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TapSwap

Game · 2024 · Niche

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TapSwap reported 18 million daily users as its Telegram tapping game spread.

Official Tappy Town launch artwork showing its TapFlix building.
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Spread Score

How it works
Reach56ContagionNo data yetBreadth20Velocity0Longevity1329

Numbers

Owner-reported daily users, June 2024
18M
As of Jun 21, 2024 · Group chats · Self-reported · TapSwap / Telegram
Peak date
Week of May 24, 2024
Feb 15 ’24 to Week of May 24, 2024
Platforms
5
Started on Group chats
Origin
Seeded
Finance

Mechanics

  • Daily ritual
  • Platform jump
  • Press loop
  • Controversy
  • NewsjackingPrimary

How it spread

Trace the origin

TapSwap opened a Telegram tapping game, then offered referral rewards. PUNCH documented a Nigerian frenzy and X complaints about access. Token delays followed; TAPS finally traded on TON, with press reporting a $34 million market value.

Dates use the stated precision; chart positions are date anchors.

Google searchesJan ’24FebMarMayJunJulAugOctDecPeakGroup chatsPressXYouTubeOpen web
Group chatsPressXYouTubeOpen web

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Timeline (16)

  1. February 2024

    TapSwap seed · Feb 15 ’24

    TapSwap opened its tap-to-earn Telegram bot to the public.[1]

    Open the first post ↗
  2. TapSwap owner response · Feb 16 ’24

    TapSwap offered welcome bonuses and progress rewards for inviting friends.[3]

  3. May 2024

    TapSwap owner response · May 23 ’24

    TapSwap added anti-DDoS verification after reporting repeated malicious actions.[4]

Origin
Seeded
Sector
Finance
Region
Global
Owner-reported daily users, June 2024
18M
As of Jun 21, 2024 · Group chats · Self-reported · TapSwap / Telegram
Evidence
Grade B

Spread the same way

Hamster Kombat

Group chats · 2024

63
Hamster Kombat’s March 25 access announcement artwork, with the hamster character and WE STARTING text.

100M players

Connections

Open web · 2023

60
Very excited to share the game I've been working on, Connections! I've loved making it, and hope you enjoy playing. Huge thanks to Heidi Erwin @oatmemo, Bella Virgilio, and the @NYTGames team 😍🥳

20M players

HQ Trivia

App stores · 2017

57
Big Human design mockups of HQ Trivia gameplay, results and the leaderboard.

2M downloads a month

PE with Joe

YouTube · 2020

45
P.E with Joe | Monday 23rd March 2020

7.2M views

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Google searchesJan ’24FebMarMayJunJulAugOctDecPeakGroup chatsPressXYouTubeOpen web
Group chatsPressXYouTubeOpen web

13 more events on this chart

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  1. February 2024

    TapSwap seed · Feb 15 ’24

    TapSwap opened its tap-to-earn Telegram bot to the public.[1]

    Open the first post ↗
  2. TapSwap owner response · Feb 16 ’24

    TapSwap offered welcome bonuses and progress rewards for inviting friends.[3]

  3. May 2024

    TapSwap owner response · May 23 ’24

    TapSwap added anti-DDoS verification after reporting repeated malicious actions.[4]

  1. peak · Week of May 24, 2024

  2. platform jump · May 24 ’24

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