Comparison

Backdrops vs Typora

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

Typora

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Most font apps ask you to trust your gut, but Typora asks: what characteristics does the font actually show? Every font in Typora comes with real measurements, not adjectives. Instead of "modern" or "elegant," you get x-height, stroke contrast, aperture, construction, classification, and how a font actually compares to hundreds of others in the database. If you've ever picked a font because it "looked right" and had no idea why, this app is for you. ------------------------------ EXPLORE ・Browse by classification and sub-classification, or search in plain English. Type "narrow," "high contrast," or even something looser like "techno" or "elegant," and Typora's on-device search finds fonts that genuinely match, not just ones with that word buried in the name. STUDIOS Four tools built for actually working with fonts: ・Matchmaker lets you dial in the exact structural qualities you want and watches the results update as you adjust the sliders. ・Chemistry checks how well two fonts pair together and gives you a real breakdown instead of a gut feeling. ・Blend takes two fonts and a mix ratio and shows you which real typefaces land structurally in between. ・Compare puts two fonts side by side across classification, structure, features, and live preview text so you can actually see the difference. ------------------------------ LIBRARY ・Save favorites, keep track of what you've downloaded, and organize everything into your own collections. You can also import your own fonts. Typora reads the actual font file to measure its structure instead of guessing, and if it gets something wrong, you can correct it yourself. Once imported, your font behaves like any other in the database: real search results, real relationships, full access to every Studio. ------------------------------ PLAYGROUND ・A small canvas for just testing (not exporting) type in context, whether that's a headline, a UI mockup, a poster, or a social post. Drag and resize text, style it however you want, work with real design grids like baseline, column, margin, and safe area, and save your projects to pick back up later. ------------------------------ Everything stays on your device No accounts, no analytics, no ads, no server. Your favorites, your imports, your search history, none of it leaves your phone. Even the plain-English search runs locally using Apple's own on-device language tools. If you're picking a font for a client, trying to figure out why a typeface works, or just tired of guessing, give Typora a shot.

Screenshots

Backdrops4 screens
Typora4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Typora at none against Backdrops's 13. Typora also leads on ads (none vs shown). Backdrops's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.5). On price 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 13 one-off in-app purchases. Typora asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Backdrops versus Typora: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackdropsTypora
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.6K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews59.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.6K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristopher MoralesDebal Talukder

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

Typora

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Backdrops

One-time13
  • Acid Pop Collection$1.99
  • 10 Coins - Starter Pack$1.99
  • Animal Riot Collection$2.99
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  • Optic Odysseys Collection$2.99
  • Synth Wavez Collection$2.99
  • Lost in the Void Collection$2.99
  • Shades of Saturn Collection$2.99
  • Dunes Day Collection$2.99
  • 25 Coins - Deluxe Pack$3.99
  • Backdrops Pro$4.99
  • Backdrops Pro + Big Tip$6.99
  • Backdrops Pro + Huge Tip$8.99
  • 100 Coins - Ultimate Pack$9.99
None

Typora

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Backdrops free?
Backdrops is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Typora free?
Typora is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Backdrops or Typora have ads?
Backdrops shows ads; Typora does not.

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