Set a global hotkey to manually refresh your wallpaper on macOS
Use Apple Intelligence to interpret an image in Photo Mode on OS version 27
"Set to Manual/Automatic" menu item in the menu bar extra and Dock menu on macOS
Refresh Mode to iOS and iPadOS with a Control Center control to quickly toggle this
Shortcuts actions to Get/Set Refresh Mode status and Generate Gradient from App Settings
Intensity and Variance sliders for Random colour mode
Support for iPhone Duo and resizing when using iPhone Mirroring on Mac
FIXES
If you have a random distortion applied and change system appearance the distortion will now remain as the colours change
If you have a distortion selected the first gradient generated after opening the app will now use that distortion
The Shuffle icon no longer disappears in the Hue and Complimentary colour pickers
Performance improvements with the Shortcuts actions
When Export Preview is turned on the preview is no longer obscured by the inspector on macOS
Colour palettes are now more vibrant and random when those are selected
Fixed history entries disappearing or returning after being deleted
Fixed a crash when generating a gradient with empty or invalid custom colours in Shortcuts
Horizontal and Vertical gradients now include all selected colours in Custom and Photo modes
Repeatedly switching between light and dark appearances no longer progressively alters the gradient's colours
Save Image now respects the selected export dimensions on macOS
Scheduled refreshes now stop reliably when switching to Manual or disabling interval refresh on macOS
Save Preset now works from the menu bar extra and Dock menu when the app window is closed on macOS
Presets named "Random" can now be selected reliably in Shortcuts
Wallpapers will not be generated while your Mac is asleep
Improvements to the Inspector on smaller screen sizes
When set to Manual your wallpaper will not be refreshed with switching Spaces or displays on macOS
1.3.2
9 June 2026
When you change your Appearance setting to Light or Dark it will no longer affect the Refresh on Appearance Change setting on macOS
Fixes an issue with unlocking Radiant+ if you had purchased an older version of Radiant Gradients
1.3.1
7 June 2026
Radiant Gradients is now free with the option to unlock extra features with a one-time purchase of Radiant+ (existing users will have Radiant+ unlocked for free)
Added a Recipe section which will show you the values that have made up your gradient, this is useful when you have completely random gradients
Improved performance of the Inspector
Moved the toolbar on iPhone so it can be used while the inspector is visible
Changed the inspector on iPad to sit in a sheet so it has more room
Added a setting on macOS to disable wallpaper update on launch
Auto Appearance in the Generate Custom Gradient Shortcuts action was unreliable so has been removed
Added Appearance parameter to the Generate Random Gradient Shortcuts action
Enabled the Shortcuts actions for macOS
Reduced cache storage
1.3
24 May 2026
This update focuses on making Radiant Gradients a great asset generator. Use Radiant Gradients to create engaging images for social media, blogs, websites, and more as well as your wallpaper:
Added Complimentary colour mode
Added Starburst, Hologram, and Glitch distortions
Added Radial gradient style
Added new options for Overlay: Dots, Grid, Contour, and Custom. Adjust their tone, size, spacing, and opacity
Added custom export sizes with common presets
Save your favourite gradients to presets
Renamed existing Shortcuts action to "Generate Custom Gradient"
Added a new simpler "Generate Random Gradient" action
Added "Generate Preset Gradient" Shortcuts action
Your last 20 gradients are now saved to history
Gradient, Overlay, and Distortion can be set to random with the option to exclude styles
Refresh the Colours, Gradient Style, and Distortion of the gradient individually without changing the rest of the structure of the gradient
Updated the layout to combine all settings in to an inspector, giving you more visibility as you fine-tune your gradient
Improved gradient generation performance
Improved colours with dark appearance
Added keyboard shortcuts
Added a Surprise Me button which will generate a random gradient
1.2
13 May 2026
Added gradient warping with Ripple and Wave styles. Adjust the strength of the warp to suit your tastes
Added Rainbow colour mode
You can now control the strength of the mesh gradient
Reduced similarity between colours when using Random colour mode
When selecting a colour mode or changing edit settings the app will automatically generate a new gradient
Improvements when changing displays on your Mac
On macOS you can now automatically lighten or darken your wallpaper based on system appearance change
1.1
10 May 2026
Added Solar Colour Mode that changes throughout the day matching the sky
Added Custom Colour Mode allowing you to set the exact colours of the gradient
Added Image Colour mode that generates a gradient based on an image you provide
Set the Gradient Style to Mesh, Horizontal, Vertical
Changing Vibrancy, Grain, Appearance, or Gradient Style now apply directly to the current gradient allowing you to tweak style without losing the current gradient
Refresh settings on macOS are now more granular allowing you to have Radiant Gradients update your wallpaper when you unlock and on a schedule
On macOS the refresh schedule can now be set to minutes, hours, and days and you can input any interval you need
In the macOS app you can now generate wallpapers without applying them, allowing you to keep generating until you get the right wallpaper
"View Original Files" now presents a proper save dialog on macOS
Added the Save option to the Menu Extra on macOS
Added icons to the Menu Extra menu items on macOS
Added "New Wallpaper" and "Save Wallpaper" to the Dock icon menu on macOS
The Menu Extra on macOS now turns in to a spinner while the app is creating a wallpaper and applying it
The app is now faster when Grain is turned on
1.0
7 May 2026
Create beautiful gradient wallpapers
Set the parameters of your gradients with Colour, Vibrancy, Grain, and Appearance
Use Apple Intelligence to generate colour palettes based on any idea
On macOS automatically refresh your wallpaper every hour or every time you unlock your Mac
On iOS and iPadOS automatically refresh your wallpaper using the Shortcuts action