My Talking TomHow to Get the Most Free Coins in My Talking Tom
In the first My Talking Tom, diamonds mostly come from the ad-backed wheels, from levelling up and from achievements. Coins arrive by playing the minigames around the house.
What is the fastest and most efficient way to get Coins in My Talking Tom?
My Talking Tom runs on two currencies. Coins cover the day to day: food, clothes, furniture and wallpapers. Diamonds are the premium currency, reserved for speeding actions up, skipping waits and buying the most expensive items in the catalogue. The game hands out diamonds sparingly, so anyone who does not spend money depends on three routes: the wheels you activate by watching videos, Tom's level progression, and achievements. Everything else is seasonal extras.
Every day
- The most reliable route to diamonds without paying
The video reward wheel
The main wheel is spun after watching an ad and hands out coins, diamonds, food, potions and clothing, each with its own probability. Diamonds come up at a low frequency compared with coins, so the return shows up through repetition rather than in a single spin. You can keep going as long as videos are available, and that inventory varies through the day. If diamonds specifically are what you are after, it is the most consistent source the game offers a free player.
- Items and decor, rarely currency
The breakable living room object wheel
Tapping a certain object in the living room repeatedly triggers a second wheel, also tied to watching a video, with a different loot pool centred on food, furniture and clothes. It is not a diamond source, but it does give items you would otherwise have to pay for, and that frees coins up for other things. It is worth checking when you log in, because it is easy to forget it exists. Bear in mind that every spin means a full ad.
- Free food that saves you spending coins
The kitchen reward box
On the kitchen screen there is a box that hands over food in exchange for watching a video, with part of the loot reserved for special meals. Feeding Tom is the most constant recurring expense in the game, so covering it this way is a direct saving you notice within a week. As with the rest of the video rewards, availability depends on ad inventory and there is not always one ready right away.
- The main source of coins
The house minigames
The built-in minigames, along the lines of cake towers, bubble shooters, jumping games and connection puzzles, pay coins according to your score. As with other pet games, mastering two or three and repeating them pays better than trying them all. They also keep Tom's fun bar high, which otherwise has to be made up for in other ways. The coins that come out of here are what sustain the food, the clothes and the decoration.
Every week
- A fixed payout every time a level is completed
Level Tom up
Tom levels up as you look after him and play with him, and each completed level hands over coins and diamonds as well as opening new items in the shops. It is predictable income: the more consistent your daily routine of eating, washing, sleeping and playing, the sooner the levels come. The first ones go by quickly and then they space out, so past a certain point levelling becomes a consequence of playing rather than a goal.
One time only
- Prevents losses, does not generate income
Care with purchases and with your data
The game has a large child audience and diamond packs are bought in two taps straight from the screen. It is worth blocking in-app purchases in your phone's settings and reviewing the microphone permission, which the game uses for the voice repeating feature. No external site generates diamonds: the ones that promise it ask for identifiers, surveys or downloads. Diamonds live on the game's servers and can only be obtained inside the app.
Events only
- One-off payouts and occasional campaigns
Achievements and seasonal events
Achievements hand over coins and diamonds for hitting specific goals inside the minigames and Tom's care routine; they are one-off payouts worth reviewing every so often in case you have one nearly done. On top of that come the holiday campaigns, which add themed items and limited rewards. None of this is stable income, but taken together it usually brings in more diamonds in a month than the daily routine.
What does not work
No generator can add Coins to your My Talking Tom account: the balance is handled on the game’s servers and there is no way to touch it from outside. If you arrived looking for one, we explain in detail how they work on the inside and why they always end the same way.
See why Coins generators are a scam →Frequently asked questions
How do you get diamonds without paying in My Talking Tom?
The three real routes are the wheel you spin by watching an ad, the levels Tom completes and the achievements. The wheel hands out coins far more often than diamonds, so the result shows up over several days of repeating it rather than in a single spin. Levels give a fixed, predictable payout if you keep the care routine going, and achievements bring one-off amounts for hitting minigame goals.
What should you do with diamonds when you have very few?
Save them. Their most common use is speeding up waits and buying expensive items, and both are dispensable: the wait resolves itself and clothes or furniture give no advantage. Spending them on skipping timers is the fastest way to empty your reserve without noticing anything in return. If you are going to spend them, do it on something that unlocks new content, not on getting a few minutes ahead.
How does watching ads compare with playing the minigames?
They are different sources. Minigames generate the bulk of the coins and depend on your score, so they improve with practice. Ads give you access to the wheels and the kitchen box, which hand out a bit of everything, diamonds and food included. In practice they complement each other: the minigames fund the day to day, and the wheels are the only stable diamond source for anyone who does not spend money.
What settings are worth checking if a child is using the game?
Password-protect in-app purchases from the system settings, because diamond packs are bought in two taps from the shop screen. Also check the microphone permission, which the game asks for in order to repeat your voice, and mention that the ads between runs lead to other apps. No external page gives free diamonds, however loudly it advertises it.
