# Backgroundia vs Wallight

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Wallight at 100% against Backgroundia's 3%. Wallight also leads on rating (4.3 vs 1.5) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 months). Backgroundia's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (1.5K vs 7). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Backgroundia sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days and Wallight sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Wallight holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Backgroundia has 1.5K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 3% of Backgroundia's written reviews are positive against 100% of Wallight's.

Backgroundia ships an update every 6 months, Wallight every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Backgroundia | Wallight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [1.5 (1.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/backgroundia/id1485917915/reviews) | **[4.3 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wallight-amoled-4k-wallpapers/id6758920563/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1.5K** | 7 |
| Positive reviews | 2.8% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 17 MB | 40 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Yolo Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1485917914) | [Md Masud Parvez](https://appshunter.io/developer/1825694637) |

## What reviewers say

### Backgroundia

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/backgroundia/id1485917915)

Discover fresh, unique daily content to personalize your iPhone and iPad. Easily build a library of backgrounds, including special holiday and seasonal themes, and share them with friends.

**Highlights:** Daily fresh content, Unique backgrounds, Holiday and seasonal themes, Build background library, Share with friends

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Pro | $19.99 | per year |
| Pro | $29.99 | per month |

**What reviewers like**

- 💡 Ability to bypass free trial
- 👍 Some nice background images

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🚫 Misleading advertising
- 💰 Expensive subscription fees
- 🚫 Lack of advertised features
- 🐛 Crashes and glitches
- 🚫 Limited selection of backgrounds

**Reported bugs**

- Subscription charges despite cancellation
- Inability to access app without subscribing

**Requested features**

- More free background options
- Ability to preview content before subscribing


### Wallight

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wallight-amoled-4k-wallpapers/id6758920563)

Discover and download thousands of stunning 4K and HD wallpapers, including live backgrounds and AMOLED themes. Refresh your device's look daily with a vast collection of aesthetic, minimal, nature, and anime styles, all optimized for your lock and home screens.

**Highlights:** 4K and HD wallpapers, Live wallpapers and lock screen themes, AMOLED and dark mode options, Diverse aesthetic styles, Easy download and preview, Daily refresh of new content

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| Half Yearly | $7.99 | per 6 months |
| Yearly | $12.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Backgroundia free?

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

### Is Wallight free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Backgroundia or Wallight?

Wallight is rated higher. Backgroundia averages 1.5 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while Wallight averages 4.3 from 7 ratings.

### Do Backgroundia or Wallight have ads?

Wallight shows ads; Backgroundia does not.

### Which is updated more often, Backgroundia or Wallight?

Backgroundia ships an update every 6 months, and Wallight every 2 weeks. Most recently, Backgroundia was updated on October 21, 2026 and Wallight on October 28, 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.*