Comparison

Lock Screen Studio vs WallDay

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

Head to head
About

Lock Screen Studio

Features
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Turn your Lock Screen into a personal dashboard. Lock Screen Studio generates custom wallpaper images with your daily agenda, priorities, to-dos, countdowns, and more - all beautifully arranged on your Lock Screen. HOW IT WORKS 1. Choose from 14 built-in templates or create your own 2. Customize panels, themes, colors, and backgrounds 3. Generate - the wallpaper is saved to your Photos, ready to apply as your Lock Screen FEATURES • Calendar integration - see today's events at a glance • To-do lists - track tasks right on your Lock Screen, or sync them from Apple Reminders (pick a list, filter by today or the next 7 days) • Top 3 priorities - stay focused on what matters • Interactive Home Screen widget - tap to mark todos done without opening the app • Lock Screen widgets - today's progress above the clock, without unlocking • Consistency panel - your streak as a heatmap, counted from your completed todos or your Apple Health step count • Year in Pixels - a full-page widget showing your whole year at a glance (iOS 27) • Todo history with streak stats and a 13-week completion heatmap • Daily quote packs - hand-picked Stoic, Focus, Calm, and Motivation collections that rotate a fresh quote each day, or write your own • Share templates with friends - export as a file, import via AirDrop or Files • Countdown timers - count days to important events • Monthly calendar grid - see the full month • Custom notes • Photo backgrounds with blur and dim controls - or add up to 10 photos and get a different one each day • Dark, light, and gradient themes • 9 font color options for perfect readability • Adjustable font size and vertical text position • Export for any iPhone model (12 through 18 series) AUTOMATION Pair with Apple Shortcuts and your iPhone will generate a fresh wallpaper for you on a schedule - every morning at 7 AM, after your alarm, when Focus turns on, when you arrive at work, or at sunset. The app ships 5 ready-made recipes with clear, step-by-step setup instructions, written separately for iOS 26 and iOS 27. The new wallpaper is applied to your Lock Screen automatically - no tapping, no confirmation. A notification sums up your day: how many events and open to-dos you have. PRO Unlock all templates, unlimited exports, premium gradients, photo backgrounds, quote packs, custom panel creation, and advanced Shortcuts automation. The yearly plan starts with a 7-day free trial. No accounts, no ads, no third-party tracking. Your data never leaves your device. Health data is read only - never written back, never sent anywhere. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.lockscreenstudio.com/privacy

About

WallDay

Features
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WallDay composes widgets over a background into your own wallpaper, and a Shortcuts automation changes it for you every day. ■ Widgets on your wallpaper · Quote — a new line every day · English words — pick your study language (Korean/Japanese) · D-day — countdown to what matters · Calendar — this month at a glance · Today — calendar and reminders combined · Habits — a daily checklist · Weather — current, weekly, hourly · Stocks and News — live · Activity and Sleep — from Health ■ Auto-changing wallpaper · Refreshes every day via Shortcuts automation · Sequential / random rotation + favorites filter ■ Background gallery · Your photos · cloud themes ■ Lock Screen Live Activity · A Lock Screen card, independent from your wallpaper ■ Full editing · Font · color · size · position · alignment · layout ■ Languages · Korean · Japanese · English No account required. Location, calendar, and health data stay on your device. ■ WallDay Pro (auto-renewable subscription) · Monthly — $3.99 / month · Yearly — $29.99 / year · For the first 24 hours after install, everything is unlocked without a subscription. After that, a subscription is required to change your background, widget, and style settings — your wallpaper keeps updating automatically either way. · Subscribing reopens every widget template, unlimited personal photos, and all colors & typefaces. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it anytime in your Apple Account settings. The subscription itself does not include an introductory free trial. Terms of Use: https://factual-verbena-760.notion.site/Terms-of-Use-BabyWaa-77b803b0a33f46868632534bcb469e3c Privacy Policy: https://factual-verbena-760.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-BabyWaa-dbbc3cae71b541caa9712caeeb1d7251

Screenshots

Lock Screen Studio4 screens
WallDay4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: WallDay at every 3 days against Lock Screen Studio's every 8 days. On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Lock Screen Studio sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and WallDay sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lock Screen Studio ships an update every 8 days, WallDay every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Lock Screen Studio versus WallDay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLock Screen StudioWallDay
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArinitsolutionsJiYeon Noh

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Lock Screen Studio

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$39.99
2 purchases

WallDay

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Lock Screen Studio free?
Lock Screen Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WallDay free?
WallDay is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Lock Screen Studio or WallDay have ads?
Neither Lock Screen Studio nor WallDay shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lock Screen Studio or WallDay?
Lock Screen Studio ships an update every 8 days, and WallDay every 3 days. Most recently, Lock Screen Studio was updated on October 9, 2026 and WallDay on October 14, 2026.

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