Comparison

Live Wallpapers for iPhone 4K vs Wallpapers Now

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Live Wallpapers for iPhone 4K

Discover a vast collection of stunning 4K and live wallpapers for your iPhone and iPad. Personalize your device with animated backgrounds and a convenient home screen widget. New content is added weekly.

Highlights
  • 15,000+ 4K wallpapers
  • 1,900+ live wallpapers
  • 140+ themed collections
  • Lock Screen preview
  • Home Screen widget
  • Offline viewing of viewed wallpapers
  • New wallpapers added weekly
Features
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Wallpapers that come alive: set a live wallpaper and it moves on your Lock Screen every time you wake your iPhone. 15,000+ 4K wallpapers and 1,900+ live ones in 140+ collections, new wallpapers every week and a Home Screen widget. This is 4KWalls, the app behind the wallpapers you see in our clips. LIVE WALLPAPERS - 1,900+ live wallpapers - Saved to Photos as a Live Photo: set one as your Lock Screen and it moves every time you wake your iPhone 15,000+ 4K WALLPAPERS - Sized for the iPhone screen, sharp on every model - A 4K Ultra collection for the sharpest scenes 140+ COLLECTIONS - Abstract, Cars, Flowers, Mountains, City, Nature, Minimalism, Animals, Love, Sunset, Space, Galaxy - Dark and AMOLED black, neon, cyberpunk, cute, patterns and gradients - Seasons and holidays: Autumn, Winter, Christmas, New Year PREVIEW BEFORE YOU SAVE - See any wallpaper on a Lock Screen and a Home Screen, with the clock and app icons on top, before you save it FRESH EVERY DAY - A new hand-picked selection each day - An endless feed that shows you wallpapers you have not seen yet HOME SCREEN WIDGET - Today's pick right on your Home Screen. Tap it to open the wallpaper ALSO INSIDE - Search the whole catalog - Favorites saved in your library - Works offline with wallpapers you have already viewed - Designed for iPhone and iPad, in 45 languages - Built for iOS 27 FREE AND PRO Save a wallpaper by watching a short video, or go Pro for unlimited saves with no ads. Live wallpapers are part of Pro. Pro is available as a weekly or yearly subscription, or as a one-time lifetime purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings at any time. Terms of use: https://wallpapers-for-iphone.app/termsofuse Privacy policy: https://wallpapers-for-iphone.app/privacypolicy

About

Wallpapers Now

Discover a vast collection of live wallpapers, including unique Liquid Glass and Depth effects. Personalize your device with dynamic backgrounds that adapt to your Focus modes and shuffle for a fresh look.

Highlights
  • Live Wallpapers
  • Liquid Glass Wallpapers
  • Depth Wallpapers
  • Shuffle Mode
  • Focus Mode Wallpapers
  • Exclusive Content
Features
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All new wallpaper app built for iOS 27, full of new features. Live Wallpapers,Liquid Glass friendly, Depth Wallpapers, Widgets, Shuffle Mode, Wallpapers for every Focus mode. The only wallpapers app you'll need for your device. Get the latest features and most of your new iPhone or iOS updates with world-class exclusive content. Human-curated, no pop-up ads, optimized for privacy. Terms Of Service & Privacy Policy: www.tinyworlds.app/terms-of-service/

Screenshots

Live Wallpapers for iPhone 4K4 screens
Wallpapers Now4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Wallpapers Now at none against Live Wallpapers for iPhone 4K's shown. Wallpapers Now also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). Live Wallpapers for iPhone 4K's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly) and ratings volume (18K vs 4.8K). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Live Wallpapers for iPhone 4K sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Wallpapers Now sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.19 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Wallpapers Now holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18K and 4.8K respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 63% and 64% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Live Wallpapers for iPhone 4K ships an update fortnightly, Wallpapers Now monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Live Wallpapers for iPhone 4K versus Wallpapers Now: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLive Wallpapers for iPhone 4KWallpapers Now
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (18K ratings)4.8 (4.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.3% of reviews63.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings18K — better4.8K
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB120 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperWALLPAPERSREAPPS

