# Colorful Beacon Apps The LookFor App Turns Phones into Colorful Light Sources to Find Friends By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2015-02-18 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lookfor References: [psfk](http://www.psfk.com/2015/02/lookfor-app-logan-riley-summon-friends.html) & [play.google](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=lookfor.retroproof.net.lookfor) No matter how much technology is at your fingertips, finding a friend in a crowd can be a challenge—but this is where LookFor steps in to save the day. This handy app is incredibly simple and serves only as a [bright and colorful beacon](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jbl-partylight) that can be held overhead. The app lets you [customize the color](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/litur) that will be displayed on the screen of your smartphone, so that it's easy to tell a friend to keep an eye out for a blue-colored light. Other than being a great way to [locate friends at a concert](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/up-2-tonight) or any other crowded venue, LookFor's creators also suggest it could be handy for locating saved seats in a movie theater or hailing a taxi. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.7/10 - Popularity: 33% | Activity: 41% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Crowd-finding Apps:** Opportunity for apps that help people locate friends or objects in crowded places using customizable beacons. - **Personalized Light Signals:** Opportunity for technology that allows individuals to communicate with customized color signals. - **Social Networking for Events:** Opportunity for social networking platforms that enhance the experience of attending events or crowded venues. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Mobile App Development:** Opportunity for developers to create innovative crowd-finding apps with customizable light signals. - **Consumer Electronics:** Opportunity for companies to develop wearable or portable devices that emit personalized light signals. - **Event Management:** Opportunity for event organizers to incorporate crowd-finding features into their platforms for improved attendee experiences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Innovative Activity-Finding Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/we-outside.md) - [Phone Recovery Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/getmobi.md) - [Reactive Party Lighting](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lightboks.md) - [Clapping Missing Device Locators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/antilost-clap-to-find-phone.md) - [Mobile Lighting Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/screen-fill-light.md) - [Local Event Discovery Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/place-to-be.md) - [Phone Locator Alerts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fingerfind.md) - [Real-Time Nightlife Finders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nightlife-finders.md) - [Social Gathering-Scheduling Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/momentitos-app.md)