Comparison

CUBE vs WallShader

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

Head to head
About

CUBE

Create visually stunning videos and photos with unique, real-time effects inspired by popular movies. Apply motion trails, LiDAR-generated particles, and liquid metal transformations to your content. Easily customize and capture in Full HD.

Highlights
  • Motion Trail Effect
  • LiDAR Scanning Effect
  • Matrix Effect
  • Liquid Metal Effect
  • Real-time effect application
  • Customizable effects
  • Full HD video capture
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Motion Trail Effect: Inspired by "Cyberpunk: Edgerunners", CUBE copies the trail effect when David using the Sandevistan implant. LiDAR Scanning Effect: Sample real-time images and depth maps created by LiDAR Scanner to generate 3D particles (point clouds). Up to 3,000,000 points can be generated. Mixing the 3D particles with real-world scenes will make you feel like entering a surreal world. Matrix Effect: Inspired by Code Rain from the movie "The Matrix". This time, blue pill or red pill? Liquid Metal Effect: Take a trip back to 1991 and become the Terminator T-1000 of the movie "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" by James Cameron. CUBE is an app that combines the powerful capabilities of Metal and ARKit, allowing you to easily create fun videos and photos with real-time effects. Using CUBE, you can: - Instantly switch between effects - Apply effects to people, background or entire image - Customize effects with a range of options - Capture Full HD & High Bitrate Videos Body segmentation is only supported on iPhone XR/XS (A12) and above. LiDAR Scanning is supported on devices with LiDAR Scanner. Support for new features of iOS 16: - Enable HDR by default: HDR is enabled by default on devices running iOS 16, allowing photos and videos to have improved dynamic range. - Introduce 2K photo mode: Photos can be taken at a resolution of 2880 * 1620 for improved clarity.

About

WallShader

Discover and set hundreds of CG art pieces as live wallpapers for your device. This lightweight application utilizes the Shadertoy.com API to provide a wide selection of customizable animated backgrounds.

Highlights
  • Browse hundreds of CG art pieces
  • Set art as live wallpapers
  • Customizable live wallpapers
  • Lightweight application
  • Powered by Shadertoy.com API
Features
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This is an light-weight app for browsing hundreds wonderful CG arts, and making them as your customized live wallpapers. To use this app, you must agree to the WallShader End User License Agreement: http://www.cyllenge.club/blog/uncategorized/wallshader-end-user-license-agreement/ This app is powered by Shadertoy.com API

Screenshots

CUBE4 screens
WallShader2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: WallShader at 5.0 against CUBE's 4.7. WallShader also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.0). CUBE's advantage is ratings volume (16 vs 1). 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. CUBE sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and WallShader sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WallShader holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CUBE has 16 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
CUBE versus WallShader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCUBEWallShader
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (16 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings16 — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer银凯 朱Red Shore Tech

Customer experience

CUBE

All ratings16 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

WallShader

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

In-app purchases

3 purchases

CUBE

One-time3
  • Matrix Effect$1.99
  • LiDAR Scanning Effect$1.99
  • Liquid Metal Effect$1.99
3 purchases

WallShader

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Subscription$0.497 Days
  • Monthly Subscription$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • WallShader Ultimate Version$3.99

Questions

Is CUBE free?
CUBE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WallShader free?
WallShader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CUBE or WallShader?
WallShader is rated higher. CUBE averages 4.7 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while WallShader averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do CUBE or WallShader have ads?
Neither CUBE nor WallShader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CUBE or WallShader?
CUBE ships an update monthly, and WallShader monthly. Most recently, CUBE was updated on October 4, 2026 and WallShader on October 3, 2026.

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