Portal - Immersive Escapes 4+

Change Your Surroundings

Portal Labs Ltd

    • 4.9 • 15 Ratings
    • Free
    • Offers In-App Purchases

Description

A Stunning New Productivity App For Today’s Distraction-Filled World.

What is Portal?
Portal is a productivity app that uses immersive technologies to transform your surroundings into a haven for focus and creativity.

So, it’s just another productivity app, right?
Well, not exactly. It’s a totally new approach to productivity that’s shaped by the latest research in the field of environmental psychology which focuses on the impact our surroundings have on our state of mind, wellbeing and cognitive performance.

Why are our surroundings so important to our productivity?
It’s no secret that our surroundings have a huge impact on how we think and feel - it’s something architects and urban planners have understood for centuries. The surroundings in which we work are no different. Whether we’re working in an office, from home or in a coffee shop our surroundings can either support or hinder our productivity. When they work against us they make focus and productivity an uphill struggle, leading to longer hours, stress and low morale. However, when we are in surroundings that are attuned to helping us think and focus clearly the effect is profound.

How does Portal work?
Portal uses the latest immersive technologies, including dynamic (head tracked) spatial audio, smart lighting & retina-quality visuals, to transform your surroundings and provide instant escapes to some of the world’s most peaceful and awe-inspiring locations.

Imagine finding your focus in the midst of a thunderstorm deep in the Amazon Rainforest; making your next big breakthrough high in the Himalayas; or getting lost in flow in the remote Highlands of Scotland.

It’s a beautiful and effortless approach to productivity, but also one that’s incredibly effective and backed by a growing mountain of scientific evidence and research.

Who is Portal for?
Ideal for entrepreneurs, digital & creative professionals, students, but really anyone who finds being productive and creative a struggle in today’s distraction-filled world.

Join us on a journey to better surroundings, and experience a productivity app like no other.

KEY FEATURES

Window To The World
Window-like visuals seamlessly integrate into your desktop instantly take your mind away.

Lifelike Sound
World-class spatial audio captured in the world’s greatest locations. It’s sound that makes you feel as though you’re there, creates a sense of space and separation whilst removing distraction and improving focus.

Immersive Lighting
Philips Hue & Nanoleaf smart lighting adds an extra depth of immersion, tuning in to your circadian rhythm and allowing you to control the mood and energy of your space.

MORE THINGS TO LOVE

- Over 100 portals to some of the most beautiful and peaceful corners of the world, captured to help improve focus, concentration & relaxation
- Award-winning design for beautiful aesthetics and simple intuitive use
- Support for Shortcuts, allowing automations for power users
- Built to be CPU, GPU & battery efficient
- Privacy conscious approach: no data harvesting, no targeted advertising

To experience Dynamic (head tracked) Spatial Audio you will need macOS Sonoma or up, and headphones that support head tracking via Apple Core Motion, currently AirPods (3rd gen), AirPods Pro, AirPods Max & Beats Fit Pro.

SUBSCRIPTION PRICING & TERMS

Portal Premium offers access to our entire Library. Our free version provides access to a limited selection of portals with no ads or usage restrictions.

Premium options include: a monthly membership, an annual membership (with a 7 day free trial) and a Lifetime membership, which is paid for by a one-off upfront payment.

Please note that monthly and annual subscriptions will automatically renew unless turned off in your iTunes Account Settings at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. To manage your subscription go to your iTunes Account settings.

Terms of Use: https://portal.app/terms
Privacy Policy: https://portal.app/privacy

What’s New

Version 1.2.3

Over the past month we’ve taken the opportunity to reflect and excitingly plot and plan the year ahead. If you’re interested you can find our thoughts for 2024 here: https://portal.app/campfire/thoughts-for-2024

Although, it hasn’t all been planning - we’ve packed this release with improvements and fixes for a number of issues you’ve helped flag.

Improvements
- Better resolution selection for screens in portrait orientation.
- You no longer need to relaunch the app after you ‘Clear Cache’.
- ‘Support Info’ now includes better diagnostic data.
- ‘Support Info’ exports now have improved customer feedback and error handling.

