Comparison

GradientDaze vs Wallape

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

Head to head

GradientDaze

Free

🔧 Utilities

★ 3.26 ratingsView app →

Wallape

Generate unique wallpaper

Free

🔧 Utilities

No ratingsView app →

About

GradientDaze

Design stunning touch-based gradients for your device. Save, share, or set your creations as wallpaper. Explore a fun 'Party Mode' for interactive gradient experiences.

Highlights

Touch-based gradient creation
Save gradients
Share gradients
Set as wallpaper
Party Mode

Features

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Create beautiful touch based gradients. Like what you created? Save it, send it to a friend or set it as your wallpaper. And be sure to try Party Mode!

About

Wallape

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Wallape helps you to create unique wallpaper of perfect size made exactly for your device. Select from thousands of wallpapers generated with special algorithms to find wallpaper you like today.

Screenshots

GradientDaze3 screens

Wallape4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GradientDaze at none against Wallape's 1. GradientDaze also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 18.4). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Wallape sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. GradientDaze asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GradientDaze ships an update every 5 months, Wallape every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level

GradientDaze versus Wallape: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	GradientDaze	Wallape
Price	Free	Free
Rating	3.2 (6 ratings) — better	—
Positive reviews	70.0% of reviews	—
Number of ratings	6 — better	—
Update frequency	Every 5 months — better	Every 10 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No — better	Yes
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPad
Requires iOS	10.0 — better	18.4
Further details — not scored
Size	4 MB	1 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	thoughtbot, inc.	Mikhail Vyrtsev

In-app purchases

None

GradientDaze

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Wallape

One-time1

Donate$0.99

Questions

Is GradientDaze free?

GradientDaze is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Wallape free?

Wallape is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Do GradientDaze or Wallape have ads?

Neither GradientDaze nor Wallape shows ads.

Which is updated more often, GradientDaze or Wallape?

GradientDaze ships an update every 5 months, and Wallape every 10 months. Most recently, GradientDaze was updated on October 3, 2026 and Wallape on October 4, 2026.