Ambientica
No. You can play music from your library (purchased songs, imported CDs) without a subscription. An Apple Music subscription is only required for catalog search and streaming. The visual effects and clock work with or without music.
When you first install Ambientica, all Premium features (19 visual effects + Custom Sticker + Auto Play) are unlocked for 14 days at no cost. After the trial ends, you can continue using the free effects (Rainfall, Snowfall, Dusk, Stardust) or upgrade to Premium for a one-time purchase of $6.99.
Open Settings (gear icon) and tap "Upgrade to Premium". On the purchase screen, tap "Restore Purchase". Your Premium access will be restored if you have previously purchased it with the same Apple ID.
Ambientica requires iOS 17.0 or later and works on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. It is a universal app — one purchase covers all platforms.
Yes! As of v1.1, Ambientica is a universal app that runs natively on Mac. All 19 visual effects, clock customization, and music playback work on Mac. Use Cmd+, to open Settings and Esc to close Search. The Mac version is designed to run continuously as an ambient display without pausing on focus loss.
Yes! Use the Custom Sticker feature to place your logo on screen, choose a visual effect that matches your atmosphere, and connect your device to a display via HDMI if needed. Ambientica is perfect for creating ambient BGM displays.
Tap the gear icon to open Settings. Scroll to the Overlay and Effects sections to enable or disable visual effects. Overlay effects can be combined with any scene effect.
Open Settings and go to the Clock section. You can choose from 12 fonts and 5 font weights (Light, Regular, Medium, SemiBold, Bold), giving you 52 possible variations. Variable Fonts like Playfair Display, Museo Moderno, and Bodoni Moda provide smooth weight transitions. You can also adjust the clock position (X/Y), opacity, color (White or Black), shadow, size, and toggle 12/24 hour, seconds, and date display.
The News Ticker is a macOS-only feature that displays scrolling RSS news headlines on screen. You can configure it in Settings on Mac. It is not available on iPhone or iPad.
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