# Wallpapers vs Black Wallpaper App

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Black Wallpaper App at 86% against Wallpapers's 4%. Black Wallpaper App also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.2). Wallpapers's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Wallpapers sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days and Black Wallpaper App sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Black Wallpaper App holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.8K and 785 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 4% of Wallpapers's written reviews are positive against 86% of Black Wallpaper App's.

Wallpapers ships an update fortnightly, Black Wallpaper App monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Wallpapers | Black Wallpaper App |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.2 (1.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wallpapers/id1458129809/reviews) | **[4.6 (785 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/black-wallpaper-app/id1534693764/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1.8K** | 785 |
| Positive reviews | 4.1% of reviews | **86.1% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 39 MB | 96 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Gorilla Technologies](https://appshunter.io/developer/415461469) | [Zhanna Zairova](https://appshunter.io/developer/1531657198) |

## 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


### Black Wallpaper App

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/black-wallpaper-app/id1534693764)

Discover a vast collection of high-quality black, dark, and AMOLED wallpapers. Explore categories like nature, music, and abstract art to find the perfect background for your device's dark theme.

**Highlights:** Top daily black wallpapers, Random dark wallpapers, Favorite wallpapers, Categorized dark backgrounds, AMOLED optimized

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Wallpapers | $3.99 | per month |
| Premium Wallpapers | $3.99 | per month |
| Vip Wallpapers | $3.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great wallpapers
- 🚀 High-quality images
- 🔒 Secure app
- 💡 Variety of categories
- 👍 Aesthetically pleasing

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent ads
- 💰 Paid features required for some wallpapers
- 🔋 Potential battery drain
- 🔍 Lack of search functionality

**Reported bugs**

- Wallpapers not loading properly
- Crashes and freezes

**Requested features**

- Dark mode option
- More free wallpaper options
- Ability to customize wallpapers
- Improved user interface


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Wallpapers free?

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

### Is Black Wallpaper App free?

Black Wallpaper App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Wallpapers or Black Wallpaper App?

Black Wallpaper App is rated higher. Wallpapers averages 4.2 out of 5 from 1.8K ratings, while Black Wallpaper App averages 4.6 from 785 ratings.

### Do Wallpapers or Black Wallpaper App have ads?

Black Wallpaper App shows ads; Wallpapers does not.

### Which is updated more often, Wallpapers or Black Wallpaper App?

Wallpapers ships an update fortnightly, and Black Wallpaper App monthly. Most recently, Wallpapers was updated on September 29, 2026 and Black Wallpaper App on September 21, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*