Comparison

Mesh Gradient vs VividDeck

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

Head to head
About

Mesh Gradient

Features
Read full description

Create stunning mesh gradients in seconds. Mesh Gradient is a simple yet powerful tool for generating beautiful, customizable gradients. With just a few taps, you can design unique color blends for wallpapers, app backgrounds, illustrations, and UI designs. Whether you’re a designer, developer, or creative enthusiast, Mesh Gradient helps you bring your ideas to life with vibrant, fluid color transitions. Features: β€’ Create unique mesh gradients instantly β€’ Customize colors and points β€’ Choose gradient orientation: portrait or landscape β€’ Adjust resolution up to 8K (1K, 2K, 4K, 8K) β€’ Select aspect ratios and apply optional blur β€’ Export in PNG, JPEG, or HEIC format β€’ Smooth, intuitive, and ad-free experience β€’ Works seamlessly on iPhone and iPad Perfect for creating wallpapers, backgrounds, UI mockups, and social media visuals.

About

VividDeck

Features
Read full description

VividDeck is your personal wallpaper studio β€” design stunning, one-of-a-kind wallpapers for your iPhone's home screen and lock screen in seconds, no artistic skill required. Choose from ten procedural styles: smooth linear, radial, and angular gradients, fluid mesh gradients, crisp geometric patterns, dot grids, sine waves, halftone prints, and organic noise textures. Each style reacts live as you adjust colours and parameters, so you always see exactly what you'll get. Curate your palette with the built-in colour picker or jump-start your design with over 20 hand-crafted presets grouped into five mood packs β€” Cosmic, Nature, Vivid, Minimal, and Warm. Dial in angle, scale, grain, and blur with precision sliders, or hit Randomize to spark instant inspiration. Key features: - 10 procedural styles including mesh gradient and halftone - 20+ curated preset palettes across 5 mood packs - Full per-colour stop editor with live position slider - Angle, scale, grain, and blur controls with lock-to-protect - One-tap Randomize with individual parameter locks - Lock Screen guide overlay for precise composition - Export at four resolutions: iPhone, iPhone Mini, iPhone 16 Pro, iPad, and Lock Screen - Save designs to your personal gallery and edit them any time - Export to Photos as full-resolution PNG Every wallpaper you create is saved to your gallery, ready to revisit, tweak, and re-export whenever your style changes.

Screenshots

Mesh Gradient3 screens
VividDeck3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: VividDeck at Free against Mesh Gradient's $0.99. Mesh Gradient's advantage is chart position (#162 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

VividDeck is free to download; Mesh Gradient costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 5 level
Mesh Gradient versus VividDeck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMesh GradientVividDeck
Price$0.99Free β€” better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Best chart rank#162 β€” betterβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size1 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHassan TalebLinh Phan Nhat Khanh

In-app purchases

None

Mesh Gradient

No in-app purchases

None

VividDeck

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mesh Gradient free?
Mesh Gradient costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is VividDeck free?
VividDeck is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mesh Gradient or VividDeck have ads?
Neither Mesh Gradient nor VividDeck shows ads.

Other comparisons