WeWard, a French company, has developed an app that rewards users for walking. Users earn digital points called 'wards' for walking, which can be converted into cash, gift cards, or charitable donations. Top users can earn up to $1,000 per year.
This app pays you to walk every day—top users can earn up to $1,000 a year: Here's what to know In 2019, Yves Benchimol, an engineer at the time, had an idea to help people put down their phones and start moving. 'I one of the main issues for people like me, and also the younger generation, is the time spent behind screens,' and being sedentary, Benchimol says.
, an app that gamifies walking and offers a financial incentive to get your daily steps in:'Every smartphone counts your steps now so why not build a product that will help you to improve this number?'>Sign up for NBC DFW's News Headlines newsletter. Today, the French company has 20 million active users and has expanded beyond Europe to the U.S., Canada, Japan and more. 'Thanks to Apple Health and Google Fit, we have access to the average number of steps people before downloading the app. And we are trying to increase this number,' Benchimol says.WeWard users earn digital points called'wards' by walking, even if their phone is in their pockets while doing it as long as WeWard is connected to their go-to fitness app. This allows users to enjoy a screen-free walk and still rack up points. Wards can be converted into cash, gift cards, coupons and donations to charities. 'On average, people can earn a few hundred bucks per year. But it varies a lot because, of course, it depends on your physical activity first, but also the frequency of your steps,' Benchimol says. Walking 10,000 steps every day will help you earn more wards than walking the same amount of steps every two days. To date, the company reports that its given out over $20 million in cash to users of the app and $1 million in charitable donations. 'Top users can earn $1,000 per year,' by completing challenges and buying products through the app's partners, Benchimol says. 'For example, we are partnering with Nike. If you buy Nike shoes using the app, you will earn some ward
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