Comparison

Depth Wallpaper & Live Effect vs Wave, AI Live Wallpapers Maker

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

Head to head
About

Depth Wallpaper & Live Effect

Discover and apply stunning live wallpapers with a captivating depth effect to refresh your device. Customize your lock screen with a wide variety of animated designs, from calming landscapes to vibrant cityscapes. New wallpapers are added weekly to keep your phone looking fresh.

Highlights
  • Live wallpapers with depth effect
  • Animated designs
  • Customizable lock screen
  • Weekly new wallpaper additions
  • High-quality animated designs
Features
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Refresh your device and be in trend with awesome Deep and Live Wallpapers! Download now! Immerse in the world of awesome wallpapers with depth effect. Enjoy your Lock Screen. Want to customize your device? Live wallpaper will bring your screen to live in one touch! Calming sceneries, fascinating night cities, cute animals, inspiring views, blooming flowers and many more animated designs — what mood are you in today? Choose one of our high-quality live wallpapers, save it and set as your Lock Screen wallpaper! We add new live wallpapers and dynamic themes weekly to give your iPhone a fresh look. Stay tuned! SUBSCRIPTION TERMS *The price is for US customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. *Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. *Subscription will be automatically renewed for the same price and duration period, auto-renew can be turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. *Your account will be charged for the subscription fee within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period for the price initially selected. *Subscriptions may be managed by you and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's iTunes Account Settings. *Unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when a user decides to subscribe. Privacy Policy: https://europosit.com/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://europosit.com/terms/ *Please note that you should allow access to Photos to get the most from our app.

About

Wave, AI Live Wallpapers Maker

Create unique live wallpapers for your iPhone using a vast database or an AI generation tool. Personalize your device with spectacular sceneries, fantasy landscapes, and cute animals. New wallpapers are added weekly to keep your background fresh and stylish.

Highlights
  • AI wallpaper generation
  • Huge database of live wallpapers
  • Personalize lock screens
  • Weekly new additions
  • Easy setup
Features
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Live wallpapers make your iPhone unique and stylish. Check our huge database of live wallpapers, backgrounds and lockscreens. Use our AI generation tool to create unique wallpapers. Do you want to give your iPhone a unique look? Try now one of our super cool AI generated Wallpapers and personalise your screen! We have spectacular sceneries, fantasy landscapes, cute and funny animals and a lot more. Install now and enhance your device. With our AI Wallpaper generation tool you can create gorgeous Wallpapers from words. Just describe how your ideal wallpaper looks like, select a style and hit create. In just a couple of seconds you'll have a really cool wallpaper for your device. Each week we add new Live Wallpapers so you'll never get bored. You can choose a new one every day. Setting up a new Wallpaper is super easy, just open the app, save your favorite one from our collection, then go to your Photos, select the saved Wallpaper and set it as your Lockscreen Wallpaper. To access the awesome Wallpapers collection you need to subscribe to our Unlimited Access option. The subsription option is a weekly subscription with a 3 days Free Trial to test out the service at no cost. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION: - Subscription payments will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and at the beginning of each renewal term. - A free trial subscription will automatically renew to a paid subscription. You can cancel your subscription or free trial from your iTunes account settings at least 24 hours before the end of the free trial period. - Renewal cost will be charged to your account 24 hours prior to the end of the curent period. - The cancellation will take effect the day after the last day of the current subscription period. Terms of service: https://www.livewallpapers.com/pages/terms Privacy Policy:https://www.livewallpapers.com/privacy-policy.html ATTENTION: Live Wallpapers only work on iOS 17 or later compatible devices.

