App: Portal - Immersive Escapes
Developer: Portal Labs Ltd
Genres: Health & Fitness, Productivity

Have you ever thought about the impact your surroundings have on your sleep, productivity, stress levels & overall mental wellbeing?

The truth is they have a profound impact and for me (hi there, I'm Nick the Founder of Portal) it took an episode of depression followed by a life-changing 6 weeks camping in the wilds of New Zealand to truly open my eyes to the incredible power of surroundings.

It's an insight that led to a simple thought - what if we could bottle up the essence of the world's greatest locations and make them accessible to anyone, anywhere, anytime?

And this is exactly what Portal does.

We harness the power of immersive technologies, including spatial audio, smart lighting & retina-quality visuals, to provide instant escapes to some of the world’s most peaceful and awe-inspiring locations.

- Instantly wash away your stresses on a tropical beach in Thailand
- Drift off under the stars high in the Himalayas
- Find your focus in the midst of a thunderstorm deep in the Amazon Rainforest
- Meditate in the beautifully remote Highlands of Scotland
 
Our ultimate goal is to provide an experience that's as close to actually being there as you can get, allowing you to harness the power of the world's greatest surroundings whenever you need and wherever you may be.

It's an approach inspired by a life-changing experience and backed up by a growing mountain of scientific research and evidence.

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

KEY FEATURES
 
- Over 50 portals to some of the most beautiful and peaceful corners of the world, captured to help improve sleep, focus and relaxation
 
- Immersive true-to-life Spatial Audio recordings
 
- Philips Hue, HomeKit & Nanoleaf smart lighting integration to match the lighting ambience of your room with that of your chosen portal (exclusive Nanoleaf discounts available)
 
- Stunning retina quality ultra-high-definition motion visuals
 
- Award-winning design for beautiful aesthetics and simple intuitive use
 
- Sunrise wakeup alarm for a more natural and energising start to your day

- Sleep timer that allows you to put down your device for the night and drift off to the sounds of the world

- Simplified pomodoro timer to help you stay focused and inflow throughout your day

- Meditation timer & breathing exercises

- Mix audio support to combine nature’s ambience with your favourite podcast, audiobook, playlist, or guided meditation

- Siri Shortcuts - deep integration for voice control or single tap shortcuts to your favourite portal

- Family Sharing - share Portal Premium with up to 5 other family members in your Family Sharing group

- Absolute Privacy - no third-party tracking, no targeted advertising, and no collection of your personal data. It's just you and nature
 
To experience Dynamic Spatial Audio you will need headphones that support head-tracking via Apple CoreMotion, currently AirPods (3rd gen), AirPods Pro, AirPods Max & Beats Fit Pro.
 
Upon downloading Portal, you will have immediate access to 6 free portals.

SUBSCRIPTION PRICING & TERMS 

Portal Premium offers our best and most immersive experience with unlimited access to our entire portal library, smart lighting integration and dynamic spatial audio support.

Our subscription options include: a monthly subscription, an annual subscription with a 7-day free trial and a Lifetime subscription, 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 you can go to your iTunes Account settings.
 
Terms of Use: https://portal.app/terms
Privacy Policy: https://portal.app/privacy

Release notes:
Massive thanks go out to Alyx from the USA who recently helped us track down an elusive bug that was causing Portal’s audio and visuals to cut out! In truth, without his help we’d still be in the dark - what a legend!

*Bug Fix*
Downloading lots of portals at the same time now no longer causes audio playback to cut out and visuals to disappear.

*Improvements*
The awesome folks at Nanoleaf have kindly agreed to extend Portal customers’ exclusive discount across their full range of products. New discount code is available in Portal’s lighting setup.

Thanks again to Alyx and the Nanoleaf team - you both light up our world in your own way :)

PS. To everyone that’s put their hand up to help us test our Mac beta - the exciting news is we’re not too far away now. We simply can’t wait for you to give it a whirl. And if you haven’t volunteered yet but would like to, please drop us a line at hello@portal.app - the more the merrier!