Can You Really Make Money on Sweatcoin? Here's What to Know

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How Sweatcoin works and whether you can really earn money

Co-authored by Adam Hack and Amy Bobinger, BA

Last Updated: July 24, 2025 Fact Checked

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Earning Sweatcoins

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Converting Sweatcoins to Cash

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Earning $SWEAT Crypto

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Is Sweatcoin worth it?

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Sweatcoin is an app that turns your daily steps into digital coins. Sweatcoin also offers its own crypto token called $SWEAT that you can earn just by walking. So, how does the Sweatcoin app work—and how do you turn your sweatcoins into real cash? We’re here to share everything you need to know about making money with Sweatcoin.

How do you make money with Sweatcoin?

When you install the Sweatcoin app, it runs in the background, counting your steps and converting them into an in-app currency called "sweatcoins." You can use sweatcoins to buy gift cards and products in the marketplace, though many users report difficulty using their sweatcoins.

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How to Earn Sweatcoins

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You can get the Sweatcoin app on Android or iOS. When you sign up for Sweatcoin, you'll earn sweatcoins, the official currency of Sweatcoin, just for walking. You can then exchange your sweatcoins for things like gift cards, items offered in the marketplace, or discounts on select products.
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Choose between the free and Premium plan depending on how much you want to make. The free tier of Sweatcoin limits your earnings to 10 sweatcoins (approximately 10,000 steps) per day. With a Premium subscription, you'll earn twice the sweatcoins for the same amount of steps, and you can earn up to 100 sweatcoins a day. Premium members can also access special gift cards and offers in the marketplace.^{[1]
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- Sweatcoin discontinued its former tier-based membership system, which was once used to determine how many sweatcoins each member received. Now there are only two membership types—Free and Premium.
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Always keep your phone on you. Sweatcoin tracks your steps as long as it's running in the background.^{[2]
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Research source} Keeping your phone in your pocket (or wearing your Apple Watch) while cleaning, cooking, or even just walking in place can earn you more sweatcoins than you think.
- You don't have to have the app open on the screen—just make sure you don't force-quit the app.
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Complete a Daily Bonus activity three times per day. If you're willing to watch three ads per day, you can earn even more sweatcoins. Just log into the Sweatcoin homepage, scroll down to "Daily Bonus," and click Try My Luck to complete each bonus.
- Sweatcoin claims that bonuses can be as high as 1000 sweatcoins per ad. The highest bonuses reported by users typically land between 20 and 100 sweatcoins, with the average being somewhere around 0.9 and 2 coins per activity.^{[3]
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When you race against others in Sweatcoin, you can get bonus sweatcoins on top of those you already earn. Just tap the Challenge icon (the two overlapping people) at the bottom of the screen and select a race under "Sweatcoin Races." There's no limit to the number of races you can join, and you don't even need to win—just meet the goals of the races you entered and let the bonuses roll in.
Sweatcoin is more fun with friends. But on top of that, you'll get 5 sweatcoins for every friend who joins using your referral link.^{[4]
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Research source} To send a friend an invitation that contains your referral link, just open the Social area of Sweatcoin, select Find and Invite Friends, and select the person you want to invite.
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Become a Sweatcoin influencer. Sweatcoin influencers can earn an unlimited amount of PayPal vouchers, as well as other rewards, just for referring people to Sweatcoin. Your Sweatcoin status automatically converts to Influencer once you've referred 20 new Sweatcoin members.^{[5]
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- The Sweatcoin Influencer program is currently the only way to earn real cash through the Sweatcoin app.

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How to Redeem Sweatcoins

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Redeem Sweatcoins for gift cards. The easiest way to cash out your Sweatcoins is to exchange them for gift cards. Go to the Rewards tab on your app, then click Buy at the top of the page. You’ll see a list of gift cards in varying denominations for places like Amazon, Google Play, and Spotify. Note that these gift cards are available in limited quantities, so they may sometimes be sold out. You can exchange:
- 1,500 sweatcoins for a $3 gift card
- 2,500 sweatcoins for a $5 gift card
- 3,500 sweatcoins for a $10 gift card
- 10,000 sweatcoins for a $40 gift card
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You can also use your sweatcoins for raffles and drawings. Exchange 0.4 sweatcoins for a scratch card, which gives you the chance to earn additional sweatcoins or gift cards to places like Amazon, Airbnb, Netflix, Spotify, and more. To unlock the scratch card, you’ll either need to walk 2,000 steps in a day or watch an ad. You can also use sweatcoins to:^{[6]
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- Purchase entries into weekly Mini Draw and Super Draw contests.
- Participate in auctions for products (not always available)
- Donate to a charity like Save the Children, Cancer Research UK, UNICEF, or African Wildlife Foundation
- Get discounts on items that you purchase from select brands

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How to Earn Crypto ($SWEAT) in Sweatcoin

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Sweatcoin offers its own crypto token called $SWEAT. To opt into earning $SWEAT, go to Settings, then Earn $SWEAT and toggle the crypto option to ON. Then, download the Sweat Wallet app to manage your $SWEAT.^{[7]
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Research source} You can then transfer your $SWEAT tokens to a crypto exchange platform that supports the NEAR protocol, like OKX, Bybit, Bitget, or KuCoin.^{[8]
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- If you’re on the free plan, you start earning $SWEAT after you take 3,000 steps a day up to 10,000 steps. This is in addition to any sweatcoins you earn.^{[9]
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- If you’re on the Premium plan, you start earning $SWEAT after taking 3,000 steps a day up to 20,000 steps.
- You can sometimes win additional $SWEAT through rewarded activities on the app.

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Bottom Line: Is Sweatcoin Worth It?

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A lot of users have expressed disappointment with Sweatcoin. It can be difficult to convert your sweatcoins into real cash—gift cards sell out quickly when they’re offered, and the marketplace is frequently empty. You can sometimes exchange your sweatcoins for discounts on products, but that still requires spending real money.
- Additionally, some people have reported difficulty transferring their $SWEAT tokens to crypto trading platforms.

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Many of Sweatcoin's marketplace offers are discounts on products rather than free goods. Keep that in mind when saving up your sweatcoins to make purchases—you may have to contribute some of your own money.

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