FOI/202100267031 · FOI · unclear
Protect Scotland app: FOI release
Information requested
1. Can you advise how many active app users there were on the Protect Scotland App on a weekly basis from September to the end of December 2021? 2. How much has the Scottish Government spent on its Protect Scotland App since its creation – and how much does it plan to spend on the app in the coming months? 3. Any and all projections of how many Protect Scotland App users would be the minimum for the app to be considered a continued success.
Response
As at 21 January 2022: 1.
Week commencing X Average number of active app users at end of week commencing X 01 September 2021 905,532 06 September 2021 910,639 13 September 2021 911,013 20 September 2021 909,604 27 September 2021 908,493 04 October 2021 909,347 11 October 2021 902,254 18 October 2021 900,514 25 October 2021 881,063 01 November 2021 895,183 08 November 2021 892,414 15 November 2021 888,285 22 November 2021 883,862 29 November 2021 882,456 06 December 2021 880,900 13 December 2021 884,829 20 December 2021 882,613 27 December 2021 877,550
2. I can confirm that the Scottish Government has spent £914,844 since the app’s creation and anticipated ongoing monthly support costs are £43,991 per month. 3. I can confirm that we use the statistics for the app to review its performance on an ongoing basis. Therefore, there is no set minimum criteria in which we would stop using the app. About FOI The Scottish Government is committed to publishing all information released in response to Freedom of Information requests. View all FOI responses at http://www.gov.scot/foi-responses.
Contact Please quote the FOI reference Central Enquiry Unit Email: ceu@gov.scot Phone: 0300 244 4000 The Scottish Government St Andrews House Regent Road Edinburgh EH1 3DG
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