Nairuka: Who's Around Now

Most of us have a few people we'd drop anything for, and who'd do the same for us. Still, the days fill up, and it's hard to know when someone's free to talk. Nairuka handles the timing, so you can be there for each other. LIGHT THE LAMP When you're up for company, light the lamp for an hour, three hours, or the rest of the day. The people you choose can see you're around, and until when. Add a short note if you like. The lamp turns off on its own, so it never says you're free when you aren't. WAVE A wave says you're thinking of someone. It carries no message, and nobody owes a reply. Sometimes knowing someone's there is enough. TALK THE WAY YOU ALREADY DO When someone's around, reach them however you usually do. Connect a person to one of your contacts, and Message, Call and FaceTime open straight to them. Your conversations stay where they already are. FOR THE FEW PEOPLE WHO MATTER MOST Invite the people you're closest to with a private code. Choose who sees your lamp each time, and save groups for the people you pick most often. Use the same account on your iPhone and iPad, with a short code to add a device. Add the widget to see who's around from your Home Screen. NOTHING IN BETWEEN No feed, no ads, no history, no read receipts, and nothing learning from what you do. If your lamp is off, that's all anyone sees. The names you give people are visible only to you, and contact photos stay on your iPhone or iPad. Nobody is told you looked. Nairuka is free, with everything included. If you'd like to help keep the lights on, you can leave a tip in the app.