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 more than 10 alternatives to Aerial for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Android and Steam apps. The best Aerial alternative is Lively Wallpaper, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Aerial are Wallpaper Engine, Solace, Wallper and Paperize.

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  1. Enhance your Windows desktop with animated wallpapers like 3D, 2D, videos and more. Customize with a built-in editor, share via Steam Workshop, and stay ad-free with companion app support for Android.

    62 Wallpaper Engine alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

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    • Windows
    • Android
    • Steam
     
  2. Solace icon
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    Automatically changes Mac appearance using real-time weather, sunlight, and time data for light and dark modes, dynamic wallpapers, and color temperature, with on-device privacy, menu bar access, no subscriptions, and no analytics for seamless daily comfort.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  3. Wallper icon
     7 likes

    Delivers live 4K wallpapers for Mac, supporting H.264/H.265 playback across multi-displays, customizable Smart Library filters, device management for up to three devices, Apple Silicon compatibility, music sync, lock screen and custom screensavers, and secure app sandboxing.

    32 Wallper alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  4. Paperize icon
     19 likes

    Paperize is a dynamic wallpaper changer application built for Android using Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, and Material 3.

    59 Paperize alternatives

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    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
  5. 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.

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    • Windows
     
  6. ScreenPlay icon
     34 likes

    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).

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Steam
     
  7. mpvpaper icon
     2 likes

    Flexible video wallpaper utility for wlroots-based Wayland compositors, enables looped video backgrounds via mpv, supports sway and others, multi-monitor setups, CLI configuration, aspect ratio options, startup integration, low resource usage, and local or remote files.

    Cost / License

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    • Linux
    • mpv
    • Wayland
     
  8. Vivid Walls  icon
     4 likes

    Wallpaper app for Mac enabling 4K video, GIF, and interactive web backgrounds, Wallpaper Engine library import from Steam, playlists with auto-cycling, unique wallpaper per display, performance controls, auto-pause, no third-party dependencies, and native Apple Silicon support.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  9. moonleaf icon
     Like

    Lightweight macOS wallpaper tool with advanced customization, supporting animated GIFs, videos, and online browsing for desktop backgrounds while prioritizing efficiency and low RAM usage, offering user-friendly management and ongoing feature updates.

    55 moonleaf alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  10. Octos icon
     2 likes

    Engine for interactive desktop wallpapers powered by HTML, CSS, and JS. Explore and apply live community creations or design custom wallpapers. Real-time preview, minimal resources, open-source, and supports running interactive HTML5 content as desktop background.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  11. Lofi icon
     5 likes

    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...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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