Finger on the App

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Finger on the App
Developer MSCHF
Initial releaseJune 30, 2020;5 years ago (2020-06-30)
Stable release
v1.0
Written in Python
Operating system Android (Android 9 and up)
iOS (iOS 12 and up)
Available in English
Type Application software
Website fingeronthe.app

Finger on the App was a smartphone app that involved multiple players holding down on the app for as long as possible with the person holding down the longest winning a USD$25,000 prize. [1]

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History

The app was launched on Apple's App Store on June 30, 2020, at 3:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, it would be a collaboration with MrBeast and the Brooklyn-based art collective MSCHF. The app being called MSCHF's 24th drop, and also uncheatable as MSCHF's head of strategy, Daniel Greenberg, stated "We've taken God knows how many precautions to prevent cheating, this app is uncheatable.". [2] The game started with 1.3 million players and only after 48 hours (2 days), there were 15 players left playing the game. [3] The app was active for only 70 hours after its release with it ending on July 3, at exactly 1:15 PM Eastern Standard Time, [4] with four players being awarded with $20,000 respectively as they tied for the first place. At its peak, 450,000 people were playing the game at the same time and involved in winning the contest. [5] MrBeast said in a tweet about the winners directly as the contest ended "Dear the four remaining contestants with your finger still on the app, I'm ending it here. Three days is insane! You ALL win and will ALL receive $20,000! CONGRATULATIONS!". [6] In total, over a million users were active on the app. [7] On TikTok, videos with the hashtag #fingerontheapp had 105.9 million views collectively. [8]

Finger on the App 2

MrBeast announced Finger on the App 2, a sequel to the original game, on December 26, 2020, with the initial release date being December 29, 2020. [10] Around 2 and a half months after the initial announcement, a new release date was made which was March 20, 2021, at 5 PM Eastern Standard Time with the ending prize being USD$100,000, [11] with the countdown being put on the MrBeast Games website, the delay was due to the system of the app crashing because of a massive amount of downloads. [12] Rules also provided that players must be at least 18 years old and reside in either the United States, Canada (excluding the province of Quebec), and Mexico with it being released for Android on the Google Play Store and for iOS on the App Store. Another major difference between the original app and Finger on the App 2 is there were now in-game purchases where users can buy extra lives and a battle mode, an ingame PvP mode, where users could earn cookies, a form of ingame currency, in order to buy extra lives instead of spending money. [13] At the end of the challenge, which was 2 days and 3 hours after the initial release, a user by the name of Swagbacon123 received the USD$100,000 prize after an announcement in a tweet by MrBeast. The second place user was also awarded USD$20,000 as stated in the same tweet. [9] [14]

App glitches

According to many sources, the app had many problems including touch sensory issues and in-app purchasing problems with those who bought extra lives never receiving extra lives and unable to get refunds. [15] After the challenge however, MrBeast directly offered refunds to anyone who bought extra lives. [16]

References

  1. ↑ Beresford, Trilby (June 30, 2020). "YouTuber MrBeast Launches Multiplayer Endurance Game 'Finger on the App'". The Hollywood Reporter . Archived from the original on May 5, 2021. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
  2. ↑ Matney, Lucas (June 22, 2020). "MSCHF launches an internet-wide contest to see who can touch their phone the longest". TechCrunch . Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  3. ↑ Frauenfelder, Mark (July 2, 2020). "After 48 Hours, only 15 players remain in the "Finger on the App" challenge". Boing Boing . Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  4. ↑ Alexander, Julia (July 3, 2020). "MrBeast ends Finger on the App competition by telling players to stop after 70 hours". The Verge . Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  5. ↑ Neela-Stock, Siobhan (July 4, 2020). "YouTuber MrBeast challenged people to keep their finger on an app. It went for 70 hours". Mashable . Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  6. ↑ Scribner, Herb (July 7, 2020). "'Finger on the App' competition ends after 70 hours". Deseret News . ISSN   0745-4724 . Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  7. ↑ Stanley, Alyse (July 4, 2020). "YouTuber Ends Finger on the App Competition After Contestants Last 70 Hours Trying to Win $25K". Gizmodo . Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  8. ↑ Hale, James (July 3, 2020). "After 70 Hours, MrBeast Ends 'Finger On The App' Challenge By Giving 4 Winners $20,000 Each". Tubefilter . Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  9. 1 2 Donaldson, Jimmy (March 22, 2021). "After 2 days and 3 hours @Swagbacon123 was the last person with his finger on the app and won $100,000!!!! CONGRATULATIONS! I also felt bad for second place person so I'm giving them $20,000 as well ❤️". X . Retrieved December 1, 2024.
  10. ↑ Miracle, William (December 26, 2020). "Mr Beast Announces New Finger on the App Game With Big Prize". Game Rant. Valnet . Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  11. ↑ Corliss, Cameron (March 14, 2021). "Mr. Beast's Finger on the App Challenge Making a Return with More Prize Money". Game Rant. Valnet . Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  12. ↑ Spangler, Todd (December 24, 2020). "MrBeast Brings Back 'Finger on the App' Endurance Game, Promising $100,000 Cash Prize (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety . Retrieved December 1, 2024.
  13. ↑ Spangler, Todd (March 19, 2021). "MrBeast's $100,000 'Finger on the App 2' Contest Kicks Off Saturday". Variety . ISSN   0042-2738. OCLC   60626328 . Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  14. ↑ Glaze, Virginia (March 23, 2021). "MrBeast hands out $120k to top two Finger on the App competitors". Dexerto . Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  15. ↑ Corliss, Cameron (March 21, 2021). "Mr. Beast's Finger on the App 2 Challenge Had Some Major Problems". Game Rant. Valnet . Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  16. ↑ Smith, Georgina (March 21, 2021). "MrBeast offers refunds after glitches spoil Finger on the App for some players". Dexerto . Retrieved November 26, 2024.
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