If you live alone, this app can become the savior of your life! Are You Dead? created a stir

What is the Are You Dead App: In the rapidly changing lifestyle, living alone is no longer a compulsion but is becoming a common thing. Due to job, studies or other reasons, people are forced to live alone in other cities. In such a situation, the biggest fear is that if your health suddenly deteriorates, who will help you? The fear of not getting timely help in an emergency keeps people troubled from within. A mobile app going viral in China has emerged as a unique solution to this concern, “Are You Dead?”

What is Are You Dead? app?

This app is called Sileme in Chinese language. This app checks the user’s activity from time to time and ensures whether the user is safe or not. The special thing is that if for some reason the user is not active, then this app automatically sends an alert. Since its launch in May, it has become China’s most downloaded paid app.

How does this unique app work?

The concept of this app is very simple but effective. Every two days, the user has to open the app and tap on a big button, which confirms that it is completely safe. If the user does not tap on time or forgets, the app automatically sends the message to the emergency contact selected by the user. There is a clear indication in this message that the person concerned may need help.

Controversy broke out over the name

Although this app is considered very effective in terms of safety, but its name is “Are You Dead?” There has been a debate on social media regarding this. Many users say that this name creates fear. Some people change it to “Are You Alive?” Also advising to keep it. Despite this, this controversy has not had any significant impact on the popularity of the app.

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No longer free, you will have to pay

Initially this app was absolutely free, but after increasing demand now its price has been increased to 8 Yuan i.e. approximately ₹ 95. This app is in discussion at a time when the number of people living alone in China is increasing rapidly. It is estimated that by 2030, about 200 million people will live alone in China, which will include both the young and the elderly. The developers are preparing to add new features like direct SMS alerts and in-app messaging.