Comparison

4k Wallpapers, Widgets vs Backdrops

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

Head to head
About

4k Wallpapers, Widgets

Personalize your iPhone and iPad with a vast collection of high-quality live and static wallpapers, custom app icons, and home screen widgets. Express your individuality and make your device stand out with thousands of unique designs.

Highlights
  • 4K and HD live wallpapers
  • Static wallpapers
  • Custom app icons
  • Home screen widgets
  • Calendar and clock widgets
  • Inspirational quote widgets
Features
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Plaw is the final destination for cool, high-quality live and static wallpapers, custom icons and widgets to beautify your iPhone and iPad. Your smartphone is an extension of yourself. The best way to express who you are is to make your phone stand out, and Plaw can easily help you do just that. With about 2500 options of 4K, HD quality content, ranging from nature and animal wallpapers, anime themes, superhero backgrounds, and abstract screensavers to minimalistic app icons and modern home screen widgets with calendars, clocks and more. UNIQUE WALLPAPERS FOR ALL Plaw offers unique live wallpapers for all types of users. Your phone will stand out uniquely with the most fantastic moving backgrounds, dynamic themes and eye-catching lockscreen. You’ll love them if you love seeing: ※ Animals ※ Nature ※ Urban areas and cities ※ Food ※ Sports ※ Abstract art ※ Cartoon ※ Minimalism ※ The ocean ※ Good weather ※ And so much more! CUSTOM APP ICONS Plaw gives you a wide array of app icon collections so you can refresh your smartphone screen frequently. We support all tastes and interests, including: ◉ Minimalist art ◉ Neon colors ◉ Quirky symbols ◉ Wooden style ◉ Metallic looks ◉ Christmas ◉ Retro ◉ And many more! WIDGETS Plaw also comes with a selection of custom widgets that promise to lighten up your da, such as: ¤ Digital and analog clocks ¤ Solid and themed calendars ¤ Inspirational quotes that transform everyday, every hour or every 15 minutes EASY TO USE Our content is updated constantly to keep your iPhone fresh at all times. All you need to do is follow 3 simple steps: 1. Download Plaw 2. Browse live wallpapers, custom icons and widgets, or search for what you love 3. Download them into your device And it’s done! You can freely pick what to appear in the Settings. PREMIUM CONTENT Take beautifying your device to the next level with Plaw Premium Subscriptions and unlock all wallpapers and icons (the widgets are always free!) You’ll get the chance to try them out first for free. The trial period lasts for 3 days. Afterwards, you may be subscribed with 2 price points: ▬ Weekly subscription: $4.99 a week ▬ Yearly subscription: $19.99 a year These prices are for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. Your subscription Live Wallpapers Premium will automatically renew at the end of each term and your credit card will be charged through your iTunes account 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 of your subscription. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. FEEDBACK & SUPPORT ⊕ If you like Plaw, please don’t hesitate to rate us on the App Store! ⊕ If you have any questions, feedback, suggestions, or simply want to say “Hi!”, please feel free to contact us at plaw@lumosapps.com LEGAL By using Live Wallpapers, you are agreeing to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use: - Privacy: https://hcmaker.fr/privacy-policies/ - Terms of use: https://hcmaker.fr/terms-and-conditions/ Plaw is made with love from Paris. Have fun beautifying your phone!

About

Backdrops

Discover and download unique, original wallpapers designed in-house or contributed by the community. Explore daily new designs, save your favorites, and sync them across devices. Unlock premium collections and an ad-free experience with a Pro upgrade.

Highlights
  • Original hand-crafted wallpapers
  • Community submissions
  • Daily featured wallpapers
  • Variety of styles and themes
  • Premium and Pro collections
  • Ad-free experience (Pro)
  • Favorites and sync across devices
Features
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The only wallpapers you'll ever need. Say hello to Backdrops. • Explore Sift through hundreds of original wallpapers hand crafted in house by the the Backdrops team. Enjoy exclusive walls designed specifically for your devices. You won't find these backgrounds in any other app. • Let's Get Social Join in on the action and upload wallpapers yourself. Share your own pieces of work or photography. Only high quality original submissions will be approved for the Community tab. This ensures a full collection of photos worthy of becoming your wallpaper. The Backdrops team will be side by side with you sharing high quality public domain photos with some delicious edits. • Wall of the Day Come back every day for a new treat. This is where we showcase newly created backdrops, or just some of our favorites. Contact us if you want your own original work in the spotlight. • Variety is the Spice of Life Enjoy a wide variety of different wallpaper styles and flavors, such as material, minimal, aesthetics, patterns, scenery, outer space, earth views, abstract, photography, geometric, dark AMOLED friendly walls and much more. • Premium Collections Unlock bonus collections to gain access to even more original designs. These collections will be updated along with the Explore section. More backdrops equals a happier you. • Go Pro Going Pro unlocks a few extra features, including a completely ad-free experience, and all Pro Collections of exclusive backgrounds that we'll continuously be updating with new designs. Access to future Pro features are also covered. • Favorites Click some hearts and build a collection of your own. Have all your favorites handy for quick access. • Sync Your Favs Sign in to sync and save your collection of favorites across multiple devices. • Stunning UI Fall in love with a beautifully designed app. Open up Backdrops continually for some daily eye candy. • Updated Daily We'll be constantly designing new backdrops for you. This means new high quality content within the app every day. Follow Us on X aka Twitter: https://twitter.com/backdropsapp Please note that the Backdrops app consists of high quality wallpapers. Regular usage can use a lot of data. Please be aware that your Internet Service Provider or mobile carrier's normal rates and fees may apply to your use of Backdrops. You are solely responsible for such charges and fees, as stated in our Terms of Use. This app contains ads that can be removed with an IAP. http://backdrops.io/ Terms of Use: http://backdrops.io/terms/ Privacy Policy: http://backdrops.io/privacy/

