps can you earn rewards on for walking?
Sweatcoin
This free app rewards you with 'Sweatcoins', where you will receive one for every 1,052 steps logged.
These 'coins' can be exchanged on the app's marketplace, with the caveat that you can only earn a certain amount a day unless you pay £4.99 per month for a premium account.
Which? said: "Some of the offers we saw were a 12 month subscription to Moneyhub Premium (a money management app worth £14.99) for five Sweatcoins, and a two-month free trial to Readily magazine subscription. You can also get money off skincare, jewellery and clothes from specific brands."
However, Which? did clarify that a lot of the physical rewards were sold out on the app and you may be able to get the digital rewards on offer elsewhere for free.
Additionally, if you don't open the app for 30 days you'll stop earning 'Sweatcoins'.
Vitality Rewards
You can sign up for Vitality Rewards if you have a qualifying health insurance or life insurance plan with the company.
The app is free to download and you can link it to your phone's health tracker to earn points for exercising.
You can earn a maximum of eight Vitality activity points per day, and up to 40 activity points per week.
Which? added: "Some of the rewards you get offered vary depending on whether you have a bronze, silver, gold or platinum status; your status will change depending on the overall number of points you earn."
For example, 12 points can get you a free weekly coffee with Caffè Nero or a free Rakuten TV code to redeem a film up to a cost of £5.49.
Earning 48 points will get you a monthly free cinema ticket at Odeon or Vue, and you can also earn cashback on healthy food purchased at Waitrose.
Biscuit Pet Care
This app is a little different to the other two as it is focused on tracking walks with your dog.
Which? said: "To use it, you have to create an account and enter details about your pet, such as date of birth, breed, general health and weight, and how often you go for walks.
"You’ll then be given a target of how many walks to go on each week, which is calculated using the age and breed of the pet. For each daily goal completed, you'll be rewarded with Biscuits that you can exchange for rewards."
For completing a daily goal you get 25 Biscuits, which can be put towards discounts with pet care, dog food and dog treats.
Additionally, 500 Biscuits can get you a £10 Nandos voucher, whilst 1,250 Biscuits can be exchanged for a £25 National Trust gift card.
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