# backiee vs wallhaven

The clearest difference is review sentiment: backiee at 73% against wallhaven's 14%. backiee also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and rating (4.6 vs 4.1). wallhaven's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. backiee sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and wallhaven sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

backiee holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 287 and 164 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of backiee's written reviews are positive against 14% of wallhaven's.

backiee ships an update fortnightly, wallhaven every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | backiee | wallhaven |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (287 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/backiee/id1501661486/reviews)** | [4.1 (164 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wallhaven-4k-wallpapers/id1526479508/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **287** | 164 |
| Positive reviews | **73.1% of reviews** | 14.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 4 months |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Subscription |
| Size | 84 MB | 31 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Henrik Barna](https://appshunter.io/developer/1489468407) | [Hao Wen](https://appshunter.io/developer/1465912902) |

## What reviewers say

### backiee

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/backiee/id1501661486)

Discover and download thousands of high-quality Ultra HD wallpapers for your devices. Upload your own creations, organize them into collections, and sync them across platforms. Enjoy daily Bing wallpapers and engage with a community of wallpaper enthusiasts.

**Highlights:** Thousands of Ultra HD wallpapers (4K, 5K, 8K), Daily Bing wallpapers and archives, Upload, share, and get likes on user wallpapers, Filter by category, resolution, and popularity, Create and sync custom wallpaper collections, Cross-platform synchronization

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1-month subscription | $0.99 | per month |
| 3-months subscription | $1.49 | per 3 months |
| 6-months subscription | $2.49 | per 6 months |
| 1-year subscription | $3.99 | per year |
| Lifetime subscription | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🌟 Excellent wallpapers
- 💎 High quality wallpapers (4K, 8K)
- 🆓 Free to use
- 💻 Good PC version
- 📱 Available on multiple platforms (iOS, Xbox, PC)

**What reviewers complain about**

- 📉 Frequent app crashes
- 🚫 Upload feature not working
- ⚠️ Error messages when saving
- ⏳ Slow moderation
- ❌ Profile picture not added

**Reported bugs**

- App keeps crashing when scrolling
- Errors when saving wallpapers
- Upload feature doesn't work on app or website
- App kicks out occasionally
- Won't upload wallpaper, shows 'try again later'

**Requested features**

- Fix app crashing issues
- Improve upload functionality
- Allow different image sizes for uploads
- Get more moderators
- Allow syncing devices


### wallhaven

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wallhaven-4k-wallpapers/id1526479508)

Discover millions of high-definition wallpapers with daily updates and intelligent search. Browse by detailed categories or find hot recommendations. Enjoy full-screen previews and automatic caching to save data.

**Highlights:** Millions of HD wallpapers, Daily updates, 27+ detailed classifications, Intelligent search, Full-screen preview, Automatic cache

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 Month of Pro Version | $1.99 | per month |
| 6 Month of Pro Version | $8.99 | per 6 months |
| 12 Months of Pro Version | $12.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is backiee free?

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

### Is wallhaven free?

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

### Which has better reviews, backiee or wallhaven?

backiee is rated higher. backiee averages 4.6 out of 5 from 287 ratings, while wallhaven averages 4.1 from 164 ratings.

### Do backiee or wallhaven have ads?

backiee shows ads; wallhaven does not.

### Which is updated more often, backiee or wallhaven?

backiee ships an update fortnightly, and wallhaven every 4 months. Most recently, backiee was updated on October 22, 2026 and wallhaven on October 23, 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.*