Comparison

Backdrops vs SPACES by Grey Atlantic

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

SPACES by Grey Atlantic

Visualize and collaborate on architectural projects in true 1:1 scale before they are built. Teams can meet inside virtual spaces from anywhere in the world to make informed decisions together, test workflows, and refine designs.

Highlights
  • True 1:1 scale walkthroughs
  • Real-time collaboration across locations
  • Import 2D plans and Revit models
  • AR floor layout projection
  • In-space note-taking and decision capture
  • Side-by-side version comparison
  • 3D dollhouse view
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Is your project in SPACES? SPACES lets everyone walk your most important projects before they’re built. Executives, designers, builders and end users stand inside the project at true scale, see exactly what they’re getting, and make great decisions together. The people who use a space know how it should work. The people who design it know how to build it. SPACES puts them in the same space. ONE SPACE. ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD. Your team joins from different cities, countries and time zones and meets inside the same project, whether it’s a single operating room, a procedure suite, an entire hospital floor or a full building. See each other, talk in real time, and walk it together as if you were on site. DROP IT IN SPACES Send your 2D plans or Revit models. We turn them into immersive 3D environments fast, with minimal lift on your end, so everyone understands the project from day one. WALK IT. MARK IT. DECIDE IT. • Walk it: True 1:1 scale, from the surgeon’s, nurse’s or patient’s view • Mark it: Capture notes and decisions in the space • Evolve it: Update and compare versions side by side • Share it: Walk your C-suite, board and donors through it before it’s funded • See it all: Full 3D dollhouse view • Ground it: Project layouts onto a real floor with AR BETTER SPACES. BETTER CARE. When the people who deliver care help shape the space, it works better for everyone in it. Surgeons, nurses and care teams test workflows, sightlines and equipment placement before construction begins, so problems are solved in the model instead of after opening day. The result is spaces designed around caregivers and patients, not the other way around. BUILT FOR THE HARDEST ROOMS SPACES was built for environments where every inch matters, like operating rooms, hospital pharmacies and life science labs. ANYTIME. ANY DEVICE. Mid-shift or midnight, on phone, tablet, desktop or headset, your project is ready when you are. Available on iPhone, iPad, Android, web, Meta Quest, Apple Vision Pro and other leading headsets. Built by Grey Atlantic.

Screenshots

Backdrops4 screens
SPACES by Grey Atlantic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SPACES by Grey Atlantic at none against Backdrops's 10. SPACES by Grey Atlantic also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 months). Backdrops's advantage is ratings volume (1.6K vs 1). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. SPACES by Grey Atlantic asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SPACES by Grey Atlantic holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Backdrops ships an update every 2 months, SPACES by Grey Atlantic every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Backdrops versus SPACES by Grey Atlantic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackdropsSPACES by Grey Atlantic
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.6K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.6K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB442 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristopher MoralesGrey Atlantic

Customer experience

Backdrops

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

SPACES by Grey Atlantic

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

SPACES by Grey Atlantic

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
None

SPACES by Grey Atlantic

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Backdrops free?
Backdrops is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SPACES by Grey Atlantic free?
SPACES by Grey Atlantic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Backdrops or SPACES by Grey Atlantic?
SPACES by Grey Atlantic is rated higher. Backdrops averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.6K ratings, while SPACES by Grey Atlantic averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Backdrops or SPACES by Grey Atlantic have ads?
Backdrops shows ads; SPACES by Grey Atlantic does not.
Which is updated more often, Backdrops or SPACES by Grey Atlantic?
Backdrops ships an update every 2 months, and SPACES by Grey Atlantic every 8 days. Most recently, Backdrops was updated on November 7, 2026 and SPACES by Grey Atlantic on November 5, 2026.

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