Comparison

Photo Widget. vs Video Wallpaper · Lock Screen

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

Head to head
About

Photo Widget.

Personalize your iPhone and iPad Home Screens with your favorite memories. Easily create photo widgets in a few simple steps, choosing from multiple sizes and refreshing photos at your own pace. Share albums with loved ones to keep everyone connected through cherished moments.

Highlights
  • Create photo widgets in 3 steps
  • Multiple widget sizes
  • Add photos from camera roll
  • Set photo refresh rate
  • Optional date display
  • Shared photo albums
Features
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Turn your favorite memories into beautiful Home Screen widgets! Photo Widget lets you enjoy your favorite photos directly on your iPhone and iPad Home Screen. Designed to be photo-first and easy to use, Photo Widget helps you turn meaningful moments into widgets in just a few taps. No complex customization, no visual clutter - just the photos that matter most to you, always in view. Whether it’s family, friends, travels, or everyday memories, Photo Widget keeps them close throughout your day. With Photo Widget, you can: • Create photo widgets in just 3 simple steps • Choose from multiple widget sizes • Add photos directly from your camera roll • Display your selected memories on iPhone and iPad Home Screens • Set how often photos refresh, at your own pace • Optionally show today’s date for a subtle, useful touch • Photo Widget is built for clarity, ease, and emotional connection so your Home Screen feels more personal! NEW: Shared Albums Create shared photo albums and let the people closest to you enjoy the same memories on their Home Screen. Whether it’s family moments, trips, celebrations, or everyday snapshots, sharing albums makes it easy to keep everyone connected through the photos that matter most. Photo Widget is built for clarity, ease, and emotional connection, so your Home Screen feels more personal. Have any questions? Please check if the answers are available in the Frequently Asked Questions in the app Settings. Have suggestions or unable to find the answers to your questions? Our support team is ready and happy to help at support@impalastudios.com! Photo Widget is an auto-renewing subscription, available weekly (with a 3-day free trial) or yearly. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at purchase and renews automatically unless turned off at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Prices are shown in the app. Terms & Conditions: https://impalastudios.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://impalastudios.com/privacy WE LOVE YOUR FEEDBACK As always, we appreciate and value your opinion. Enjoying Photo Widget or have a suggestion? Let us know! feedback@impalastudios.com

About

Video Wallpaper · Lock Screen

Transform your favorite video clips into dynamic live wallpapers for your iPhone's lock screen. Customize with colors or patterns and easily trim videos for the perfect fit. Compatible with iOS 17 and later, and iPhone 6S or newer.

Highlights
  • Create live wallpapers from videos
  • Adjust video size and placement
  • Trim video length
  • Customize background color or pattern
  • Supports 4K and HD videos
Features
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Video Wallpaper will let you turn any moment in a video into a live wallpaper and share it perfectly to your lock screen on iOS 17 and iOS 18. You can customize the background with your favorite color or a fun pattern. Turn your favorite Instagram Reel, TikTok, Facebook, or SnapChat stories into a Live Photo Wallpaper! Features include: - Turn your videos into Live Photos and create live wallpapers for your iPhone screen saver (use 4k or 1080P HD videos) - Adjust video size and placement - Trim video length - Change background color or add a fun pattern NOTICE * iPhone XR on iOS 13 supports Live Photos ** Live photo wallpapers are only supported on iPhone 6S or later. *** iPhone SE does not support Live Photos Have any comments? Want to request a feature? Please Email Team@mixcord.co Follow us: @VidWallpaperApp - Subscription auto-renew at the cost of the selected plan, unless canceled 24-hours in advance prior to the end of the current period. The subscription fee is charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. You may manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Setting after purchase. Per Apple policy, no cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Once purchased, refunds will not be provided for any unused portion of the term. - Terms of use - https://www.mixcord.co/terms-of-use-agreement.html - Privacy policy - https://www.mixcord.co/privacy-policy.html - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Photo Widget.4 screens
Video Wallpaper · Lock Screen4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Photo Widget. at free with in-app purchases against Video Wallpaper · Lock Screen's subscription. Photo Widget. also leads on review sentiment (54% vs 38%) and ratings volume (32K vs 3.6K). Video Wallpaper · Lock Screen's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Photo Widget. sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and Video Wallpaper · Lock Screen sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Photo Widget. holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Photo Widget. has 32K ratings behind it against 3.6K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of Photo Widget.'s written reviews are positive against 38% of Video Wallpaper · Lock Screen's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Photo Widget. ships an update every 11 days, Video Wallpaper · Lock Screen fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Photo Widget. versus Video Wallpaper · Lock Screen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhoto Widget.Video Wallpaper · Lock Screen
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (32K ratings) — better4.4 (3.6K ratings)
Positive reviews53.9% of reviews — better37.9% of reviews
Number of ratings32K — better3.6K
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size198 MB101 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperImpala StudiosMixcord Inc.

