Tear-off notes & bulletin boards
Bulletin boards abound in supermarkets or organic grocery stores, plastered full with signs and flyers. A walk down the street takes you past street poles, trees or utility boxes papered over with messages and signs.Why is that? Now that we have permanent access to vast amounts of published information on the Internet worldwide, this kind of communication seems pointless and obsolete.
It makes sense, it’s current and it’s fun, too
Sending whatever type of message to people in my immediate environment or receiving interesting information from my neighborhood, my personal world.We wanted to pick up on this idea of that note with little strips you tear off to pocket the phone number for something you are interested in. We wanted to create a platform for a city, a region, a turf, an app for your neighborhood. A way to exchange local information between neighbors and local businesses and services.
Mobile on the go
We wanted to energize local community and people’s curiosity about what is happening right around them so we teamed up the z'app app with everyone’s favorite personal assistant, the smartphone.Local creates confidence
If you are looking for a babysitter, want to offer tutoring or music lessons or need help in repairing a faucet, your own neighborhood is your best resource.A new, cozy coffee shop just opened around the corner. The wine store is hosting a wine tasting. The bakery has a new type of bread. Tell it to the people around you. They see the message without having to launch a search. Just like the flyer tacked onto the street pole. z'app starts with messages from real people who live right in your area.
Tool for your turf
Stores, businesses and services get a hands-on tool they can use to update their products continually, just like a folding sidewalk signboard.Organizations, initiatives and community services
z'app is also being developed to publish messages from organizations, citizens’ groups and neighborhood news.Berlin is about to be z'apping
z'app was originally developed for Berlin by people who live there and can be directly reached by phone.How much data does z'app need?
One of z'app’s principles is that it does not collect any personal information, resell it somewhere or use it in anyway for commercial purposes. That is how most app operators function, but we believe it is high time to stop.The service is financed through messages posted by businesses.