Comparison

Clarity Wallpaper vs The Wallpaper App

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

Head to head
About

Clarity Wallpaper

Create, explore, and share elegant wallpapers for Apple devices. Automatically change wallpapers, preview them on widgets, and design custom backgrounds with text, gradients, or blur effects. Discover unique, high-quality wallpapers curated by the community.

Highlights
  • Automatic wallpaper changes
  • Home Screen widget preview
  • Custom gradient backgrounds
  • Blurry wallpaper creation
  • Text wallpaper design
  • Portrait photo wallpapers
  • Community sharing
Features
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Create, explore and share elegant iPhone wallpapers. Clarity Wallpaper is the ultimate wallpaper library for all of your Apple devices. ”Create the Perfect Wallpaper” ”Find the Perfect Wallpaper” - Featured on App Store Today Clarity Wallpaper is your ultimate wallpaper library in which you can: - Change wallpapers automatically with Shortcuts.] - Preview wallpapers right on your Home Screen widgets. - Create gradient backgrounds for your home screen. - Create blurry wallpapers for your home screen. - Create text wallpapers with your favorite quotes for your lock screen. - Create portrait wallpapers with your photos for your lock screen. - Download iPhone wallpapers with weekly 3 topics. - Download Desktop wallpapers with daily 3 pieces. - Download Live Photos as wallpapers. - Share your own photography works or designs with the Clarity community, good wallpapers worth spreading. Browse and save high-quality wallpapers, including live photo wallpapers selected by Clarity or illustration works created by Clarity. We’ve made sure these wallpapers perfectly fit your device. Some of them are so unique that you can not find them anywhere else.​ Clarity takes wallpaper seriously and has an extremely high standard of aesthetics. We believe that not all beautiful images can be used as perfect wallpapers, only by selecting and tuning can reach perfection. Let us do the job, and you can enjoy the beauty of wallpapers. / Clarity as a wallpaper editor Keeps your lock screen time/date legible and home screen icons lucid. With Clarity, any photos can be a perfect wallpaper. - Text: Create text layouts on your photos with awesome fonts and typefaces. - Mask: Automatically mask your lock screen wallpaper with a transparent gradient based on the color in this image. - Blur: Add frosted glass effects to your home screen wallpapers based on your own tastes. - Gradient: Get beautiful colored gradients from 200+ gradients, or create gradient wallpapers with any color you like. - Frame: Highlight the important part of the image in a framed style, you can turn any portrait photo into wallpapers within seconds. / Auto-Renewable Subscription Information Clarity Magazine 1-year Subscription Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s settings after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period. Terms of Use: https://claritywallpaper.com/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://claritywallpaper.com/privacypolicy Feedback Email:hi@yuanjoy.com Enjoy Your Daily Clarity!

About

The Wallpaper App

Discover an endless supply of unique, algorithmically generated wallpapers for any device. Customize your homescreen with stunning abstract art in countless styles and colors. Save your favorites and export high-resolution images, even up to 5k.

Highlights
  • Unique, generated wallpapers
  • Customizable homescreen
  • Export for any device (up to 5k)
  • 20+ styles and endless colors
  • Included widgets (plain, time, date)
  • Abstract art generation
Features
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The perfect Home screen is just a few taps away. Choose from over 40 different styles and an unlimited number of color combinations to make sure your iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch look uniquely you. All of your Wallpapers are created using generative art - by your device - in real time, and some of our styles even support Live Wallpapers. Using The Wallpaper App, you'll: • Create an endless supply of unique wallpapers for all your devices with just a few taps and swipes. • Choose from over 40 different wallpaper styles and an infinite combination of colors and patterns in both light and dark modes • Each wallpaper is computer-generated right on your device. Enjoy your new wallpapers instantly. • Create wallpapers for Apple Watch to 5K iMac in seconds! Export them in dimensions perfectly suited to your iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Mac. • Create stunning widgets including plain, time, and date widgets in three different sizes. All with custom backgrounds. • Enjoy a privacy-first approach. The Wallpaper App doesn't collect any of your personal data, ever. Enjoy The Wallpaper App! Please see our Terms of Use (EULA) here: http://lumen-digital.com/terms.html For any problems or if you need help, contact us here: http://lumen-digital.com

