Truecaller
today announced that it has reached over 100 million active users who
use the app on a daily basis. In less than a year, the app has
leapfrogged from 100 million monthly active users (MAUs) to 100 million
daily active users (DAUs), and is growing
faster than ever.
In a company blog post Alan Mamedi, CEO & co-founder shared a letter to express his delight on the
milestone:
It
was so big, in fact, that Truecaller is pleased and excited to announce
that we now have more than
100 million daily active users using our app for their daily
communication. There are only a handful of mobile-only services that
impact as many users each and every day, and we are humbled to be able
to join this exclusive group.
The world has come a long way
From
people mostly using Nokia and BlackBerry phones years ago, to a wide
array of Androids and Apples,
technology is constantly evolving around us and the world of
communication has come a long way. The cost of both mobile phones and
data continues to plunge, which allows more and more people to come
online with just their phone.
In
emerging markets, we’re seeing the importance of smartphones in
peoples’ daily lives. It’s their
primary gateway to the internet, their connection with family and
friends, people abroad, and increasingly their main banking and finance
tool. Smartphones and Truecaller have become indispensable in the lives
of our 100 million daily users.
Making your communication safe and efficient
With
technology evolving, Truecaller has also come a massively long way
since the day we founded the
company. From simple beginnings as a Caller ID and spam blocking app,
to a full-fledged communications platform with calling, SMS, Flash
Messages and payment services.
We could never have predicted that Truecaller would become a resource for women’s
safety in many countries; or that it would be used for e-commerce and courier services around the globe to facilitate the difficult last
mile of delivery, or allow more people to experience a data-only
product in offline mode. Truecaller is more than just an app on your phone, it has aided in bridging the digital divide between the urban and growing
semi-urban/rural markets in India, and has even enabled
more African businesses to accept online payment.
We’re continuously working to make your communication more safe and efficient and the fact that so
many of you have joined us validates our mission. We’re excited to see what the next decade and 100+ million users bring us.
