Comparison

Unsplash vs Wallhaven

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

Head to head
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.

About

Wallhaven

Discover and download high-quality wallpapers with a native iOS app. Browse a vast collection across various categories, save favorites locally, and export images in full resolution. Features advanced search and a clean, modern interface.

Highlights
  • Native iOS performance
  • Local favorites saving
  • Full-resolution image export
  • Advanced search and filters
  • Clean and modern UI
Features
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No ads. Ever. Just Wallhaven's wallpaper library, updated every day. NSFW content available with your own wallhaven.cc API key. A fast, native client for wallhaven.cc. Browse, search, and save HD, 4K, and 8K wallpapers at their original resolution, in an interface built for iPhone and iPad. FEATURES • No ads, ever — nothing between you and the wallpapers • Original resolution — save full-quality images to Photos • Built-in editor — crop to fit your screen, rotate, flip, and apply Enhance or Color Pop • Widgets — random wallpapers on your Home Screen • Favorites — keep the ones you love • iCloud sync — your favorites on iPhone, iPad, and Mac • Watch faces — put any wallpaper on your Apple Watch • Search & filters — by tag, purity, type (General, Anime, People), and orientation, with recent and trending searches • Fresh every day — Random, Latest, Hot, Top List, and more • Discover — wallpapers grouped by theme: Photography, Nature, Space, Sci-Fi, Cityscape, and more • More like this — similar wallpapers below every one you open Privacy Policy: https://mh4u.github.io/Wallhaven-Website/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ DISCLAIMER This is an unofficial app that uses the public wallhaven.cc API. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by wallhaven.cc. All wallpapers are the property of their respective creators.

Screenshots

Unsplash4 screens
Wallhaven4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Unsplash at none against Wallhaven's 3. Unsplash also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (13K vs 7). Wallhaven's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 74%) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, monetization model 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. Wallhaven sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Unsplash asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Unsplash holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Unsplash has 13K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 74% of Unsplash's written reviews are positive against 100% of Wallhaven's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Unsplash ships an update every 3 weeks, Wallhaven weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Unsplash versus Wallhaven: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUnsplashWallhaven
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (13K ratings) — better4.4 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews74.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings13K — better7
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB15 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperUnsplash Inc洵 许

Customer experience

Unsplash

All ratings13,015 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral1.0%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews594 reviews
Positive74.4%
Neutral9.1%
Negative16.5%

Wallhaven

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and 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

Wallhaven

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Unsplash

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Wallhaven

Subscriptions2
  • Premium3 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Premium3 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium$44.99

Questions

Is Unsplash free?
Unsplash is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Wallhaven free?
Wallhaven is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Unsplash or Wallhaven?
Unsplash is rated higher. Unsplash averages 4.9 out of 5 from 13K ratings, while Wallhaven averages 4.4 from 7 ratings.
Do Unsplash or Wallhaven have ads?
Neither Unsplash nor Wallhaven shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Unsplash or Wallhaven?
Unsplash ships an update every 3 weeks, and Wallhaven weekly. Most recently, Unsplash was updated on November 12, 2026 and Wallhaven on October 31, 2026.

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