--- title: Points canonical_url: "https://trophy.so/features/points" description: Purpose-built app gamification for rewarding any user interaction with in-app points. Use levels to create tiered points systems and boosts to increase engageement during key events. Increase engagement and retention without a custom points engine. --- # Reward users for in-app behaviors Purpose-built app gamification for rewarding any in-app interaction. Increase engagement and retention with XP, gems, coins, and more — without a custom points engine. ## A purpose-built points engine Build points systems like XP, coins, or energy using a flexible points engine. Make updates without new releases. - **Flexible points engine** — Build points systems like XP, coins, or energy using a flexible points engine with earn and burn mechanics. - **Zero maintenance** — Reward users for any in-app behavior without a custom points engine. - **Ship updates without new releases** — Modify points logic in the dashboard and push live instantly without constantly shipping new releases. ## Increase app engagement with points boosts Create custom boosts to grant extra points for specific actions, and track their impact on engagement and retention. - **Limited-time points multipliers** — Apply temporary multipliers to points logic for key calendar events, holidays, or other promotional campaigns. - **Target specific user cohorts** — Segment boosts to specific user groups including subscription tiers, location-based, or behavior-based cohorts. - **Monitor boost impact** — Track the impact of boosts on engagement and retention to optimize your points system. ## Create progression systems with points levels Create custom levels to reward users for reaching specific points thresholds. Automatically progress users through levels based on their points. - **Custom level thresholds** — Define custom thresholds for each level to reward users for reaching specific points milestones. - **Analyze level distribution** — Track how users are progressing through levels to identify where to optimize engagement and retention. ## Understand points performance and retention Track how points systems impact engagement and retention, and use that data to balance rewards and optimize for long-term retention. - **Points balancing** — Measure and optimize points earned to keep rewards fair and consistent with the user experience. - **Optimize for retention** — Compare points triggers to understand which rewards are most effective at retaining users. - **Iterate on logic** — Update your points system from the dashboard and monitor changes to user behavior and retention. Docs: https://docs.trophy.so/features/points ## FAQ ### How do points systems work in Trophy? Trophy awards points automatically when users trigger configured actions through metric events, with earn and burn mechanics for systems like XP, coins, gems, or energy. You define which behaviors award how many points in the dashboard and modify logic live without constant app releases. ### How does Trophy keep points balances trustworthy? Trophy maintains a fully traceable points ledger on the server and applies built-in idempotency and deduplication so each award is atomic and only applied once, even if the same event is sent multiple times. That server-side ledger helps prevent cheating and farming. ### Can I run multiple points currencies in one app? Yes. Trophy supports multiple independent points systems in the same app — for example XP for progression and coins for a virtual economy. Each system has its own point values, boost rules, and optional maxPoints cap configured separately in the dashboard. ### What are points boosts and levels? Points boosts are limited-time multipliers Trophy applies to specific actions or cohorts, and you can track their impact on engagement in Trophy analytics. Levels let you define custom point thresholds and Trophy automatically progresses users as they reach each milestone. ### How do I optimize a points economy for retention? Trophy points analytics help you measure points earned, compare which triggers retain users best, and iterate on logic from the dashboard while monitoring behavior changes. You can balance rewards to stay fair and aligned with your product experience. ## Gamification software for modern product teams The only gamification platform built for the modern era. Control via API or MCP and wire into your development workflow across multiple environments. - [Get API key](https://app.trophy.so/sign-up) - [Read docs](https://docs.trophy.so) ### First-class APIs for fast-moving teams Idempotent, retry-safe, time-zone aware. 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Scale seamlessly from your first to your millionth user. ### Scale from first user to millionth Latency, throughput, and uptime that hold up as your user base grows. ### Secure by design Encryption in transit and at rest, scoped API keys, and privacy-first defaults out of the box. ### Reliable at scale Fault tolerance, rate limits, and idempotent APIs keep gamification logic dependable under load. ### Serving teams on 4 continents Powering gamification experiences for 1M+ users across the globe with consistent low latency. ## Loved by consumer product teams *Customers* Learn why growing product teams are increasing engagement with Trophy. - [RevisionDojo](https://trophy.so/customers/revisiondojo.md) — With Trophy, RevisionDojo powers a fun and engaging study experience for 350,000 students — integrated in 1 week with a 9% boost in retention. - [Lexioo](https://trophy.so/customers/lexioo.md) — Integrating Trophy took Lexioo just 3 days, helping their English learning app reach 1M+ downloads with consistent daily progress. - [Campfire](https://trophy.so/customers/campfire.md) — Campfire was set up in about an hour with Trophy, helping 300,000 authors build weekly writing habits with a 22% increase in 14-day retention. - [CyberPatient](https://trophy.so/customers/cyberpatient.md) — CyberPatient added gamification to virtual clinical training in 5 days, making long cases more engaging for medical students. ## Up and running in minutes *Get started* - **[Start building](https://app.trophy.so/sign-up)** — Integrate in minutes, interpret in hours. 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