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Why do I see ads when validating my steps?

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At Macadam, each step you validate earns you concrete rewards: gift cards, transfers, donations, partner benefits… These rewards have a real cost for us.

👉 Interstitials (ads displayed during validation) allow us to fund your rewards while keeping the app 100% free for everyone.

⚠️ Important: If you close an interstitial before it finishes, your steps won't be validated. Make sure to watch the ad completely to receive your rewards.

How to remove interstitials?

Good news 🎉 you can permanently disable interstitials by completing just one of the following actions:

🎮 Play a partner game

Play via one of our partners to earn coins and remove interstitials.

Available partners: Playtime, MyChips, Appsprize, Torox

📍 You'll find them at the bottom of the home screen.

🗳️ Answer a survey

Surveys earn you additional coins and allow you to remove interstitials.

Our survey partners: Bitlabs, CPX, TapResearch, Prime Survey, InBrain

💸 Take advantage of a cashback or partner offer

Use a partner offer (Booking.com, Amazon, etc.) to:

  • Earn additional coins

  • Get benefits (step boosters…)

  • And remove interstitials

🤝 Refer a friend

Invite someone with your referral link.

Reward: As soon as they validate their steps 3 days in a row, you receive 1000 coins and interstitials disappear.

Why this system?

Our business model is based on a balance:

  • You walk → you earn rewards

  • You participate (surveys, offers, games, referrals) → we are paid by our partners

  • We fund your rewards → the app stays free

Without this, we couldn't offer real and sustainable rewards.

Our mission: to motivate you to move more, with a transparent and fair model.

Is it mandatory?

No, you remain free 😊

  • You can continue using the app with interstitials

  • Or choose the action that suits you best to remove them

You decide.

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