By far the most troublesome feature, however, is the volume control. The first time I tried the two-finger swipe downward, I muted the device. The second time, I nearly blew my eardrums out. It's extremely sensitive. Touch the screen with two fingers and move up and down . (The recent 1.3 update to the app promises to resolve what the developer describes as "some quirkiness" involving the volume controls.) Once you get accustomed to flicking and dragging, however, using FlickTunes becomes second nature.

The settings for FlickTunes are split up. You can set the app to shuffle and repeat songs on the Song Detail page within the app, but the app's main settings are located under the device's global settings, outside the app. There you can turn the auto-lock on and off, enable landscape viewing, and customize FlickTunes's playback controls. There is also a "lefty mode" for users who can't tell their left from their right and try to flick left-to-right thinking that's the correct way to advance tracks.

Also: FlickTunes is not completely compatible with the latest version of iTunes. In particular, the app will not work with iTunes Genius mixes. The developer is aware of the issue, and notes that the workaround is to simply start the Genius mix in iTunes and switch to FlickTunes. It's a small flaw that doesn't detract from the app's overall utility and functionality.

Bottom line: FlickTunes is the ideal music manager for drivers, joggers and multi-taskers. Blindfold optional.

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