Comparison

Wallpapers vs Retro Widget

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

Head to head
About

Wallpapers

Features
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Wallpapers — Fully optimized for iOS 26. Discover brand-new ways to beautify your home screen! Fully adapted to iOS 26 — Unlock custom dynamic covers and access a huge collection of popular 3D & depth-effect wallpapers. With brand-new upgrades, add a unique texture to your phone screen. Choose from over 300 home screen & lock screen wallpapers and themes crafted by professional designers. Stylish and practical, they can be freely combined to create your exclusive personalized phone desktop with ease. 【iOS 26 Spatial Depth Wallpapers】 Spatial Depth Wallpapers are now available, specially optimized for iOS 26! Featuring smart layering and spatial design, they blend the clock display seamlessly with wallpaper elements, adding depth and personality to your screen. 【Static Wallpapers】 Browse numerous categorized popular wallpapers. Compatible with iOS 16 wallpapers, these depth-effect wallpapers deliver stunning lock screen visuals. 【Diverse Styles】 Explore all-round lock screens and exquisite desktop themes in various styles. A wide range of versatile lock screen wallpapers are ready for you to try! We have trending themes including Astronaut, Girly Pink, Minimalist Style, Brilliant Starry Sky and more. • Your free trial subscription will automatically renew to a paid subscription unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the free trial period. • You may cancel your free trial or subscription anytime by disabling auto-renewal in your iTunes Account Settings. To avoid charges, please complete the cancellation at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current free trial or subscription period. Cancellation will take effect on the last day of the current subscription term, and your account will revert to the free service. Privacy Policy: https://docs.qq.com/doc/DQ0REcFBjR0VLVWJR Terms of Service: https://docs.qq.com/doc/DQ1paTU5HbVhYQUNT

About

Retro Widget

Features
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RetroWidgets turns your Home Screen into a nostalgic retro display, inspired by classic devices from the 70s, 80s, and 90s. Design your own look in seconds and choose from multiple handcrafted widget styles, including CRT monitor, wood TV, pocket console, flip clock, nixie clock, cassette deck, and transistor radio themes. Why you’ll love RetroWidgets: Retro-inspired, detailed widget designs Clock, calendar, and battery-focused layouts Fast customization with live preview Multiple palettes and visual styles Works fully offline No account required No tracking Privacy-first by design: RetroWidgets does not rely on external servers for widget data. Your setup is stored locally on your device for a simple, private experience. Important: RetroWidgets creates native iOS Home Screen widgets. It does not replace app icons or apply system-wide themes. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://ememes.github.io/retrowidget

Screenshots

Wallpapers4 screens
Retro Widget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Retro Widget at none against Wallpapers's shown. Wallpapers's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 26.5). On price, 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. Wallpapers sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Retro Widget sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wallpapers ships an update weekly, Retro Widget every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Wallpapers versus Retro Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWallpapersRetro Widget
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size139 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer浩然 薛MUSTAFA MERT SELVI

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Wallpapers

Subscriptions1
  • Basic Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$4.997 Days
1 purchases

Retro Widget

One-time1
  • Retro Widget Lifetime$2.99

Questions

Is Wallpapers free?
Wallpapers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Retro Widget free?
Retro Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Wallpapers or Retro Widget have ads?
Wallpapers shows ads; Retro Widget does not.
Which is updated more often, Wallpapers or Retro Widget?
Wallpapers ships an update weekly, and Retro Widget every 5 weeks. Most recently, Wallpapers was updated on October 10, 2026 and Retro Widget on October 12, 2026.

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