Screenshots

Depth Wallpaper & Live Effect4 screens
Wave, AI Live Wallpapers Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Depth Wallpaper & Live Effect at free with in-app purchases against Wave, AI Live Wallpapers Maker's subscription. Depth Wallpaper & Live Effect also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). Wave, AI Live Wallpapers Maker's advantage is review sentiment (33% vs 16%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, rating, ads 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. Depth Wallpaper & Live Effect sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days and Wave, AI Live Wallpapers Maker sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Depth Wallpaper & Live Effect against 4.5 for Wave, AI Live Wallpapers Maker. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12K and 42K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 16% of Depth Wallpaper & Live Effect's written reviews are positive against 33% of Wave, AI Live Wallpapers Maker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Depth Wallpaper & Live Effect ships an update every 2 months, Wave, AI Live Wallpapers Maker every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Depth Wallpaper & Live Effect versus Wave, AI Live Wallpapers Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDepth Wallpaper & Live EffectWave, AI Live Wallpapers Maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (12K ratings)4.5 (42K ratings) — better
Positive reviews16.3% of reviews33.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12K42K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB277 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperEuropositWave Design Studio

Customer experience

Depth Wallpaper & Live Effect

All ratings11,726 ratings
Positive84.4%
Neutral5.4%
Negative10.2%
Written reviews545 reviews
Positive16.3%
Neutral4.4%
Negative79.3%

Wave, AI Live Wallpapers Maker

All ratings42,308 ratings
Positive87.3%
Neutral5.1%
Negative7.6%
Written reviews279 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral2.5%
Negative64.2%

User reviews

Depth Wallpaper & Live Effect

From 12K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Cute wallpapers
  • 🚀 Wide variety of options
  • 💡 Interesting live effects

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive subscription
  • 🔍 Misleading ads/marketing
  • 🤖 Excessive ads/pop-ups
  • 🐛 Wallpapers don't work as advertised
  • 📵 Forced to pay to access features

Wave, AI Live Wallpapers Maker

From 42K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Good job
  • 👍 Fabulous wallpapers
  • 👍 Fun app
  • 👍 Surprisingly legit

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Super glitchy
  • 🔒 Expensive subscription
  • 🔒 Overpriced
  • 🔒 Scammy and predatory
  • 🐛 Doesn't work as advertised

Bugs and requests

Depth Wallpaper & Live Effect

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes when browsing live wallpapers
  • Saved wallpapers don't animate as expected
  • Subscription issues/unwanted charges

Requested features

3 requests
  • Free access to live wallpapers
  • Reasonable one-time purchase option
  • Reduce intrusive ads

Wave, AI Live Wallpapers Maker

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Wallpapers don't move
  • Crashes and freezes
  • Incompatible with older devices
  • Glitches and bugs

Requested features

3 requests
  • Make everything free
  • Automatically play wallpapers
  • Add dark mode

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Depth Wallpaper & Live Effect

Subscriptions3
  • 1 week subscription3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • 1 month$19.991 Month
  • 1 year subscription$99.991 Year
9 purchases

Wave, AI Live Wallpapers Maker

Subscriptions4
  • Weekly Unlimited Access3 Days trial2 variants$7.997 Days
  • UNLIMITED ACCESS7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Unlimited access3 Days trial$24.991 Year
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  • UNLIMITED ACCESS7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time5
  • 1 Token$1.99
  • 5 Tokens$3.99
  • 10 Tokens$5.99
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  • No Ads$6.99
  • Upgrade VIP$9.99

Questions

Is Depth Wallpaper & Live Effect free?
Depth Wallpaper & Live Effect is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Wave, AI Live Wallpapers Maker free?
Wave, AI Live Wallpapers Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Depth Wallpaper & Live Effect or Wave, AI Live Wallpapers Maker?
Wave, AI Live Wallpapers Maker is rated higher. Depth Wallpaper & Live Effect averages 4.4 out of 5 from 12K ratings, while Wave, AI Live Wallpapers Maker averages 4.5 from 42K ratings.
Do Depth Wallpaper & Live Effect or Wave, AI Live Wallpapers Maker have ads?
Both Depth Wallpaper & Live Effect and Wave, AI Live Wallpapers Maker show ads.
Which is updated more often, Depth Wallpaper & Live Effect or Wave, AI Live Wallpapers Maker?
Depth Wallpaper & Live Effect ships an update every 2 months, and Wave, AI Live Wallpapers Maker every 3 weeks. Most recently, Depth Wallpaper & Live Effect was updated on November 9, 2026 and Wave, AI Live Wallpapers Maker on November 8, 2026.

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