Alchemist Rose vs Screen Composer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Alchemist Rose
This app creates dynamic, interactive mandalas that respond to your movements and music. It offers stunning visuals and can be mirrored to a big screen for parties or performances.
- Interactive animated mandalas
- Responds to touch and tilt
- Music visualization
- AirPlay screen mirroring
- Video-out support for big screens
- Adjustable speed and color palettes
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Five-Stars! ***** "This App is absolutely amazing... Visually stunning. It makes me tingle all over when I use it. Breathtaking!" Five-Stars! ***** "Insane interactivity" Five-Stars! ***** "I have most of the particles apps on my iPad and this one ranks at the top." *** AirPlay Screen Mirroring is amazing !!! *** * Wirelessly stream video from your iPad to your Apple TV and watch Alchemist Rose on your Big Screen HDTV ! * Beautiful, Magical, Colorful, Delightful... • • • ...put on some Music ...pick up your iPad... and DANCE ! Alchemist Rose creates animated Interactive colorful Mandalas that groove and pulsate to your every move. Video-Out supported. Plug into your Big-Screen TV or Video Projector and perform for your friends !!! All Video-Out cables supported (VGA is Best). Great for Parties ! Perfect for VJ-ing. Alchemist Rose is designed to be Intuitive and Exploratory. The Rose is aware of your Posture and Energy. Lying back in Bed with your feet up and iPad in Portrait mode: AR assumes a slow mellow evolution. iPad Resting Flat on its back: AR goes full speed ahead. For the Ultimate… Pick up the iPad… Dance… Tilt… Sway… Touch… Twist… Bounce… The Mandala becomes the Music Visualized through your movements… ( … when you find that moment… it is really fun! :^) Controls: • Speed : Tilt Up & Down. Up for Slow and Down for Fast. • Color Palette change : Double-Click • Clear Screen : Double-Click • 10 Finger MultiTouch • Spin Adjust : Tilt Left & Right • Gravity Tilt affects Touches after release • Bounce the iPad up and down to Visualize the Beat • Video-Out Aspect Ratio in Settings : 16x9 widescreen & 4x3 standard - both supported Settings: • AlchemistRose Settings are in the iOS Settings app. • Video Out - Plug into a Video Projector or HDTV for the Big Screen AR Experience. All Aspect Ratios are supported: 4x3 standard; 16x10 wide Computer Monitor; 16x9 wide HDTV. • Vertical Video-Out - An External Monitor placed in Vertical Portrait orientation is now supported. A 16x9 vertical external monitor is Especially Beautiful. • Keep Display On - Disables the Auto-Lock feature on your iPad, which automatically turns off the display after a certain amount of time.* ( *Note: Remember the longer the iPad Display is on, the more Battery is used. ) • Touch for New Color: Every Touch will change to a new Color Palette. • Speed - "Always Fast" is the full-on pedal-to-the-metal experience all the time. At 60Hz it can be quite intense. - "Variable Control" gives you a more relaxed, subtle and controllable experience. Slow down the pace by Tilting the iPad. Upright in Portrait mode is Slowest. iPad Flat on it's Back Fastest. Tilt anywhere in-between for just the perfect speed for you! Alchemist Rose is an ongoing project, drawing on 25 years of visual music making experience. Enjoy the ride. Tell your Friends :^) Love to hear from you ! Email us at: alchemistrose [at] opticalalchemy [dot] com
Screen Composer
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Screen Composer is a Text Slide Show app that supports multiple iOS devices. Usage: Screen Composer can be used for: • Welcome ceremonies • Birthday parties • S.O.S screen signals • Presentations • Weddings • Any other appropriate functions The app works seamlessly with multiple iOS devices. Features: • Set custom background colors. • Set custom text colors. • Add and customize text. • Adjust slide duration in seconds. • Add, copy, and paste slide settings for faster operation. • Delete slides as needed. • Save composed screen data to the Files app. Settings: • Choose custom fonts. • Select between fade transitions or direct transitions between slides. • Enable slides to repeat after completion. Slide Show: • Works in both landscape and portrait modes. Notes: • Font size adjusts automatically based on the length of the text: single characters appear larger, while multiple characters are displayed in a smaller font. • Composed screen data is saved to internal storage and can be accessed externally through iTunes or the Files app. • Share or receive composed screen data with other devices via AirDrop. • When saving edited data: - Saving with the original name replaces the original file. - Saving with a new name creates a new composed screen file. Quick Start Guide: 1. Go to the library and create a new file. 2. Type "Good Morning" to create a new composed screen data file. 3. Tap on "Good Morning" to navigate to the main view. 4. Tap on individual boxes to edit: • Text • Text color • Background color • Slide duration 5. Return to the main view and tap the play button to start the slideshow. 6. To stop the slideshow, tap the top-left corner and return to the main view. Thank you for your support! Visit nitrio.com for more apps for your iOS devices.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Alchemist Rose at Free against Screen Composer's $2.99. Alchemist Rose also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 28 months). Screen Composer's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Alchemist Rose is free to download; Screen Composer costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Alchemist Rose ships an update every 3 weeks, Screen Composer every 28 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Alchemist Rose | Screen Composer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 67.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 28 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mark Buchanan | Heng Jia Liang |
In-app purchases
Alchemist Rose
No in-app purchases
Screen Composer
No in-app purchases
Questions
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