# Wallaroo vs Live Preview

The clearest difference is price: Wallaroo at Free against Live Preview's $1.99. Wallaroo also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 13 months) and ratings volume (215 vs 3). Live Preview's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 58%) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Wallaroo is free to download; Live Preview costs $1.99 up front. Wallaroo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Live Preview asks for nothing beyond the download.

Live Preview holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wallaroo has 215 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of Wallaroo's written reviews are positive against 100% of Live Preview's.

Wallaroo ships an update every 2 months, Live Preview every 13 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Wallaroo | Live Preview |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $1.99 |
| Rating | [4.7 (215 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wallaroo/id1630565980/reviews) | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/live-preview-view-artboards/id6449694319/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **215** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 57.8% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 months** | Every 13 months |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Paid** |
| Size | 53 MB | 8 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 27.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [The Iconfactory](https://appshunter.io/developer/281795483) | [Kyle Halevi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1086402903) |

## What reviewers say

### Wallaroo

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wallaroo/id1630565980)

Discover and set exciting new wallpapers weekly for your iOS device. Easily customize your lock and home screens with exclusive content, from pop culture to nature. Interactive widgets let you display your favorites directly on your home screen.

**Highlights:** New wallpapers weekly, Easy lock/home screen setup, Interactive home screen widgets, Exclusive content, No ads or data collection, Diverse categories

**Features:** Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Wallaroo Monthly Subscription | $1.99 | per month |
| Wallaroo Yearly Subscription | $19.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎨 Gorgeous, high-quality wallpapers
- ✨ Creative and unique art
- 👍 Easy to use interface
- 📱 Optimized for various screen sizes
- 🖼️ Home/Lock Screen variants available

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💸 High subscription cost/expensive
- 🔒 Paywall for most wallpapers
- ❓ Unclear pricing/hidden costs
- 👎 Limited free content
- 💧 Watermark on free wallpapers

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes when sharing
- Wallpaper not changing after install
- Shortcut installation loop
- Share button crashes app
- App crashes on Mac Studio when sharing

**Requested features**

- More frequent wallpaper additions
- Higher resolution downloads (5k)
- More free wallpapers available
- No watermarks on free wallpapers


### Live Preview

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/live-preview-view-artboards/id6449694319)

Wirelessly mirror your design artboards from Sketch to your iPad or iPhone. Experience pixel-perfect previews with automatic updates as you work, and quickly compare design iterations.

**Highlights:** Wireless mirroring, Pixel-perfect @3x previews, Automatic artboard updates, Quick compare between artboards, Works with local or cloud Sketch documents

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Wallaroo free?

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

### Is Live Preview free?

Live Preview costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Wallaroo or Live Preview?

Live Preview is rated higher. Wallaroo averages 4.7 out of 5 from 215 ratings, while Live Preview averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.

### Do Wallaroo or Live Preview have ads?

Neither Wallaroo nor Live Preview shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Wallaroo or Live Preview?

Wallaroo ships an update every 2 months, and Live Preview every 13 months. Most recently, Wallaroo was updated on November 3, 2026 and Live Preview on November 3, 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.*