# Backgroundia — user reviews > 142 indexed App Store user reviews of Backgroundia by Yolo Inc., rated 1.51/5 from 1,541 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/backgroundia/id1485917915/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/backgroundia/id1485917915.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 155 · 4★ 24 · 3★ 33 · 2★ 31 · 1★ 1,298 ## What do users think of Backgroundia? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 💡 Ability to bypass free trial - 👍 Some nice background images **Cons** - 🚫 Misleading advertising - 💰 Expensive subscription fees - 🚫 Lack of advertised features - 🐛 Crashes and glitches - 🚫 Limited selection of backgrounds **Commonly reported bugs** - Subscription charges despite cancellation - Inability to access app without subscribing **Most requested features** - More free background options - Ability to preview content before subscribing ## Newest reviews (18 of 142) ### 1/5 — trash *2020-05-09, version 1.3* this is literal trash ### 1/5 — Just use live wallpaper instead *2020-05-08, version 1.3* Just do it ### 1/5 — This app stole from me *2020-05-08, version 1.3* Ok so like everyone else I saw this add on Snapchat and thought cool I’ll download the app then I hit free trial and I got a message “ thanks for allowing us to have a free trial of your laptop” next thing I knew a big dude came into my living room and took my laptop. In all seriousness don’t fall for this app it doesn’t even have the background with emojis in 3D that you want and they will steal from you in some way! ### 1/5 — Rip off *2020-05-07, version 1.3* They’re trying to make me pay $50 a year for pictures.... no. ### 1/5 — No *2020-05-07, version 1.3* If u see this on Snapchat don’t can non of the wallpapers move at all it’s cheap ### 1/5 — Refund *2020-05-07, version 1.3* When I downloaded the app it said I will get a free trial but it still charged me 29.99 I was so upset and I need to know how to get a refund. ### 1/5 — You don’t have to pay *2020-05-07, version 1.3* Yes, I found this on Snapchat. I got it and sure enough like the other reviews said “I paid 40$ what a waste” and yes true. But there is a way around it so you get all the pics and things, they could be better but you get them. I can ASSURE you this will work. Keep the AppStore open, yes this AppStore that you get apps on, and open Backgroundia. You get the free trial thing right? Just close this AppStore AND the Backgroundia app, then open the app again and somehow it goes away. Idk how it works but it just does. I’m giving it a 3 star cuz: -1 star for tricking people to pay, and -1 star for partially lying in the ad saying you can get the 3D stuff. Anyway that’s it, imma delete this app in the next 3 min. ### 1/5 — IT IS BAD *2020-05-07, version 1.3* it said it was free IT IS NOT 🤬😡 ### 1/5 — trash app *2020-05-05, version 1.3* theres no selection and the app is glitchy, did the free trial, and it carged me 29.99, complete disappointment and theres no feature that were listed in the description ### 1/5 — Bad *2020-05-05, version 1.3* You need to pay to use the app ### 1/5 — Do not get *2020-05-04, version 1.3* It says it’s free but it’s not. And when you pay it just crashes you’re phone ### 1/5 — No, just no *2020-05-04, version 1.3* I rather believe the earth is flat then to get this (this is not an offense to flag earthers) ### 1/5 — Do not download *2020-05-02, version 1.3* When I downloaded it it showed a free trial so I started looking for the x and there was non so I accepted the free trial and it said 9.99 bucks a week so it’s not free at all and it doesn’t even have anything it shows on the adds. ### 1/5 — Trash app *2020-05-02, version 1.3* This is fraud ### 1/5 — Dose not even have music wall papers *2020-05-02, version 1.3* I downloaded it and i was thinking ok maybe while im bumping spotify it will look dope so i got it got the free trial and i could not find one waste of time and money please do not buy this stupid app ### 1/5 — don’t get this *2020-05-02, version 1.3* it’s asking for $29.99/month for wallpapers, it’s definitely not worth it. That’s more than Spotify Premium and Netflix combined per month. So yeah, don’t waste your time. Spotify costs $9.99/month and Netflix costs between $8.99 - $15.99/month. ### 1/5 — HELL NO *2020-05-02, version 1.3* THIS APP IS A COMPLETE LIE! THEY JUST TOOK $30.00 JUST TO USE THE APP AND THEN TO FIND OUT NONE OF WHAT WAS ADVERTISED IS ON THE APP. IM FURIOUS BECAUSE I CANT GET MY MONEY BACK FOR A TRASH APP. SAVE YOURSELVES THE IMAGES THERE, ARE LITERALLY FOUND ON GOOGLE! ### 1/5 — I’ll give it a 1 star. *2020-05-02, version 1.3* Just don’t get this app! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Scam *2020-11-12, version 1.3* It’s a scam to get you to pay for a yearly subscription. Don’t waste your time. App should be removed from the App Store. ### 1/5 — Almost had me *2020-09-10, version 1.3* You had me at start free trial for me to back out right away from this nice try though make it free first then you can get people interested ### 1/5 — Give me a refund. *2020-09-10, version 1.3* I was trying to do the free trial and they ended up charging me 50$ for a whole year I want my money back. ### 1/5 — GARBAGE *2020-07-28, version 1.3* Absolutely furious with this app. It has been charging me $11.29 PER WEEK, and I deleted the app. I had to call apple and figure out why tf the money is being withdrawn from my acc each month. Genuinely the worst app on the face of the