# Wallax vs Simple Notch

The clearest difference is price: Simple Notch at Free against Wallax's $0.99. Simple Notch also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs monthly). Wallax's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On rating and review sentiment there is nothing between them.

Simple Notch is free to download; Wallax costs $0.99 up front. Simple Notch sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Wallax asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Wallax against 4.6 for Simple Notch. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.3K and 426 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 62% of Wallax's written reviews are positive against 59% of Simple Notch's.

Wallax ships an update monthly, Simple Notch every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Wallax | Simple Notch |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.7 (1.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wallax-wallpaper-editor/id722262021/reviews)** | [4.6 (426 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simple-notch-wallpaper-maker/id1357443796/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **1.3K** | 426 |
| Positive reviews | **62.4% of reviews** | 59.1% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 11 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 36 MB | 15 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [BRIJIT SHEELIA](https://appshunter.io/developer/629790554) | [振山 董](https://appshunter.io/developer/1226504908) |

## What reviewers say

### Wallax

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wallax-wallpaper-editor/id722262021)

Easily scale and resize your favorite photos to perfectly fit any device's wallpaper. Create unique designs with various backgrounds, patterns, and effects.

**Highlights:** Scale and resize wallpapers, Customizable backgrounds (black, white, color, gradient, blurred), Minimalist wallpaper creation tools (color, gradient, pattern, bokeh, text), Parallax effect for iPhone & iPad, Add reflection, tiling, frames, shapes, blur, bokeh, text, and filters

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Quickly resizes images
- 💡 Useful for fixing iOS 7 wallpaper issues
- ⭐ Fantastic app
- 🎨 Good editing tools

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes when saving images
- 🐛 Doesn't work as advertised
- 🤔 Confusing interface
- 📉 Quality loss when saving images
- 💸 Waste of money

**Reported bugs**

- Saving images doesn't work
- Crashes on iPhone X/iOS 14
- Blurry images after editing
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

**Requested features**

- Add ability to move/position image within frame
- Provide more customization options
- Support for Live Photos
- Add batch processing for multiple images


### Simple Notch

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simple-notch-wallpaper-maker/id1357443796)

Design custom wallpapers for your iPhone's Dynamic Island or notch. Choose from over 80 styles, import your own background image, and save your creation to set as your wallpaper.

**Highlights:** Create island & notch wallpapers, Over 80 styles available, Import custom background images, Save to album, Set as wallpaper, Supports iPhone 15, 14, 13 series

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Simple Notch PRO | $1.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Wallax free?

Wallax costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Simple Notch free?

Simple Notch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Wallax or Simple Notch?

Wallax is rated higher. Wallax averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while Simple Notch averages 4.6 from 426 ratings.

### Do Wallax or Simple Notch have ads?

Simple Notch shows ads; Wallax does not.

### Which is updated more often, Wallax or Simple Notch?

Wallax ships an update monthly, and Simple Notch every 11 days. Most recently, Wallax was updated on November 1, 2026 and Simple Notch on October 25, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*