Burningman: An App to convert steps walked into Bitcoins

[sak2109]

We just released an iPhone App called Burningman (http://burningmanapp.co/) that gives you free Bitcoins based on the number of steps you walk every calendar month.

No ads, no gimmicks, no fees. You walk and get Bitcoins. Details on why we built this Ad and how we plan to support it etc are provided in the FAQs (http://burningmanapp.co/).

Hope folks will like it and burn to earn Bitcoins. Any feedback and suggestions are most welcome.

 

[Bloomie]

I wonder how much I can earn while searching for an apartment.

 

[sak2109]

Hehe. @Bloomie - we have started with 2 BTC for december. in Todays value it is close to $900 USD. You can earn as much as you walk compared to others

 

[Bloomie]

You should have released your app sooner! I walked from 8th ave to Lex and back probably 50+ times in the past 3 weeks.

 

[sak2109]

ha ha - a fellow new yorker
i usually walk from midtown 5th to soho for work/home commute !

i am sure you will get to walk a lot more

 

[Zangelbert Bingledack]

How do you do Proof of Walk?

 

[sak2109]

@zanglebert - we get step count data directly from the device HealthKit storage and only steps recorded by the device, not manually entered by the user

 

[grnqrtr]

Any plans to make an Android version? I walk a lot and would love to use this app, but I'm an Android user.

 

[sak2109]

Folks - we just sent out all the payouts for December for Burningman. We are now tracking more than 3 million steps walked every day - See stats here http://burningmanapp.co
[doublepost=1452210003][/doublepost]@grnqrtr - you can RSVp For the Android Version here - https://docs.google.com/a/trialx.com/forms/d/1W-_fIzDTIUJBpnYpZ1UKg4KPvYdblEzVBvqjDpoBF1k/edit?usp=drive_web

 

[Bloomie]

My walking earned me $4 last month, this morning's jump in exchange rates hurt payouts. It's all uphill from here.

 

[sak2109]

he he! Congrats though

It is just the beginning - we hope we can get more people to burn and earn in 2016
Thanks for your support
[doublepost=1452213008,1452212329][/doublepost]you can share your burn earn here @burningmanapp #burntoearn

 

[theZerg]

Is this a public service to get ppl to exercise more or what?

 

[sak2109]

Yes we do aim to motivate people to walk more. See FAQs here - http://burningmanapp.co
[doublepost=1452214628][/doublepost]Since our launch on Dec 17, 2015 we are now having users walk more than 3 million steps a day.
We hope we can get enough people that we can burn calories equal to mining one bitcoin - (see math here http://bit.ly/BITMATH

 

[sak2109]

@all this month we have 65 million steps tracked so far and converted to free bitcoins !
Thanks for all the support
Android version launching soon

 

[grnqrtr]

Yay, looking forward to the Android launch!

 

[sak2109]

you can rsvp for the Android version here - https://docs.google.com/a/trialx.com/forms/d/1W-_fIzDTIUJBpnYpZ1UKg4KPvYdblEzVBvqjDpoBF1k/viewform?c=0&w=1

 

[grnqrtr]

I did, thanks!

 

[Ktiuseco]

I'm having problems with the app.. When I try to convert it doesn't do anything.. I'm using an iphone. I tried to turn on and off my device, tried to uninstall and reinstall the app but it is still showing me 0 on my dashboard eventhough I'm hitting the convert button. There was only one time it showed me the monthly stats but after that it again went to 0. What should I do?