The public may soon have a more effective way to evaluate government employees, as a new app promises to offer a platform for people to make comments on officials they have to deal with for business purposes.

The fledging app, which has been developed by a lawyer, is similar to the popular dianping.com website that allows diners to express their opinions on the quality of dishes and services offered by restaurants. The new app is designed to collect public opinions on government staff and then regularly send these opinions in the form of registered letters to the State departments the government employees work for and to the discipline watchdogs.

The app, if widely applied, is expected to open a more convenient channel for public monitoring of officials and prompt them to improve their working style.