The Idea
DiLi App was born out of a familiar frustration. During our studies, we moved multiple times, and after each move we found ourselves sending a "new address" message to family and friends, always wondering who had actually updated it in their records.
The answer: Nobody, except maybe our parents, who still keep a proper paper address book. We get it, it is just too much work.
So instead, every time we invited someone over, we found ourselves having to send the same details again and again: the address, which buzzer to press, which floor to go to, and yes, the WiFi password too.
We felt there should be a better way. Contact details should not live scattered across WhatsApp chats. What if you could update your details in one place, and your friends and family always had the latest version? What if you could also control exactly who sees what? So we decided to build DiLi App.
Who We Are
We are Dio and Lina, a couple based in London, and the two people behind DiLi App. We met during our PhDs at King's College London. Dio is now a Biomedical Engineer and Lina is finishing her research on AI and Public Policy. We have always enjoyed building things, which has now led us to create an app together.
DiLi App is our first app and our first step into entrepreneurship. We are doing everything ourselves: the design, the development, the legal bits, and yes, the late nights. We are proud of what it is becoming.
Our Commitments
Simplicity: Contact management should not feel like work. DiLi App is designed to do one thing well: let you keep your details in one place and share them on your terms. Nothing more complicated than that.
Privacy: We built DiLi App because we wanted a trustworthy place for personal information. Privacy has been at the heart of every decision we have made. Your contact data is encrypted, you control who sees what, and we will never sell your data or use it for advertising.
Affordability: We are an independent app made by two people, not a venture-backed company with a growth-at-all-costs model. That is why DiLi App costs less than £6 a year, with no advertising and no selling your data. The subscription keeps the lights on, and that is all it needs to do.