“Are you dead?” became the most popular iPhone app in China
The service "Are you dead?" designed for people living alone, took first place in the paid apps ranking in the Chinese App Store, reports the agency Xinhua.
This program, priced at 8 yuan (US$1.15 or 90.32 rubles), sends the user a daily reminder to confirm that they are still alive (to do this, you simply need to press the large green button). If no confirmation is received within two days, the system automatically notifies a trusted contact by email and informs them that the person who provided their contacts may have gotten into trouble.
The app was released in May of last year and initially did not generate a buzz, but in recent months attention to it has surged. Now not only lonely seniors, but also Chinese urban youth living alone are downloading it en masse. And since, according to sociologists by 2030 China will have about 200 million one‑person households, the further success of “Are you dead?” is guaranteed.
Notably, users outside China can also download the app. In the international “rental” it is called Demumu, and even in the US App Store ranking it rose to sixth place, with a price of $0.99. In the original Chinese version it is called “死了么?” (Sǐ le ma? — “Are you dead?”)
Ratio of positive and negative votes: 5/0
