Air App Reviews

One of the best purchases I ever made. Click on settings to see the sleep timer, and turn it on for night time listening.

Love the sounds and the Airiness it has. However its not as interactive as Bloom visually or in control. One definite oversight is how the app stops playing audio as soon as the iPhone is locked. Bloom continues to play where this app just halts the audio with a quick stop (no fade). Still not bad for a 1.0 app.

If youre into ambient music, youll dig this app.

Wow. I have bloom & trope. Unlike those theres no changing shapes and sound range seems much more limited. These people are getting greedy. Eno apparently did not work on this himself like other 2 mentioned & it shows. Extremely lame 4 $2! save you money

very much like Bloom - simple, elegant and beautiful. makes perfect peaceful background music. unfortunately the screen cannot be shut off while listening, which makes this app is a real battery killer- my ipod usually doesnt last much more than an hour while running this app. the sleep timer is a nice addition, though i wish the sound would fade out more graudally when closing the app.

This app is not half as cool as bloom. I am a big fan of bloom. This app is not that innovative and not very beautiful. Also needs to play after screen lock. Please fix it.

I expected the amazingly beautiful complexity of Enos mind and instead got a limited, uninspired app. Impossible to create anything exciting. Zero capability for innovation. Two sounds, no effects. Spend your dough on Trope or Bloom. Appropriately titled, this app delivers little more than...Air.

In listen mode, its monotonous, even by Ambient standards. In create mode, your options are extremely limited, with essentially 3 low piano, 3 high piano, 3 high voice, and 3 low voice samples to choose from, based on the interface (which is a series of 12 triangles on the screen). No wonder listen mode is so monotonous. I suppose that this may appeal to minimalist ambient fanatics, but this is probably getting delted off my phone before the week is out. I feel like I wasted my money.

This is a very welcome addition to my app collection. I use it on my iPhone and Im even considering buying an iPod Touch so I can use the feature of having more than one going at a time to get a more immersive experience. The only thing I find annoying is that you cant turn off the screen while the music is playing. I wanted to use Air to set a mood and drift off to sleep, but the bright display staying on constantly pretty much ruined the vibe. Other than that, its another great app from Opal Limited.

I dont dislike this app, and I think at $2 it is a nice cheap music generator. That said, even at $2, I would not reccommend it to anyone, except maybe an avid Eno fan. Bloom and Trope offer a similar, and in most ways better, expirience. The main thing I do like about this app, however, is the addition of voice. While this app has a lot of potential, it needs some major improvements to be as good as Bloom and Trope. The first thing I noticed was the uninspired "playing" screen. It looks very crude & pixilated and the lack of change over the course of it playing is boring. There are a few interface options that need to be added as well. #1- Need to add the ability to control the volume of the piano and the voice seperately. #2- I agree with other reviewers that there should be an option to put the screen to "sleep" in listen mode. #3- There needs to better control over the speed of notes in listen mode. What would be nice is seperate controls for the piano and voice so you could have them each play at the speed you want.

I loved "Bloom" so I got this in hopes it would be just as good... Boy, was I wrong. This is a quick thrown-together app in attempt to make extra cash. They got me, but hopefully they wont get you too!

Those looking for another Bloom, as some reviewers clearly are, might not be satisfied but the app does do what it promises to. The choral sounds a excellent and the piano samples are clear and sweet. While Air is less interactive in some ways, I find that its slightly better than Bloom for letting it run its own compositions. And it some ways, its superior: The multiple device support is actually more advanced than Bloom. Either way, youll get your moneys worth if you keep an open mind and see what theyve accomplished here.

We need to be able to put the machine to sleep and still listen to the sounds, however compelling the visuals might be. !

maybe im just an idiot, but the volume slider is missing (the white background is there) and apparently it has a permanent volume of zero.

Probably my favorite of the Opal trilogy. I just really enjoy the sounds it makes. And now that it does play while the device is sleeping, 5 stars and keep up the good work devs!

If you love bloom and trope, you might like this. My request is that new apps like this use zen mandalas for their shapes, hang drum samples and a bed of udu drum rhythms. This would be a great combination for music therapy purposes, treatment for PTSD and anxiety.

Im now using the app and—to me—the mixed reviews, and mixed interpretations of the capabilities of the app tell me that perhaps there perhaps people were looking for more direction or "indication" as to how to proceed with this app. Its not a flaw by any means; its great to discover what the app is capable of doing in ones own time and leisure. This is a welcome app to my collection simply because it is a great example of balance : a respect for the right audience that appreciates the process of discovery. But who am I to say, Im just an interface designer :-)

I bought this as a way to "test the waters" for Bloom and Trope, the other Opal Limited music applications, since it is the cheapest of the three. Im a long-time fan of Enos style of ambient music and Air provides a nice, albeit basic, mix of textures and patterns - with a sleep function - that lets you block out the distractions of the world and find some inner calm and peace. Its a great accompaniment to chores large and small - in "listen" mode - and also a good way to relax at the end of the day - in "conduct" mode. My experience with Air will almost certainly lead to the purchase of Bloom and Trope (although I may wait until I get an iPad and go for Bloom HD). Definitely worth $1.99 if you like "Music for Airports". If you find ambient music annoying / pointless, stay away and save your money tho...

I enjoy Bloom, and am equally pleased with Air. Both are welcome voices of calm, with handy sleep timers. As a happy user, Ill leave it there, others can dissect the interfaces in detail.

Simply put, it is awesome. I put it into Listen mode when going to bed and never hear more than about 5 - 6 minutes of music. Very relaxing.