# Backgrounds! vs Time Left Today

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Time Left Today at 100% against Backgrounds!'s 54%. Time Left Today also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 months). Backgrounds!'s advantage is ratings volume (14 vs 2) and iOS requirement (4.3 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Backgrounds! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Time Left Today sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Time Left Today holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Backgrounds! has 14 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of Backgrounds!'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Time Left Today's.

Backgrounds! ships an update every 6 months, Time Left Today every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Backgrounds! | Time Left Today |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.0 (14 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/backgrounds/id386110615/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/time-left-today-time-balance/id1669854131/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **14** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 53.9% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 3 MB | 18 MB |
| Requires iOS | **4.3** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPad | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Hana Mobile](https://appshunter.io/developer/306576922) | [ZIJIAN CHEN](https://appshunter.io/developer/1668309495) |

## What reviewers say

### Backgrounds!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/backgrounds/id386110615)

Discover a vast collection of high-quality wallpapers optimized for iPad displays. Explore diverse categories, filter by your preferences, and enjoy a seamless browsing experience with a polished interface. New backgrounds are added regularly.

**Highlights:** iPad-optimized wallpapers, Multiple categories (Cars, Landscapes, Flowers, etc.), Filter by category, Browse by popularity, recent, or random, Fast speed and easy navigation, Polished UI and beautiful design

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Backgrounds Pro | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🖼️ Beautiful pictures and artwork
- ✨ High-quality images
- 🎨 Great variety of wallpapers
- 👍 Easy to use
- 💯 Free to use

**What reviewers complain about**

- 😩 Pop-up ads are intrusive
- 🚫 Cannot save pictures
- 📉 Limited selection of backgrounds
- 😵 Confusing interface
- 👎 Poorly organized categories

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes when applying filters
- App continuously closes when clicking a filter or button
- Cannot install the app
- App shuts down when using the filter function
- Filter function doesn't work

**Requested features**

- Add a search by topic/type button
- Organize new backgrounds into a 'NEW' folder
- Add more filters like anime
- Improve organization with categories (e.g., flowers, nature, cars)
- Implement swipe to go to the next page


### Time Left Today

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/time-left-today-time-balance/id1669854131)

Visualize and track your remaining time in the day, week, month, or year with intuitive countdown widgets. Monitor your time balance anywhere, anytime, directly from your home screen or lock screen.

**Highlights:** Daily, weekly, monthly, yearly time countdowns, Home screen widgets, Lock screen widgets (iOS), Menu bar widgets (macOS), Time balance monitoring, Intuitive visualization

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Version(One-Time Purchase) | $1.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Backgrounds! free?

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

### Is Time Left Today free?

Time Left Today is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Backgrounds! or Time Left Today?

Time Left Today is rated higher. Backgrounds! averages 4.0 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Time Left Today averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Backgrounds! or Time Left Today have ads?

Neither Backgrounds! nor Time Left Today shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Backgrounds! or Time Left Today?

Backgrounds! ships an update every 6 months, and Time Left Today every 2 weeks. Most recently, Backgrounds! was updated on October 23, 2026 and Time Left Today on October 21, 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.*