“Be here. See what happens.”
Your light is searching. Flare is checking who in the room fits you. It can take a moment or a while, and in a small room it may not find anyone. You’re free to talk to people, and your phone will buzz if something happens.
While you wait, you can choose how good a match has to be. Beside Light up for, tap Okay, Good or Strong. Okay is where every event starts, and it gets you the most introductions. A match has to reach the higher of the two people’s levels, and nobody sees yours.
“Someone worth looking up for.”
You have an introduction. Your phone and theirs are lit in the same color and rhythm. The screen tells you what to look for, like “Look for the violet light beating in time with yours.”
Look up. You’re looking for another phone doing what yours is doing, in time with it.
The first time you’re matched, Flare also shows a short card on meeting safely.
The pulse quickens
As you get closer, your light gets brighter and beats faster, and your phone taps in time if haptics are on. It tells you how close you are, not where to go, so you’ll still have to look around. That’s on purpose.
If your rhythm is one, two or three beats, it stays the same. Only the speed changes.
“There you are.”
When you’re side by side, the light holds steady. Stay together for ten seconds and the introduction finishes on its own, or tap We found each other. On phones where exact distance isn’t available, you’ll need the button. If they’ve already confirmed, you’ll see “They found you. Did you find them?”
“Now it’s up to you.”
The light goes out. You may see something you have in common. Put your phone away and say hello. Your flare rests for a while so you have time to talk: 45 minutes at dating events, 30 at friends events and 15 at work events, counted from when the match was made.
You’re in control
While you’re lit, Clear sits right under the button, and Block or report is beside it with your other options.
| Choice | What happens |
|---|---|
| Clear | Ends both lights straight away. They see “Not this time”, with no reason, and get their rest back. You rest for about two minutes, and you won’t be matched again at this event. |
| Couldn’t find them | Ends the match for both of you, and you both get your rest time back. |
| Block | Everything Clear does, and you’ll never be matched again at any event. |
| Report | Everything a block does, and it goes to the organizer and to us. Choose Harassment, Made me feel unsafe, Under 18, Fake or spam, or Something else. |
| Turn off | Your flare goes off. You won’t get any more introductions until you light it again. |
If nobody confirms meeting within 10 minutes, the match ends on its own and your rest is refunded.
Settings that help
- Beacon mode uses full brightness, so your light is easier to spot.
- Reduce flashing softens the beats and removes bursts. Flare never flashes more than three times a second. If you have Reduce Motion on in iOS, the light stays steady and the words carry the state.
- Haptics and Sound can each be turned on and off.
The color always comes with a rhythm and a small symbol, so it doesn’t depend on telling colors apart.
Not at an event? On the home screen, tap Try the demo, then Start the slider demo. It’s a simulation, so no other phones are involved, but it shows you exactly how the light behaves.