Comparison

Screen Live vs Live Photo Studio

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

Head to head
About

Screen Live

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Turn your favorite videos into Live Photo wallpapers that move on your lock screen. Pick the part you love, choose how the motion plays out, and save it to Photos in seconds. Free to use. VIDEO TO LIVE PHOTO - Import any video from your library. Longer videos? Choose the 5-second part you want. - Frame it your way: drag and pinch the video to choose exactly which area becomes your wallpaper. - Built for iOS 18 and the lock screen's Live Photo animation. SHAPE THE MOTION - Select the range of the video that becomes the animation. - Choose how the frames are spaced: Even, Soft, Strong, Extreme, Reverse or S-curve. Each one gives the animation a different feel. - Preview the animation before you save it. FINE-TUNE EVERY FRAME - See which frames of the source video are used. - Tap any frame to replace it and compose your own Live Photo. SAVE AND SET - Saved straight to your Photos app. Then open it, tap Share, and choose "Use as Wallpaper". Important notice: iOS decides whether a Live Photo can animate on the lock screen. Videos with flashes or rapid scene changes may not play the motion. For the best result, use calm clips with smooth, continuous motion.

About

Live Photo Studio

Features
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Live Photo Studio 是一款简单易用的动态壁纸制作工具,让你的锁屏动起来! 主要功能: 【一键转换】 • 从相册选择视频,一键转换为 Live Photo • 智能时长裁剪,自动适配系统要求 • 支持各种视频格式:MP4、MOV、H.264、HEVC 【精准编辑】 • 多种比例模板:iPhone 锁屏、全面屏、4:3 等 • 双指缩放和拖拽,精准裁剪画面 • 滑块选择封面帧,预览实时更新 【AI 超分辨率】 • 使用 AI 技术提升封面画质 • 让你的壁纸更加清晰细腻 • 离线处理,无需网络 【兼容模式】 • 智能诊断视频参数 • 自动转换为最兼容格式 • 支持 4K、HDR、HEVC 等高规格视频 【设置引导】 • 详细的壁纸设置教程 • 常见问题解答 • 分步骤图文指引 使用提示: • 需要 iOS/iPadOS 17 或更高版本以获得完整的动态壁纸体验 • iOS 16 用户可以创建 Live Photo,但锁屏不支持动态效果 • 所有处理均在本地完成,不上传任何内容到服务器 让每次拿起手机都有惊喜,现在就开始制作你的专属动态壁纸吧!

Screenshots

Screen Live4 screens
Live Photo Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Live Photo Studio at none against Screen Live's shown. Screen Live's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Screen Live ships an update every 2 days, Live Photo Studio every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Screen Live versus Live Photo Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScreen LiveLive Photo Studio
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDMITRIJS JUSKOVS源键 徐

In-app purchases

None

Screen Live

No in-app purchases

None

Live Photo Studio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Screen Live free?
Screen Live is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Live Photo Studio free?
Live Photo Studio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Screen Live or Live Photo Studio have ads?
Screen Live shows ads; Live Photo Studio does not.
Which is updated more often, Screen Live or Live Photo Studio?
Screen Live ships an update every 2 days, and Live Photo Studio every 3 months. Most recently, Screen Live was updated on October 28, 2026 and Live Photo Studio on October 5, 2026.

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