How Swaply Works
Everything you need to know before you start.
Step-by-step guide
From account to first swap
Create your account
Takes 2 minutes. You only need an email. No card required.
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.
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.
Propose the swap
Send a request with your item and what you want in return. The other person accepts, declines, or counter-proposes.
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
We're just getting started. Be among the first.
The Swaply community is growing every day. Add your first items and be a pioneer of direct swapping.
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.
Help & legal
Terms, GDPR, cookies, support
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
| Free | Silver | Gold | Platinum | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlimited swaps | ||||
| Secure chat | ||||
| AI match suggestions | ||||
| Map pin visibility | ||||
| Priority matching | ||||
| Swap analytics | ||||
| Profile badge | ||||
| Priority support | ||||
| Monthly tokens | 10 | 50 | 200 | Unlimited |
Sponsored content
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.
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
AI Engine
Matching & moderation
Community
Users & feedback