MyScreen vs Ancestree
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MyScreen
Personalize your device with a vast array of live wallpapers, themes, icons, and widgets. Create a unique Home and Lock Screen experience that reflects your personality. Features AI generation for wallpapers and avatars, plus dynamic StandBy screens.
- Live wallpapers
- Customizable themes
- AI wallpaper generator
- Widgets for Home & Lock Screens
- Charging animations
- Icon packs
- Watch faces
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Make your iPhone truly yours—customize your Lock Screen, Home Screen, and Apple Watch with 17,000+ wallpapers, widgets, themes, and AI-powered designs. What is MyScreen? MyScreen is the ultimate iPhone personalization app, trusted by over 50 million people. Want a custom look for your phone that nobody else has? MyScreen makes it easy. Browse a massive library of 4K wallpapers, apply animated wallpapers, customize widgets and icons, design Apple Watch faces—all in one app. Why do millions choose MyScreen? Most wallpaper apps offer a static gallery. MyScreen is a full personalization studio that combines a massive, weekly-updated wallpaper library, live wallpaper engine, AI image generator, widget customization, icon packs, and Apple Watch face design. One tap––perfect fit, every time. What can you do with MyScreen? — Browse thousands of high-resolution wallpapers across categories such as Nature, Anime, Abstract, Neon, Urban, Minimalist, Cars, Dark Mode, and more—with new designs added every week. — Set animated live wallpapers with seasonal and trending collections updated monthly. — Generate unique AI wallpapers and avatars, exactly as you want them. Type a prompt and get a design no one else has. — Style your Home Screen with custom widgets and icon packs for a fully cohesive aesthetic layout. KEY FEATURES LIVE & 4K WALLPAPERS LIBRARY Explore thousands of high-resolution wallpapers and animated live wallpapers from landscapes and abstract art to neon patterns and anime. AI WALLPAPER & AVATAR GENERATOR Describe what you want and let AI create it. Custom wallpapers and avatars no one else has. Just type a prompt and export. ONE-TAP OPTIMIZATION & INSTANT APPLY Every image auto-adjusts to your exact screen dimensions. No cropping, no resizing. Set to Lock Screen, Home Screen, or both in one tap. WIDGETS & ICON PACKS Customize interactive widgets and swap icon packs for a fully themed Home Screen aesthetic. APPLE WATCH FACES & STANDBY MODE Custom watch faces and iOS 17+ StandBy screens—extend your style to every Apple device you own. How It Works 1. Browse our library of backgrounds, live wallpapers, themes, widgets, and watch faces. 2. Tap any design to preview it on your Lock Screen, Home Screen, or Apple Watch. 3. Want something original? Open the AI generator, type a prompt, and get a custom wallpaper in seconds—auto-optimized, no cropping needed. 4. Apply instantly or save to Photos. The whole process takes under 10 seconds. Who is MyScreen for? Anyone who’s tired of defaults and wants their iPhone to feel personal, with clean minimalist aesthetics, bold neon visuals, anime-inspired themes, or culturally meaningful designs. Download MyScreen now—17,000+ backgrounds, live wallpapers, AI design tools, and fresh content every week. UNLIMITED ACCESS TO ALL FEATURES Subscribe for unlimited access to wallpapers, live wallpapers, themes, widgets, AI generation, and more. Weekly and annual plans available. Subscriptions auto-renew unless turned off at least 24 hours before the current period ends. By using MyScreen, you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use: http://wallpapers4k.me/wallpapersfree/privacy http://wallpapers4k.me/wallpapersfree/terms
Ancestree
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Ancestree helps you build, preserve, and share your family's story — starting in minutes, no research experience needed. Add relatives, connect generations, and attach photos and notes to each person in your tree. Watch your family history take shape visually as you go. Start for free, no account needed Explore the core features right away as a guest — build a tree with up to 10 people and 50 MB of photos and notes, no sign-up required. Create an account for more room Sign in with Google, Apple, or email to raise your limits to 15 members and sync your tree across devices. Grow with your family As your tree grows, upgrade to Starter (100 members, 500 MB) or Family (unlimited members, 5 GB) — and invite relatives to collaborate on the same tree together, so no one has to fill in the whole family history alone. Built for real research Ancestree links out to trusted genealogy resources — including FamilySearch, FindMyPast, FreeBMD, and The National Archives — so you can dig deeper into records when you're ready. Whether you're documenting your parents' stories, tracing your roots back generations, or building something to pass down to your kids, Ancestree grows with your family. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Ancestree at none against MyScreen's shown. Ancestree also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks). MyScreen's advantage is chart position (#73 vs unranked). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. MyScreen sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Ancestree sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
MyScreen ships an update every 3 weeks, Ancestree every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MyScreen | Ancestree |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (313K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 56.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 313K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #73 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 192 MB | 253 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Live Wallpapers | James Methven |
Bugs and requests
MyScreen
Reported bugs
3 issues- Wallpapers not saving to camera roll
- App crashes when trying to set certain wallpapers
- Keyboard customization not working as expected
Requested features
4 requests- Add a search function to find wallpapers easily
- Improve compatibility with older devices
- Provide more free wallpaper options
- Allow users to save more than one wallpaper per day
Ancestree
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MyScreen
- Premium3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Unlimited Wallpapers7 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Unlimited Wallpapers$4.997 Days
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- Unlimited Wallpapers3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Live Wallpaper for iPhone3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Live Wallpaper for iPhone3 Days trial$7.997 Days
- Unlimited Wallpapers3 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Premium$19.991 Year
- Wallpapers & Themes for iPhone3 Days trial$34.991 Year
- Live Wallpaper 4K for iPhone$34.991 Year
Ancestree
- Ancestree Starter – Monthly$2.991 Month
- Family Monthly$5.991 Month
- Starter$24.991 Year
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- Family Yearly$49.991 Year
Questions
Is MyScreen free?
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Do MyScreen or Ancestree have ads?
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