‘Cash Apples’ Offers $500,000 Prize for Clicking Trees in Your Browser

Want to earn some real cash just by clicking on virtual trees? Starting today at 1 PM PT / 4 PM ET, players in the United States can embark on an online quest for golden apples in a charming web game. Gather enough of these apples, and you could receive a cash reward through Cash App. This game, named Cash Apples, is a clever initiative (in collaboration with MSCHF) aimed at boosting Cash App signups, with a total prize pool of $500,000 available over the next five days.

According to the official guidelines, you can earn up to $200 each day during the event, which runs from 4 PM ET to 8 PM ET, totaling a maximum of $1,000 for the week. While it sounds enticing, don’t expect to get rich quick. Additionally, access to the game isn’t open to everyone right away; you’ll need to register your phone number on a waitlist. There’s also an alternative entry method since the game is structured as a sweepstakes.

This setup brings to mind the frenzy when players started clicking on virtual bananas, hoping to cash in on some of them.

Update, March 9th: We encountered several “Unable to connect. Please try again” messages, but after some persistence, we managed to get in—only to lose connection right after discovering our first golden apple. It promised a $2 reward if we could find three more.