Alchemist Rose • for iPad

There is just nothing else quite like this app, and I love it. It projects full screen visuals in vivid colors, and I can dance with it! The visuals are hypnotic and trancy and they can be fast or slow to taste with a tilt or a roll of the iPad. It relaxes my mind and stimulates my brain at the same time.

Happy new year to me!!! I wanted this app but was hesitant to spend $5. I was lucky enough to see that it was free yesterday and today and grabbed it. It is so AWESOME! There are so many ways to manipulate the visuals that you will find yourself playing for an hour without even knowing you've been so engrossed in playing for that long! Now that I've used it, I would gladly pay for it. Is so worth it! Read the description for instructions and also, check your app settings to change prefs.

I used to enjoy Alchemist Rose as a screensaver until they implemented variable speeds via accelerometer a few updates ago. This setting alters the design's spin according to the angle you tilt the iPad, but this is only functional when you're holding the iPad in your hands. You can turn off the variable speed and choose the "always fast" setting but this completely ruins the relaxing nature of the app. Unfortunately, neither setting works well as a screensaver. This app used to create mesmerizing 3-dimensional designs (as portrayed in the screenshots) but now the designs look blurry and uninteresting in comparison. I really miss using this app and I keep hoping for an update that brings back the beauty and functionality of the old version.