Solana-based app follows, causing a surge in Phantom Wallet downloads.
Despite billions of dollars in investment, crypto apps have long struggled to gain users. However, since the launch of Telegram Mini Apps, relatively simple crypto apps have gained a significant user base.
Most recently, crypto clicker apps gained significant traction, boasting millions of users. These apps, including Notcoin, TapSwap, and others, offer an easy way for millions of users to get into crypto.
After its launch, TapSwap, a Solana-based clicker app, launched its own competing app after its launch. Its app head is another element, asset swapping. Similar apps soon followed, including Hamster Kombat, which gained 8 million users in its first month since launch.
All crypto clicker apps are designed around simple actions—primarily clicking or tapping—to earn in-game rewards. Users engage in repetitive tasks, such as tapping an animated coin or managing a virtual asset, to accumulate points or tokens. These tokens can often be used within the app for upgrades or traded with other players.
After just a few months since its official launch in January, the crypto clicker app Notcoin reached 30 million users. Its high user engagement drew attention to clicker apps in general and prompted even Telegram founder Pavel Durov to praise it as a success story. What is more, it caused many copycats to follow in its footsteps.
