Show HN: App to share vital info with family after you die

Posted by PawSop on Thursday June 06, 2024 @09:08AM
from the show-hn dept.

Hey HN, I co-created a simple iOS/Android app designed to help you securely gather important information in the form of notes, screenshots, and photos (e.g., life insurance, pension funds, bank accounts, information about your crypto - not necessarily leaving your passphrases here, but mentioning where you've hidden them - why not?) that significant others will need when you pass away.

The app automatically passes this info on to them when it detects you’re gone (i.e., you stop responding to app notifications and - if configured - it’s confirmed by your Trusted Friends).

It's secure (users' notes never pass through our servers and we don't have any access to them) and very easy to use.

If you'd like to try it out - and review it or give me your feedback, you can find links to the official beta versions on Google Play and the Apple App Store on the website: LegacyApp.co.uk (or LegacyApp.rip).

You can also get it directly from:

- Android -> https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mobilityso... - iOS -> https://testflight.apple.com/join/E6RjPJqn (you'll need test flight app)

Some information about security. We've built it to be secure, call it 4-layer:

1: SECURITY BY DESIGN - Your personal notes never pass through our servers. They remain on your device and your cloud storage, making it impossible for us or anyone else to access them.

2: DATA ENCRYPTION - All user notes are encrypted with a 256-bit AES military-grade encryption algorithm. Even if someone gains access to your cloud storage, they won't be able to decrypt your notes.

3: "TWO-PART" PASSWORD - The encryption key comprises a strong user-defined password and a 90-character password generated by our server. This combination makes it extremely challenging to crack.

4: TRUSTED FRIENDS - This optional feature ensures that your notes can only be accessed by your beneficiaries after confirmation from your trusted contacts that you have passed away.

Anyone wanting to get premium (ad-free) - just let me know in the comments.

I would greatly appreciate feedback from those who use it (or at least look at the website: legacyapp.rip).

Re:Show HN: App to share vital info with family after you die by soheiljs on Thursday June 06, 2024 @12:00PM (#40599000)

I like the website, very simple design. Maybe use a color like dark green? I think it symbolizes trust more than purple. And why/how is it so fast? What's your tech stack? I think your Google Play and App Store buttons are a bit blury. I noticed them right away. I'd fix those.

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Re:Show HN: App to share vital info with family after you die by sogofet82 on Thursday June 06, 2024 @09:54AM (#40597400)

Very cool idea, just playing around with the beta now. Would lend itself well for Blockchain application. Did you consider this?

Re:Show HN: App to share vital info with family after you die by PawSop on Thursday June 06, 2024 @10:01AM (#40597471)

Yes, but not at this stage. We want to grow a bit and offer blockchain-powered features as an add-on to the premium account. We deliberately don't want to include blockchain from the very beginning as we are targeting the mass market.

We already have ideas on how we'll implement blockchain in the near future, though.

Re:Show HN: App to share vital info with family after you die by sogofet82 on Friday June 07, 2024 @12:33AM (#40605386)

Have you considered marketing legacyapp as a cold crypto wallet? It seems designed with this mind.

Re:Show HN: App to share vital info with family after you die by pmdfgy on Thursday June 06, 2024 @05:33PM (#40602655)

I'm sorry but even though the idea seems interesting and the implementation may be elegant, you discredited yourself with two things :

- Speaking about "ad-free" just after speaking about "military-grade encryption" : Ads are malware in apps. - Writing ridiculous fake comments yourself. No real user would have spoken about the design of your LP, especially on HN, given the technical details you gave.

Trying to fool people makes them reluctant to test your solution because who knows now if the details you gave are true ?

To finish on a more constructive note, I would say that it's not as simple as that to act as a third-party in such a sensitive transaction and process. There are lots of holes in your process of handing over the data to whoever is the beneficiary.