Comparison

Wave, AI Live Wallpapers Maker vs The Wallpapers

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

Head to head
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.

About

The Wallpapers

Personalize your device with a vast collection of high-quality wallpapers and backgrounds. Easily customize images with filters and save them to your camera roll. Enjoy a fantastic look for your home and lock screens.

Highlights
  • Pixel-perfect wallpaper collection
  • Trending wallpaper collection
  • Editable favorites
  • Image filter customization
  • Save to Camera Roll
  • Portrait/landscape support on iPads
Features
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Decorate your phone with high-quality wallpapers and backgrounds! Create a fantastic look & make you device awesome! Many cool features delivered to you: - Amazing collection of pixel-perfect wallpapers - Collection of trending wallpapers - Editable favorites - Easy customization using image filters - Saving to Camera Roll - Portrait and landscape orientation on iPads - Support of all iPhones and iPads - No internet connection required Wallpapers themes: - City - Nature - Animals - Buildings - Auto - Moto - Space - Ocean/Sea - Dope - and other So, what are you waiting for? Create a magnificent look for you Home and Lock screen!

Screenshots

Wave, AI Live Wallpapers Maker4 screens
The Wallpapers4 screens

Verdict

The call

Wave, AI Live Wallpapers Maker and The Wallpapers both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 75% of The Wallpapers's written reviews are positive against 33% of Wave, AI Live Wallpapers Maker's. The Wallpapers also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). Wave, AI Live Wallpapers Maker's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (42K vs 808). On price and rating 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. Wave, AI Live Wallpapers Maker sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. The Wallpapers asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Wallpapers holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wave, AI Live Wallpapers Maker has 42K ratings behind it against 808, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Wave, AI Live Wallpapers Maker's written reviews are positive against 75% of The Wallpapers's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wave, AI Live Wallpapers Maker ships an update every 3 weeks, The Wallpapers every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Wave, AI Live Wallpapers Maker versus The Wallpapers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWave, AI Live Wallpapers MakerThe Wallpapers
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (42K ratings)4.7 (808 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings42K — better808
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size277 MB151 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperWave Design StudioAlexey Tataurov

Customer experience

Wave, AI Live Wallpapers Maker

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

The Wallpapers

All ratings795 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral4.0%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral6.3%
Negative18.8%

Bugs and requests

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

The Wallpapers

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

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
None

The Wallpapers

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Wave, AI Live Wallpapers Maker free?
Wave, AI Live Wallpapers Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Wallpapers free?
The Wallpapers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Wave, AI Live Wallpapers Maker or The Wallpapers?
The Wallpapers is rated higher. Wave, AI Live Wallpapers Maker averages 4.5 out of 5 from 42K ratings, while The Wallpapers averages 4.7 from 808 ratings.
Do Wave, AI Live Wallpapers Maker or The Wallpapers have ads?
Wave, AI Live Wallpapers Maker shows ads; The Wallpapers does not.
Which is updated more often, Wave, AI Live Wallpapers Maker or The Wallpapers?
Wave, AI Live Wallpapers Maker ships an update every 3 weeks, and The Wallpapers every 3 months. Most recently, Wave, AI Live Wallpapers Maker was updated on November 1, 2026 and The Wallpapers on October 29, 2026.

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