Snapchat has many interactive features that keep users hooked to the widely popular app? One such feature was Snapchat Trophies which users could unlock after completing certain milestones or achievements. But what happened to the much-talked-about feature, and what are Snapchat Charms? Find out here.
There are several secret ingredients to Snapchat’s recipe for success, including Snap streaks, snap scores, trophies, charms, and more. Back in the day, users bragged about unlocking certain trophies on the app, but the feature isn’t much in focus right now. Unfortunately, Snapchat silently took it away from its app.
What Is Snapchat Trophies?
Snapchat Trophies is a unique app feature like virtual awards for completing certain activities and milestones. They are like achievements for Snapchat users, and they bragged about it among their friends. Users showed their trophies off and competed for them with their friends.
It was a fun feature that boosted users’ engagement with the app and among each other. Trophies also created a competition that motivated users to try and unlock as many as possible. This led to people spending more time using Snapchat.
Many users even posted about unlocking Snapchat trophies on other social media platforms like Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. It was a smart trick by Snapchat to keep the app focused and attract users.
All 52 Snapchat Trophies (Achievements):
There were a total of 52 trophies on Snapchat. Initially, only a few of them were available before the app upped their number to 40, and eventually released 12 more trophies. All trophies featured emojis and appeared like badges in the Trophies section of the app.
Here are all the Snapchat Trophies:
- Email trophy: For verified email address.
- Phone trophy: For verified phone number.
- Baby trophy: For reaching the snap score of 10.
- Gold Star trophy: For reaching the snap score of 100.
- Sparkles trophy: For reaching the snap score of 1,000.
- Circle and Star trophy: For reaching the snap score of 10,000.
- Explode trophy: For reaching the snap score of 50,000.
- Rocket trophy: For reaching the snap score of 100,000.
- Ghost trophy: For reaching the snap score of 500,000.
- Speaker Low trophy: For sharing 10 Stories from the Search section.
- Speaker Medium trophy: For sharing 50 Stories from the Search section.
- Speaker High trophy: For sharing 500 Stories from the Search section.
- Video Cassette trophy: For sending a video on Snapchat.
- Movie Camera trophy: For sending 50 videos on Snapchat.
- Camcorder trophy: For sending 500 videos on Snapchat.
- Hear No Evil Monkey trophy: For sending a muted video.
- Loop Once trophy: For sending a video where you’ve flipped the camera once.
- Loop trophy: For sending a video in which you’ve flipped the camera five times.
- Rotate trophy: For sending a video in which you’ve flipped the camera ten times.
- Microscope trophy: For sending 10 zoomed videos.
- Magnifying Glass trophy: For sending 10 zoomed photos.
- Sun trophy: For sending a snap with the temperature filter above 100° F.
- Snowflake trophy: For sending a snap when the temperature filter is below freezing point.
- One Finger trophy: For sending a snap with a filter.
- Two Finger trophy: For using two filters in a single snap.
- Fried Egg trophy: For sending a snap between 4 AM and 5 AM.
- Sunglasses trophy: For pairing Snap Spectacles with Snapchat.
- Japanese Ogre trophy: For snapping 1,000 selfies.
- Flashlight trophy: For using the front camera flash.
- ABCD trophy: For sending 100 text snaps.
- Lollipop trophy: For using five or more pencil colours.
- Rainbow trophy: For sending 10 snaps with five or more pencil colours.
- Palette trophy: For sending 50 snaps with five or more pencil colours.
- Panda trophy: For sending 50 snaps with the Black & White filter.
- Moon Face trophy: For sending 50 snaps in Night Mode.
- Devil trophy: For taking a screenshot of someone’s snap.
- Angry Devil trophy: For taking screenshots of 10 snaps.
- Goblin trophy: For taking screenshots of 50 snaps.
- Fax/ Scanner trophy: For scanning a snapcode.
- Radio trophy: For submitting a snap to the Our Story collection.
- Clapboard trophy: For submitting 10 snaps to the Our Story collection.
- Bullseye trophy: For adding five friends using the Add Nearby feature.
- Blue Circle trophy: For creating a Story in Snapchat Memories.
