How Swaply Works

Everything you need to know before you start.

Step-by-step guide

From account to first swap

1

Create your account

Takes 2 minutes. You only need an email. No card required.

2

Add what you want to swap

Take 3-5 good photos, write an honest description, say what you'd like in return. Items with photos get 4x more proposals.

3

Browse or let the match do the work

Browse manually or enable auto-match which finds people who have what you want and want what you have.

4

Propose the swap

Send a request with your item and what you want in return. The other person accepts, declines, or counter-proposes.

5

Agree and swap

Work out the details via chat: meet face to face or use a courier. Confirm the swap and leave a rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Swaply

Swaply in numbers

Live data from the community

0

Active items

3.560

Users

12

Available categories

Swaply Statistics

Global stats + user stats + rank + tokens + exchange rate + help/legal

Global exchanges

8.421

Swaply is active in multiple regions

Active users

3.560

Filtered on map by badge

% Premium accounts

38%

Badges appear as pins on the map

Tokens issued

52.300

Secure ledger, visible in profile

Map & privacy

Map provider active only if key exists; otherwise placeholder per schema.

  • Public pins only for Premium/Platinum badge.
  • Location is approximate (city / radius), no reverse geocoding.
  • Fallback: show "Map unavailable" message without blocking the rest of the page.
Rules aligned with Excalidraw: visibility controlled by profile settings and cost-control for provider.

Environmental Impact

Every swap saves resources and reduces waste

35368 kg

CO₂ saved

8421

Objects reused

126315 RON

Money saved

Estimates based on average product lifecycle analysis. Each reused object avoids ~4.2 kg CO₂ from manufacturing.

Top Swappers

Most active community members this month

1

SwapMaster

47 swaps

12 day streak
2

TradeQueen

35 swaps

8 day streak
3

EcoSwapper

28 swaps

5 day streak

Leaderboard resets monthly. Activity includes completed swaps, positive ratings, and consistent engagement.

Monetization & tokens

Ranks, badges, map appearance

Free

Simple badge, limited map visibility.

Silver

Highlighted badge, appears on map as public pin.

Gold

Premium

Platinum

Special badge, distinct pin, match prioritization.

Feature Comparison

FreeSilverGoldPlatinum
Unlimited swaps
Secure chat
AI match suggestions
Map pin visibility
Priority matching
Swap analytics
Profile badge
Priority support
Monthly tokens1050200Unlimited
Token ledgerAccount benefitsLimited promotions (disabled in beta)

Sponsored content

AdSense / YouTube / Partner Stories — slot reserved

Ads appear only on Info & Stories pages, never during swaps or matching.

AI Contract

Moderation, explainability, fallback

  • Calls only server-side, with timeout and retry.
  • Moderation for text + images + attachments.
  • AI output saved as versioned metadata: provider/model_version/trace_id.
  • Separate `ai_suggested_*` from `user_final_*`.
  • Manual fallback if AI is down, without blocking critical flows.

Success stories

Real exchanges that happened on Swaply

I swapped my old iPhone for a guitar I always wanted. Found the match in 2 days!

Maria & Andrei·Cluj-Napoca·📱↔️🎸

We exchanged apartments for summer vacation. Saved thousands on hotel costs.

Elena & Mihai·București·🏠↔️🏠

Traded my web development skills for professional photography lessons. Win-win!

Dan & Alexandra·Timișoara·💻↔️📷

Cost calculator

See how much you save by swapping instead of buying

0 RON

Cost of swapping

~500 RON

Average saved per swap

100%

No platform fees

About us

The people and technology behind Swaply

👨‍💻

Swaply Team

Full-stack development

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AI Engine

Matching & moderation

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Community

Users & feedback