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Day & Night
What Day & Night is
Day & Night is a macOS wallpaper app that changes desktop backgrounds according to a time-based schedule. Its free plan supports timed wallpaper changes and custom refresh intervals. The app also supports live wallpapers, automatic rotation, and performance controls. Premium adds three capabilities: running scripts when a wallpaper cycle changes, using the app across multiple monitors, and creating custom dynamic wallpapers with more than two images. Premium costs $0.99 as a one-time in-app purchase; the free plan costs $0.00. Day & Night is available through its Mac App Store page. The free tier covers scheduled changes and refresh timing, while Premium extends customization and monitor support. This makes the app relevant to Mac users who want wallpapers to change automatically and to users who need its additional monitor, image, or script options.
Who it suits
Day & Night suits macOS users who want wallpapers to change on a schedule, with control over refresh intervals. Premium is aimed at users who need multi-monitor support, cycle-triggered scripts, or dynamic wallpapers containing more than two images.
What it does well
- Free plan includes time-based wallpaper changes.
- Refresh intervals can be customized.
- Supports live wallpapers and automatic rotation.
- Premium adds multi-monitor support.
- Premium supports cycle-change scripts.
What to know first
- Available for macOS only.
- Multi-monitor support requires Premium.
- Premium dynamic wallpapers with more than two images require payment.
Limits
The free plan includes time-based changes and custom refresh intervals. Scripts on cycle changes, multi-monitor support, and custom dynamic wallpapers with more than two images are Premium features, priced at $0.99 once.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Free | time-based wallpaper changes · custom refresh intervals · single-monitor use | Free |
| Premium | one-time in-app purchase · runs scripts on cycle changes · multi-monitor support · dynamic wallpapers with more than two images | $0.99, paid once |
As apps.apple.com lists them, read 15 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Getting started
- Open the Day & Night Mac App Store page.
- Install the app on macOS.
- Use the free plan for time-based wallpaper changes and custom refresh intervals.
- Purchase Premium in the app for scripts, multi-monitor support, and dynamic wallpapers with more than two images.
Verdict
Choose Day & Night if you use macOS and want scheduled wallpaper changes with adjustable refresh intervals. Consider Premium if you need multiple monitors, scripts on cycle changes, or dynamic wallpapers with more than two images; the one-time price is $0.99.
Questions
Is Day & Night free?
Yes. Its Free plan costs $0.00 and includes time-based wallpaper changes and custom refresh intervals.
How much does Premium cost?
Premium costs $0.99 as a one-time in-app purchase.
What does Premium add?
It adds scripts on cycle changes, multi-monitor support, and custom dynamic wallpapers with more than two images.
Which platform does Day & Night support?
It is listed for macOS and is available through its Mac App Store page.
Facts from Day & Night's own pages
- Accessibility disclosure
- Apple says the developer has not identified supported accessibility features. · apps.apple.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Category
- Apple classifies the app in Utilities. · apps.apple.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Copyright
- The listing carries a 2018 copyright notice for Brandon Roehl. · apps.apple.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Developer and seller
- Apple identifies Brandon Roehl as both developer and seller. · apps.apple.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Download size
- The Mac download is listed as 4.7 MB. · apps.apple.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Dynamic wallpaper creation
- Users can arrange multiple images in sequence to create dynamic wallpapers. · apps.apple.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Extended image cycles
- Premium permits custom dynamic wallpapers containing more than two images. · apps.apple.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Independent context: desktop visibility
- An OS X Daily commenter questioned the practical value of changing wallpapers because application windows usually cover the desktop. · osxdaily.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Independent context: dynamic desktops
- OS X Daily explains that macOS can simulate dynamic desktops by rotating a folder of images at user-selected intervals. · osxdaily.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Independent context: image requirements
- OS X Daily recommends using roughly 10 to 25 images of the same scene with different lighting for a convincing dynamic-desktop effect. · osxdaily.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Independent context: resource cost
- OS X Daily warns that screen-saver-based animated desktop techniques consume system resources. · osxdaily.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Independent context: sequencing issue
- OS X Daily commenters reported that macOS image rotation can misorder files when names such as 1 and 10 are used without leading-zero or workaround naming. · osxdaily.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Latest listed version
- The latest listed version is 3.3, dated February 10, 2019. · apps.apple.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: launch failure
- A reviewer reported that the app did not launch, prompting a developer troubleshooting response. · apps.apple.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Limit: startup behavior
- A reviewer reported that automatic launch and a day script require paying the $0.99 Premium purchase. · apps.apple.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Localization
- The listed supported languages are English and German. · apps.apple.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Location handling
- The app uses location information for solar timing and falls back to custom times when a location cannot be determined. · apps.apple.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Menu-bar operation
- Version 2.3 moved alerts into the menu bar rather than popup windows. · apps.apple.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Multi-monitor feature
- Premium adds support for multiple monitors. · apps.apple.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Offline operation
- The version history says internet access is no longer required for generating solar times. · apps.apple.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Praise: lightweight utility
- One reviewer described it as lightweight, useful and fairly priced. · apps.apple.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Praise: simplicity
- One reviewer called the app simple and elegant. · apps.apple.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Privacy disclosure
- Apple says the developer has not supplied privacy-practice or data-handling details for the app. · apps.apple.com, 15 Oct 2026
- Rating on Apple App Store
- No aggregate rating out of 5 is displayed because Apple says the app has too few ratings or reviews; four written reviews are visible. · apps.apple.com, 15 Oct 2026
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