4 Passive Income Apps Web3 Folks Might Want to Try in 2025

Want money while you sleep? 💤 Passive income has changed a lot lately. These apps help you earn stuff without much work.

1. Honeygain 🍯

Honeygain still works pretty well in 2025. Share extra internet. Watch money grow. Setup? Super quick. Just download it.

I got about $9 last month. Not much. But hey, free VPN! My internet seemed fine. The app only uses bandwidth you’re not using anyway. Set it. Forget it.

2. Grass 🌱

GRASS kind of exploded in the DePIN scene. It’s just a browser extension. Pretty neat. It seems to use barely any resources—like 0.3% of network stuff. They say it’s private.

The airdrops are what’s exciting. They already did one batch. More coming. Early users seem happy. Not entirely clear how much you can make long-term, but setup is minimal. 🚀

3. Pawns.app ♟️

Pawns works on phones and computers. Shares your extra bandwidth. Great if you have unlimited WiFi.

You only need $5 to cash out. Nice! Been trying it for a month. Got paid twice already. Money varies though. Depends where you live. Stable internet? Easy cash! 🔥

4. Swagbucks 💰

Swagbucks isn’t totally passive. Still worth mentioning. They do cashback stuff. Been around forever. Tons of store partnerships.

They added more crypto-friendly stores this year. Kind of surprising how they’ve adapted. Get paid via PayPal or gift cards. $5 minimum. Mix this with your crypto earnings. Why not? 🌕

None of these will make you rich tomorrow. They’re just decent side income options while you participate in this weird data economy we’ve created. Start small. Add more later!