Comparison

Flow Wallpapers vs Lock Screen Wallpapers 17

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

Head to head
About

Flow Wallpapers

This app creates unique, auto-animating wallpapers that react when you wake your device. Customize your lock screen with your own text and choose from a growing library of dynamic designs. Enjoy a gentle animation every time you unlock your phone.

Highlights
  • Auto-animating wallpapers
  • Customizable text
  • Unique color shades and contrast
  • Lock screen animation
  • Regular wallpaper updates
  • Save and set wallpapers easily
Features
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Flow is one of a kind app that achieves a state of animation using various color shades and contrast levels which will greet you with a gentle animation when you raise to wake or open your lock screen. Flow wallpapers are specific wallpaper that have been tested hundreds of times in order to get the perfect shades and contrast levels that will look best on your device. With flow you can generate your own wallpaper, with your own text which will behave the same way, this is done in device and in a brief period of time. More wallpapers are added. To set a wallpaper simply save one to your photos library and go to the Settings app>Wallpapers>Camera Roll and choose the wallpaper you just saved, you can either set it as still or perspective both will work fine and set it on your lock screen. Lock your device and tap the home button or rise to wake in order to bring up the lock screen and you should notice the animation effect on the wallpaper. Flow wallpapers will work on any iPhone that can run the app. To get the animation effect you have to lock and unlock your device an you will see the wallpaper come to life gradually. You can now subscribe to premium for $0.99/week or use the one time purchase for unlimited lifetime access. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Terms of use: https://www.unicornapps.com/flow-wallpapers-terms-of-use/ Privacy Policy: https://www.unicornapps.com/flow-privacy-policy/ support@unicornapps.com

About

Lock Screen Wallpapers 17

Transform your device's lock screen with custom live wallpapers. Turn your own videos and photos into dynamic backgrounds, or choose from a curated collection of HD stock media. Easily create and save personalized wallpaper collections to refresh your device's look anytime.

Highlights
  • Custom Live Wallpapers
  • Video to Live Wallpapers
  • Moments to Live Wallpapers
  • HD Stock Photos
  • Stock Videos
  • Select best part of video
Features
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We have something special for you! We've made amazing Live Wallpapers that you can add on your home screen and make your device draw admiring glances! You can turn your videos into live wallpapers and keep happy memories alive on your iPhone’s Lock Screen!! You can choose your moments (best multiple pictures) and create live wallpapers for Phone's lock screen! You can also create a personal collection of wallpapers of your choice in single tap! Save and design your home screen anytime you want. You can choose stock Videos and Photos to make your life more colourful! FEATURES Custom Live Wallpapers. Video to Live Wallpapers. Moments to Live Wallpapers. HD Stock Photos. Stock Videos. Choose best part of your Video. Here’s how to WOW everyone with the new look of your device: * Save the wallpapers you like the most to your Camera Roll! * Set the Live background you selected as your Lock Screen wallpaper! * Touch and hold your Lock Screen to let the magic happen! For complete access to all Live Wallpapers for Me features, you will need to allow access to the following: *Photos - to import video and photos you like and set them to your Lock Screen! Download and share them with your friends NOW! If you love the app – please rate us on the App Store. This will help us deliver more feature in the future! Link to Privacy Policy: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1C6OoTfdpYJSeOv4fHRLaRej0sAhTxcHh/view?usp=sharing

Screenshots

Flow Wallpapers4 screens
Lock Screen Wallpapers 174 screens

Verdict

The call

Flow Wallpapers and Lock Screen Wallpapers 17 both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 86% of Lock Screen Wallpapers 17's written reviews are positive against 49% of Flow Wallpapers's. Lock Screen Wallpapers 17 also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2). Flow Wallpapers's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Flow Wallpapers sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Lock Screen Wallpapers 17 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Flow Wallpapers against 4.5 for Lock Screen Wallpapers 17. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.3K and 436 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 49% of Flow Wallpapers's written reviews are positive against 86% of Lock Screen Wallpapers 17's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flow Wallpapers ships an update every 10 days, Lock Screen Wallpapers 17 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Flow Wallpapers versus Lock Screen Wallpapers 17: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlow WallpapersLock Screen Wallpapers 17
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.3K ratings) — better4.5 (436 ratings)
Positive reviews49.1% of reviews86.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.3K — better436
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB149 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRonan StarkHarmandeep Kaur

Customer experience

Flow Wallpapers

All ratings1,288 ratings
Positive90.3%
Neutral4.1%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews53 reviews
Positive49.1%
Neutral5.7%
Negative45.3%

Lock Screen Wallpapers 17

All ratings436 ratings
Positive85.8%
Neutral5.0%
Negative9.2%
Written reviews265 reviews
Positive86.0%
Neutral4.9%
Negative9.1%

User reviews

Flow Wallpapers

From 1.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Good interface
  • 🚀 High-resolution image previews
  • 💡 Unique wallpaper effects

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and bugs
  • 🔋 High ad frequency
  • 💰 Paywall for most features
  • 🕰️ Slow catalog browsing

Lock Screen Wallpapers 17

From 436 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Excellent wallpapers
  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 💡 Lots of customization options
  • 🎨 Beautiful live wallpapers
  • 🆓 Free to use

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Live wallpapers not working on iOS 17
  • 🔍 Limited selection of wallpapers
  • 📢 Frequent ads
  • 🔌 Drains battery life

Bugs and requests

Flow Wallpapers

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Wallpapers not animating as expected
  • Compatibility issues with newer devices
  • Errors when trying to save wallpapers

Requested features

3 requests
  • Preview wallpapers before purchase
  • Improved search and filtering
  • Customization options for animations

Lock Screen Wallpapers 17

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Live wallpapers not working as expected
  • Crashes or freezes on some devices
  • Incompatibility issues with certain iPhone models

Requested features

4 requests
  • More live wallpaper options
  • Ability to create custom live wallpapers
  • Improved compatibility with latest iOS versions
  • Reduce ads or offer ad-free version

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Flow Wallpapers

Subscriptions1
  • Flow Premium Subscription$0.997 Days
One-time1
  • Flow Premium$2.99
None

Lock Screen Wallpapers 17

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flow Wallpapers free?
Flow Wallpapers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lock Screen Wallpapers 17 free?
Lock Screen Wallpapers 17 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Flow Wallpapers or Lock Screen Wallpapers 17?
Flow Wallpapers is rated higher. Flow Wallpapers averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while Lock Screen Wallpapers 17 averages 4.5 from 436 ratings.
Do Flow Wallpapers or Lock Screen Wallpapers 17 have ads?
Lock Screen Wallpapers 17 shows ads; Flow Wallpapers does not.
Which is updated more often, Flow Wallpapers or Lock Screen Wallpapers 17?
Flow Wallpapers ships an update every 10 days, and Lock Screen Wallpapers 17 every 3 weeks. Most recently, Flow Wallpapers was updated on October 13, 2026 and Lock Screen Wallpapers 17 on October 12, 2026.

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