Comparison

Prismatic vs Blend Gradient Wallpaper Maker

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

Head to head
About

Prismatic

Easily create custom solid color or multi-shade gradient backgrounds for your device. Features an intuitive color picker with transparency options and saves images optimized for retina displays.

Highlights
  • Solid color backgrounds
  • Multi-shade gradient creation
  • Customizable color picker
  • Transparency per color
  • Retina display optimization
  • Save to photo album
Read full description

Build a background and save it straight to your photo library. Start with a single solid color, or stack up as many colors as you like into a gradient and shape it however you want. Prismatic saves at your device's exact screen resolution, so what you make drops right into your wallpaper without cropping or scaling. FOUR GRADIENT STYLES • Linear — a straight ramp along any angle • Radial — rings out from a point you drag • Angular — a sweep around a center, like a color wheel • Wavy — a linear ramp bent into a wave, with depth and frequency you control Every style uses the same color list, so switching between them never loses your palette. PICK COLORS PRECISELY • Drag on a full saturation and brightness field, with hue and opacity sliders • Type an exact hex value on a keypad that only offers hex digits, so there's no wrong key to hit • Read out or set the exact RGB numbers whenever you want them • Per-color opacity, including fully transparent stops • Transparency is preserved in the saved PNG GRADIENTS WITH AS MANY COLORS AS YOU WANT • Add, delete, duplicate, and reorder color stops • Spread them evenly or place them by hand • Set the direction with a dial or one of eight one-tap presets SMOOTH, NOT BANDED Large gradients across only 256 shades per channel normally show visible stair-stepping. Prismatic renders in high precision and dithers on the way out, so what you save stays smooth even on a big screen. The preview and the exported file come out of the same renderer, so what you see is what lands in your library. SAVE WHERE YOU NEED IT • Your screen's native resolution by default • iPhone, iPad, square, HD, 4K, and 5K presets, or type your own size • Lossless PNG, saved to Photos or to Files Free, with no ads and no tracking. Prismatic doesn't collect anything about you. If it earns a spot on your home screen, there's an optional tip jar inside.

About

Blend Gradient Wallpaper Maker

Features
Read full description

Create custom 4K gradient wallpapers, aesthetic backgrounds, and iPhone lock screens with Blend. Blend is a simple wallpaper maker for designing smooth gradient backgrounds in your own style. Choose colors, create ombre blends, build pastel or dark mode wallpapers, and preview your design before saving it. Use Blend to make: • 4K gradient wallpapers for iPhone and iPad • Aesthetic home screen and lock screen backgrounds • Smooth ombre, pastel, abstract, and minimalist designs • Custom solid color and gradient backgrounds • High resolution wallpapers with a clean preview before export Designed for anyone who wants a clean, minimal way to personalize their phone. Create a wallpaper from your own colors, save it in high resolution, and refresh your home screen or lock screen whenever you want. Download Blend and start creating custom gradient wallpapers today.

Screenshots

Prismatic4 screens
Blend Gradient Wallpaper Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Blend Gradient Wallpaper Maker at fortnightly against Prismatic's every 4 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. Prismatic sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Blend Gradient Wallpaper Maker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Prismatic ships an update every 4 months, Blend Gradient Wallpaper Maker fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Prismatic versus Blend Gradient Wallpaper Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrismaticBlend Gradient Wallpaper Maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews68.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB7 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperColbey ChittendenJustin Tilley

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Prismatic

One-time1
  • Small Tip$0.99
1 purchases

Blend Gradient Wallpaper Maker

One-time1
  • Pattern Overlay Designer$2.99

Questions

Is Prismatic free?
Prismatic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Blend Gradient Wallpaper Maker free?
Blend Gradient Wallpaper Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Prismatic or Blend Gradient Wallpaper Maker have ads?
Neither Prismatic nor Blend Gradient Wallpaper Maker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Prismatic or Blend Gradient Wallpaper Maker?
Prismatic ships an update every 4 months, and Blend Gradient Wallpaper Maker fortnightly. Most recently, Prismatic was updated on November 1, 2026 and Blend Gradient Wallpaper Maker on October 28, 2026.

Other comparisons