Comparison

Shuffle Wallpapers vs Unsplash

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

Head to head
About

Shuffle Wallpapers

Discover stunning, high-definition photography wallpapers that automatically update. Enjoy customized fits for any device and vibrant art from Unsplash without complex navigation.

Highlights
  • Random wallpaper selection
  • High definition photography
  • Customized device fit
  • Parallax effect support
  • Vibrant Unsplash art
Features
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This app randomly selects wallpapers from worldwide high-quality photography artworks. Without refreshing from time to time, scrolling up and down, choosing between complicated categories to find your wallpaper; with Shuffle you just relax and it serves up new random wallpapers every time you open the app. Key Features: · High definition photography wallpapers, best matching your retina screen · Take full advantage of the perspective/parallax wallpapers · Customized fitted wallpapers for each device including iPad & iPad Pro · High quality, vibrant wallpapers from Unsplash for you to enjoy! Any suggestions are welcomed: zhangkuan523@gmail.com

About

Unsplash

Access over 7 million free, high-resolution images contributed by a global community of photographers. Discover new photos daily for any project and easily save and access your favorites across devices. Anyone can contribute, regardless of equipment.

Highlights
  • Millions of free high-resolution images
  • Daily curated new photos
  • Collect and access photos across devices
  • Drag & drop functionality on iPad
  • Contribute your own photos
  • Used for presentations, artwork, mockups
Features
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The Unsplash app is home to over 7 million free high-resolution images brought to you by the world’s most generous community of photographers. Want in? Beautiful, free images With Unsplash, you’ve got access to over seven million high-resolution photos that are free to do-whatever-you-want with. And with new images hand-selected every day, you’ll find the perfect photo for your next project — guaranteed. Unlimited Unsplash Access When you create a free account, you’ll be able to collect photos to keep coming back to and access them anywhere: iPhone, iPad, your computer — you name it. Drag & Drop Plus, our app plays well with others on iPad. Simply drag your favourite Unsplash photos into any app that supports drag & drop, like Keynote, Pages and Notes. Anyone can join the Unsplash community No pro camera? No problem! You don’t need fancy equipment to start contributing to Unsplash - submitting a photo can be as simple as picking up your phone and taking a few photos. So whether you’re new to photography or consider yourself a pro—your images are welcome here. Make something awesome Millions of creators from around the world have downloaded over 5 billion Unsplash images to create presentations, artwork, mockups, and more. About Unsplash We built Unsplash as a way to empower creativity by sharing copyright-free photography. Today, Unsplash hosts some of the world’s most widely-seen photos, contributed by a community of some of the most talented (and most generous) creators in the world. Curiosity piqued? Come contribute a shot, or spend some time browsing. Make something awesome at https://unsplash.com.

Screenshots

Shuffle Wallpapers4 screens
Unsplash4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Unsplash at 74% against Shuffle Wallpapers's 20%. Unsplash also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.7) and ratings volume (13K vs 53). Shuffle Wallpapers's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Unsplash holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Unsplash has 13K ratings behind it against 53, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Shuffle Wallpapers's written reviews are positive against 74% of Unsplash's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shuffle Wallpapers ships an update every 6 days, Unsplash every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Shuffle Wallpapers versus Unsplash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShuffle WallpapersUnsplash
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (53 ratings)4.9 (13K ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews74.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5313K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB23 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperJoseph Works LimitedUnsplash Inc

Customer experience

Shuffle Wallpapers

All ratings53 ratings
Positive66.0%
Neutral5.7%
Negative28.3%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%

Unsplash

All ratings12,934 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral1.0%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews571 reviews
Positive74.3%
Neutral8.8%
Negative17.0%

Bugs and requests

Shuffle Wallpapers

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Unsplash

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Clear all history feature not working
  • Downloading images causes app to crash
  • Widget not functioning as expected
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
  • Inability to login or create an account

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to follow photographers and see their full portfolios
  • Implement a dark mode option
  • Improve search functionality with more filters and tags
  • Allow users to upload and share their own photos
  • Provide detailed photo metadata and exif data

In-app purchases

None

Shuffle Wallpapers

No in-app purchases

None

Unsplash

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shuffle Wallpapers free?
Shuffle Wallpapers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Unsplash free?
Unsplash is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Shuffle Wallpapers or Unsplash?
Unsplash is rated higher. Shuffle Wallpapers averages 3.7 out of 5 from 53 ratings, while Unsplash averages 4.9 from 13K ratings.
Do Shuffle Wallpapers or Unsplash have ads?
Neither Shuffle Wallpapers nor Unsplash shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shuffle Wallpapers or Unsplash?
Shuffle Wallpapers ships an update every 6 days, and Unsplash every 3 weeks. Most recently, Shuffle Wallpapers was updated on October 16, 2026 and Unsplash on October 17, 2026.

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