One tap tells your squad you're on.

Light the beacon from your Lock Screen. Your friends get a buzz, answer in one tap, and the light goes out on its own. No chat, no feed, no "anyone on?"

Free. iPhone now, Android next.

Bad Boys
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You and Matt are on
Your squad has been lit up.
I'm on
Light the beacon
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Matt is onDeadlock for another 1:41:05
I'm inGive me 20Can't tonight
How it works

The moment before the game.

You're free. You don't know if anyone else is. Texting the group chat is a question that wants answers. A light is a statement with no obligation.

Light it

One tap, from the Lock Screen or the Action Button. Pick the game if you like. Done in under a second.

Your squad sees it

Everyone in the squad gets a buzz: "Victor is on · Deadlock". They answer right on the banner: I'm in, give me 20, can't tonight.

It goes out on its own

Two hours later the light fades. Still playing? A quiet nudge lets you keep it on without pinging anyone again.

Faster than a text

Put it where your thumb already is.

The point is that you never open the app. Squadlight lives on the buttons your phone already has.

  • 1
    Action ButtonOne press from your pocket. The screen doesn't even have to be on.
  • 2
    Lock ScreenSwap the flashlight for the beacon. Raise, tap, done.
  • 3
    Control Center and Siri"Send a Squadlight." Works with the phone face down on the couch.
Thursday 22 October
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Matt is onDeadlock · Bad Boys
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On purpose

Small, and staying that way.

Squads are the people you actually play with, ten at most, invite only. There's nothing to scroll and nothing to catch up on. If people want to talk, they're already in the game.

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Questions

The short version.

Is it free?

Yes. The button, squads and notifications are free and will stay free. Later we may sell fun extras like emblem packs, bought once for the whole squad.

What's a squad?

A small group, up to ten, that you invite with a link or a six character code. You can be in more than one. Each squad picks an emblem that becomes its beacon.

Android?

Coming. The iPhone app is in beta now; Android is next, on the same squads, so mixed crews work.

Does it know when I'm actually playing?

No, and that's deliberate. You light it when you mean it. It goes out after two hours unless you keep it on.

What does my squad see about me?

Your short name, a photo if you add one, your gamertags and favourite games. Nobody outside your squads can see any of it. Privacy policy.

Light the beacon.

iPhone beta, free. Bring your crew.

Join the beta