Comparison

Wallaroo vs WidgeOne

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

Head to head
About

Wallaroo

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
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Wallaroo is the best way to put fun and exciting wallpapers on a screen near you! Plus you get a new wallpaper every week! ⁕ Quick and Easy Wallaroo's amazing shortcut takes the hassle out of setting your iOS lock and home screen wallpaper. Pick a wallpaper, tap a button, and go! ⁕ Latest and Greatest Wallaroo adds new and exclusive content each week so there's always a perfect wallpaper at your fingertips. You'll get new wallpaper to fit the season, to tout your favorite new show, or suit your mood. ⁕ You're Unique, and Your Wallpaper Is Too! From popular culture topics like movies, anime, and television to beautiful abstract and nature-inspired wallpapers, there's something for everyone. ⁕ Interactive Widgets Put your favorite Wallaroo wallpapers right on your Home Screen. Add multiple widgets and sizes and configure them independently! ⁕ No Ads, Only Wallpapers Enjoy Wallaroo safe in the knowledge we don't collect your information, serve you ads, or push sketchy schemes. Just great FREE content from trusted developers. -- Wallaroo uses auto-renewing subscriptions. The subscription provides access to locked content and new releases each week. The subscription will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions will automatically renew at the end of your subscription period and will be charged through your iTunes account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can turn off auto-renewal at any time from your iTunes account settings. Cancellation of the current active subscription period is not allowed. Terms of Use: https://wallaroo.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://wallaroo.app/privacy

About

WidgeOne

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Your month, beautifully displayed. WidgeOne creates custom lock screen wallpapers with integrated monthly calendars for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Choose from thousands of free photos or use your own, then design a calendar overlay that matches your style. THOUSANDS OF FREE PHOTOS Browse and search stunning photos from Pexels and Pixabay, all built in. Or import your own from your photo library. No separate app or account needed. DEEP CALENDAR CUSTOMIZATION - 20 designed themes: Minimal, Modern, Classic, Seasonal, and Holiday - Full color control for headers, weekdays, weekends, and today highlight - Multiple font families and weight options - Text shadows, outlines, and background effects - Standard, Compact, and Two-Month layouts - Save and sync up to 20 custom themes via iCloud WIDGETS FOR EVERY SCREEN Your calendar doesn't have to live only on your wallpaper. WidgeOne includes 7 widgets to keep your month visible wherever you look. Home Screen (medium and large): - Saved Design, your wallpaper with a live calendar overlay - Clock, digital or analog, with 6 styles, over your wallpaper - Clock + Calendar, time and dates together in one widget - Countdown, days until or since any event you choose Lock Screen (iOS): - Circular, Rectangular, and Inline countdown widgets All widgets are free. No Premium required. ONE DESIGN, EVERY SCREEN Pixel-perfect wallpapers for 24 devices, including iPhone 14 through 17 series, iPhone SE, iPad Pro, iPad Air, iPad, MacBook Pro, and MacBook Air. Smart safe area guides ensure your calendar never hides behind the clock, Dynamic Island, or widgets. DARK MODE Generate automatic or custom dark mode variants. Export both light and dark wallpapers together so your device transitions seamlessly throughout the day. FINE-TUNE YOUR PHOTO Adjust brightness, contrast, and saturation. Apply filter presets such as Vivid, Warm, Cool, Dramatic, Muted, B&W, Fade, and Vignette. Pan, zoom, and crop to frame your image perfectly. DESIGN GALLERY Save up to 5 designs for free, or unlock unlimited with Premium. Tag, favorite, search, sort, duplicate, and batch-manage your collection with iCloud sync. Advance any design to the next month with one tap. EXPORT OPTIONS Export in PNG, JPEG, or HEIF. Save to Photos, Files, or share via AirDrop, Messages, and more. Batch export for multiple devices at once. FREE TO START, PREMIUM TO UNLOCK Download free. Create wallpapers with 3 themes and 3 filters. Upgrade once ($5.99) to unlock all 20 themes, all filters, dark mode, multi-device batch export, and unlimited designs. No subscriptions. No recurring charges. Pay once, yours forever. PRIVACY FIRST No ads. No third-party tracking, analytics SDKs, or ad networks. Your designs stay on your device and in your personal iCloud account. LOCALIZED Full support for English, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, French, and German. YOUR MONTH. YOUR SCREEN. YOUR STYLE.

Screenshots

Wallaroo4 screens
WidgeOne4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: WidgeOne at every 2 weeks against Wallaroo's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Wallaroo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and WidgeOne sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wallaroo ships an update every 2 months, WidgeOne every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Wallaroo versus WidgeOne: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWallarooWidgeOne
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (213 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews57.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings213 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe IconfactoryViaelo

Bugs and requests

Wallaroo

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • App crashes when sharing
  • Wallpaper not changing after install
  • Shortcut installation loop
  • Share button crashes app
  • App crashes on Mac Studio when sharing
Show 3 more
  • Doesn't work with Focus settings
  • Share button crashes app consistently
  • Right-click support missing

Requested features

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

WidgeOne

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Wallaroo

Subscriptions2
  • Wallaroo Monthly Subscription$1.991 Month
  • Wallaroo Yearly Subscription$19.991 Year
1 purchases

WidgeOne

One-time1
  • WidgeOne Premium$5.99

Questions

Is Wallaroo free?
Wallaroo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WidgeOne free?
WidgeOne is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Wallaroo or WidgeOne have ads?
Neither Wallaroo nor WidgeOne shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wallaroo or WidgeOne?
Wallaroo ships an update every 2 months, and WidgeOne every 2 weeks. Most recently, Wallaroo was updated on September 22, 2026 and WidgeOne on September 17, 2026.

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