Why do all cell phone users want this app?

Is that the way out of lockdown? The Luca app storms the charts in the Google Play Store and Apple App Store and could be the secret weapon to lead a halfway normal life again. GIGA explains what makes the app so special and which obstacles still need to be cleared.

Families are at their limit, thousands of livelihoods in retail and gastronomy are on the brink of collapse: the opening strategy is to gradually enable more life to be restored from March 8th, despite the pandemic. On The Luca app from neXenio GmbH could be part of this puzzlewhich is also supported by celebrities like Smudo (“Fantastic Four”). But how does the Luca app work?

Luca App aims to simplify contact tracking

First, users have to manually transfer their data to the app and then receive a confirmation via SMS. After that, the Luca app should use the Simplify contact tracking and digitize – for example in gastronomy, at work in the office or at private meetings. Instead of writing their contact details by hand on a piece of paper when visiting a restaurant, which the restaurateur then has to keep, visitors simply scan the QR code at the entrance. When leaving the restaurant, the guest then automatically checks out using the GPS function of his smartphone.

The Luca app for Android smartphones and the iPhone:

In the event of an infection, the health department can access the data stored via the QR code and start tracking contacts – and only the health department, as the makers emphasize. Neither restaurant owners nor guests should have access to the data. The Luca app should also help with private meetings by generating QR codes that the other person can scan. The crux of the matter: So far, only a few health authorities have been connected to the Luca app. According to Daily mirror but one is already in discussion with 150 health authorities.

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Luca App in 1st place in the App Store

After Smudo made several media appearances, the Luca app has shot up. The app is currently number 1 in both the Google Play Store and the Apple App Store – even though most retailers and restaurants are still closed. At times, the app even collapsed under the onslaught. So the interest is huge.