Comparison

Backdrops vs Pass Maker

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

Head to head
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/

About

Pass Maker

Design and create personalized digital passes for your Apple Wallet. Easily customize colors, fonts, and images to make unique passes for events, loyalty cards, or boarding. Securely store and share your creations with a simple one-click add.

Highlights
  • Customizable pass design
  • User-friendly interface
  • Secure storage on iPhone/Apple Watch
  • One-click add to Apple Wallet
  • Versatile usage for events, loyalty, and more
  • Comprehensive analytics
Features
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Create Apple Wallet passes from a prompt, image, template, or manual editor. PassMaker helps you make boarding passes, event tickets, coupons, loyalty cards, and generic passes. Build faster: - Start from ready-made templates and customize key details - Use AI to turn a description or image into a structured draft - Add up to two Featured Actions, including website and phone links - Import a guest list CSV, map the columns, and generate every personalized pass in bulk - Save drafts, preview passes as you build, and export Wallet-ready files Free accounts include two passes per day. Pro plans support higher-volume creation. Just need one pass? Skip the subscription and buy a one-off pass credit instead. Credits never expire. App EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Backdrops4 screens
Pass Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Backdrops at 4.7 against Pass Maker's 1.0. Backdrops also leads on ratings volume (1.6K vs 1) and review sentiment (60% vs 46%). Pass Maker's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Backdrops sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Pass Maker sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. 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 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Backdrops has 1.6K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Backdrops's written reviews are positive against 46% of Pass Maker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Backdrops ships an update every 2 months, Pass Maker weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Backdrops versus Pass Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackdropsPass Maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.6K ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews59.6% of reviews — better46.2% of reviews
Number of ratings1.6K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB81 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristopher MoralesSwapnanil Dhol

Customer experience

Backdrops

All ratings1,624 ratings
Positive92.1%
Neutral2.3%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews411 reviews
Positive59.6%
Neutral10.5%
Negative29.9%

Pass Maker

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive46.2%
Neutral7.7%
Negative46.2%

Bugs and requests

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

Pass Maker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Backdrops

One-time10
  • Acid Pop Collection$1.99
  • Horizon Vice Collection$2.99
  • Macro Mode Collection$2.99
Show 7 more
  • Elevations Collection$2.99
  • Optic Odysseys Collection$2.99
  • Synth Wavez Collection$2.99
  • Lost in the Void Collection$2.99
  • Backdrops Pro$4.99
  • Backdrops Pro + Big Tip$6.99
  • Backdrops Pro + Huge Tip$8.99
7 purchases

Pass Maker

Subscriptions3
  • PassMaker Weekly$3.997 Days
  • PassMaker Monthly$6.991 Month
  • PassMaker Yearly3 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time4
  • 1 Pass Credit$1.99
  • 5 Pass Credits$6.99
  • 10 Pass Credits$11.99
Show 1 more
  • Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is Backdrops free?
Backdrops is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pass Maker free?
Pass Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Backdrops or Pass Maker?
Backdrops is rated higher. Backdrops averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.6K ratings, while Pass Maker averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Backdrops or Pass Maker have ads?
Backdrops shows ads; Pass Maker does not.
Which is updated more often, Backdrops or Pass Maker?
Backdrops ships an update every 2 months, and Pass Maker weekly. Most recently, Backdrops was updated on November 7, 2026 and Pass Maker on November 4, 2026.

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