Death Clock: an app that predicts your death and boosts your health

Death Clock allows you to calculate the date of your death thanks to an AI system based on over 1200 scientific studies after completing a detailed questionnaire. With a subscription you can receive advice to improve your life expectancy

Death Clock is a unique application that combines artificial intelligence with health insights. It promises to calculate the date of your death while offering practical advice to improve your lifestyle and potentially extend your life expectancy.

Initially released in 2006, the app has recently been rebooted by its originator, Brett Franson, with the help of an AI driven by over 1,200 studies across some 53 million test subjects. But since its new release in July of 2024, the Death Clock has been downloaded over 125,000 times, currently ranking near the top in health app rankings.

How death clock works

Well, how does the Death Clock work? In order to get your virtual life expectancy, one will be asked to fill in an extensive questionnaire about practically all aspects of his life upon downloading the app. A birthday, gender, residence address, body mass index, smoker or alcohol consumer, mentally healthy or not, presence of chronic diseases, and.

With this information, the AI makes an “accurate” prediction of the date of death for the user. The forecast is presented in a macabre tone: a message with an image of the Grim Reaper. Although it piques interest, the purpose of the app is to bring awareness of the need to lead a healthy lifestyle.

Among them, it can recommend personalized: regular exercise, balanced nutrition, reduced intake of alcohol, improved sleep quality. It encourages users to take part in social activities to highlight their effect on health.

Countdown to the “Final” date

One of the most controversial parts of the app is the countdown it starts 24 hours before the foretold “final” date. While unsettling, that element has made many users contemplate their health and even take real-life measures to improve it.

Despite the morbid theme, Death Clock offers a unique health awareness and a reminder that time is limited. The suggestions given by the app, though familiar, are put in such a way that the approaching death makes them more effective: fear turns into a desire to live better.