Comparison

Aura vs gradeful

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

Head to head
About

Aura

Personalize your iPhone with a vast collection of designer widgets and wallpapers. Mix and match elements to create a unique home screen theme. Offers real-time weather and easy setup for a customized experience.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of designer widgets and wallpapers
  • Mix and match styles for unique themes
  • Clock, weather, battery, and calendar widgets
  • Real-time weather powered by Apple WeatherKit
  • Static and live wallpaper options
  • Designed for iOS 16 and above
Features
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Aura gives you everything you need to make your iPhone feel like yours. Browse hundreds of widgets and wallpapers crafted by designers around the world. Mix and match styles to build a home screen that's completely unique to you. WIDGETS • Clock, weather, battery, calendar and more • Multiple sizes: small, medium, large • Real-time weather powered by Apple WeatherKit • Easy setup with step-by-step guidance WALLPAPERS • Curated collections updated regularly • Static and live wallpaper options • Save directly to your photo library CUSTOMIZATION • Combine widgets and wallpapers into complete themes • Designed for iOS 16 and above Download Aura and make your iPhone yours. Terms of Use (EULA): https://policy.aurawidgets.com/website-cfg/service Privacy Policy: https://policy.aurawidgets.com/website-cfg/policy

About

gradeful

Features
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Create your own random wallpaper with beautiful color gradients. Swipe for a new pattern, choose your favorite color, and create widgets with custom text for your Home Screen. Features: • New wallpapers with a simple swipe • Customize colors and gradients • Dynamic mode for subtle color and pattern shifts • Preview directly in the app • Perfect for OLED devices with notch or Dynamic Island • Home Screen widgets with your personal text • Save directly to Photos • Built-in gallery for favorites The basic features of gradeful are completely free. With gradeful+, you get these benefits: • All modes (Horizon, Aura, Orbit & more) • Up to 3 colors for richer gradient blends • Maximum quality (export in full resolution) • Unlimited gallery (no 7-wallpaper limit) • Hide UI (touch & hold your wallpaper) Test gradeful+ 7 days for free (monthly and yearly subscription) or choose the one-time lifetime purchase. With your purchase, you support me as an independent developer and help me continue improving gradeful and my other apps. Thank you! PS: If you have ideas, questions, or problems, feel free to email me at info.kkaupp@icloud.com.

Screenshots

Aura4 screens
gradeful3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: gradeful at none against Aura's shown. Aura's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). 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. Aura sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and gradeful sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Aura versus gradeful: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAuragradeful
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAuralis Studio LimitedKevin Kaupp

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Aura

Subscriptions8
  • Aura Membership$1.997 Days
  • Aura Membership$3.991 Month
  • Aura Membership$7.993 Months
Show 5 more
  • Aura Membership$9.991 Month
  • Aura Membership7 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Aura Membership2 variants$19.991 Year
  • Aura Yearly Membership7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Aura Membership$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Aura Membership$29.99
3 purchases

gradeful

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$2.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$4.99

Questions

Is Aura free?
Aura is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is gradeful free?
gradeful is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Aura or gradeful have ads?
Aura shows ads; gradeful does not.

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