Stuff We Use: FlameAwake

Since the iPad came out, I don't use my phone for as many things as I used to, but FlameAwake is one app that is only useful on the iPhone. I know, we could light a real candle, but I've gotten sensitive in my old age to scent and air quality. Maybe it's a little leftover paranoia from raising typically pyromaniacal teenagers. At any rate, I just don't have many candles around anymore, but there are plenty of times when I'd like the little light. A few months ago, lying in bed, I mused, "There must be an app for that." There is. The light it casts isn't golden, but it looks just right and flickers like a real flame. Place the phone upright in a small plate stand and, voilá, instant atmosphere. A great gift app for romantics and pyros of all ages.