Comparison

Video Wallpaper · Lock Screen vs Widget Cast

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

Head to head
About

Video Wallpaper · Lock Screen

Transform your favorite video clips into dynamic live wallpapers for your iPhone's lock screen. Customize with colors or patterns and easily trim videos for the perfect fit. Compatible with iOS 17 and later, and iPhone 6S or newer.

Highlights
  • Create live wallpapers from videos
  • Adjust video size and placement
  • Trim video length
  • Customize background color or pattern
  • Supports 4K and HD videos
Features
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Video Wallpaper will let you turn any moment in a video into a live wallpaper and share it perfectly to your lock screen on iOS 17 and iOS 18. You can customize the background with your favorite color or a fun pattern. Turn your favorite Instagram Reel, TikTok, Facebook, or SnapChat stories into a Live Photo Wallpaper! Features include: - Turn your videos into Live Photos and create live wallpapers for your iPhone screen saver (use 4k or 1080P HD videos) - Adjust video size and placement - Trim video length - Change background color or add a fun pattern NOTICE * iPhone XR on iOS 13 supports Live Photos ** Live photo wallpapers are only supported on iPhone 6S or later. *** iPhone SE does not support Live Photos Have any comments? Want to request a feature? Please Email Team@mixcord.co Follow us: @VidWallpaperApp - Subscription auto-renew at the cost of the selected plan, unless canceled 24-hours in advance prior to the end of the current period. The subscription fee is charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. You may manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Setting after purchase. Per Apple policy, no cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Once purchased, refunds will not be provided for any unused portion of the term. - Terms of use - https://www.mixcord.co/terms-of-use-agreement.html - Privacy policy - https://www.mixcord.co/privacy-policy.html - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Widget Cast

Animate your home screen with custom video widgets. Apply retro effects like CRT and pixelation to short clips. Organize videos into playlists and display them on your iPhone and Apple Watch.

Highlights
  • Video home screen widgets
  • Retro visual effects
  • Customizable playlists
  • Apple Watch support
  • Multiple widget sizes
  • Privacy-focused
Features
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Turn your videos into living home screen widgets with cool retro effects. Real live video! Widget Cast captures, filters, and casts short clips onto your iPhone and Apple Watch - so the moments you care about are right there on your device. -- EFFECTS -- • CRT • Night vision • Pixellate • Colour tint • Thermal camera + many more! -- WIDGETS -- • Home screen widgets in multiple sizes • Pick your favourites to show where you like -- PLAYLISTS -- • Collect your favourite videos into playlists and play them back in the widget • Control how often they loop, shuffle and transition effects -- WATCH -- • Watch on your watch too! -- PRO -- • One simple unlock for all extra features, no subscriptions -- PRIVACY -- • Everything stays on your phone or watch

Screenshots

Video Wallpaper · Lock Screen4 screens
Widget Cast4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Widget Cast at freemium against Video Wallpaper · Lock Screen's subscription. Video Wallpaper · Lock Screen's advantage is ratings volume (3.5K vs 6). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Video Wallpaper · Lock Screen sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year and Widget Cast sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Video Wallpaper · Lock Screen against 4.3 for Widget Cast. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Video Wallpaper · Lock Screen has 3.5K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 38% of Video Wallpaper · Lock Screen's written reviews are positive against 33% of Widget Cast's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Video Wallpaper · Lock Screen ships an update fortnightly, Widget Cast every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Video Wallpaper · Lock Screen versus Widget Cast: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVideo Wallpaper · Lock ScreenWidget Cast
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (3.5K ratings) — better4.3 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews37.9% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings3.5K — better6
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMixcord Inc.Dark Pie Ltd

Customer experience

Video Wallpaper · Lock Screen

All ratings3,509 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral4.5%
Negative10.9%
Written reviews219 reviews
Positive37.9%
Neutral7.8%
Negative54.3%

Widget Cast

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral66.7%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Video Wallpaper · Lock Screen

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Live wallpaper doesn't animate
  • Doesn't work after iOS updates
  • Crashes or glitches frequently

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add sound to live wallpapers
  • Increase maximum video length
  • Improve video quality

Widget Cast

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Video Wallpaper · Lock Screen

Subscriptions1
  • Yearly Subscription$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Video Wallpaper Pro$9.99
3 purchases

Widget Cast

One-time3
  • Widget Cast Pro!$1.99
  • Widget Cast Pro!$2.99
  • Widget Cast Pro!$3.99

Questions

Is Video Wallpaper · Lock Screen free?
Video Wallpaper · Lock Screen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Widget Cast free?
Widget Cast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Video Wallpaper · Lock Screen or Widget Cast?
Video Wallpaper · Lock Screen is rated higher. Video Wallpaper · Lock Screen averages 4.4 out of 5 from 3.5K ratings, while Widget Cast averages 4.3 from 6 ratings.
Do Video Wallpaper · Lock Screen or Widget Cast have ads?
Neither Video Wallpaper · Lock Screen nor Widget Cast shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Video Wallpaper · Lock Screen or Widget Cast?
Video Wallpaper · Lock Screen ships an update fortnightly, and Widget Cast every 3 weeks. Most recently, Video Wallpaper · Lock Screen was updated on October 20, 2026 and Widget Cast on October 5, 2026.

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