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Astropad vs Aerial Screensaver

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

Astropad

6.0
Media & Design

Utility to turn an iPad into a drawing tablet

Aerial Screensaver

8.5
Media & Design

Apple TV Aerial screensaver

Metric Astropad Aerial Screensaver
Category Media & Design Media & Design
AI Score 6.0 8.5
30-day Installs 4 227
90-day Installs 10 671
365-day Installs 73 2.4K
Version 3.7.0 3.6.3
Auto-updates No No
Deprecated Yes No
GitHub Stars 2 20.9K
GitHub Forks 2 1.1K
Open Issues - 71
License MIT
Language JavaScript Swift
Last GitHub Commit 8y ago 8mo ago
First Seen Aug 28, 2015 Oct 27, 2015

Reviews

Astropad

Astropad transforms an iPad into a professional-grade drawing tablet, enabling artists and designers to leverage the iPad's touchscreen capabilities with Mac applications. It supports a wide range of creative tools and workflows, making it a valuable tool for those seeking a portable and precise drawing solution.

Enables an iPad to function as a drawing tablet for Mac applications.

Pros

  • + Innovative use of iPad as a drawing tablet for Mac
  • + Supports integration with popular Mac creative applications
  • + Leverages iPad's advanced touch capabilities

Cons

  • - Limited recent development activity
  • - No auto-update feature for the application

Aerial Screensaver

Aerial Screensaver is a popular macOS app that showcases Apple TV's Aerial videos, offering stunning visuals and customization options. It's ideal for users seeking an engaging and high-quality screensaver experience.

Displays Apple TV Aerial videos as a screensaver on macOS.

Pros

  • + Stunning visuals using Apple TV's Aerial content.
  • + Customizable with various settings.
  • + Actively maintained with frequent updates.

Cons

  • - No auto-update feature.
  • - Some compatibility issues with newer macOS versions.