Wallby vs Auth Code
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Wallby
Personalize your iPhone's Home and Lock Screens with custom widgets, wallpapers, and app icons. This app generates all content directly on your device, ensuring your privacy. An optional subscription removes ads and unlocks premium features.
- Custom widgets for clock, date, battery, and photos
- Stunning gradients and patterns for wallpapers
- Themed custom app icons
- Content generated on-device
- No account required for privacy
- Watermark-free experience with Pro subscription
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Make your Home and Lock Screen truly yours — beautiful widgets, wallpapers and custom app icons, all built right on your iPhone. Wallby is the honest customization app. Everything you make is built on your iPhone. No account; your photos stay on your iPhone. It does show advertising, and a Wallby Pro subscription removes it. WIDGETS FOR EVERYTHING - Clock, date and live countdowns that never freeze - Quotes, monograms, battery, calendar and your own photos - Curated themes, fonts and colors for Home Screen and Lock Screen - Every widget you make gets its own name, so your screen stays tidy STUNNING WALLPAPERS - Gorgeous gradients and patterns, generated on your device - Save to Photos in full quality, then set them in a couple of taps CUSTOM APP ICONS - Design themed icons for your favorite apps - We are upfront about how iOS icons really work — no hidden surprises HONEST BY DESIGN iOS does not let any app place a widget, set a wallpaper, or replace an icon for you. Wallby makes them beautiful, then shows you exactly how to add them — never a fake "Applied!". PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. Your photos never leave your iPhone. The advertising is loaded over the network by Google's ad kit, and a Wallby Pro subscription removes it. FREE TO START Use every style for free with a small watermark. Upgrade to Wallby Pro to remove the watermark and unlock all premium themes and wallpaper packs. Wallby Pro subscription options: - Weekly - Yearly (best value) Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (Apple standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://wallby.vercel.app/privacy.html Recommendations for our other apps load online. Their views and taps are counted as daily totals, without personal profiles or user/device identifiers. See our privacy policy.
Auth Code
Secure your online accounts with this app that generates one-time verification codes for services supporting two-factor authentication. Easily add accounts by scanning QR codes, importing images, or manually entering setup keys. Offers features like app lock, encrypted backups, and optional iCloud sync for enhanced security and convenience.
- One-time verification codes (TOTP/HOTP)
- QR code scanning for account setup
- Import from Google Authenticator
- App Lock with Face ID/Touch ID
- Encrypted backups
- Optional iCloud Sync
- Home Screen Widget
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Protect your online accounts with simple and secure two-factor authentication. Auth Code generates one-time verification codes for services that support authenticator-based 2FA. Scan a QR code, import a saved QR image, enter a setup key manually, or transfer your accounts from Google Authenticator. KEY FEATURES • One-Time Verification Codes Generate time-based (TOTP) and counter-based (HOTP) codes for compatible websites and services. Generate your codes without an internet connection. • Easy Account Setup Add accounts by scanning QR codes with your camera, importing QR images from Photos, or entering setup keys manually. • Import from Google Authenticator Transfer accounts using Google Authenticator export QR codes, including exports with multiple QR codes. • Keep Accounts Organized Find accounts with search and mark frequently used accounts as favorites for quick access. • App Lock & Privacy Controls Protect access with Face ID or Touch ID on supported devices, configure automatic locking, and hide codes from view. • Encrypted Backups Export backups encrypted with a password you choose and restore your accounts when needed. Keep your backup file and password safe. • Optional iCloud Sync Sync accounts across your devices. Your accounts are encrypted before being stored in your private iCloud database. • Home Screen Widget View authentication codes from your Home Screen. • Light & Dark Appearance Choose a light theme, a dark theme, or follow your device settings. HOW IT WORKS 1. Enable authenticator-based two-factor authentication on a supported website or service. 2. Add the account to Auth Code using its QR code or setup key. 3. Enter the generated verification code to complete setup. 4. Open Auth Code whenever you need a code to sign in. Two-factor authentication adds an extra layer of protection beyond your password. Auth Code works with services that support standard TOTP or HOTP authentication. PREMIUM FEATURES Premium unlocks unlimited accounts, encrypted iCloud sync, and password-protected backup export. Restoring an existing encrypted backup is available without Premium. Privacy Policy: https://authcode.site/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Auth Code at none against Wallby's shown. Auth Code also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (6 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment 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
Both are free to download. Wallby sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Auth Code sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Wallby against 5.0 for Auth Code. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Auth Code has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Wallby ships an update every 3 weeks, Auth Code every 10 days. Both last shipped on November 8, 2026.
| Parameter | Wallby | Auth Code |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Levin David Schwab | Ivanna Koryliak |
Customer experience
Wallby
Auth Code
In-app purchases
Wallby
- Wallby Pro Weekly$4.997 Days
- Wallby Pro Yearly$29.991 Year
Auth Code
- Premium Monthly3 Days trial$7.991 Month
- Premium Yearly$39.991 Year









