Tuesday, 21 July 2020

TikTok clone Zynn returns, replacing cash rewards with useless Zynncheers points

Zynn zoomed to the top of app charts in May by paying users to sign up and refer friends.

Controversial Chinese video app Zynn has returned to iOS and Android after being booted from both platforms following reports of plagiarism and complaints about a pay-to-watch system that one media watchdog described as a “pyramid scheme.”

The app returned to Google’s Play Store on July 2nd and Apple’s App Store on July 16th, but users are frustrated by the changes it’s made, particularly to the reward system that helped boost Zynn to the top of app download charts earlier this year. The app previously offered users cash or gift cards for simply signing up, watching videos, and referring friends. Now, this cash system has been replaced with a system of “Zynncheers” points. And what are Zynncheers points good for? Nobody knows, including...

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source https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/21/21332354/tiktok-clone-zynn-return-ios-android-zyncheers-points-cash-payouts

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