How many people paid?

Ever wondered how many people would pay $1 just to find out how many others did the same thing? How Many People Paid? is a real-time social experiment exploring the psychology behind curiosity-driven purchases. Pay to peek behind the curtain — and become part of the data yourself. Once you unlock access, discover layered statistics that reveal fascinating patterns in human behavior: • See the live global count of people who made the same choice • Explore the data divide — are payers or ad viewers more curious? • Browse country leaderboards to see where curiosity runs deepest • Discover when people pay — time-of-day and day-of-week patterns • Learn where you rank among all participants worldwide Rooted in behavioral economics, the app draws on concepts like the information gap theory of curiosity, herd behavior, and the psychology of micro-transactions. Every purchase adds to a growing dataset that everyone can explore. Don't want to pay? Watch a short ad to unlock the same statistics — and see how ad viewers compare to paying users in real time. Available in 20 languages. New statistics and milestones added as the community grows. Privacy-first: no personal data is shared. See our privacy policy for details.