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Ambient Almanac

Posted on June 11, 2026June 11, 2026 by Tomato Laboratories

Ambient Almanac

Concept, Branding, Development

Ambient Almanac is a modern iOS app inspired by historic farmer’s almanacs. We conceptualized, designed, built, and launched the app in-house.

A hand hold a mobile phone in a pink room, the app Ambient Almanac is on the screen, pink sky with clouds, a pink glowing orb in the center, and lots of information about the day and weather around it

The Inspiration

Ambient Almanac drew inspiration from traditional printed annual almanacs—but with modern weirdness, charm, and beauty. We wanted it to be as useful as an almanac, but more importantly we wanted it to be a magical visual object that encouraged reflection on time, place, and the present moment.

Cover and inside spreads from a hardcover copy of The Old Farmers Almanac
Inspirational material for Ambient Almanac

The Features

Through ambient moodscapes and gentle sounds—including real field recordings from nature—the app does its best to evoke the essence of a place. We wanted users of the app to be able to drop in on cities across the globe and immediately feel a connection.

A series of weather scenes (sound on!)
Sound on!
A series of screenshots from Ambient Almanac

Promo and Marketing

A minimal but effective microsite was designed and built—including a suite of marketing materials.

Ambient Almanac's website as seen on multiple devices

Check out Ambient Almanac on the App Store

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