Viral ‘Are You Dead?’ iOS app checks if you’re alive, but Android users aren’t missing out

Key Highlights

• The app presents a big green button, tapping which tells your emergency contacts that you’re alive.
• Failing to tap the button tells people you may be dead.
• Android already offers similar apps and tools with less drama.
• A grim, new iPhone app called “Are You Dead?” is going viral by tapping into the very real fear of dying unnoticed. The app’s concept is brutally straightforward.
• Users must tap a big green button every two days to confirm if they’re still alive.