Foursquare’s Swarm gets an in-app virtual currency
After a launch last year that many complained stripped the joy out of checking in, Foursquare’s Swarm app has gradually been ramping the fun factor back up, with the return of mayorships and a scoring system based on ‘coins‘ that are earned for checking in. Now those coins have become a currency. From today, the Swarm coins you’ve saved in your in-app wallet can be spent on sticker upgrades. Using upgraded stickers when checking in will earn you a bonus multiplier on your points, although you can only use each bonus sticker once per week. I’m not sure this feature will get…
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