TONDb App: TON Project Ratings

New tokens and games land on TON every week, and most people judge them by screenshots from group chats. TONDb App puts the ecosystem's projects in one catalog with ratings and reviews, so you can see what other users think before you connect a wallet.

The idea will feel familiar. Movie databases work this way, except here the titles are projects on the TON blockchain. The team itself describes the app as a movie database for TON projects.

A movie database, but for crypto projects

TONDb runs as a Telegram mini app. The bot went live in September 2024, with a referral contest alongside the launch. The project also keeps an official channel, a community chat and an account on X for news and project roundups.

You start it with /start and everything else happens in the mini app window, with nothing extra to install. 📱

How picking a project looks

The flow is the same as in any catalog with scores:

1. Find a project. Use search or browse the list inside the app.
2. Check the score. The rating comes from user votes.
3. Read the reviews. Firsthand opinions often tell you more than a loud ad.
4. Add yours. If you have used the project, your experience helps the next reader.

Screens may change as the app gets updated, so trust what you see inside it over any description.

Why ratings when you already have chats

In group chats, opinions drown in a stream of messages, and the loudest praise usually comes from people with a stake in the project. A catalog keeps reviews in one place and lets you compare projects side by side.

The TONDb team also runs audience polls. In one of them users were asked which project they believed in most, and close to four thousand people voted. Polls like that show community mood, but they do not replace your own research.

What to check besides the score 🔍

Five stars do not make a project honest. Votes can be farmed, especially in small communities where people will happily hand out a perfect score for a reward.

• Spread of scores. Be wary when a hundred reviews appear in one day and all use the same words.
• Specifics. A good review says what the person did and what happened, instead of "best project, everyone buy".
• The team. Look for named people, a working site and a history of updates.
• Permissions. Never sign a transaction or type your wallet recovery phrase for a "bonus".

Where the risk sits

TONDb helps you collect opinions, but it gives no financial advice. Tokens and game projects on TON can be extremely volatile, and some vanish within months. Only put in an amount you can afford to lose.

If the app asks you to connect a wallet, read what you are signing. Browsing ratings does not need access to your funds. ⚠️

Who gets the most out of it

People who follow the TON ecosystem and want a quick read on what is said about a specific project. A newcomer can see which names are talked about at all. Teams get a way to learn how their audience sees them.

Like any user-driven rating, it works best next to your own checks: the website, documentation, developer activity and price history. ✅