
Moss claims that going viral on TikTok was key to the app’s rapid adoption rate. A day later, it was the most popular free app on the App Store. Last Saturday, it became the top social networking app on the App Store. TechCrunch reports that more than 2 million users had signed up for Locket as of Tuesday morning. That’s when he decided to make it available on the App Store. Moss said that eventually, friends started to ask if they could use the app with their friends and family members as well. Just a nice way to stay in touch.” The two ended up using the app every day for the past six months. The process of getting a little photo from her on my homescreen…seemed really appealing. “She was going back to school in the fall, so we were about to start a long-distance relationship. “I built it as a present for my girlfriend for her birthday last summer,” Moss told TechCrunch. It only took him a week or two to build the app.

Locket was initially a side project - no more than a fun way for he and his girlfriend to communicate when they were apart.

He recently graduated from UC Santa Barbara and previously won an Apple Worldwide Developer Conference student scholarship. Don't Miss : 10 deals you can’t miss on Sunday: Alli diet pills, $179 AirPods Pro, $5 Alexa smart plugs, more The viral app Locket is taking over the App StoreĪccording to TechCrunch, Matt Moss launched the app on New Year’s Day.
