Comparison

Wallpapers HD + Backgrounds vs Locky

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

Head to head
About

Wallpapers HD + Backgrounds

Personalize your phone's home and lock screens with a vast collection of high-definition wallpapers. Daily updates and a professional image editor allow for extensive customization, including adding text, effects, and calendars. Share your creations with a new community feature.

Highlights
  • Daily wallpaper updates
  • Retina HD wallpapers
  • Professional image editor
  • Home and Lock Screen editor
  • Community sharing
  • Categorized image search
Features
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HD Retina Wallpapers ::: NOW FREE :::: Customize your Home Screen and Locked Screen with incredible wallpapers. Daily updates More than 4 million downloads! Customize the wallpaper as you want, you have millions of possibilities and customize it to your liking to your liking. Now with COMMUNITY so you can share all your creations! Press likes, save in favorites, follow your friends and much more ... Characteristics: - New community - Retina HD Wallpapers. - Professional image editor. - Blocked Screen Editor and Start Screen. - Add Calendars, Text, Blur Effect, Brushes, Filters and much more ... - All wallpapers are HD Retina so you can put it on any of your devices. - You can choose from hundreds of images. All the photographs are organized by Categories so you can do your searches better (Scenary, Architecture, Animals, Hand Drawing, House and Home, Illustration, Lovers, Plant, Minecraft and many more ...) - Wallpapers adapted for iPhone and iPad. - Editor of the screens Home and Lock with fabulous Wallpapers. - Share any Wallpaper in all your favorite social networks (Whatsapp, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Line, Telegram, Messaje, ...) What are you waiting to download?

About

Locky

Personalize your iPhone's lock screen with stunning depth effect wallpapers and customizable clock styles. Automatically update your background daily or hourly to keep your device looking fresh and unique. Easy to use for all iOS users.

Highlights
  • Depth effect wallpapers
  • Customizable clock styles
  • Personal message addition
  • Automatic wallpaper changes
  • Live wallpapers added weekly
  • Dynamic themes
Features
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Introducing the ultimate customization app for iOS 17 - Locky! This app lets you take control of your iPhone's lock screen and make it truly your own. With Locky, you can choose from a wide variety of stunning depth effect wallpapers that will make your lock screen come alive. These high-quality wallpapers are specially designed for iOS 17, and they'll make your iPhone look and feel like a brand new device. But that's not all - our app also lets you customize your lock screen in other ways. You can choose the clock style, change the font color, and even add your own personal message to the screen. And if you want to keep things fresh, you can set your lock screen to automatically change every day or every hour. Locky is incredibly easy to use, with a user-friendly interface that makes customization a breeze. Whether you're an iOS expert or a first-time user, you'll love how simple it is to create a lock screen that reflects your personality and style. So if you're ready to take your iPhone to the next level, download Locky today and start customizing! We add new live wallpapers and dynamic themes weekly to give your iPhone a fresh look. Stay tuned! SUBSCRIPTION TERMS *The price is for US customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. *Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. *Subscription will be automatically renewed for the same price and duration period, auto-renew can be turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. *Your account will be charged for the subscription fee within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period for the price initially selected. *Subscriptions may be managed by you and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's iTunes Account Settings. *Unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when a user decides to subscribe. Privacy Policy: bit.ly/Locky_PrivacyPpolicy Terms of Use: bit.ly/Locky_TermsOfUse

Screenshots

Wallpapers HD + Backgrounds4 screens
Locky4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Wallpapers HD + Backgrounds at none against Locky's shown. Wallpapers HD + Backgrounds also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.5) and review sentiment (67% vs 55%). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 + Backgrounds sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Locky sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Wallpapers HD + Backgrounds holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.6K and 497 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Wallpapers HD + Backgrounds's written reviews are positive against 55% of Locky's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wallpapers HD + Backgrounds ships an update monthly, Locky every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 18, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Wallpapers HD + Backgrounds versus Locky: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWallpapers HD + BackgroundsLocky
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.6K ratings) — better4.5 (497 ratings)
Positive reviews67.0% of reviews — better54.5% of reviews
Number of ratings1.6K — better497
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB112 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKISSAPP, S.L.RAMAN LAPATKO

Customer experience

Wallpapers HD + Backgrounds

All ratings1,627 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral4.9%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews209 reviews
Positive67.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative23.0%

Locky

All ratings497 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral3.6%
Negative9.7%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive54.5%
Neutral9.1%
Negative36.4%

Bugs and requests

Wallpapers HD + Backgrounds

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

Locky

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Wallpapers HD + Backgrounds

One-time3
  • More Wallpapers$0.99
  • No Ads in Wallpapers Free$0.99
  • Full Version (all wallpapers & processing)$1.99
6 purchases

Locky

Subscriptions6
  • Premium Access$1.997 Days
  • Premium Access3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Premium Access$5.991 Month
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  • Premium Access3 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Premium Access$18.991 Year
  • Premium Access3 Days trial$18.991 Year

Questions

Is Wallpapers HD + Backgrounds free?
Wallpapers HD + Backgrounds is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Locky free?
Locky is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Wallpapers HD + Backgrounds or Locky?
Wallpapers HD + Backgrounds is rated higher. Wallpapers HD + Backgrounds averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.6K ratings, while Locky averages 4.5 from 497 ratings.
Do Wallpapers HD + Backgrounds or Locky have ads?
Locky shows ads; Wallpapers HD + Backgrounds does not.
Which is updated more often, Wallpapers HD + Backgrounds or Locky?
Wallpapers HD + Backgrounds ships an update monthly, and Locky every 2 months. Most recently, Wallpapers HD + Backgrounds was updated on October 18, 2026 and Locky on October 18, 2026.

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