I built a wallpaper site for iOS 26's new spatail scene feature - here's my journey

Hey Indie Hackers! 👋

I just launched SpatialWallpaper (https://SpatialWallpaper.art), a platform for high-quality spatial and 3D wallpapers optimized for iOS 26's lock screen spatail effects.

🎯 The Problem

hen Apple released iOS 26, they introduced an amazing spatial scene feature for lock screens - these special 3D wallpapers create immersive depth and parallax effects when you move your phone. It's absolutely stunning when you have the right content.But here's the issue: finding quality wallpapers that actually work with this feature is a nightmare. Generic wallpaper sites don't optimize for spatail effects, and most images just don't look right.

I spent hours searching myself, and realized thousands of iPhone users were struggling with the same problem.

## 💡 The Solution

SpatialWallpaper is a curated platform specifically for spatial/3D/parallax wallpapers that work beautifully with iOS 26's spatail effects.

Key Features:

- ✅ Curated collection optimized for iOS 26

- ✅ Animated previews for spatail wallpapers

- ✅ 10+ categories (Nature, Abstract, Tech, Anime, Space, etc.)

- ✅ Free and premium tiers

## 🛠️ Tech Stack

Built with modern tools for speed and scalability:

- Frontend: Next.js 15 (App Router), React 19, Tailwind CSS

- Backend: Drizzle ORM + PostgreSQL

- Auth: Better Auth

- Payments: Stripe (subscriptions + one-time)

- Storage: AWS S3

- UI: Radix UI components

- Deployment: Vercel

## 📊 Current Status (Launch Week)

Just launched publicly and gathering initial traction:

- 🎨 wallpapers in collection:200+

- 👥 registered users:Just launched

- 💰 paying subscribers:Just launched

- 📈 daily visitors:Just launched

## 🤔 Current Challenges

1. SEO & Discovery: How to rank for "iOS 26 wallpapers" against established sites?

2. Content Curation: Balancing quality vs. quantity in the collection

3. User Retention: Getting users to come back for new wallpapers

4. Marketing: Best channels to reach iPhone users?

## 🎯 What's Next

- Launch on Product Hunt

- Expand wallpaper collection to 500+ images

- Add user upload/submission feature

- Build iOS app for seamless experience

- Partner with creators for exclusive content

## 🙏 I'd Love Your Feedback

- What do you think of the pricing?

- Any marketing suggestions for reaching iPhone users?

- Would you use something like this?

- What features would make you become a paying subscriber?

Also, if you're an iPhone user on iOS 26, I'd love for you to check it out and let me know what you think!

Thanks for reading, and looking forward to your thoughts!