Driftlight

Original animated wallpapers, made on your device

Driftlight renders six original scenes as Live Photos for your phone’s Lock Screen and as a moving desktop on your computer. One purchase covers both.

Coming soon to the App Store
The Aurora Veil scene in the Lagoon palette: green light curtains rising over dark mountain ridges, filling an ultrawide desktop.
Aurora Veil in Lagoon, running live on a 3440 × 1440 desktop.

Six scenes, eight palettes

Aurora VeilLight curtains over a dark horizon
Liquid GlassA glass drop catches a sweeping light
SilkColor folds slowly, like fabric
Orbital SunriseSunlight breaks over a planet’s edge
HaloLight travels around a single ring
NebulaStars twinkle through drifting gas
Glacier Ember Orchid Lagoon Solar Rose Gold Graphite Neon

How it works

On your phone

Pick a scene and a palette, then save a Live Photo. The motion lasts about three seconds each time you wake the phone and settles on a finished still, with a dark top so the clock stays readable.

On your desktop

The scene moves behind your desktop icons on every display and Space. Driftlight runs from the menu bar and can set a matching still as your desktop picture.

Rendered locally

Every wallpaper is rendered on the device at full resolution. Nothing is uploaded, and there is no account.

Built to save power

  • Pauses while displays sleep, on battery (if you choose), and in Low Power Mode
  • Pauses when the computer runs hot or when a full-screen app covers the desktop
  • Efficient mode renders one pixel per point; about 1% CPU at 30 fps on an ultrawide display in our testing

Free, then one purchase

Free

Every scene in its signature palette, at full quality, with no watermark and no ads.

Complete

A one-time purchase that adds every palette, motion and glow controls, new variations and the premium collections, on phone and desktop with the same Apple Account. No subscription.