Comparison

Frozen Wallpaper vs Hue Essentials

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

Head to head
About

Frozen Wallpaper

Personalize your iPhone and iPad with a vast collection of winter-themed wallpapers, frames, and stickers. Easily edit and apply your creations as home or lock screens for a unique device look.

Highlights
  • Extensive collection of winter wallpapers
  • Add frames and stickers
  • Use photos from gallery or take new ones
  • Edit wallpapers (zoom, rotate)
  • Set as home or lock screen
  • Save and share creations
Features
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Freeze your home and lock screen instantly! Make it beautiful with fabulous Frozen Wallpaper – Winter Background & Lock Screen. This is a unique gallery of beautiful winter backgrounds, frames and stickers that help you make a unique decoration for your iPhone and iPad. ▶ A great number of frozen wallpapers on your disposal! ▶ An option to take a picture or use the one from your gallery! ▶ Swipe up and down to change a wallpaper from the collection! ▶ Double tap to edit the wallpaper: zoom in/out and rotate! ▶ Swipe left and right in the middle of the screen to choose the frame! ▶ Swipe left and right in the upper part of the screen to choose the stickers! ▶ Tap to show the menu: save, share, use as lock screen or wallpaper! There are innumerable possibilities that this free app has, and it will make your home screen or lock screen unique and awesome. First, take a photo, choose a pic from your phone's photo gallery or just take one of the most beautiful neon wallpapers and set it as a background. Then, start adding magnificent show frames that are perfect for your home and lock screen. Enjoy Frozen Wallpaper – Winter Background & Lock Screen and personalize your device in a second!

About

Hue Essentials

Unlock the full potential of your smart lighting system. Create custom scenes, dynamic effects, and automate your lights with schedules and triggers. Control multiple smart home bridges and devices seamlessly for a personalized ambiance.

Highlights
  • Custom scenes and effects
  • Music and entertainment sync
  • Sunrise/sunset automation
  • Multi-bridge control
  • Device discovery and setup
  • Button and sensor automation
  • Away from home control
Features
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Imagine unlimited possibilities in your smart home. Set scenes and fast effects to your mood. Experience Dance Sensation in your entertainment area with Philips Hue Entertainment. Feel more in control with schedules and automation from sunrise to sunset. Control multiple bridges simultaneously without switching between them. Supported devices • Philips Hue bridge • Philips Hue Bluetooth lights • deCONZ (ConBee) • diyHue • LIFX Scenes & effects Create the perfect ambiance from your photos or the included photo library. Experience special animations like lava, fireplace, fireworks, or lightning. Wake up at sunrise and go to sleep at sunset with fading lights. Get into the party on the beats of your music. Sync your lights for a night of disco with strobe effects (updates 25 times/sec). Quick access Create rooms and groups to organize your lights. You can even put a light in several groups. Smart lights & controls The unique ‘Touchlink’ search allows you to find new (3rd party, Zigbee) lights. Use included wizards for easy setup of your devices. You can set scenes, actions, or even multiple scenes on a button to make your switch a real investment. Experience the right ambiance during different times of your day with your motion sensor. All of your creations are stored on the bridge. Easy for you and your family. Advanced Automation allows you to have greater control of your smart home. Turn on your lights when the door opens. Adjust your ventilation when the humidity gets too high. Open or close blinds and curtains based on temperature or sunshine. Make it look like you are at home using 'Away from Home' (out of home control). Communicate directly with your Hue bridge using the API debugger. View technical details of your Hue bridge and update its resources like lights and sensors. You want it all? Fast performance with ad-free experience. Purchase the premium version to unlock full content.

Screenshots

Frozen Wallpaper4 screens
Hue Essentials4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Frozen Wallpaper at 5.0 against Hue Essentials's 4.1. Frozen Wallpaper also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 8) and update cadence (daily vs every 2 weeks). Hue Essentials's advantage is ratings volume (133 vs 2) and device support (5 vs 3). On price and ads 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. Hue Essentials sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Frozen Wallpaper asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Frozen Wallpaper holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hue Essentials has 133 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Frozen Wallpaper ships an update daily, Hue Essentials every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Frozen Wallpaper versus Hue Essentials: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFrozen WallpaperHue Essentials
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.1 (133 ratings)
Positive reviews37.2% of reviews
Number of ratings2133 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB269 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMilan TrickovicThomas Vos

Customer experience

Frozen Wallpaper

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Hue Essentials

All ratings133 ratings
Positive75.9%
Neutral8.3%
Negative15.8%
Written reviews239 reviews
Positive37.2%
Neutral8.4%
Negative54.4%

Bugs and requests

Frozen Wallpaper

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Hue Essentials

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Fade feature not working
  • Saving automations not working
  • Crashes when checking 'About' section
  • Widgets and Apple Watch app issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Repeat/loop function for automations
  • Strobing/flashing effects
  • Dark mode
  • Alexa integration

In-app purchases

None

Frozen Wallpaper

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Hue Essentials

One-time8
  • Effects: Christmas$0.99
  • Effects: Universe$0.99
  • Effects: Wonders of nature$0.99
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  • Effects: Romantic$0.99
  • Effects: Floral fantasy$0.99
  • Effects: Spooky$0.99
  • Multiple bridges$4.99
  • Premium$7.99

Questions

Is Frozen Wallpaper free?
Frozen Wallpaper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hue Essentials free?
Hue Essentials is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Frozen Wallpaper or Hue Essentials?
Frozen Wallpaper is rated higher. Frozen Wallpaper averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Hue Essentials averages 4.1 from 133 ratings.
Do Frozen Wallpaper or Hue Essentials have ads?
Neither Frozen Wallpaper nor Hue Essentials shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Frozen Wallpaper or Hue Essentials?
Frozen Wallpaper ships an update daily, and Hue Essentials every 2 weeks. Most recently, Frozen Wallpaper was updated on September 21, 2026 and Hue Essentials on September 20, 2026.

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