# Wallpapers vs Wallpy

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Wallpy at 86% against Wallpapers's 4%. Wallpy also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.2). Wallpapers's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Wallpapers sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days and Wallpy sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Wallpy holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.8K and 1.3K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 4% of Wallpapers's written reviews are positive against 86% of Wallpy's.

Wallpapers ships an update fortnightly, Wallpy every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Wallpapers | Wallpy |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.2 (1.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wallpapers/id1458129809/reviews) | **[4.8 (1.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wallpy-amazing-wallpapers/id1461741683/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1.8K** | 1.3K |
| Positive reviews | 4.1% of reviews | **86.2% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 6 weeks |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 39 MB | 218 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Gorilla Technologies](https://appshunter.io/developer/415461469) | [Dzmitry Yurkouski](https://appshunter.io/developer/1696592002) |

## What reviewers say

### Wallpapers

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wallpapers/id1458129809)

Transform your device's appearance with a vast collection of high-quality wallpapers updated daily. Discover hand-picked selections and unlock exclusive content with a premium subscription.

**Highlights:** Hundreds of high-quality wallpapers, Daily updates, Editor-picked selections, Unlock all wallpapers, Premium content updates, Ad removal

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Subscription | $5.99 | per 7 days |
| Premium Subscription | $8.99 | per 7 days |
| Premium Subscription | $11.99 | per 7 days |
| Premium Subscription | $59.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 💎 Beautiful, aesthetically pleasing wallpapers
- 🎨 Diverse range of wallpaper categories

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Extremely expensive subscription ($9.99/week)
- 🔒 Locked behind paywall, no free access
- 🤯 Misleading marketing as 'free' app
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🙄 Forced to subscribe to use the app

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes on launch
- Unable to exit subscription screen
- Wallpapers fail to load

**Requested features**

- Ability to preview wallpapers before subscribing
- Offer some free wallpapers without subscription


### Wallpy

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wallpy-amazing-wallpapers/id1461741683)

Discover a vast collection of unique themes and high-quality HD wallpapers for your iPhone. Personalize your device with exclusive backgrounds and aesthetic widgets. Find the perfect look for your home and lock screens, with new content added weekly.

**Highlights:** Exclusive watch faces for Apple Watch, HD wallpapers for iPhone, Aesthetic home screen widgets, Preview lock and home screens, Weekly content updates, 14 image categories

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Wallpy Premium Weekly | $1.99 | per 7 days |
| Wallpy Premium Weekly | $3.99 | per 7 days |
| Wallpy Premium Monthly | $8.99 | per month |
| Wallpy Premium Annual | $29.99 | per year |
| 1 Coffee | $0.99 | one-time |
| Wallpy Premium Lifetime | $0.99 | one-time |
| 3 Coffee | $2.99 | one-time |
| 10 Coffee | $7.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🌟 Excellent app for wallpaper collection
- 👍 Easy to use and navigate
- 🎨 Beautiful and high-quality wallpapers
- 💸 No in-app purchases or ads

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Paid features behind a paywall
- 🔍 Lack of search functionality

**Reported bugs**

- Compatibility issues with older devices
- Occasional app crashes

**Requested features**

- Add search bar
- Expand wallpaper categories
- Improve wallpaper resolution and quality
- Implement favoriting/bookmarking feature


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Wallpapers free?

Wallpapers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Wallpy free?

Wallpy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Wallpapers or Wallpy?

Wallpy is rated higher. Wallpapers averages 4.2 out of 5 from 1.8K ratings, while Wallpy averages 4.8 from 1.3K ratings.

### Do Wallpapers or Wallpy have ads?

Neither Wallpapers nor Wallpy shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Wallpapers or Wallpy?

Wallpapers ships an update fortnightly, and Wallpy every 6 weeks. Most recently, Wallpapers was updated on October 16, 2026 and Wallpy on October 14, 2026.

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