Comparison

Wallpaper Lab vs OpenPod

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

Head to head

Fresh wallpapers

RSS Feed Podcast Player

$9.99

🎬 Entertainment

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About

Wallpaper Lab

Features

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Love your wallpaper all over again. Wallpaper Lab has a great curated list of premium AI generated wallpapers that will make your smartphone shine. Add images to your favorites collection or export to your Photo Library. Wallpaper Lab also includes beautiful photo widgets available on iPhone, iPad, macOS and Apple CarPlay. This app contains AI generated content.

About

OpenPod

Features

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OpenPod is podcast player that gives you control. Add any podcast by pasting its RSS feed URL — if it has a feed, you can listen. **Why OpenPod?** Most podcast apps decide what you can discover. OpenPod doesn't. Paste any RSS feed URL and start listening immediately — no account required, no email, no signup. **What you can do:** • Add any public podcast RSS feed with one tap • Play video podcasts natively in the app • Control playback speed from 0.5× to 2x • Pick up where you left off — your library persists across launches **Privacy first.** OpenPod collects no personal data. Your listening history stays on your device. No analytics, no ads, no tracking. Ever. Whether you follow indie creators, language-learning shows, or video podcasts from your favorite network — if it has an RSS feed, OpenPod plays it.

Screenshots

Wallpaper Lab4 screens

OpenPod4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Wallpaper Lab at $0.99 against OpenPod's $9.99. Wallpaper Lab also leads on device support (5 vs 2). OpenPod's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly). On ads 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

Wallpaper Lab costs $0.99 and OpenPod $9.99 up front. Wallpaper Lab sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. OpenPod asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wallpaper Lab ships an update monthly, OpenPod every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 1 level

Wallpaper Lab versus OpenPod: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Wallpaper Lab	OpenPod
Price	$0.99 — better	$9.99
Update frequency	Monthly	Every 4 days — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	Yes	No — better
Devices	iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro — better	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	26.1	15.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	292 MB	32 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Pieter Hartzenberg	Moruk LLC

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Wallpaper Lab

One-time6

Icon 2$0.99
Icon 1$0.99
Icon 3$0.99

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Icon 4$0.99
Icon 5$0.99
Icon 6$0.99

None

OpenPod

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Wallpaper Lab free?

Wallpaper Lab costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

Is OpenPod free?

OpenPod costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.

Do Wallpaper Lab or OpenPod have ads?

Neither Wallpaper Lab nor OpenPod shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Wallpaper Lab or OpenPod?

Wallpaper Lab ships an update monthly, and OpenPod every 4 days. Most recently, Wallpaper Lab was updated on October 5, 2026 and OpenPod on October 15, 2026.