# Gradientshop vs Gradient Background

The clearest difference is update cadence: Gradient Background at weekly against Gradientshop's every 5 months. Gradient Background also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1). Gradientshop's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Gradientshop sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Gradient Background sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for Gradientshop against 4.0 for Gradient Background. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

Gradientshop ships an update every 5 months, Gradient Background weekly. The most recent releases landed on August 12, 2026 and August 29, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Gradientshop | Gradient Background |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gradientshop-gradient-design/id6474907928/reviews) | [4.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gradient-background-spectrum/id6746294698/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **3** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 30 MB | 13 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [RO IT Consulting LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1743796072) | [Karmjit Singh](https://appshunter.io/developer/1532569830) |

## What reviewers say

### Gradientshop

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gradientshop-gradient-design/id6474907928)

Create stunning, colorful gradients for your designs. Offers various generation methods including simple, mesh, layered waves, and blob effects. Export your creations in PNG or JPG formats.

**Highlights:** Simple gradient generation, Mesh gradient customization, Layered wave gradient creation, Blob gradient with photos, PNG and JPG export, Monthly and yearly subscription options

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Subscription | $0.99 | per month |
| Yearly Subscription | $4.99 | per year |
| One-Time Purchase | $9.99 | one-time |


### Gradient Background

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gradient-background-spectrum/id6746294698)

Create stunning abstract wallpapers and backgrounds with a powerful mesh gradient editor. Design beautiful gradients with precise control over color, mesh complexity, and aspect ratios. Save and export your creations in high resolution.

**Highlights:** Interactive mesh gradient editor, Multiple gradient types (Mesh, Linear, Radial, Conic), Adjustable mesh complexity, Real-time color editing, Multiple aspect ratios, High-resolution image export, Template library

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Gradientshop free?

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

### Is Gradient Background free?

Gradient Background is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Gradientshop or Gradient Background?

Gradientshop and Gradient Background are both rated 4.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.

### Do Gradientshop or Gradient Background have ads?

Neither Gradientshop nor Gradient Background shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Gradientshop or Gradient Background?

Gradientshop ships an update every 5 months, and Gradient Background weekly. Most recently, Gradientshop was updated on August 12, 2026 and Gradient Background on August 29, 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.*