Screenshots

4k Wallpapers, Widgets4 screens
Backdrops4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: 4k Wallpapers, Widgets at none against Backdrops's shown. 4k Wallpapers, Widgets also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (28K vs 1.6K). Backdrops's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.5) and review sentiment (60% vs 46%). On price, in-app purchases, 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. 4k Wallpapers, Widgets sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and Backdrops sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Backdrops holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 4k Wallpapers, Widgets has 28K ratings behind it against 1.6K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of 4k Wallpapers, Widgets's written reviews are positive against 60% of Backdrops's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

4k Wallpapers, Widgets ships an update every 2 weeks, Backdrops every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
4k Wallpapers, Widgets versus Backdrops: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter4k Wallpapers, WidgetsBackdrops
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (28K ratings)4.7 (1.6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews46.4% of reviews59.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings28K — better1.6K
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size469 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHC MAKER - PHOTO LOGO BACKGROUND EDITOR APPS FOR FREEChristopher Morales

Customer experience

4k Wallpapers, Widgets

All ratings28,010 ratings
Positive87.8%
Neutral5.1%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews498 reviews
Positive46.4%
Neutral8.0%
Negative45.6%

Backdrops

All ratings1,622 ratings
Positive92.0%
Neutral2.3%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews395 reviews
Positive59.7%
Neutral10.9%
Negative29.4%

User reviews

4k Wallpapers, Widgets

From 28K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Free to use
  • 👍 Wide variety of wallpapers
  • 🎨 Colorful and visually appealing

Room to improve

  • 💰 Most features require payment
  • 🔍 Limited free content
  • 📺 Excessive ads
  • 🐛 Buggy and unreliable

Backdrops

From 1.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 High quality wallpapers
  • 🚀 Simple and intuitive interface
  • 💰 Free with optional paid pro version
  • 🎨 Variety of wallpaper styles and themes

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Forced to watch ads to download wallpapers
  • 🔒 Pro version has limited additional content
  • 🐛 Occasional app crashes and loading issues
  • 🔋 High battery consumption

Bugs and requests

4k Wallpapers, Widgets

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inability to download or apply wallpapers
  • Crashes and freezes when trying to use features
  • Subscription issues and failed payments

Requested features

3 requests
  • More free wallpaper and icon options
  • Improved stability and reliability
  • Reduced ads and less intrusive monetization

Backdrops

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Sign in with Apple not working
  • Paid pro version not recognized
  • Unable to return to main menu after viewing wallpaper

Requested features

4 requests
  • Full-screen wallpaper preview
  • Landscape support for iPad
  • More frequent updates to pro wallpapers
  • Dark mode icon

In-app purchases

9 purchases

4k Wallpapers, Widgets

Subscriptions8
  • Premium Icons, Widgets, Themes$0.997 Days
  • Live Wallpapers Premium3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Unlock All Icons & Cool Themes$4.997 Days
Show 5 more
  • Live Wallpapers Premium3 Days trial2 variants$7.497 Days
  • Special Offer: 1 Year Premium$9.991 Year
  • Annual Premium Live Wallpapers3 Days trial$17.991 Year
  • Unlock All Icons & Cool Themes3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Unlock All Icons & Cool Themes$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Get a pack of App Icons$4.99
13 purchases

Backdrops

One-time13
  • Acid Pop Collection$1.99
  • 10 Coins - Starter Pack$1.99
  • Animal Riot Collection$2.99
Show 10 more
  • Optic Odysseys Collection$2.99
  • Synth Wavez Collection$2.99
  • Lost in the Void Collection$2.99
  • Shades of Saturn Collection$2.99
  • Dunes Day Collection$2.99
  • 25 Coins - Deluxe Pack$3.99
  • Backdrops Pro$4.99
  • Backdrops Pro + Big Tip$6.99
  • Backdrops Pro + Huge Tip$8.99
  • 100 Coins - Ultimate Pack$9.99

Questions

Is 4k Wallpapers, Widgets free?
4k Wallpapers, Widgets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Backdrops free?
Backdrops is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 4k Wallpapers, Widgets or Backdrops?
Backdrops is rated higher. 4k Wallpapers, Widgets averages 4.5 out of 5 from 28K ratings, while Backdrops averages 4.7 from 1.6K ratings.
Do 4k Wallpapers, Widgets or Backdrops have ads?
Backdrops shows ads; 4k Wallpapers, Widgets does not.
Which is updated more often, 4k Wallpapers, Widgets or Backdrops?
4k Wallpapers, Widgets ships an update every 2 weeks, and Backdrops every 2 months. Most recently, 4k Wallpapers, Widgets was updated on September 25, 2026 and Backdrops on September 23, 2026.

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