bunq has replaced its points-based rewards with something far more entertaining — a Wheel of Fortune that could see you win rewards of up to €2,000 per spin.
Thanks to its easy setup and expat-friendly features, bunq has long been a go-to for internationals in the Netherlands.
Now, their latest app update kicks things up a notch: every time you pay with your bunq card, you earn a spin on a prize wheel. Land on the right slice, and bunq could be sending money straight back to your account.
Spin the wheel, win a prize
The Wheel of Fortune combines the best of bunq’s previous rewards features — bunq Points, cashback, and its grocery win-back promotion — into a single daily rewards system.
Every spin gives you a shot at winning up to 10 times the value of your payment back. If you drop €50 on a big supermarket run, you could theoretically walk away with a whopping €500 as a reward.
Dying to give the wheel a spin? To access it, tap the Clover Icon 🍀 in the top-right corner of your Home Tab, then hit Spin the Wheel.
If you can’t see the wheel yet, make sure your bunq app is updated to version 30.5.0 or higher.
What can you actually win?
Each spin lands on one of several reward tiers. Cash rewards range from 0.01x all the way up to 10x the value of your payment, capped at a maximum of €2,000 per payment.
You can also win trees to grow your bunq forest, with options to get one, five, ten, or a hundred trees at a time — or a bonus spin to keep the momentum going.
And, best of all, there’s no cap on your total winnings. The more you use your card, the more spins you accumulate, and the more chances you have to win.
How do I qualify for a spin?
If you’re anticipating a lengthy sign-up process, we have good news, as there’s no opt-in required. Spins are earned automatically every time you make an eligible card payment.
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However, let op: iDEAL payments aren’t eligible, and smaller independent shops may not earn spins either, depending on how they’re categorised in Mastercard’s system.
Your bunq plan determines which transactions you’ll earn spins on. The higher your tier, the more transactions qualify:
- bunq Free: you earn spins from bar and restaurant payments
- bunq Core and bunq Pro: you earn spins from bars, restaurants, and grocery payments
- bunq Elite: you earn spins from bars, restaurants, groceries and travel-related payments
Spins expire at the end of each week, so make sure to head over to your bunq app and spin the Wheel of Fortune before 11:59 PM each Sunday.
A blinking red dot will appear on the Clover Icon when your spins are close to expiring — you can think of it as bunq’s polite way of saying “don’t forget about free money.”
And if you want to maximise your spins, referring a friend to bunq earns you 100 bonus spins per sign-up.
Oké, but what’ll happen to my existing bunq Points?
The transition is being handled in phases, so nobody gets left behind.
If you’re an existing bunq user, you kept earning bunq Points until April 13, 2026. After this date, the Wheel of Fortune took over as the only reward system.
And rest assured, any Points you’ve already collected won’t disappear overnight. You’ll have a full year to redeem your existing Points, so just make sure to use them before April 13, 2027.
Have you tried bunq’s new Wheel of Fortune yet? Let us know what you’ve won in the comments below!