Peeple, the 'Yelp for people' review app, launches in North America on Monday

A new version of the app previously described as 'terrifying' for allowing reviews of people is launching after months of testing

Peeple, the controversial app that lets users review people the way some people review restaurants or tourist attractions, is to launch after a period of beta testing in which its co-founder says it was used for "spreading kindness and accolades".

Peeple, subtitled "where your character is your currency", was met with almost universal criticism when the concept was first publicised in October last year; the Washington Post called it "the terrifying 'Yelp for people'".