Comparison

Wallmax vs Glow Wall

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

Head to head
About

Wallmax

Discover millions of wallpapers from the wallhaven.cc community to personalize your device. Easily search, filter, and bookmark your favorites to keep your home screen looking fresh and unique. Customize your experience with app theme colors and import settings using your own API key.

Highlights
  • Millions of community wallpapers
  • Search with tags and filters
  • Bookmark favorite wallpapers
  • Customizable app theme colors
  • Import settings with API key
  • Filter by color and ratio
Features
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Tired of boring wallpapers? Bring your device back to life with Millions of wallpapers from wallhaven.cc community. This is one wallpaper app you never thought you needed. Explore from thousands of tags and filters & get exactly what you want on your home screen. Bookmark wallpapers for later use and a lot more to come. Welcome to Wallmax your last destination for everything wallpapers! ~ Search from hundreds of thousands of wallpapers ~ Bookmark wallpapers for quick access and download ~ Chose from any app theme color from settings ~ One click sign in with Apple & Google accounts ~ Add your own wallhaven.cc api key & import your settings ~ Chose from hundreds of filters, tags, ratios & even colors ~ Share with everyone & make your device look prettier

About

Glow Wall

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Glow Wall – 4K AI Wallpapers Personalize your device with stunning HD, 4K & AI-powered wallpapers Explore a rich collection of wallpapers—abstract, nature, minimal, live, gradients, neon, and more. All images are optimized for iOS screens. • Browse curated wallpaper categories and trending styles • Search with keywords like “nature,” “abstract,” “space,” “neon,” “live” • Save or favorite your wallpapers with a tap • Preview how each wallpaper looks on your lock and home screen • Set wallpapers directly or export to Photos Premium Subscription & Access Unlock the full library of premium wallpapers, new weekly releases, and exclusive AI content with Glow Wall Premium. • Subscription name: Weekly Premium Plan • Duration: 1 week • Price: $19.99 per week • Payment: Charged to your Apple ID at confirmation • Auto-renewal: Automatically renews unless turned off at least 24 hours before period end • Renewal: Account will be charged within 24 hours prior to end of current period • Manage/cancel in Apple ID account settings Privacy & Terms Privacy Policy: https://apple4kwallpaper.com/ios_privacy_policy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula Download Glow Wall now and elevate your screen’s look every day.

Screenshots

Wallmax4 screens
Glow Wall4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Wallmax at none against Glow Wall's 1. Wallmax also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Glow Wall's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Glow Wall sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per 7 days. Wallmax asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wallmax ships an update every 3 months, Glow Wall every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
Wallmax versus Glow Wall: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWallmaxGlow Wall
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB24 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMuse MeshKhushbu Rudani

In-app purchases

None

Wallmax

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Glow Wall

Subscriptions1
  • Weekly Plan$19.997 Days

Questions

Is Wallmax free?
Wallmax is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Glow Wall free?
Glow Wall is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Wallmax or Glow Wall have ads?
Both Wallmax and Glow Wall show ads.
Which is updated more often, Wallmax or Glow Wall?
Wallmax ships an update every 3 months, and Glow Wall every 2 weeks. Most recently, Wallmax was updated on October 30, 2026 and Glow Wall on October 30, 2026.

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