Aerial Alternatives

Aerial is described as 'Mac screen saver based on the new Apple TV screen saver that displays the aerial movies Apple shot over New York, San Francisco, Hawaii, China, etc' and is an app in the online services category. There are nine alternatives to Aerial for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Steam, Android and iPhone apps. The best Aerial alternative is Lively Wallpaper, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Aerial are Wallpaper Engine, Paperize, Sucrose Wallpaper Engine and ScreenPlay.

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Aerial alternatives are mainly Wallpapers Hubs but may also be Audio Players or Spotify Clients. Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Aerial.

Aerial

Free • Open Source

Aerial is a Mac screen saver based on the new Apple TV screen saver that displays the aerial movies Apple shot over New York, San Francisco, Hawaii, China, etc.

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Aerial alternatives page was last updated Jul 18, 2024

Lively Wallpaper
Free and open-source application for setting GIFs, Videos and Webpages as your desktop wallpaper and screensaver!
19 Lively Wallpaper alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Wallpapers Hub
Platforms
- Windows
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Lively Wallpaper Features
1. Live Wallpapers
2. Ad-free
3. Support for HD videos
4. Video Wallpaper
5. Support for scripting
6. Widgets
7. Wallpaper Cycling
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Lively Wallpaper VS Aerial
Is Lively Wallpaper a good alternative to Aerial?
- Lively Wallpaper is the most popular Windows alternative to Aerial.
- Lively Wallpaper is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Aerial.
- Lively Wallpaper is Free and Open SourceAerial is also Free and Open Source

Wallpaper Engine
Use stunning live wallpapers on your Windows desktop. Animate your own images to create new wallpapers or import videos and websites and share them with others!.
40 Wallpaper Engine alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application types
- Wallpapers Hub
- Shell Extension
Platforms
- Windows
- Android
- Steam
Wallpaper Engine Features
1. Live Wallpapers
2. Configurable
3. Video Wallpaper
4. Visualize Music
5. User contributed content
6. Built-in editor
7. Steam Workshop
8. Wallpaper Cycling
9. Ad-free
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Wallpaper Engine VS Aerial
Is Wallpaper Engine a good alternative to Aerial?
- Wallpaper Engine is the most popular Android alternative to Aerial.
- Wallpaper Engine is the most popular commercial alternative to Aerial.
- Wallpaper Engine is Paid and ProprietaryAerial is Free and Open Source

Paperize
Paperize is a dynamic wallpaper changer application built for Android using Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, and Material 3.
44 Paperize alternatives
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License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Wallpapers Hub
Platforms
- Android
Paperize Features
Wallpaper Cycling
Ad-free
Live Wallpapers
Material design
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Paperize VS Aerial
Is Paperize a good alternative to Aerial?

Sucrose Wallpaper Engine
Sucrose is a versatile wallpaper engine that brings a wide range of interactive wallpapers to life on your desktop. With light and dark theme options, you can choose the appearance that suits your personal preferences.
40 Sucrose Wallpaper Engine alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Wallpapers Hub
Platforms
- Windows
Sucrose Wallpaper Engine Features
Live Wallpapers
Wallpaper Cycling
Video Wallpaper
Ad-free
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Sucrose Wallpaper Engine VS Aerial
Is this a good alternative to Aerial?

ScreenPlay
ScreenPlay is an Open Source cross-platform app for displaying Video Wallpaper & Widgets. It is written in modern C++20/Qt6/QML. It currently supports Windows and macOS (x64 and arm).
35 ScreenPlay alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Wallpapers Hub
- Shell Extension
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Steam
ScreenPlay Features
1. Live Wallpapers
2. Video Wallpaper
3. Widgets
4. Steam Workshop
5. Portable
6. Visualize Music
7. Wallpaper Cycling
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ScreenPlay VS Aerial
Is ScreenPlay a good alternative to Aerial?
- ScreenPlay is the most popular Mac alternative to Aerial.
- ScreenPlay is Free and Open SourceAerial is also Free and Open Source

DockMate
Window previews and controls for your Dock.
18 DockMate alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
DockMate Features
Live Preview
Dock
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DockMate VS Aerial
Is DockMate a good alternative to Aerial?

Lofi
Lofi is a mini Spotify player with visualizations. It is not a replacement for the Spotify Desktop app, nor does it play music independently of the Spotify app; instead, Lofi works alongside it to provide a more intuitive and pleasant access to common features, including...
19 Lofi alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application types
- Audio Player
- Spotify Client
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Lofi VS Aerial
Is Lofi a good alternative to Aerial?
- Lofi is the most popular Linux alternative to Aerial.
- Lofi is Free and Open SourceAerial is also Free and Open Source

AwesomeWallpaper
AwesomeWallpaper plays videos, shows images and system information on your desktop wallpaper. It supports next modes:
17 AwesomeWallpaper alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Wallpapers Hub
Platforms
- Windows
AwesomeWallpaper Features
Video Wallpaper
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AwesomeWallpaper VS Aerial
Is AwesomeWallpaper a good alternative to Aerial?

MusicSmart
MusicSmart shows credits and additional details for albums and songs available in your Apple Music, Spotify, or local music library.
5 MusicSmart alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Platforms
- Mac
- iPhone
- iPad
- Apple TV
- Apple Music
- Spotify
MusicSmart Features
Apple Music integration
Spotify integration
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MusicSmart VS Aerial
Is MusicSmart a good alternative to Aerial?
- MusicSmart is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to Aerial.
- MusicSmart is Paid and ProprietaryAerial is Free and Open Source