If you totaled up how much time you spend idly on your phone, you would be astonished. You might be equally astonished to discover that you can get paid for playing games.
As implausible as that sounds, it's actually true if you download Mistplay. This is a mobile app that rewards you for doing stuff you probably do already.
Since its inception in 2015, Mistplay has paid out over $14 million in gift cards that can be redeemed via Visa, PayPal, Amazon, Google Play, and others.
All the games in the app are free. To get a reward, you play new mobile games. The more times you play, the more you can earn.
It all sounds like a giant no-brainer if you like to play mobile games on your phones every day already.
● Be the first to play cool new games
● Rack up units as you play
● Choose from a variety of rewards
● It's free, and there's no charge to play
Mistplay started off life as a mobile games testing platform before pivoting in 2017 to become the first mobile gaming loyalty platform.
A year later, Mistplay had a million users. In 2019, Mistplay was flagged up as a company to watch by Deloitte and took 36th place in Maclean's fastest-growing startups poll. And in the year, Mistplay ranked fifth in AppsFlyer's Global IAP Index.
Mistplay is clearly a legit company, with some serious industry recognition going on.
Mistplay is based in Montreal and works with mobile developers to get their games out to a global audience. By engaging with the games, players earn rewards that they can redeem in the Mistplay shop.
Currently, Mistplay offers over 65,000 games, so you are almost guaranteed to find a game that you like.
Mistplay estimates that around 56% of players are women, 78% of players are over 25 years old, and they spend 12% more than average mobile gamers.
Mistplay has a strong social side to it; you can chat in-app with friends and make new ones. And if you introduce people to Mistplay, you and your friend can earn more together.
The app operates badges and ranks to let you earn more benefits, and if you play every day, you can earn weekly bonuses.
The latest feature being rolled out is Shortcuts to make it easier to find your favorite games.
● Free
● Make money playing games and having fun
● Wide choice of gift card rewards
● Android only
● In-app purchases required to progress up the rankings and unlock better rewards
Mistplay is downloadable from Google Play and Apple's App Store. The app is cleanly executed and easy to use. You pick a game within the app, then watch your earnings go up as you play.
The app only officially supports Android. It requires only 22 MB of storage space and Android 4.4 or later.
The app has a truckload of five-star reviews, which has earned the game a very solid 4.2 out of five based on over 182,000 reviews.
