Comparison

Wallpapers Maker + vs Gradientshop

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Simple gradient generation
  • Mesh gradient customization
  • Layered wave gradient creation
  • Blob gradient with photos
  • PNG and JPG export
  • Monthly and yearly subscription options
Features
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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/

Screenshots

Wallpapers Maker +4 screens
Gradientshop4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Wallpapers Maker + versus Gradientshop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWallpapers Maker +Gradientshop
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (141 ratings) — better4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings141 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexey PlekhanovRO IT Consulting LLC

Customer experience

Wallpapers Maker +

All ratings141 ratings
Positive87.9%
Neutral6.4%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral28.6%
Negative0.0%

Gradientshop

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

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Wallpapers Maker +

One-time5
  • 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
3 purchases

Gradientshop

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • One-Time Purchase$9.99

Questions

Is Wallpapers Maker + free?
Wallpapers Maker + is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gradientshop free?
Gradientshop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Wallpapers Maker + or Gradientshop?
Wallpapers Maker + is rated higher. Wallpapers Maker + averages 4.5 out of 5 from 141 ratings, while Gradientshop averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Wallpapers Maker + or Gradientshop have ads?
Neither Wallpapers Maker + nor Gradientshop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wallpapers Maker + or Gradientshop?
Wallpapers Maker + ships an update every 4 months, and Gradientshop every 5 months. Most recently, Wallpapers Maker + was updated on November 3, 2026 and Gradientshop on November 4, 2026.

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