Unlockar Apps, a startup based in New Delhi has released its first app Unlockar, a lock screen for Android smartphone with uScreen. This is an intelligent lock screen that pays you in the form of rupees or uCoins every time you unlock the phone. You can use these to obtain deals, discounts, shopping vouchers, or even bid at auctions at the uShop, its own online shopping portal.
The lock screen content is categorised into different channels – Incredible India, Who Said It!, ROFL, Fundoo Facts, Blast from the Past, Girl Gang, Bro Code, Wanderers for Life, Deals and Discounts. Mad about Ads and more. Users can subscribe to the channels of their choice in uScreen. The On-Demand Ads Channel – Mad about Ads lets you earn real money every time you interact with ads directly from their uScreen.
Commenting on the new app, Pulkit Ahuja, Director, Technology and Operations at Unlockar said,
Representing the next wave in the evolution of e-commerce scenario in the country, we are elated to announce the Unlockar App. Bringing along a paradigm shift, we have marked the beginning of an ecosystem which starts from an action as simple as a swipe to unlock the phone and somewhere along the process rewards its users by with products and services which they value.
Piyush Paul, Director, Marketing at Unlockar, said
We aim to cater to the speed of today’s youth, so there’s no waiting around to accumulate huge credits before you redeem it. We have collaborated with BookMyShow, FreeCharge and Paytm, our reward partners, to give our customers the experience of real money, starting from the cash-out amount as low as Rs. 20 per transaction.
As an introductory gesture, Unlockar is rewarding its 10,000 first time users with a welcome bonus of Rs. 10 credited directly into their Unlockar wallets. Last year Locket, a similar lock screen app was launched initially launched in the U.S, but it stopped paying money and started offering gift cards for points.
Download Unlockar (Free) – Android