In short: No! 🎉
Pubby uses Snaps as its community currency. Authors spend Snaps to request reviews for their books, and there are several ways to earn them.
When you join, you'll receive a sign-up bonus of Snaps that you can use toward your first review requests. 🚀
💰 Ways to Earn Snaps
📚 Review Other Authors' Books
The most popular way to earn Snaps is by reviewing books from other authors in the community.
To get started, simply click Library in the left sidebar and browse available assignments.
⚡ Tips for Maximizing Your Snap Earnings
Choose lower-content books, such as cookbooks, picture books, journals, and puzzle books.
Look for Verified Purchase (VP) assignments priced toward the higher end of the range. You'll earn 300 extra Snaps for every $1 spent on the book (up to $4.99). 💵
Become a Pubby Pro member and receive 10,000 Snaps automatically each month when your membership renews. 🌟
🎁 Other Ways to Earn Snaps
While reviewing books remains the primary way to earn Snaps, there are other opportunities too:
👥 Refer Friends using the Refer & Earn option in the left sidebar.
🗳️ Coming Soon: Earn Snaps by participating in Pubby Polls.
🏆 Coming Soon: Win a Pubby Prize through monthly genre contests.
💜 Coming Soon: Receive Pubby Praise from authors who appreciate your thoughtful reviews.
⚖️ Why Reviews Are the Main Way to Earn Snaps
Reviews are intentionally at the heart of the Pubby community. By encouraging members to both read and review books, we help maintain a healthy balance between authors requesting reviews and readers completing assignments.
If members could acquire unlimited Snaps without participating in reviews, it could lead to fewer available readers and longer wait times for authors. Keeping reviews at the center of the Snap economy helps ensure books continue to receive the attention, feedback, and honest reviews they deserve. 📖✨