Customer experience

Live Wallpapers for iPhone 4K

All ratings17,593 ratings
Positive88.4%
Neutral4.9%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews986 reviews
Positive63.3%
Neutral5.2%
Negative31.5%

Wallpapers Now

All ratings4,831 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral3.0%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews107 reviews
Positive63.6%
Neutral8.4%
Negative28.0%

User reviews

Live Wallpapers for iPhone 4K

From 18K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great selection of wallpapers
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 👍 Beautiful and high-quality images
  • 👍 Lots of categories to choose from

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Live wallpapers not working
  • 🔍 Too many ads and popups
  • 💰 Paywall for full access
  • 🐛 App crashes and freezes

Wallpapers Now

From 4.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great selection of live and depth effect wallpapers
  • 👍 Designs are amazing and wallpapers give a unique look
  • 👍 The wallpaper quality is top notch
  • 👍 Amazing app with some of the best wallpapers
  • 👍 Beautiful wallpapers

Room to improve

  • 🐛 What a joke, bought create your own but each prompt failed and errored out
  • 🔒 Limited and now there's a tab to buy AI credits
  • 🔒 Premium blocks all of the good wallpapers
  • 🔒 Very Limited, not much to choose from in Live Photos or Anime section
  • 🔒 Every good wallpaper costs money

Bugs and requests

Live Wallpapers for iPhone 4K

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Live wallpapers not supported
  • App crashes and freezes
  • Paywall issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add search functionality
  • Improve live wallpaper support
  • Reduce ads and popups
  • Offer more free wallpaper options

Wallpapers Now

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Bought create your own, each prompt failed and errored out
  • Can't save, there is no options in settings to allow permission
  • Can't download anything, says I don't have permission
  • Shuffle wallpaper kept moving around the screen when tapped
  • Lost premium after update

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add the drake and Kendrick buckles one by sound goat
  • Give us the power of creation don't charge us for everything
  • Give more ability's to the artist to create our own
  • Let the artist come out of everyone

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Live Wallpapers for iPhone 4K

Subscriptions5
  • WALLPAPER PREMIUM MONTHLY$1.991 Month
  • LIVE WALLPAPER WIDGETS WEEKLY$2.997 Days
  • WALLPAPER PREMIUM MONTHLY$4.991 Month
Show 2 more
  • WALLPAPER PREMIUM MONTHLY2 variants$5.997 Days
  • WALLPAPERS PREMIUM YEARLY$29.991 Year
One-time4
  • PREMIUM VERSION FOREVER$1.99
  • WALLPAPERS PREMIUM FOREVER$11.99
  • PREMIUM VERSION FOREVER$11.99
Show 1 more
  • PREMIUM VERSION FOREVER$19.99
5 purchases

Wallpapers Now

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Monthly Offer$1.191 Month
  • Tiny Worlds Premium3 Days trial$6.791 Month
  • Tiny Worlds Premium3 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time2
  • AI Prompts$1.99
  • Tiny Worlds$19.99

Questions

Is Live Wallpapers for iPhone 4K free?
Live Wallpapers for iPhone 4K is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Wallpapers Now free?
Wallpapers Now is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Live Wallpapers for iPhone 4K or Wallpapers Now?
Wallpapers Now is rated higher. Live Wallpapers for iPhone 4K averages 4.5 out of 5 from 18K ratings, while Wallpapers Now averages 4.8 from 4.8K ratings.
Do Live Wallpapers for iPhone 4K or Wallpapers Now have ads?
Live Wallpapers for iPhone 4K shows ads; Wallpapers Now does not.
Which is updated more often, Live Wallpapers for iPhone 4K or Wallpapers Now?
Live Wallpapers for iPhone 4K ships an update fortnightly, and Wallpapers Now monthly. Most recently, Live Wallpapers for iPhone 4K was updated on November 10, 2026 and Wallpapers Now on November 7, 2026.

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