What is Stribe, in one line?
A free app that pays you back for shopping local: Stribe coins on every receipt you snap, good at any Stribe café, salon, gym or restaurant — plus each place's own cashback when you buy there. Join a place's Stribe and you earn more.
What are Stribe coins?
Stribe's reward for every receipt you upload, from any shop. 100 coins take $1 off a bill (in India, 100 coins = ₹1) at any Stribe that takes coins — on up to 10% or 20% of the bill, whichever that business chose. You can also buy a Stribe's gift cards with them.
How are coins different from cashback?
Coins come from Stribe, on every receipt, and work at any Stribe that takes them. Cashback comes from the business you bought from and works only there — on any part of the bill. You can use both at once: on a $40.00 bill at Glow Studio, $3.20 of Glow Studio cashback and 400 coins ($4.00) leave $32.80 to pay.
How do I earn coins and cashback?
Snap any receipt and you earn Stribe coins. Buy at a business on Stribe — snap its receipt, order in the app, or let the staff add the purchase at the counter — and you also earn that place's cashback. Each place sets its own cashback, and the app shows it before you buy.
Where can I spend them?
Coins: at any Stribe that takes them, on up to 10% or 20% of a bill, in the currency you earned them in — or on its gift cards. Cashback: only at the Stribe that gave it, on any part of the bill. The app shows both before you pay.
How do I pay with them at the counter?
Open the place's Stribe, tap Pay with cashback & coins and enter the bill. Its cashback comes off first, then coins up to that place's limit — change either amount if you like. You get a code, and the cashier takes that amount off. Nothing leaves your wallet until you confirm.
Can I buy gift cards with coins?
Yes. A Stribe's gift cards can be paid for fully in coins — 100 coins for each $1 of the card's price — unless the business has switched that off for a card. The card works just like one bought with money.
When can I use them, and do they expire?
Coins are ready as soon as your receipt is verified. Cashback is usually ready straight away, but a place can hold new cashback for a short time first — your wallet shows it as pending until then. Cashback doesn't expire unless the place that gave it sets a date, and then the date is shown on it in your wallet.
What is a club?
Every business on Stribe — a café, salon, gym, restaurant or shop — runs a club: one chat where it posts members-only offers, games, stamp cards, events and news. Joining is free, and you can leave any time.
Why join a club if I already earn cashback?
Members earn more. A place can pay its Gold and VIP members a higher cashback rate — and members get deals walk-ins never see, stamp cards that fill themselves, and news the moment the place posts.
Which receipts can I upload?
Almost any — a café, a restaurant, the grocery store, a salon, fuel, or an online order confirmation. The shop doesn't need to be on Stribe. Snap it within 14 days of your purchase.
What do I get for a receipt?
Stribe coins, from any shop. From a Stribe place, its cashback too. And your first receipt each day plays for prizes from places near you: cashback to spend there, a scratch card, a spin, a free membership or an offer.
Who pays for the coins, cashback and prizes?
Stribe pays for coins — when a business takes your coins, Stribe pays it back. Cashback is paid by the place you bought from. Every prize and offer near you is put up by a local business, as a way to say hello to new customers.
Can every receipt win?
Your first receipt each day is the one that plays for the prizes. Upload as many as you like — each earns Stribe coins, up to a daily limit, and receipts from Stribe places still earn their cashback.
Why was my receipt rejected?
Receipts are checked so coins and cashback stay real: the same receipt twice, an edited photo, a total that doesn't add up, or a date that's too old won't earn. Clear photos of real receipts go through in seconds.
Is Stribe free?
Yes. Downloading Stribe, snapping receipts, joining a Stribe and spending your coins and cashback are all free. Some places offer paid memberships — the price is always shown before you commit.
How do I join a place's club?
Tap Scan and point at the Stribe QR at the counter, on a table or on your receipt — or tap a join link the business shared. Free clubs let you in on the spot.
Can businesses see my phone number?
No. A business sees your display name and your activity with them. Your number stays private unless you choose to share it.
What if a shop doesn't honour an offer?
Report it from the offer screen. Every redemption is logged against the business, and repeat problems cost it the verified badge.