The apps are legit in the sense that they do pay cash or gift cards for playing games or completing tasks,  said Alexakis. However, there are many catches and drawbacks that make them not worth the effort. The payout is very low and slow.

All in all, there are free slots that pay real money, but you will have to be playing at real money online casinos as opposed to social casinos on slot apps, or playing titles in demo mode.