Comparison

Wallpapers HD vs Dark Mode Wallpapers & Themes

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

Head to head
About

Wallpapers HD

Transform your device's lock screen with dynamic live and 3D wallpapers. Create personalized themes, widgets, and even animate your own photos or videos. AI generation offers unique designs, with a daily free premium wallpaper.

Highlights
  • Live wallpapers that animate on touch
  • 3D animated wallpapers with depth effect
  • Complete themes with matching icons and widgets
  • Animate personal photos and videos
  • AI-generated custom wallpapers
  • 4K quality with HDR-style colors
  • Daily free premium wallpaper
Features
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Make your lock screen really move. Live wallpapers that come alive when you touch them, 3D Animated with depth, and complete themes so your whole iPhone matches. 600+ wallpapers in 4K, sized exactly for your screen, and one premium wallpaper free every day. Rebuilt from the ground up, with years of experience making wallpapers for millions of people. THE LOCK SCREEN EVERYONE LOOKS AT • Real live wallpapers. Saved as Live Photos: touch the screen and they move. No still images, no empty promises. • 3D Animated, our special collection. Neon tunnels, liquid chrome, planets, bubbles, reefs… with a depth you haven't seen in other wallpapers. • Depth effect. The subject passes in front of the clock and your screen looks layered. Space scenes that turn heads. CRISP ON ANY SCREEN • 4K quality with HDR-style colors: deep blacks, lights that glow, no pixelation, no washed-out colors. • Every wallpaper is saved at the exact size of your iPhone or iPad. No odd crops, no borders. YOUR WHOLE PHONE, MATCHING • Complete themes: home wallpaper, lock wallpaper and icons in 8 styles (color, gradient, glass, white, dark, outline, symbol…). • A step-by-step guide to set the icons with Shortcuts. No fuss. • Home screen widgets that match the theme, including a transparent widget you can assign any action to. • Love one of your photos? Turn it into a theme: adjust, fill, blur, darken, done. CREATE WHAT NO ONE ELSE HAS • Animate your photo: add motion and screen effects, like cracked glass. • Turn any video into a live wallpaper for your lock screen. • Describe what you want to see and AI generates a brand-new wallpaper. • Photo editor, multi-photo collage and filters to get it just right. • Real preview, with the lock screen clock and the home screen, before you save. What you see is what you get. THERE'S ALWAYS SOMETHING NEW • 600+ wallpapers in 50+ categories: nature, space, cars & motors, neon, anime, ocean, cats… with search. • Seasonal specials: Halloween, Autumn and Christmas, with new wallpapers every season. • Daily gift: a premium wallpaper free every day. Turn on the reminder so you never miss it. • New content without updating the app, and your favorites and creations always in "My wallpapers". FREE, AND PREMIUM IF YOU WANT IT ALL Use it free with ads and unlock individual wallpapers by watching an ad. With Premium (weekly or yearly subscription) the ads disappear and everything opens up: wallpapers, themes, widgets and creation tools. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage them in your account settings. For iPhone and iPad, in 12 languages. Download it and see your lock screen with new eyes. Privacy Policy: http://kissappsl.com/pages/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use (EULA): http://kissappsl.com/terms-of-use/

About

Dark Mode Wallpapers & Themes

Discover stunning HD and 4K wallpapers optimized for your iPhone. Browse diverse categories, including seasonal themes, and preview them on your lock and home screens before downloading.

Highlights
  • HD 4K wallpapers
  • Optimized for iPhone models
  • Diverse categories
  • Seasonal limited editions
  • Daily featured updates
  • Lock and home screen preview
  • One-tap download
Features
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• Wallpapers optimized for your iPhone, from SE to Pro Max • Categories for every taste • Special limited edition categories for seasonal holidays • 20+ featured wallpapers, updated daily • Preview wallpapers on the lock screen and home screen without leaving the app • Download wallpapers with one tap!

Screenshots

Wallpapers HD4 screens
Dark Mode Wallpapers & Themes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Dark Mode Wallpapers & Themes at 78% against Wallpapers HD's 67%. Dark Mode Wallpapers & Themes also leads on iOS requirement (13.6 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Wallpapers HD sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Dark Mode Wallpapers & Themes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wallpapers HD ships an update every 2 months, Dark Mode Wallpapers & Themes every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Wallpapers HD versus Dark Mode Wallpapers & Themes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWallpapers HDDark Mode Wallpapers & Themes
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews67.3% of reviews77.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.013.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size135 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKISSAPP, S.L.Lesya Verbina

Customer experience

Wallpapers HD

All ratings1,589 ratings
Positive91.1%
Neutral4.8%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews211 reviews
Positive67.3%
Neutral10.0%
Negative22.7%

Dark Mode Wallpapers & Themes

All ratings1,043 ratings
Positive93.6%
Neutral3.5%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive77.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.5%

User reviews

Wallpapers HD

From App Store reviews

What we love

  • 🌟 Amazing wallpapers
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🎨 Unique and creative designs
  • 🔍 Lots of choices
  • 💻 Works well on devices

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or freezes
  • 💰 Excessive ads and in-app purchases
  • 🔍 Limited selection of high-quality wallpapers
  • 🔍 Pixelated or low-resolution images
  • 🤔 Confusing navigation or functionality

Dark Mode Wallpapers & Themes

From 1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Impressive performance
  • 👍 Beautiful and high-quality wallpapers
  • 🔒 No ads or pop-ups
  • 👍 Wide variety of wallpaper categories
  • 👍 Excellent for dark mode and reducing eye strain

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Lack of new wallpaper updates
  • 💰 Some wallpaper categories locked behind paywall

Bugs and requests

Wallpapers HD

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login issues
  • Compatibility problems with certain devices
  • Wallpapers not saving properly
  • Frequent crashes or freezes

Requested features

5 requests
  • More high-definition wallpaper options
  • Ability to customize or edit wallpapers
  • Improved ad-free experience
  • Support for newer device resolutions
  • Better organization and search functionality

Dark Mode Wallpapers & Themes

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Wallpapers not adapting to system dark mode
  • Pixelated wallpapers on some devices

Requested features

2 requests
  • More frequent wallpaper updates
  • Ability to directly set wallpapers from the app

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Wallpapers HD

Subscriptions2
  • Wallpapers FV$1.997 Days
  • Wallpapers FV3 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time3
  • More Wallpapers$0.99
  • No Ads in Wallpapers Free$0.99
  • Full Version (all wallpapers & processing)$1.99
1 purchases

Dark Mode Wallpapers & Themes

One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$0.99

Questions

Is Wallpapers HD free?
Wallpapers HD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dark Mode Wallpapers & Themes free?
Dark Mode Wallpapers & Themes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Wallpapers HD or Dark Mode Wallpapers & Themes have ads?
Both Wallpapers HD and Dark Mode Wallpapers & Themes show ads.
Which is updated more often, Wallpapers HD or Dark Mode Wallpapers & Themes?
Wallpapers HD ships an update every 2 months, and Dark Mode Wallpapers & Themes every 5 weeks. Most recently, Wallpapers HD was updated on November 6, 2026 and Dark Mode Wallpapers & Themes on November 3, 2026.

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