Roamler: Could Your Next Shopping Trip Earn You Extra Cash?

By Al Baker | Founder & Editor, The Penny Pincher - Last updated 1st October 2026

If you’re already heading to the supermarket, getting paid to check a few prices or photograph a display could make the trip a little more rewarding. Roamler offers tasks like these through an app, with a cash reward for work that meets the brief. You choose an available assignment, follow the instructions and send your answers and photographs for approval.

It can fit around shopping you were going to do anyway, but a small payment looks less tempting if you’ve driven across town and paid to park. The useful question is how much you’ll keep once you’ve allowed for your time and costs. Here’s how the Roamler app works, what to look for before accepting a job and how to avoid losing more of your earnings than necessary when you withdraw them.

What sort of tasks can you do with Roamler?

You might be asked to find a particular drink in a supermarket, check whether it’s in stock and record its price. Another assignment could involve photographing a promotion so the company can see how it looks in store. The Roamler app listing also includes product opinions and questionnaires from home, although the work offered will depend on the current campaigns.

Some assignments involve merchandising, which means practical work such as filling gaps on shelves or putting up displays. That can be quite different from taking a few photographs during your food shop, so read what’s involved before booking. Don’t assume that every task is a mystery visit where you must avoid being noticed; follow the instructions for that particular job.

If you’re interested in meals, delivery assessments and other customer-service visits as well, our mystery shopping guide explains the wider range of opportunities. A job appearing on one company’s app doesn’t mean it will also appear on Roamler. Choose the service around the work available to you, rather than signing up expecting a particular retailer to be included.

How do you join, and do you need an invite code?

You can download Roamler for free from the App Store or Google Play. Follow the registration steps shown for your account, then look at the map or list for nearby work. Read the reward and requirements before booking, rather than assuming every activity in the app will earn you cash.

You may be asked for an invite code, depending on your area. An existing member may have one to share, and the official invite-code guidance makes clear that codes should be free.

Independent communities, including this Roamler code-sharing Facebook page, are another place to ask, although Roamler doesn’t run these groups and a working code isn’t guaranteed.

How much can you earn with Roamler?

There isn’t a fixed weekly income to budget around. What matters is the reward on the task you can actually book, how long the whole job takes and whether you’ll spend anything to complete it. A figure quoted in somebody else’s review won’t tell you what’s available near your home today.

For an illustration, imagine a task offering £5 that takes 15 minutes while you’re already in the shop. If the same task means a separate journey costing £3, you’re left with £2 before any withdrawal fee or tax, and you’ve spent extra time travelling. The reward hasn’t changed, but whether it’s worth doing has.

For any task involving a purchase, find out whether the payment includes money back for the item or a separate fee for your work. Being repaid £4 for something you bought for £4 doesn’t leave you with £4 in extra cash. It might still be worthwhile if it covers a product you wanted, but don’t count reimbursed spending as profit.

Getting your task accepted

Before leaving the shop, look back through the brief and make sure your photographs show everything requested. A missing shelf, unreadable price label or unanswered question could mean another visit or an unsuccessful submission. It’s easier to correct a photograph while you’re standing in the aisle than after you’ve gone home.

Your submission is reviewed before the reward reaches your balance. The review target is within one working day, rather than a promise that every task will be approved by then. If you don’t understand feedback, use the app’s support chat to ask what needs correcting.

How do Roamler payments work?

You can withdraw to a bank account or PayPal. The published withdrawal fees are 3% for PayPal, 40p for bank withdrawals below £25 and no fee for bank withdrawals above £25. The wording doesn’t settle a withdrawal of exactly £25, so use the fee shown on the confirmation screen before agreeing to it.

These are withdrawal examples, not promised earnings. Withdrawing £30 to your bank instead of PayPal would leave you with another 90p. Waiting to build a larger balance can reduce withdrawal costs, but there’s little point accepting an unprofitable task just to reach a particular amount.

Is Roamler worth your time?

Roamler is most appealing when an assignment fits a journey you’re already making and leaves you with enough money to justify the extra work. Before setting off, make sure you’ve booked the task and can meet its deadline. Locations can disappear once enough assignments have been reserved, so seeing a job earlier doesn’t guarantee it’ll still be available later.

You could compare nearby opportunities with our BeMyEye guide, particularly if one app has little work in your area. If you’d prefer to share your views in a research interview, our paid market research guide covers another way to earn. Don’t take on overlapping appointments or reserve more work than you can realistically finish.

Keep a record of payments and expenses from the start. If your total gross trading income across your side jobs exceeds £1,000 in a tax year, you’ll normally need to register for Self Assessment; gross means before expenses, and exceptions apply. Our focus here is choosing worthwhile tasks, but HMRC’s trading allowance guidance explains the reporting rules.

I’d start by looking for one suitable task close to somewhere you already visit. Record how long it takes from reading the instructions to submitting the work, then see what you receive after costs. That gives you a much better basis for deciding whether to do another than somebody else’s headline earnings.

Roamler FAQs

Is Roamler free to download?

Yes, the Roamler app is free to download for iPhone and Android. If registration asks for an invite code, you shouldn’t need to buy one.

Do I need a Roamler invite code?

It depends on where you’re registering. Some areas require a code, which an existing member may be able to share for free.

How much can you earn with Roamler?

There’s no fixed weekly amount: it depends on available tasks, their rewards and whether your submissions are accepted. Include travel, purchases and withdrawal fees when working out what you’ll keep.

Does Roamler pay through PayPal?

Yes, and bank withdrawals are also available. Compare the fee shown for each option before confirming your withdrawal.

How long does Roamler take to approve a task?

The review target is within one working day, but this isn’t a guaranteed deadline. Your answers and photographs must meet the task requirements before the reward is added.

Can you use Roamler from home?

Some opportunities involve product feedback or questionnaires that you can complete at home. Many others require visiting a particular location, and the available work varies.