Screenshots

Clarity Wallpaper4 screens
The Wallpaper App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Clarity Wallpaper at 4.7 against The Wallpaper App's 4.3. Clarity Wallpaper also leads on review sentiment (55% vs 41%) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. Clarity Wallpaper sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year and The Wallpaper App sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Clarity Wallpaper holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5.5K and 2.3K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Clarity Wallpaper's written reviews are positive against 41% of The Wallpaper App's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Clarity Wallpaper ships an update every 2 months, The Wallpaper App every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Clarity Wallpaper versus The Wallpaper App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClarity WallpaperThe Wallpaper App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (5.5K ratings) — better4.3 (2.3K ratings)
Positive reviews55.5% of reviews — better41.1% of reviews
Number of ratings5.5K — better2.3K
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size192 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYuanJing Co.,Ltd.Lumen Digital

Customer experience

Clarity Wallpaper

All ratings5,503 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral3.4%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews393 reviews
Positive55.5%
Neutral6.4%
Negative38.2%

The Wallpaper App

All ratings2,312 ratings
Positive81.1%
Neutral6.6%
Negative12.3%
Written reviews112 reviews
Positive41.1%
Neutral9.8%
Negative49.1%

User reviews

Clarity Wallpaper

From 5.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent app with high-quality wallpapers
  • 👍 Affordable annual subscription
  • 🎨 Variety of wallpaper categories and themes
  • 📱 Works well on both smartphones and desktops
  • 🔄 Ability to automatically change wallpaper daily

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional app crashes or loading issues
  • 💰 Most wallpapers locked behind subscription
  • 🔒 Unclear terms and conditions
  • 🔍 Difficulty finding and downloading free wallpapers
  • 🔧 Limited customization options for paid subscribers

The Wallpaper App

From 2.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Unique and customizable wallpapers
  • 🎨 Ability to adjust color palettes
  • 💡 Innovative concept
  • 🖼️ High-quality wallpaper images

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues
  • 🔍 Limited selection of wallpapers
  • 🤔 Confusing or unintuitive UI
  • 💰 Expensive for the limited features
  • ⚠️ Quality of saved wallpapers not matching preview

Bugs and requests

Clarity Wallpaper

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Wallpaper rotation bug preventing editing
  • Subscription access issues after reinstalling the app
  • Inability to download wallpapers even with paid subscription

Requested features

4 requests
  • Allow users to select their own favorite topics/categories
  • Add option to save wallpapers without sharing them publicly
  • Improve desktop wallpaper support and selection
  • Provide more free wallpaper options for non-subscribers

The Wallpaper App

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Live wallpapers not working as expected
  • Saved wallpapers not displaying correctly
  • App freezing or crashing during use
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • More customization options
  • Ability to create custom color palettes
  • Improved organization and filtering of wallpapers
  • Better instructions and guidance for users

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Clarity Wallpaper

Subscriptions1
  • Clarity Pro Subscription$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Clarity Pro$2.99
5 purchases

The Wallpaper App

Subscriptions3
  • Pro Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Pro Monthly3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$39.991 Year
One-time2
  • Unlock Premium$1.99
  • Unlock Premium Wallpapers$1.99

Questions

Is Clarity Wallpaper free?
Clarity Wallpaper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Wallpaper App free?
The Wallpaper App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Clarity Wallpaper or The Wallpaper App?
Clarity Wallpaper is rated higher. Clarity Wallpaper averages 4.7 out of 5 from 5.5K ratings, while The Wallpaper App averages 4.3 from 2.3K ratings.
Do Clarity Wallpaper or The Wallpaper App have ads?
Neither Clarity Wallpaper nor The Wallpaper App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Clarity Wallpaper or The Wallpaper App?
Clarity Wallpaper ships an update every 2 months, and The Wallpaper App every 6 weeks. Most recently, Clarity Wallpaper was updated on September 23, 2026 and The Wallpaper App on September 22, 2026.

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