Comparison

4k Live Wallpapers vs Lock Screen Widgets Live

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

Head to head
About

4k Live Wallpapers

Animate your phone's screen with stunning live wallpapers. Explore a collection of dynamic patterns, time-lapse sceneries, and depth effect designs. Easily set them as your lock screen to refresh your device's look.

Highlights
  • Spectacular time-lapse sceneries
  • Hypnotic abstract dynamic patterns
  • Depth Effect Wallpapers
  • Shuffle Wallpapers
  • High-Quality Live Wallpapers
  • Cool UX
Features
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Sometimes we all need to refresh our minds. Animate your screen with spectacular time-lapse sceneries, hypnotic abstract dynamic patterns, or carrying your thoughts away. Install now and indulge your eyes with amazing High-Quality Live Wallpapers and also enjoy the cool UX of this app. Setting up a new Live Wallpaper is super easy, just open the app, save your favorite one from our collection, then go to your Photos, select the saved Wallpaper, and set it as your Lock-screen Wallpaper. Dive deep and try Depth Effect Wallpapers for iOS 16 with Wallpaper 4K! Style up your screen with Shuffle Wallpapers for iOS 16! IMPORTANT Live Wallpapers work only on 3D-touch devices like iPhone 12, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPhone Xs Max, iPhone X, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone 7 & 7 Plus, iPhone 6s! Without 3D Touch, you can only set Live Wallpapers as non-animated. Get the most of your iPhone's lock screen with live wallpapers! No hesitation, get it now! Information about the auto-renewal of subscription: Weekly Subscription: $2.99/week. Monthly Subscription: $4.99/month. Yearly Subscription: $34.99/year. Subscriptions are billed weekly, monthly or annually at the rate selected depending on the subscription plan. The price corresponds to the same price segment, which are set in the "Apple's App Store Matrix" for other currencies. * Your free trial subscription will automatically renew to a paid subscription unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the free trial period. * Please note: any unused portion of a free trial period (if offered) will be forfeited when you purchase a premium subscription during the free trial period. * You can cancel a free trial or subscription anytime by turning off auto-renewal through your iTunes account settings. This must be done 24 hours before the end of a free trial or subscription period to avoid being charged. The cancellation will take effect the day after the last day of the current subscription period, and you will be downgraded to the free service. * Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Terms of Service: https://sites.google.com/view/arifahmedios/terms Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/arifahmedios/privacy

About

Lock Screen Widgets Live

Enhance your lock screen with customizable widgets. Track steps with a pedometer, view your calendar at a glance, and launch your favorite apps directly from your lock screen. Personalize your device for quick access to essential information and tools.

Highlights
  • Pedometer with steps, objective, and distance
  • Mini calendar with today highlighted
  • Direct app launching from lock screen
  • Live Activity support for app dock
  • Customizable lock screen widgets
Features
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Keep favorite apps and everyday information within reach. Build a Lock Screen that works for you with app shortcuts, a calendar, a pedometer and an event countdown. App Launcher — your favorites together • Collect favorite apps and tap to open them. • Touch and hold icons to reorder them, or remove apps you no longer need. • Browse the catalog or search the App Store. Set up personal launchers with a named Apple Shortcut or a supported app URL. App Dock — up to 10 apps on your Lock Screen • Show app shortcuts as a Live Activity, with Dynamic Island access on supported iPhones. • Show or hide app names, choose grayscale icons and adjust padding. • Choose system, translucent or solid backgrounds and adjust background opacity. • Reorder or remove apps in either the Launcher or App Dock preview. Tap Update App Dock to apply changes to your running Dock. Lock Screen launcher widgets • Add circular or rectangular app shortcuts. • On iOS 17 or later, choose a default app from inside the app, or select a different app for each widget in the Lock Screen editor. • On iOS 16, use the existing individual app shortcut widgets. Calendar — today and the weeks around it • See today's weekday and date in a circular widget. • Choose 3 or 4 rows for the rectangular calendar. • Pick the row containing today to show more of the past or upcoming weeks. • Settings save automatically, with a preview as you make changes. Pedometer — follow your daily movement • Check steps, progress toward your goal and distance. • Set a daily step goal and choose kilometers or miles. • Refresh in the app and check the last update time. On iOS 17 or later, you can also tap the pedometer widget to refresh. Countdown — keep important dates in sight • Save an event name and date, then see the days remaining or elapsed in a widget. • Use it for anniversaries, trips or other dates you want to remember. Illustrated help, inside the app Find visual instructions for adding widgets and using each feature. Search the guides even offline. The app supports 12 languages. Good to know • Steps require Motion & Fitness permission. iOS controls when widgets refresh automatically. • App Store search does not identify installed apps. Launch support varies by app, and opening may pass through this app or Shortcuts. • A Dock session can stay active for up to 8 hours and remain on the Lock Screen for up to 4 more hours. It may end sooner. Optional renewal works while this app is open; start the Dock again if it ends.

