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24 alternatives to Aerial

A beautiful aerial screensaver for your Mac

Aerial is a screensaver for Mac that displays aerial photography. The application fills idle screen time with scenic footage captured from above. It is designed for Mac users who want their screensaver to showcase… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 1 we have checked on their own sites, 1 of them free or with a free tier. Aerial launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   CleanShot▲566

   Discover a superior way to capture your Mac's screen 🚀

   2018 · cleanshot.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Aerial 4K Screensaver for macOS▲7

   Aerial Screensaver (Apple TV 4K) now in 4K for macOS

   2017 · github.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Design Camera▲568

   Drag and drop 3D mockups

   2019 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Earth▲6

   Apple Aerial screensavers on the web

   2022 · yeri.io · its alternatives →

5. 5
   CleanShot X▲951

   Mac-native app for screenshots, recordings and collaboration

   2020 · cleanshot.com · its alternatives →

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   EarthView▲4

   Experience Aerial Views – Web Version of Apple’s Screensaver

   2024 · earthview.yeri.io · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Aerial▲405

   Climate action, in your hands.

   2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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   Pichon for Mac▲270

   Best design graphics at your fingertips, just drag and drop

   2021 · icons8.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Screen▲80

   The video player for video people.

   2020 · videovillage.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Plash▲266

    Make any website your Mac desktop wallpaper

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Saver▲100

    Geometric screensavers for Mac

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12AO
    All of the AppleTV 4k-HDR aerial drone footage▲17

    2020 · aerial-screensavers.netlify.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Unsplash Wallpaper▲321

    Gorgeous wallpapers on your Mac

    2015 · leonspok.tumblr.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Wallcat▲364

    A beautiful wallpaper for your Mac, every day

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Countdown Screensaver▲187

    A Mac screensaver for counting down to a date

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Lens▲194

    Convert images on the fly

    2021 · facebook.africa.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Airsketch▲132

    Simple screenshots + annotations for Mac 🖥️

    2018 · cloudsketchapp.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    lapse▲260

    Save instant time-lapse screen recording ✨

    2022 · getlapseapp.com · its alternatives →

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    Fleck Screensaver▲105

    Turn your screen into an inspiring mood board

    2015 · getfleck.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Retinafree▲147

    Screen recorder w/ auto-zoom, smooth cursors, + AI graphics

    May 2026 · blendpixel.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    AirMount▲259

    Access your iPhone on Mac. No cloud, just magic.

    2016 · thestellarcalm.com · its alternatives →

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    Apple TV screen saver for Windows▲6

    Displays the aerial movies Apple shot over NY, SF and more

    2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Rain Screen▲286

    Make your Mac rain

    2024 · rain-screen.netlify.app · its alternatives →

24. 24
    GifSaver.io for Mac▲93

    Inspirational screensaver that shows gifs you like

    2016 · its alternatives →

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