Customer experience

Photo Widget.

All ratings31,697 ratings
Positive89.1%
Neutral4.0%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews523 reviews
Positive53.9%
Neutral9.9%
Negative36.1%

Video Wallpaper · Lock Screen

All ratings3,509 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral4.5%
Negative10.9%
Written reviews219 reviews
Positive37.9%
Neutral7.8%
Negative54.3%

User reviews

Photo Widget.

From 32K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💯 Customizable photo widgets
  • 🎨 Ability to choose own photos
  • 🆓 Free app with no paid version required
  • 🤩 Simple and easy to use
  • ⭐️ Great for displaying memories

Room to improve

  • 🕰 Slow photo refresh rate
  • 🖼 Blurry/low-quality photo display
  • 📆 Unnecessary date display on photos
  • 🙈 Intrusive ads
  • 🔒 Privacy concerns with data collection

Video Wallpaper · Lock Screen

From 3.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Works well
  • 👍 Free to use
  • 🚀 Transforms live wallpapers
  • 👍 Bypasses iOS limitations

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Doesn't work as advertised
  • 💰 Requires payment to remove watermark
  • 🐛 Quality/length of video reduced
  • 🐛 Doesn't work on all devices

Bugs and requests

Photo Widget.

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Widgets not showing up in selection menu
  • Photos not rotating/refreshing as expected
  • Widgets disappearing from home screen
  • Inability to delete/rearrange existing widgets

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to shuffle/randomize photo order
  • Option to create multiple unique photo widgets
  • Shorter photo refresh intervals (e.g. 15s, 30s)
  • Customization options for widget appearance
  • Paid version to remove ads

Video Wallpaper · Lock Screen

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Live wallpaper doesn't animate
  • Doesn't work after iOS updates
  • Crashes or glitches frequently

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add sound to live wallpapers
  • Increase maximum video length
  • Improve video quality

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Photo Widget.

Subscriptions3
  • Unlimited widgets. Remove ads3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Unlimited widgets. Remove ads$12.491 Year
  • Unlimited widgets. Remove ads$24.991 Year
2 purchases

Video Wallpaper · Lock Screen

Subscriptions1
  • Yearly Subscription$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Video Wallpaper Pro$9.99

Questions

Is Photo Widget. free?
Photo Widget. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Video Wallpaper · Lock Screen free?
Video Wallpaper · Lock Screen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Photo Widget. or Video Wallpaper · Lock Screen?
Photo Widget. is rated higher. Photo Widget. averages 4.6 out of 5 from 32K ratings, while Video Wallpaper · Lock Screen averages 4.4 from 3.6K ratings.
Do Photo Widget. or Video Wallpaper · Lock Screen have ads?
Photo Widget. shows ads; Video Wallpaper · Lock Screen does not.
Which is updated more often, Photo Widget. or Video Wallpaper · Lock Screen?
Photo Widget. ships an update every 11 days, and Video Wallpaper · Lock Screen fortnightly. Most recently, Photo Widget. was updated on November 12, 2026 and Video Wallpaper · Lock Screen on November 11, 2026.

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