Comparison

Lock Screen Timer & Stopwatch vs Flux Wallpapers

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

Head to head
About

Lock Screen Timer & Stopwatch

Control timers and a stopwatch directly from your iOS Lock Screen without unlocking your device. Ideal for workouts, intervals, and quick tasks, it offers a clean, intuitive interface for distraction-free timing.

Highlights
  • Control timers from iOS Lock Screen
  • Three independent timers
  • Built-in stopwatch
  • Native iOS Lock Screen widgets
  • Start, pause, and reset with one tap
  • Clean, minimal design
Features
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Lock Screen Timer is built for fast and distraction-free timing. Perfect for workouts, intervals, rest times or any quick task, the app lets you control your timers directly from your iOS Lock Screen — no unlocking required. Key features: • Three independent timers • Built-in stopwatch • Native iOS Lock Screen widgets • Start, pause and reset with a single tap • Clean, minimal and intuitive design Designed to feel right at home on iOS, Lock Screen Timer keeps your focus where it belongs.

About

Flux Wallpapers

Features
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Flux is an editorial wallpaper app. A new Wallpaper of the Day arrives every morning, and a growing library of 4K wallpapers is ready to browse, from minimal, abstract, nature, dark and anime to cars, space, city and wildlife. Every image is made for Flux. None of it comes from a stock photo feed. BROWSE - Wallpaper of the Day, Today's picks, and Trending on the home tab - Style categories for every mood, each with its own cover - A For You feed shaped by the styles you pick at setup - Search by keyword, filter by color, or start from a mood suggestion - Search tags come from each wallpaper's own description, so results stay close to what you asked for SAVE, SET AND SHARE - Save wallpapers to Photos at full resolution - Then set one as your Lock Screen or Home Screen from Photos - Share a wallpaper with a friend from its page - Tap the heart to keep a favorite. No account needed YOUR LIBRARY - Two tabs: Downloads and Favorites - Sign in to keep favorites and downloads in sync across devices FLUX PRO Most of Flux is free to use, with no account needed. Flux Pro is an optional subscription that unlocks the Pro collection: a selection of our strongest wallpapers, marked with a PRO tag. Anyone can preview them. With Pro, you can use them as your wallpaper. - The Wallpaper of the Day is free for everyone on its day and the next, even when it's a Pro wallpaper - Monthly and yearly plans. The price is shown in the app before you buy - Buy and restore without an account. Create one to keep Pro on all your devices Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. The subscription renews automatically at the same price and length unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel it anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://bytecraft.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://bytecraft.app/privacy AT YOUR PACE - An optional morning reminder when the Wallpaper of the Day is ready. Off until you turn it on, and you choose the time - A dark interface that keeps the focus on the artwork - No ads - Send feedback from Settings whenever something could be better Available in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and Spanish.

Screenshots

Lock Screen Timer & Stopwatch3 screens
Flux Wallpapers4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Flux Wallpapers at 3 against Lock Screen Timer & Stopwatch's 1. Flux Wallpapers also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Lock Screen Timer & Stopwatch sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Flux Wallpapers sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lock Screen Timer & Stopwatch ships an update every 6 weeks, Flux Wallpapers monthly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Lock Screen Timer & Stopwatch versus Flux Wallpapers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLock Screen Timer & StopwatchFlux Wallpapers
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdrian IlkaPooja Gupta

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Lock Screen Timer & Stopwatch

One-time1
  • Pro (Lifetime)$1.99
2 purchases

Flux Wallpapers

Subscriptions2
  • Flux Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Flux Exclusive Yearly$11.991 Year

Questions

Is Lock Screen Timer & Stopwatch free?
Lock Screen Timer & Stopwatch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Flux Wallpapers free?
Flux Wallpapers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Lock Screen Timer & Stopwatch or Flux Wallpapers have ads?
Neither Lock Screen Timer & Stopwatch nor Flux Wallpapers shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lock Screen Timer & Stopwatch or Flux Wallpapers?
Lock Screen Timer & Stopwatch ships an update every 6 weeks, and Flux Wallpapers monthly. Most recently, Lock Screen Timer & Stopwatch was updated on October 24, 2026 and Flux Wallpapers on October 24, 2026.

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