# Alchemist Rose • for iPad — user reviews > 47 indexed App Store user reviews of Alchemist Rose by Mark Buchanan, rated 4.80/5 from 5 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/alchemist-rose-for-ipad/id409785647/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/alchemist-rose-for-ipad/id409785647.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 4 · 4★ 1 · 3★ 0 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 0 ## Newest reviews (10 of 47) ### 4/5 — Not too shabby *2013-01-02, version 2.0* Fun to play with. Remember to tilt your iPad around while touching the screen. ### 4/5 — Retina? *2012-06-19, version 2.0* Lovely app, but no updates since january.. :( ### 4/5 — Saving *2012-01-31, version 2.0* I'd like to see it save ### 4/5 — Love it *2012-01-25, version 2.0* Very trippy and fun to use. Would like more control in game, not in settings. Beautiful to watch. Should interact with music or sound. Nice job! ### 5/5 — 😄😃☺😉😍😌 *2012-01-12, version 2.0* Great app keeps getting better keep up the good work ### 5/5 — Great app when you get it for free *2012-01-03, version 1.3* This app is fun and a good addition to my pixel and other similar apps. However, I would never pay $5 for this app. I does nothing that similar, lower priced apps do and often do better. There is not even a menu to change any of the action or look of the app. So, thanks for the free app. It is beautiful. But, not worth $5. ### 5/5 — Alchemist Rose is my very favorite app ever! *2012-01-03, version 1.3* 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. ### 5/5 — Very special *2012-01-02, version 1.3* We get used to seeing some amazing apps so the bar for a "wow factor" keeps getting higher. But this app is truly something very special. Congratulations to the developers. ### 5/5 — Finally free for the day! *2012-01-02, version 1.3* 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. ### 5/5 — I only wish I still did drugs ... *2012-01-01, version 1.3* Seriously, this would have been mind-bending back in the day. It's still pretty awesome sober. ;) Very beautiful and relaxing game. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Used to love it *2019-04-27, version 2.1* 5 years ago I gave this app 5 stars. Now I’d give it zero, if I could. It doesn’t work at all on my iPad. The images are seen against a jagged black background, and the logo for the opening are mostly off the screen to the left. All I see are the letters “ose". What a shame. ### 1/5 — Meh *2013-04-17, version 2.0* Very very very bad frame rate, also looks like crap ### 1/5 — Wow. Totally lame. *2013-01-03, version 2.0* People actually paid for this? Shame. Lame lame lame. Not even pretty. Thumbs down. ### 2/5 — ????? *2019-04-26, version 2.1* No direction, no choosing your colors, deleted ### 2/5 — $5 *2013-01-02, version 2.0* This is usually $5???!!! I am glad I got it on the Free day. What a waste. ### 2/5 — Used to love it :( *2012-01-02, version 1.3* 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. ### 3/5 — Alchemy *2012-03-31, version 2.0* This is a fantastic app. I discovered running the iphone app on ipad works the best. The ipad version seems to have a few bugs. Hope they will fix them. :) ### 3/5 — Gorgeous BUT... *2012-02-14, version 2.0* Prettiest trip I've taken in a very long time. But it very often crashes my iPad. The screen goes deep blue and freezes... Requires a hard reboot which takes an unnaturally long time, both shutdown and getting back to lock screen. I'm not risking it anymore until an update. ### 3/5 — Silly timewaster *2012-02-14, version 2.0* Kind of a silly little timewaster. It's fun for a short while, but I don't think it's worth $4.99 (as of this writing). I am glad I got it for free one day. ### 4/5 — Beautiful to look at *2020-07-08, version 2.5.2* I love looking at visualisers when I’m listening to I my favourite music, especially when they move in sync to the music. Very relaxing! ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — My Favourite Visual App *2013-05-14, version 2.0* This is utterly amazing, totally hypnotic and very very beautiful. It is very definitely my favourite visual app. Hypnograph is great too, but this is even better if you need to relax, unwind, and just lose yourself in never ending patterns that never seem to repeat. A Mind Blast!! ### 5/5 — Wow, just wow *2013-04-17, version 2.0* The app is ABSOLUTELY GOLD, I could do this whole day without stopping! But the price is rather stupid though, if it wasn't for appoftheday, I would never spend $5 on a app like this ### 5/5 — Awesome. Also check out Party Projector by Same Developer *2013-03-01, version 2.0* Great job! This developer also helped make Allan Lundell's Party Projector for iPad that just hit the App Store in late January. ### 5/5 — Mere words, DEF don't do it justice! *2013-01-23, version 2.0* My cat & I BOTH fricken LOVE IT!!! Incredible. UNIQUE. Mesmerizing. STUNNING. Amazing! Surprising. BEAUTIFUL! And the list just goes ON & ON!!! ### 5/5 — Exceptional *2013-01-07, version 2.0* I have most of the particle accelerators ect. IPAD APPS. The images on this one are breathtaking. You spend could hours with it. I absolutely think is one of if not the best of this type of Art APP. Well done! ### 5/5 — Amazing! *2013-01-05, version 2.0* Beautiful! Amazing! Addictive! Makes me feel like I'm flying! ### 5/5 — Annie *2013-01-02, version 2.0* This is a visually amazing app. I love it. ### 5/5 — Beautiful! *2013-01-01, version 2.0* The screen shots don't give due credit to the amazing effects and versatility of this visual app. Beautiful swirling colors and patterns...and I haven't even learned how to use the controls yet! Highly recommend! ### 5/5 — Love It *2012-04-15, version 2.0* This is the first time I have written a review. I love this app so much I had to share. I downloaded this app four months ago and I keep going back to it when I want to relax. I love the colors and multiple patterns. The more you use it the more intricate the patterns get. Touch the center of the screen to change the colors and pattern. It creates patterns that remind me of butter icing on a cupcake, of lace, of bead art, of beautiful square rivet art and many more. ### 5/5 — Wonderful! *2012-02-27, version 2.0* New brushes give a whole new depth, I loved my original iPhone App but with the new brushes and colours the iPad App beats all! --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-11.*