- White Circle trophy: For sending a Story from Snapchat Memories.
- Disc trophy: For saving a Story in Snapchat Memories.
- CD trophy: For saving 100 Stories in Snapchat Memories.
- DVD trophy: For saving 1,000 Stories in Snapchat Memories.
- Detective trophy: For using the Search function in Snapchat Memories.
- Eyes trophy: For setting up My Eyes on Snapchat.
- Link trophy: For linking your Bitmoji account to Snapchat.
- Microphone trophy: For using Shazam on Snapchat to identify a song.
- Globe trophy: For getting your snap posted on Live Story.
Do Snapchat Trophies Still Exist?
Nope. Snapchat Trophies don’t exist on the app anymore. They were removed with the May 2019 update of the app. However, users didn’t notice, as their existing trophies remained on the app till April 2020. After that, Snapchat removed the feature completely, and you can’t find it on the app now.
To this date, older Snapchat users remember trophies and talk about them on social media. It’s an obsolete feature that users really enjoyed. There have been many calls to Snapchat to bring it back. However, it is unavailable but a similar feature called Charms is present on the app.
Many believe that Snapchat removed Trophies to make space for Charms, but the two existed briefly. The app may bring back the nostalgic feature someday. We’ll keep you updated if and when that happens.
Why Did Snapchat Remove Trophies?
Snapchat removed the Trophies feature silently from its app in May 2019. They didn’t even explain the reason behind the abrupt removal of such a great element which users liked a lot. When it was there, Snapchat users often checked and posted about unlocking new trophies and wanting to unlock all of them.
It’s believed that Snapchat removed the feature to make space for Charms, a similar tool. With Snapchat Charms, users can unlock exclusive badges for achieving milestones with their friends. They are visible on Friendship profiles and have a meaning assigned to them.
What Are Snapchat Charms?
Snapchat Charms are little badges awarded for completing certain milestones and achievements with your friends. They are earned through mutual effort and appear on your friendship profiles. The more you interact with a friend, the more Charms you can collect together.
Some examples of Charms are for being best friends, having a lengthy snap streak, joining the app in the same year, being Plus users, and more. There are even Charms telling about your friend’s astrological sign and birthstone. One of them even explains your mutual compatibility.
Snapchat introduced Charms in the May 2019 update. Users took around a year to notice them, and soon people talked about them on social media. A lot of Snapchatters use them to judge their friendships and other relationships.
How To See Your Snapchat Charms?
You can see Charms on Snapchat by going to a friend’s profile. To do that, tap on a friend’s name from the chat section and then tap on their Bitmoji/icon from the top left corner. Now scroll down on their profile and you’ll see the existing Charms.
You can tap on these Charms to know their meaning. If you and your friend have a Bitmoji, the badges will have real animated pictures. If you find something special, it would be wise to take a screenshot and post about it on social media.
Frequently Asked Questions:
A: Snapchat removed the Trophies feature silently with the May 2019 update. You can’t find your trophies on the app anymore. Previously, they appeared in the Trophy Case section on your profile. However, there’s no way to check them right now.
A: Snapchat removed trophies from the app in May 2019. However, users could still see their earned trophies till April 2020. After that, the app completely removed the feature. It was replaced with a similar feature called Charms.
A: Currently, there is no update about trophies returning on Snapchat. However, it’s possible that Snapchat could bring the feature back as users loved it. There are many social media calls and appeals urging the app to re-introduce trophies.
A: You can’t see your won Snapchat trophies anymore on the app, as the feature was removed in May 2019. When it existed, the trophies appeared in a dedicated section on your profile. However, you can still see your Charms earned with friends on your friendship profile.
Final Take:
Snapchat Trophies were amazing, but they don’t exist anymore. There is no update on if they’ll ever come back, either. They are a thing of the past, just like Snapchat Games. Avid Snapchatters widely used both of these features, and they liked them.
It’s hard to figure out why Snapchat removed such happening features from its app. Fortunately, there are still plenty of interesting features available on the app. If and when Snapchat reintroduces any old element, we’ll be the first to tell you about it.
That’s it for this guide. Feel free to use the comment box if you have any doubts or queries.
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