Comparison

Smurf vs Papers.co Wallpaper

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

Head to head
About

Smurf

Create your own Smurfs movies with animated characters, sound effects, and voice recording. Sync with The Smurfs 2 Blu-ray for interactive games and unlockable content. Enjoy a second screen experience with movie-themed activities.

Highlights
  • Create Smurfs mini-movies
  • Animate characters and record voice
  • Interactive seek and find game
  • Second screen movie sync
  • Unlockable characters and backgrounds
  • Movie-themed mini-games
Features
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Our little blue friends are back for more Smurf-tastic fun! With this ultimate Smurfs movie app and The Smurfs 2 Blu-ray™ Disc, you can play Smurfy activities, like create your own mini-movies starring your favorite Smurfs characters. Activities: -Magic Movie Maker: Make your own Smurfs movie using magic spells, wacky sound effects, actual locations from the movies, and the whole cast of Smurf characters. Record your own voice while you animate the characters on-screen! Save your movies and show your friends and family! **UNLOCK MORE FOR THE MAGIC MOVIE MAKER** - Buy The Smurfs 2 on Blu-ray™ and sync the app to play Smurfy Seek and Find, a fast-paced seek and find activity that will unlock new characters, backgrounds, magic spells and sound effects for the Magic Movie Maker! -Smurf-O-Vision: Second Screen The original Smurf-O-Vision app is included! Sync the app to The Smurfs Blu-ray™ to enjoy a second screen experience that plays along with the movie and will have engaged in lots of fun activities – like popping bubbles, playing with Azrael, opening Jokey’s presents and zapping Azrael! *Please note that Wi-Fi sync is no longer available for this feature. Supported languages: English, Brazilian Portuguese, Castilian Spanish, Dutch, French, German, and Italian

About

Papers.co Wallpaper

Discover and download high-quality wallpapers for your iPhone and iPad. This app features a vast collection updated daily by top designers, covering diverse categories from art to celebrities. Its user-friendly interface ensures a seamless browsing and selection experience.

Highlights
  • Daily updated wallpaper collection
  • Vast categories including art and celebrities
  • High-definition quality
  • Fast and simple UI
  • Supports all iPhones and iPads
Features
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Popular wallpapers site, Papers.co, is on iOS App!!!! Best wallpapers are collected, created, edited, and updated every day, on top of 10,000+ hand-collected wallpapers. ▸ Best-rated wallpaper app! Over 500,000 downloads and a 4.8 / 5.0 user rating. ▸ Updated every day! Fresh wallpapers hand-picked by top designers, added daily. ▸ Famous for its great collection: Every category you'd want — from fine art to celebrities. ▸ Fast, simple, and easy to use. A beautiful, no-fuss UI crafted by a top designer and developer. :) ▸ Papers.co iOS supports all iPhones and all iPads. We think this is the best wallpaper app ever made — and we're not done improving it. Thanks for all the awesome feedback! :) Wallpaper is love. :D — — — Papers.co Premium — three ways to upgrade: Auto-Renewable Subscriptions • Papers.co Premium Monthly — 1 month • Papers.co Premium Yearly — 1 year (best value, save 66%) One-time Purchase • Papers Premium for Life — pay once, premium forever Premium unlocks unlimited Likes, removes ads, and lifts the daily page limit. Subscription payments will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before 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 manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your App Store account settings after purchase. The Lifetime option is a one-time purchase that does not renew. Terms of Use (EULA): https://papers.company/terms Privacy Policy: https://papers.company/privacy

Screenshots

Smurf4 screens
Papers.co Wallpaper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Papers.co Wallpaper at 4.8 against Smurf's 4.3. Papers.co Wallpaper also leads on review sentiment (91% vs 64%) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 5 months). Smurf's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (5.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, monetization model 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. Papers.co Wallpaper sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Smurf asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Papers.co Wallpaper holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Papers.co Wallpaper has 2.9K ratings behind it against 70, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Smurf's written reviews are positive against 91% of Papers.co Wallpaper's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smurf ships an update every 5 months, Papers.co Wallpaper every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Smurf versus Papers.co Wallpaper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmurfPapers.co Wallpaper
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (70 ratings)4.8 (2.9K ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.3% of reviews91.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings702.9K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS5.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size476 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSony Pictures Home EntertainmentJude H

Customer experience

Smurf

All ratings70 ratings
Positive75.7%
Neutral11.4%
Negative12.9%
Written reviews70 reviews
Positive64.3%
Neutral5.7%
Negative30.0%

Papers.co Wallpaper

All ratings2,873 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral2.7%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews991 reviews
Positive91.4%
Neutral1.8%
Negative6.8%

User reviews

Smurf

From 70 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great for kids
  • 💡 Interactive movie experience
  • 🤩 Fun and engaging
  • 😊 No pop-ups mentioned
  • 🎬 Allows movie making

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Takes a long time to download
  • 🐛 Doesn't download fast
  • 🐛 App is buggy
  • 🐛 App does not work
  • 🐛 Extremely poor app

Papers.co Wallpaper

From 2.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 High-quality wallpapers
  • 💡 Useful preview feature
  • 🌟 Great selection of wallpapers
  • 🌟 Frequently updated

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Wallpapers not saving properly
  • 🐛 App crashing or not working
  • 🔍 Lack of search functionality
  • 💰 Premium version too expensive
  • 📢 Intrusive ads

Bugs and requests

Smurf

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • App won't let me play
  • Game never downloads
  • App is buggy
  • App does not work
  • Film started skipping forward whole chapters on its own
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  • Sync issues
  • App force closing
  • Not compatible with all iPod touch
  • Wifi sync didn't work
  • Manual sync mistimed
  • App is not compatible with all devices

Requested features

11 requests
  • Please bring this app back
  • Please make it stay
  • Update it please
  • Would love to have the old version back too
  • Needs more content
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  • Needs more games
  • Needs more construction activities
  • Needs more behind the scenes clips
  • More interactive scenes like the toilet one
  • More development needed
  • More fresh ideas for interactions

Papers.co Wallpaper

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Wallpapers not downloading or saving
  • App crashes or freezes
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more diversity in wallpaper selection
  • Implement search and filtering options
  • Add support for live wallpapers
  • Improve organization of wallpaper categories

In-app purchases

None

Smurf

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Papers.co Wallpaper

Subscriptions2
  • Papers.co Premium Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Papers.co Premium Yearly$5.991 Year
One-time1
  • Remove Ads — Lifetime$12.99

Questions

Is Smurf free?
Smurf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Papers.co Wallpaper free?
Papers.co Wallpaper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Smurf or Papers.co Wallpaper?
Papers.co Wallpaper is rated higher. Smurf averages 4.3 out of 5 from 70 ratings, while Papers.co Wallpaper averages 4.8 from 2.9K ratings.
Do Smurf or Papers.co Wallpaper have ads?
Neither Smurf nor Papers.co Wallpaper shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Smurf or Papers.co Wallpaper?
Smurf ships an update every 5 months, and Papers.co Wallpaper every 5 weeks. Most recently, Smurf was updated on November 1, 2026 and Papers.co Wallpaper on November 11, 2026.

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