On March 2019, Lyka app was launched in Southeast Asia and immediately trended on Twitter. It piqued people's interest and curiosity in January 2021 after a famous Filipino actress featured it on her YouTube video and it went viral.
What is the Lyka app?
Lyka is an app that combines social media with content creation, e-commerce and community. Just like any social media platform, you can post pictures, post videos, post and send texts and you can also interact with your friends and famous personalities. You can also rate the posts of other people on the app.
The app has a newsfeed where you can see all of the updates, and you can also curate your profile page and customize its aesthetic. Posts are also categorized since the app is focused on certain niche groups and certain interest.
Ryan Baird, the CEO of Lyka app, posted on his Linkedin profile that the app is shaping the future of work with a Social Wallet that pays people for their passions.
What are Lyka Gems?
Every action that you take on the app lets you collect gems. You can upload your own content and rate the posts of other people, you can also share and get Lyka gems from friends who are also on the app. Merchants can do giveaways from to time, and all of these activities will earn you a gem.
According to Yugatech, 1 Lyka gem is equal to Php 1, and users get five gems as soon as they create an account.
You can also use your gems at any partner merchant. Currently, you can use your Lyka app on retailers like Mango, Guess, Plains and Prints, Happy Skin, New Balance and BLK Cosmetics.
You can also use it in restaurants like Brotzeit, Ramen Nagi, Senor Pollo, Barcino, Sushi Nori, Saboten, Tai Koo Roast, Tipsy Pig, Tap Station, Wild Flour, Tokyo Milk Cheese Factory, BLK513, Cold Stone Creamery, Kanto Freestyle Breakfast, Uncle Moe's, Samgyup MNL, Persia Grill and Tim Hortons. They all accept Lyka gems in lieu of cash as payments.
You can also use the gems for massive ticket purchases: Ford, Nissan and Vespa are some of the dealerships in the Philippines that accept the payment in Lyka gems.
Aside from using the gems in buying items and eating out in partner merchants, you can also use the gems while shopping at the Lyka Mall, a virtual mall that is run by the Lyka company.
How to earn money in Lyka app
You can use the platform in order to earn some money. The first tip that you need to take note of is that the more that you post photos or videos, the more you will be able to earn.
Also, the posts of the user should be original and it should be of high quality. If the quality is good, then you will earn more gems.
The users from the Philippines can recruit people that can see their content and engage with it. You can also find people on the app itself who love your posts. Gems that you earn on the app can be withdrawn into cash.
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Written by Sieeka Khan