Fixes
- Philips Hue lights which use IP address connections are now more reliable.
- Fixes lighting discovery and connection issues on new macOS versions.
- Network connection errors which prevent motion visuals playing are better identified and retried.
- The specific loading error preventing motion visuals playing is now shown in Portal’s UI.
- Audio streaming now waits for a network connection and can better recover from network errors.
- Collection subtitles in the ‘All Portal’ section of the library are no longer cut off.
- Portals with longer names now are better spaced when displayed on smaller screens.
- The ‘Now Playing’ bar height is now correct across different screen sizes.
- Portal’s menu bar window now positions itself correctly when opened on secondary displays.
- Fixes a rare crash when retrying audio downloads
- Audio downloads that are being retried are now cancelled correctly when stopping playback

A special shout out to Don from the US and Harbin from Australia who have been amazing in helping us debug some of the thornier issues above - thanks guys!

As always, if there's anything we can do to improve your experience, whether that's a bug fix or a new feature, please drop us a line at hello@portal.app - we’d love to hear from you.

In the meantime, we hope you’re excited for what the year might bring :)

Many thanks,
Andy, Nick, Tim & Stu - Team Portal.

Ratings and Reviews

4.9 out of 5
15 Ratings

15 Ratings

Editors’ Notes

How can an app about sound look this gorgeous? Portal is part immersive audio experience and part travel companion, a way to lose yourself in lush audio environments from all corners of the globe, all through a cool minimalist UI and stunning HD visuals. Focus, study, or snooze to downpours in the Amazon, lapping waves from the lochs of Scotland, whale song from the deep blue waters of Tahiti, or thunder on the Great Plains. Tap a sound and the app transforms into an aesthetically pleasing clock; set a timer to drift off to sleep to winds on the Isle of Skye or wake to a springtime chorus in London. Bonus: Pair compatible AirPods to experience it all in spatial audio.

Gelogeloelo ,

Option to Cast to other device

Just downloaded this one and it looks absolutely gorgeous! I haven’t explored the app much yet, but seems like it doesn’t have an option to cast this to a different screen. Would be nice to have that feature. :)

Developer Response ,

Hi Gelogeloelo, thanks for taking the time to share your feedback! We're so pleased to hear that you're enjoying Portal so far. The good news is that you can AirPlay Portal to other AirPlay compatible devices and we're also planning on developing a version that's compatible with AppleTV and Mac, which we are super excited to be able to share in the future :) If you have any questions or encounter any issues with AirPlay, please do not hesitate to get in touch at hello@portal.app and we'll be very happy to help. Many thanks for your support - it means a lot to us, Nick.

Mochiguman ,

Amazing App

Free user here, but already considering premium access after 3 minutes of using the app.

The audio representation is outstanding when coupled with decent audio equipment. The sounds remind me of my home town, birds chirping, leaves rustling, and wind howling.

The app is also equipped with an alarm clock that gradually increases its intensity within a user defined time. Perfect to slowly wake you up feeling refreshed.

Overall, this app is great. A must have app to those wishing to escape the daily grind.

Developer Response ,

Hi Mochiguman, thank you for taking the time to share your amazing feedback :) We're incredibly humbled by your kind words and are absolutely delighted to hear that Portal has been able to help transport you home and provide an escape.

Great suggestion too! The good news is that we have an alarm clock that fits your very request - one that has been designed to gently wake you up by gradually fade in the ambience of a portal of your choosing (I'd definitely recommend trying waking up to our Dawn at Lake Bled portal - it's my favourite and always make the perfect start to my day!). If you have Philips Hue lights, you can also sync your lights with our alarm to mimic a warm sunrise - research has shown that this is not only pleasant but also helps align your circadian rhythm for a great start to your day. We'd definitely recommend giving it a go to see how you find it! You can find our alarm settings in our "Sleep" mode (tap the icon at the bottom left of your screen and select "Sleep"), tap the icon that resembles an alarm clock at the bottom right of your screen (the cog icon will allow you to change the settings to suit you).

I hope that helps. If you have any questions or we can do anything else to help - please do not hesitate to email us at hello@portal.app. Many thanks for your support - it means a lot to us, Nick.

Update: Hi Mochiguman, I'm delighted to hear that you are enjoying using the alarm clock - it is definitely one of my favourite features :)

If there's anything at all we can help with, please do email us - wewould be very happy to help where we can.

Thank again for all your support. We hope you continue to thoroughly enjoy using Portal, Nick.

App Privacy

The developer, Portal Labs Ltd, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy.

Data Not Collected

The developer does not collect any data from this app.

Privacy practices may vary based on, for example, the features you use or your age. Learn More

Supports

  • Family Sharing

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