planet. ### 1/5 — Why is this even on the App Store *2020-06-01, version 1.3* Please take this app down Apple. Look at the reviews. Everyone’s just saying how it’s a literal scam. The only 5 star reviews are from bots. ### 1/5 — There all right *2020-05-15, version 1.3* Yep you have to do a 20 buck free trial and I don’t understand WHY 20 BUCKS this app is not worth your time don’t get this app your welcome ### 1/5 — Don’t purchase anything on this app *2020-05-15, version 1.3* It’s a waste of money and a waste of time ### 1/5 — Please read this review *2020-05-13, version 1.3* So first of all, they technically get wallpapers on the internet that you can get for free, but they cost dang money! Second, after a week you pay 10 bucks.. I would pay like 1 dollar if it was a week like other apps do! 10 bucks is for like a month! It’s not fair! It’s like you give someone 1 big bottle and they give you 1 little bottle. A month is 20 bucks... There isn’t even 3D wallpapers! So who’s willing to pay that for some dumb wallpaper that isn’t even 3D!? To me this is most likely 3/4 of a scam. Don’t get this. ### 1/5 — This is a scam *2020-05-11, version 1.3* This is the worst app I have ever downloaded. They claim to have really cool 3D pictures but when you go into the app all the background are boring and don’t even move. DO NOT BUY THIS APP ### 1/5 — NO *2020-05-10, version 1.3* I saw the ad on Snapchat and I thought it looked cool. But there is no live backgrounds. Don’t get it, it a waste. And the ad was totally Misleading! ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — The guy above me is rich *2020-05-04, version 1.3* This a scam don’t waste your precious money on this stupid dumb app ### 4/5 — The backgrounds don’t move😢😢 *2020-03-29* I saw it only had three stars so read the reviews and I’m thankful because most people were concerned about how much they paid and there was no way around it but one person said if you open on the App Store then close both of them then open the app you don’t pay ### 4/5 — I got scammed, and so will you *2020-03-28* When I got into the app, it instantly said free trial, so I clicked it, and got the “free trial”. Seconds later I go to my Apple ID funds and it is zero dollars, when it specifically said free trial, and I had $30 in my account. I want to get refunded, but I don’t know if this scammy company would do it. ### 4/5 — You don’t have to pay!! *2019-12-25* Many people are unsatisfied because they think they have to do a free trial but you don’t if you just close out the App Store in the app when you hit open and reopen it again the free trial screen goes away and then you have many free pictures to choose from. But there is no 3-D music playing things like it says on Snapchat. ### 3/5 — Hey cutie *2020-04-30, version 1.3* Pay? That is stupid when I can screen shot and and put it as my wall paper for FREE! U heard it I said FREE! ### 3/5 — Please read this review even if you already have the app *2020-04-06* So I got in the App Store and found this app. I read the first review while it was downloading and it really made me feel like I don’t want this app anymore. But I wanted to see for myself. I opens the app and I was so confused. The reviews I read made me think I had to pay and that it was a terrible app. But when I looked it didn’t say I had to pay and it has a lot of themes but only three backgrounds a theme. The only thing is none of the backgrounds move like in the adds.😌 ### 3/5 — It was a different one *2020-04-05, version 1.3* You would go into the app and it would show you pictures of The galaxy Candy skyline and more and you could take a screenshot of it and put it as your background. No I’m telling this was a fun do you have experience but it was deafening not my favorite app ### 2/5 — This App needs to be updated *2020-09-10, version 1.3* When i seen the app being advertised on instagram i said i want too download that and check it out. When i downloaded the app, it said the app wasnt free and i have 7 days to cancel the 54.99 subscription. I tried to choose a different subscription price but it didnt show all the options but i didnt care because i wasnt going to keep the app i just wanted to try it out. When i canceled the subscription really fast because i noticed the pictures wasnt moving like i seen been adverstised. Upon canceling in my icloud acct, noticed there was a 9.99 per week option but im wondering why it wasnt showing it nowhere else in the app or upon downloading. The main reason i decided too write a review is because i was charged this morning for the 54.99 and i immediately requested a refund from apple, i just hope i can get my money back because this shouldnt have happened. ### 2/5 — Start your free trial... uh no *2020-04-26, version 1.3* When I downloaded it I was like oh this is pretty cool but then it said start your free trial i didn’t get this app to pay and it literally gives u no other choice, but if ur willing to pay for a live background this app is for u ### 2/5 — Blatant false advertising *2019-12-30* Saw this on snapchat featured as a music player interactive background, nothing what like I saw. The app is literally a handful of qaulity background pics but not worth the money. $21 after tax for a few unanimated still background images... not only that but i tried to cancel the “free trial” but still charged me the money days later. Waste of money and falsely advertised to promote a useless app.. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-07-23.*