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MyLife
Personal Contacts Search Engine

Published on 03/19/2010
Ratingstars2 Rated 2 out of 5 stars by AppAppeal Editor
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What can you use the app for?
My Life offers users an easy way to locate information about people they know or have met in the past. Recent entries on the internet made by friends, family or coworkers can be located using My Life. This application focuses on public records as well as social network resources to provide a snapshot of all available information about an individual.
What is the history and popularity of the app?
During February of 2009, Jeffrey Tinsley released the My Life application. This came about after the Reunion and Wink websites merged together four months earlier. The resulting application has thrived and accumulated over 60 million member accounts. The combination of social elements each original website offered was retained, and helped create the My Life users know today. The focus remains on helping individuals connect and find people from all over the world that are somehow related to them, through family, friends or employment.
What are the differences to other apps?
The ability to search multiple resources with a single application makes My Life so unique. Plus, the application features social networking aspects that allow users to create profiles and find out who is looking for them. Despite this, the application also seems to be lacking in originality. While My Life does its job well, there are so many free options out here that can be used without the monthly subscription fee. The trade off is those free resources require more legwork and organization than using My Life does.
How does the web app look and feel to use?
My Life offers an attractive, modernized graphic design with rounded corners and bold color schemes. The result is a pleasant combination of effects that is easy to navigate. Choose the most fitting tab and use the search fields that appear, tailored to the specified type of search listed on the tab. My Life profiles can be updated and information on who has completed searches for specific profiles can also be reviewed. The My Life application certainly streamlines the people searching process, although it can’t help but feel stuck in the shadows of social networking and internet search engines.
How does the registration process work?
The registration process is relatively simple. Click the sign up link and fill out the box that appears. The information requested includes the basic name and email address contact details as well as gender, zip code and date of birth. After that, you can choose your payment plan package or opt for a free limited access account. Searching can begin immediately after account creation.
What does it cost to use the application?
My Life offers an attractive monthly membership rate of under $10 per month. There are multiple month packages that cost less for those who wish to commit to a longer membership. The three month package takes the rate down to about $7 a month while a six month membership is about $6 per month. The twelve month package is the most cost effective for those who really wish to commit to the application, with a humble $5 per month rate. Every paying user gets the same unlimited access regardless of which payment plan they choose.
Who would you recommend the application to?
Busy individuals who have little spare time to can really appreciate the convenience of My Life. Users searching for loved ones, old friends and colleagues will find this application very useful in narrowing down potential resources. My Life offers a service to anyone who is searching for someone they have lost connection with over the months or years as well as a way to meet new people on a personal level. This is also a very low key way to get back in touch without committing to an in-person meeting or phone call.
  • A new place to create a personal online profile for more personal accessibility, should anyone be searching for a My Life user.
  • A “See Who’s Searching for You” feature that allows users to do a reverse search and find out who has been looking for them.
  • Multiple tabs for specific types of searches that are designed for maximum results based on relationships and associations.
  • An easy to use contacts feature to keep track of people that have been found or met through My Life.
  • Recommendations that show other My Life users that might be of interest.
  • An email update feature that can be set to send recent search results to the users email address.

MyLife pricing

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Languages
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English

Website
http://www.mylife.com/

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3 comments (newest first)
Dorcas Jefford
on 28 Dec 2011 at 22:45
i AM TRYING TO GET OUT OF THIS,THEY ARE CHARGING ME FOR SOMETHING I CANT EVEN GET ACCESS TOO.THIS IS A TERRIBLE COMPANY!! If anyone can help me out of this mess,i would appreciate it...
Joyce Geisel
on 14 Jun 2011 at 21:57
dont ever sign up for My Life People Search, they renew you for a year oh and of course bill you automatically.... when you only request one month. I have spent 2 months trying to get this off my credit card, and they are like robots..... I am going to pay it because I have wasted to much time on this, I never opened one of these before, and OMG will never do it again....... THEY ARE A TERRIBLE COMPANY
Joan Wilkins
on 18 Mar 2011 at 22:50
I'd like to be able to get into my information and account, but haven't had any success since first signing up. wilkinsj@windstream.com

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