After Notcoin launched on Binance, it was a massive boost for the entire Telegram mini-app ecosystem. Since then, tons of projects have popped up, creating quite a whirlwind. In recent months, there’s been an explosion of online players interested in mini-apps. Many jumped into projects only because they were popular, but in reality, they might be nearing their end, leading to wasted time.
DT is sharing some insights on these mini-apps from three main angles, hoping to help newcomers entering the Telegram ecosystem:
1. Typical zero-investment mini-app models
This includes Notcoin, Tommarket, Catizen, Hamster, Tapswap, Pocketfi, Yescoin, Blum, and Pixelswap.
Action-based: These projects require continuous clicking, spinning, or sliding to earn points, typical examples are Notcoin and Yescoin.
Earning-based: No need for frequent actions; just collect points within a specified time. This can be further divided into flexible harvesting and fixed-time harvesting:
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Flexible Harvesting:
- Tommarket: Collect anytime within the valid time.
- Pocketfi: Collect anytime within 6 hours, but if missed, it expires.
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Fixed-time Harvesting:
- Blum: No upgrades for 8 hours, stops production afterward.
- Timefarm: No upgrades for 4 hours, stops production afterward.
Upgrade Items: For projects like Notcoin, Yescoin, Hotcoin, Hamster, and Tapswap, upgrades are needed to boost output; however, Pocketfi, Blum, Pixelswap, and Tommarket do not require upgrades.
Action + Farming + Investing: Catizen and Hamster fall into this category since they require purchasing auto-synthesis items; the points generated later may not meet upgrade needs, making it more of a pay-to-win design, not ideal for pure zero-investment players.
Action + Harvesting: Hamster focuses more on earning from mining cards, with clicks yielding much lower returns than mining card earnings.
Automated Bots: Action-based projects may set up automated bots, but purchasing a bot requires spending points. Early players can accumulate points to buy a bot and activate low-income mode (like Yescoin’s level 3, which collects every 12 hours), saving a lot of time.
Item Upgrades: Many zero-investment projects require upgrades to boost output, but upgrading typically costs points, especially in projects with reduction mechanisms. It’s advised to complete upgrades early to prevent increasing time costs later.
In summary, it’s still best to try things out; seeing isn’t as effective as doing. Going through the process yourself will help you better understand the projects.
2. Choosing quality projects and early involvement
With so many Telegram projects, you need enough experience to quickly grasp the project rules and find the right strategy. Naturally, everyone hopes the projects they participate in succeed, like Notcoin.
DT considers the following factors to gauge project quality:
- Observing if a project has innovative elements, including gameplay, models, or products.
- Checking if there’s a solid backing, such as significant funding or notable team members.
- Making sure the project’s mechanisms fit your time requirements.
- As the project develops, keeping an eye on user growth, community feedback, and the team’s execution capabilities for further assessment.
3. Zero-investment vs. pay-to-win? Searching for the next Notcoin
Currently, Telegram’s mini-games are gaining popularity, with social attributes and referral mechanisms helping projects go viral. However, the variety of projects poses challenges for players in making choices, and competition is fierce.
A lot of studios engage in zero-investment projects, which can affect single-account players’ earnings. Pay-to-win projects require extra financial investment but can relatively reduce competition. For multi-account zero-investment players, cost-effectiveness is significant; while single-account players might be better off choosing pay-to-win projects but should select carefully.
With Telegram reaching 400 million daily active users and 900 million monthly active users, the platform attracts potential users into the Web3 world through mini-programs, presenting vast prospects and a huge market. Let’s all aim to find the next Notcoin together!