XScreenSaver vs Ballune

The XScreenSaver application is a large collection of historic and educational graphics demos. XScreenSaver is the standard screen saver collection shipped on most Linux and Unix systems. I released the first version in 1992. In 2006, I ported it to MacOS, and in 2012 I ported it to iOS. This application is not a screen saver, of course, since iOS doesn't have those. But it does let you play with the hundreds of graphics demos that are a part of the XScreenSaver collection.

Send something small into the sky… and let the world find it. Ballune is a unique, location-based experience where your messages travel on virtual balloons, drifting with the wind across real locations. You never know where they’ll go—or who might discover them. Write a short note, attach it to a balloon, and release it into the world. Your balloon begins its journey immediately, carried by real-world wind patterns. Track your balloon as it moves across cities, regions, and beyond. See how far it’s gone, how long it’s been flying, and where it might land. See messages drifting or landing around you. Balloons can be popped, causing them to land at that exact location—keeping the message alive for others to find. Or, as the sender, you can remove it entirely. Ballune isn’t about followers or feeds. It’s about small, unexpected moments—messages found by strangers, carried by chance. Designed with safety in mind - report inappropriate content, block senders. Ballune uses real weather data to create believable movement—so every journey feels connected to the world around you.