Radiance Wallpapers vs PastelFold
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Radiance Wallpapers
Discover and create stunning wallpapers for your phone. Choose from an extensive library of high-resolution designs or personalize your device by editing photos and generating unique mesh gradients. Enjoy a completely ad-free experience.
- Extensive wallpaper library
- Create custom mesh gradients
- Edit photos into wallpapers
- Collaborations with creators
- Ad-free experience
- Personalize home screen
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The app your home screen has been waiting for. Radiance is a wallpaper app made with real artists, and it offers more ways than ever before to spice up your phone. Pick from a growing library of handmade wallpapers, find the perfect one in seconds, and set it in one press. WALLPAPER LIBRARY: Our library of over 1,800 high-resolution wallpapers gives you endless ways to deck out your phone. We collaborate with 50+ artists, designers, and photographers to frequently bring you new collections. Tap an artist's name to see all of their work and the story behind it. All for free, and never made with AI. SEARCH & FILTERS: Looking for something specific? Search it! Just type a keyword and see what comes up. You can also filter the library by style, like Abstract, Photography, or Liquid Glass. PREVIEW: See every wallpaper at your device's exact aspect ratio before you apply it, so you know exactly how it will look on your Lock Screen. QUICK APPLY: This is unlike any other wallpaper app; with Radiance+, you can set a wallpaper without ever opening Photos. Simply hold the download button and tap Quick Apply. No more camera roll full of wallpapers you were just trying out. CREATE A WALLPAPER: Want something of your own? Turn on the Create tab and make a unique Mesh Gradient wallpaper. Simply select your colors and drag the curves. You can also import any photo and retouch it with your own color gradient. ZERO ADS: Radiance is free of advertisements; just the way software should be. It's time to change your wallpaper. Install Radiance today. ———— Radiance+ is an optional subscription that helps support the development of Radiance. It unlocks Quick Apply and custom app icons, plus new exclusive perks as they are added. Everything else in Radiance stays free. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://app.radiancewallpapers.com/privacy
PastelFold
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PastelFold is a calm, clutter-free wallpaper app built around one idea: soft pastel colors, thoughtfully composed, refreshed often. 150+ wallpapers across curated collections, with new ones added regularly. FEATURES • Curated collections of pastel wallpapers, each with its own color palette and story • Wallpaper Studio — zoom, pan, and crop any wallpaper to fit your screen exactly, with a live preview before you save • Shuffle Colors — tap to remix any wallpaper's palette into a new color combination, right on your device • Wallpaper of the Day — a new free pick every day • Home Screen widget — see today's pick and its collection without opening the app • Surprise Me — shuffle to a random wallpaper anytime • Save favorites to come back to later • Save any wallpaper to Photos, then set it as your Home or Lock Screen • Light and dark app themes NO ADS. NO SUBSCRIPTION. NO ACCOUNT. Browse and use free wallpapers with no sign-up required. Want everything? Unlock the full library once with a single one-time purchase — yours forever, no recurring charges. Terms of Use: https://pastelfold.memo-bloom.com/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://pastelfold.memo-bloom.com/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: PastelFold at none against Radiance Wallpapers's shown. PastelFold also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Radiance Wallpapers sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and PastelFold sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Radiance Wallpapers | PastelFold |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (163 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 93.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 163 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 80 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Asher Dipprey | Ashwin Gangavane |
Bugs and requests
Radiance Wallpapers
Reported bugs
2 issues- App doesn't work for some users
- Compatibility issues with older devices
Requested features
3 requests- Add zoom and pan functionality
- Provide more detailed tutorial
- Develop a macOS version
PastelFold
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Radiance Wallpapers
- Radiance+$1.991 Month
- Radiance+$19.991 Year
- Radiance Plus – Lifetime$49.99
PastelFold
- PastelFold Pro$4.99
Questions
Is Radiance Wallpapers free?
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