Screenshots

4k Live Wallpapers4 screens
Lock Screen Widgets Live4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Lock Screen Widgets Live at none against 4k Live Wallpapers's shown. Lock Screen Widgets Live also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). 4k Live Wallpapers's advantage is ratings volume (567 vs 146). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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. 4k Live Wallpapers sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Lock Screen Widgets Live sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lock Screen Widgets Live holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 567 and 146 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of 4k Live Wallpapers's written reviews are positive against 84% of Lock Screen Widgets Live's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

4k Live Wallpapers ships an update every 2 months, Lock Screen Widgets Live every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
4k Live Wallpapers versus Lock Screen Widgets Live: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter4k Live WallpapersLock Screen Widgets Live
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (567 ratings)4.8 (146 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews84.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings567 — better146
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.1
Further details — not scored
Size170 MB84 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArif AhmedMonocraft

Customer experience

4k Live Wallpapers

All ratings567 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral4.2%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Lock Screen Widgets Live

All ratings146 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral0.7%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive84.4%
Neutral3.1%
Negative12.5%

Bugs and requests

4k Live Wallpapers

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Live wallpapers don't work on iPhone 14
  • Live wallpaper feature completely non-functional
  • 'Let's begin' button only restarts animation instead of opening app
  • Wallpaper fails to apply when set as lock screen
  • App doesn't function as advertised

Requested features

3 requests
  • More wallpaper options in collection
  • Working live wallpaper functionality
  • Better app documentation and usage instructions

Lock Screen Widgets Live

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

4k Live Wallpapers

Subscriptions4
  • FULL ACCESS - 1 WEEK$2.997 Days
  • FULL ACCESS - 1 MONTH$4.991 Month
  • FULL ACCESS - 1 YEAR$9.991 Year
Show 1 more
  • Yearly Membership$12.991 Year
One-time5
  • Full Access$0.99
  • 100 Credits$2.99
  • Full Access$3.99
Show 2 more
  • 300 Credits$5.99
  • Lifetime Membership$29.99
2 purchases

Lock Screen Widgets Live

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$9.99

Questions

Is 4k Live Wallpapers free?
4k Live Wallpapers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lock Screen Widgets Live free?
Lock Screen Widgets Live is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 4k Live Wallpapers or Lock Screen Widgets Live?
Lock Screen Widgets Live is rated higher. 4k Live Wallpapers averages 4.5 out of 5 from 567 ratings, while Lock Screen Widgets Live averages 4.8 from 146 ratings.
Do 4k Live Wallpapers or Lock Screen Widgets Live have ads?
4k Live Wallpapers shows ads; Lock Screen Widgets Live does not.
Which is updated more often, 4k Live Wallpapers or Lock Screen Widgets Live?
4k Live Wallpapers ships an update every 2 months, and Lock Screen Widgets Live every 2 weeks. Most recently, 4k Live Wallpapers was updated on September 24, 2026 and Lock Screen Widgets Live on September 19, 2026.

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