Comparison

Superbars Pro vs Gradientshop

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

Head to head
About

Superbars Pro

Personalize your iPhone's appearance by creating custom wallpapers. Add unique overlays behind your status bar, icons, and Dock for a stunning new look. Easily convert your own photos into personalized backgrounds.

Highlights
  • Create over 10 million unique wallpapers
  • Add custom overlays to status bar, icons, and Dock
  • Choose from 300+ colors and patterns
  • Use 20 custom wallpapers or your own photos
  • Convert any photo to wallpaper
  • Save created images to Photos
Features
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We support Ukraine Tired of the boring status bar, icons, and Dock on your iPhone? With Superbars you can create over a 10,000,000 different backgrounds or wallpapers on your own! Superbars adds custom overlays to your iPhone's or iPod's wallpaper, displaying them directly behind the status bar, icons, and Dock. Look at the app screenshots to see the stunning effect. Your friends will be amazed at the new look of your Home and Lock screens! You can choose from more than 300 different colors and patterns for the bars, wallpapers and icon frames, as well as 20 custom wallpapers, and the app's simple design makes it a breeze to convert any of your photos to wallpaper and add the effect. All newly created images are saved automatically in Photos. ***Superbars does not change the color of the iOS status bar or Dock. Instead, it creates wallpapers with colored or patterned overlays in the same positions as the status bar and Dock. We’re constantly improving Superbars, and we value our users’ opinions. If you want to send us your feedback or you have a problem with the app, please contact us via our support page before submitting a review to the App Store. Thank you.

About

Gradientshop

Create stunning, colorful gradients for your designs. Offers various generation methods including simple, mesh, layered waves, and blob effects. Export your creations in PNG or JPG formats.

Highlights
  • Simple gradient generation
  • Mesh gradient customization
  • Layered wave gradient creation
  • Blob gradient with photos
  • PNG and JPG export
  • Monthly and yearly subscription options
Features
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Gradientshop is a design tool to generate beautiful & colorful gradients. Features [Simple Gradient] Generate simple gradients with colors and direction. [Mesh Gradient] Generate mesh gradients with cool colors and customizations. [Layer Gradient] Generate nice wave gradients with layer count, wave complex, and wave height. [Blob] Generate beautiful blobs with gradients, color, and photos. Free export your gradient as PNG or JPG formats. UNLIMITED ACCESS MEMBERSHIP SUBSCRIPTION: - You can subscribe for unlimited access to all features and content offered for purchase within Gradientshop. - Subscriptions are billed monthly or yearly at the rate selected depending on the subscription plan. Alternatively, a one-time payment plan is available (this is not a subscription). - Subscriptions auto-renew at the cost of the chosen package, unless canceled 24 hours in advance before the end of the current period. The subscription fee is charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. You may manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Per Apple policy, no cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period. Once purchased, refunds will not be provided for any unused portion of the term. Terms of Service — https://kamon23.wordpress.com/terms-of-use/ Privacy Policy — https://kamon23.wordpress.com/policy/

Screenshots

Superbars Pro4 screens
Gradientshop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Superbars Pro at every 3 weeks against Gradientshop's every 5 months. Superbars Pro also leads on ratings volume (83 vs 1) and rating (4.2 vs 4.0). Gradientshop's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Superbars Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Gradientshop sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Superbars Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Superbars Pro has 83 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Superbars Pro ships an update every 3 weeks, Gradientshop every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Superbars Pro versus Gradientshop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSuperbars ProGradientshop
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (83 ratings) — better4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings83 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAMAXIM APPS, INCRO IT Consulting LLC

Customer experience

Superbars Pro

All ratings83 ratings
Positive77.1%
Neutral7.2%
Negative15.7%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Gradientshop

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Superbars Pro

One-time1
  • Superbars Premium$4.99
3 purchases

Gradientshop

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • One-Time Purchase$9.99

Questions

Is Superbars Pro free?
Superbars Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gradientshop free?
Gradientshop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Superbars Pro or Gradientshop?
Superbars Pro is rated higher. Superbars Pro averages 4.2 out of 5 from 83 ratings, while Gradientshop averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Superbars Pro or Gradientshop have ads?
Neither Superbars Pro nor Gradientshop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Superbars Pro or Gradientshop?
Superbars Pro ships an update every 3 weeks, and Gradientshop every 5 months. Most recently, Superbars Pro was updated on October 12, 2026 and Gradientshop on September 17, 2026.

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