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The World’s Dumbest Apps Are Apparently Vouchers For Snickers

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Published on: 7th April 2016 at 10:40 AM
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We all do stupid things when we’re hungry, and with the everyday person spending almost five hours a day on their smartphone we’re probably doing a lot of stupid stuff on our phones.

So to take advantage of this, Snickers and Colenso BBDO built three of the dumbest apps the world has ever seen. Apps that no one in their right mind would ever download. Apps that were actually Snickers vouchers in disguise.

‘Liquishield’ – the app that waterproofs your phone. Trusted by sailors and midwives all over the world. ‘Is My Phone On?’ – Just open your phone, open the app and you’ll know within seconds if your phone is on.

‘1000 Silent Ringtones’ – Why put your phone on silent when you can put it on the silent version of your favourite song!

https://youtu.be/UHmP4nEOlEk

All completely, hopelessly, useless and all designed to prove that ‘You’re Not You When You’re Hungry’.

Once installed, the apps look and perform like any normal app. When the hungry consumer opens them and tries to switch the functionality on, they’re asked what on earth they were thinking, told not to app when they’re hungry, and most importantly, they’re given a mobile voucher for a free Snickers to help with the hunger.

The three apps were promoted through mobile ads, social posts, street posters, cinema ads and local key influencers who were in on the joke. In only a week, over 2,000 people have been caught downloading apps while hungry.

Neville Doyle, digital planning director at Colenso BBDO, said, “We know that mobile is the most important platform in the lives of most consumers these days, and we saw that as a chance to bring the Snickers platform of ‘You’re Not You When You’re Hungry’ to life in an entirely new way.

“Most importantly, it allowed us to get Snickers into the hands of the hungry in an unexpected and entertaining way.”

 

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