Beacon (Flare)
Say it without saying it.
Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
say it without saying it. find me without looking for me. zero data collected. no account required. pure signal. no noise.
beacon turns your screen into a signal.
show a message. flash a color. strobe the room. no words spoken, no data sent, no account required. just your phone, saying what you need it to say.
-- text display --
type anything or tap a preset. full screen, maximum brightness, landscape locked. toggle between white-on-black and black-on-white. Face ID / Touch ID authentication before every display — nothing shows by accident.
-- color display --
slide across the full color spectrum to pick your color. preview updates live. lift your finger to confirm, authenticate to display. your message — if you have one — renders automatically in contrast-optimized text over whatever color you chose.
-- strobe --
neon colors cycle across your screen in rapid succession. adjustable speed — hold the strobe button to open settings, slide to dial it in from a slow pulse to a full meltdown. get attention from across any room.
-- preset messages --
eight messages preloaded: meet me outside. hey. follow me. 5 min. be right back. wait. sos. come here. hold the beacon logo to edit them — replace, rewrite, or add up to ten total. yours when you need them, gone from the device when you don't.
-- pulse --
a breathing brightness effect that applies to any display mode. subtle. makes any signal feel alive.
-- the rest --
quad-tap the display to exit. brightness maxes automatically. screen stays awake while displaying. locks to landscape for distance reading.
-- privacy --
zero data collected. the only permission beacon asks for is Face ID / Touch ID authentication. messages live in memory and disappear when you close the app. nothing stored, nothing sent, nothing shared.
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The developer, Dustin Parmenter, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
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Information
- Seller
- Dustin Parmenter
- Size
- 28.4 MB
- Category
- Utilities
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.1 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 15.1 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.1 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2026 Dustin Parm