Wallpapers Maker + vs Gradientshop
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Wallpapers Maker +
Easily create personalized device backgrounds using your own photos. Generate unique wallpapers with image cropping and beautiful gradients. Preview your creations instantly and save them in pixel-perfect resolution for your device.
- Create custom wallpapers
- Use personal photos
- Image cropping
- Generate gradients
- Live preview
- One-tap save
- Pixel-perfect resolution
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Make custom wallpaper easily and personalize your device background. Wallpaper Maker helps you create your own unique wallpapers from your favorite photos, use image crop, generate beautiful gradients, and more. Check how your wallpaper fits without leaving the app, and one-tap to save it to Photos. You will get a pixel-perfect image for the resolution of your device. It lets you personalize your phone or tablet the way you like. The app depends on ratings and reviews to succeed. I love hearing your ideas and feedback. Please rate Wallpaper Maker. It also will help others find great creative experiences – and will help me build this app better. I would really appreciate that.
Gradientshop
Create stunning, colorful gradients for your designs. Offers various generation methods including simple, mesh, layered waves, and blob effects. Export your creations in PNG or JPG formats.
- Simple gradient generation
- Mesh gradient customization
- Layered wave gradient creation
- Blob gradient with photos
- PNG and JPG export
- Monthly and yearly subscription options
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Gradientshop is a design tool to generate beautiful & colorful gradients. Features [Simple Gradient] Generate simple gradients with colors and direction. [Mesh Gradient] Generate mesh gradients with cool colors and customizations. [Layer Gradient] Generate nice wave gradients with layer count, wave complex, and wave height. [Blob] Generate beautiful blobs with gradients, color, and photos. Free export your gradient as PNG or JPG formats. UNLIMITED ACCESS MEMBERSHIP SUBSCRIPTION: - You can subscribe for unlimited access to all features and content offered for purchase within Gradientshop. - Subscriptions are billed monthly or yearly at the rate selected depending on the subscription plan. Alternatively, a one-time payment plan is available (this is not a subscription). - Subscriptions auto-renew at the cost of the chosen package, unless canceled 24 hours in advance before the end of the current period. The subscription fee is charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. You may manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Per Apple policy, no cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period. Once purchased, refunds will not be provided for any unused portion of the term. Terms of Service — https://kamon23.wordpress.com/terms-of-use/ Privacy Policy — https://kamon23.wordpress.com/policy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Wallpapers Maker + at 4.5 against Gradientshop's 4.0. Wallpapers Maker + also leads on ratings volume (141 vs 1). Gradientshop's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Wallpapers Maker + sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Gradientshop sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Wallpapers Maker + holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wallpapers Maker + has 141 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Wallpapers Maker + ships an update every 4 months, Gradientshop every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Wallpapers Maker + | Gradientshop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (141 ratings) — better | 4.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 141 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alexey Plekhanov | RO IT Consulting LLC |
Customer experience
Wallpapers Maker +
Gradientshop
In-app purchases
Wallpapers Maker +
- Development Support Tip$0.99
- Small Tip$0.99
- Medium Tip$2.99
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- Large Tip$4.99
- Giant Tip$9.99
Gradientshop
- Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$4.991 Year
- One-Time Purchase$9.99
Questions
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