# Upside: Gas & Food Cash Back

> Stack Upside with your current credit & debit rewards for even more cash back!

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.upside.consumer.android](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.upside.consumer.android)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.upside.consumer.android`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Upside Inc.
- **Category:** TRAVEL\_AND\_LOCAL
- **Downloads:** 21,691,724
- **Rating:** 4.56 / 5 (451,850 ratings)
- **Version:** 26.25.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-08
- **First published:** 2016-04-24
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 47 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.upside.consumer.android)
- **Website:** [https://www.upside.com](https://www.upside.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.upside.com/privacy/](https://www.upside.com/privacy/)

## Description

Upside helps you earn cash back on gas, groceries, and dining. With 100,000+ participating locations, users average 8% cash back on groceries and dining and can stack Upside rewards with existing credit or debit rewards—no points or credits required.

No complicated rewards. Transfer earnings to your bank or redeem as e-gift cards for popular retailers. With the Upside Chrome extension, you can quickly access offers at gas stations, grocery stores, and restaurants, earning up to 25¢/gal on gas, up to 45% back at restaurants, and up to 30% back at grocery stores.

## Rankings

- #7,053 — Overall
- #3 — Travel and local (Free)
- #13 — cashback
- #19 — coupon
- #21 — submit
- #25 — effort

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_CUSTOM_AUDIENCE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.DETECT_SCREEN_CAPTURE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.POST_PROMOTED_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_BASIC_PHONE_STATE`
- `android.permission.READ_CONTACTS`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC`
- `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_CONTACTS`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.huawei.appmarket.service.commondata.permission.GET_COMMON_DATA`
- `com.samsung.android.mapsagent.permission.READ_APP_INFO`
- `com.upside.consumer.android.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Upside is praised for ease of use and real cash back on everyday purchases, but recurring issues undermine reliability: loading failures, inconsistent or under-credited offers, limited merchant coverage, slow payouts, and account access/money retrieval problems with inadequate support.

### Pros

- Easy to use / user-friendly
- Real cash back on purchases
- Saves money on everyday purchases (gas, groceries, dining)
- Cash back available across multiple common categories

### Cons

- App can fail to load or be unresponsive
- Cash back amounts shown don’t always match what’s credited
- Limited and inconsistent merchant coverage (not all stations or stores are eligible)
- Payouts are slow (2–4 business days) rather than instant
- Account access issues and missing funds with weak support options

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.upside.consumer.android)