There are several ways to customize your iPhone, including adding widgets to the lock screen, setting unique ringtones for each contact, and using custom icons on the home screen. still, The quickest and most effective way to update the look of your phone is to apply a new wallpaper. By default, your iPhone comes with a wide variety of wallpapers, some of which change color depending on the time of day.
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You can also select any photo from your library and set it as your iPhone wallpaper. While some people have a talent for capturing beautiful landscapes, many of us end up sourcing our wallpaper from elsewhere. Relying on apps like Pinterest or simply selecting an image from Google is always an option, but these images aren’t customized to your device’s resolution and are often blurry or It may get cut off.
This is where the wonderful world of third-party solutions comes into play. The App Store serves as the home for tons of wallpaper apps. With so many options to choose from, we’ve put together a list of 5 of the best wallpaper apps for iPhone that you should try. We’ll explain more about how and why these apps were chosen at the end of this article.
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unsplash
With a catalog of over 6 million photos, Unsplash is one of the most popular sites for finding wallpaper-worthy images for your device. This app has a fairly simple user interface and there are no complicated menus or options between wallpapers. Head over to the search tab to find wallpapers based on category, or scroll down through the seemingly endless Discover feed that highlights trending recommendations. Tapping the information icon next to an image will load useful metadata such as camera model and image dimensions.
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You don’t need an account to use Unsplash, but once you log in, you can create collections that you can share with others and sync across devices.. Unsplash is largely community-driven, so you can find curated collections posted by other users on a particular subject, like iPhone wallpapers.
You’ll find a lot of great images that don’t match the aspect ratio of your iPhone’s screen, but as long as they have enough resolution to handle some zooming, you should be able to crop them just fine. Unsplash also allows you to share your own images, which can be viewed and downloaded by other users on the app. Tap your profile photo for instant access to your uploads, likes, and collections at any time. Unsplash is a great source of high-quality wallpapers, yet it’s free to use and has no intrusive ads.
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wall craft
Wallcraft is also a solid choice for people who want to style their iPhone with new wallpapers. The app is free to download and has a 4.6-star rating on the App Store. Wallcraft has wallpapers in various categories, including abstract, anime, cars, cities, and space, which can be accessed through the hamburger menu in the top left corner of the screen.
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Similar to Unsplash, you can create an account and upload your own images for others to use. Downloaded wallpapers can also be accessed from your profile. The app also has a large selection of live wallpapers that you can download and use on iPhone 6 and later. Note that these work like other live wallpapers on your iPhone, with the animation playing briefly when you wake up your iPhone’s screen.
To unlock live wallpapers, double wallpapers and exclusive wallpapers, Wallcraft charges an annual subscription fee of $4.99 or a one-time fee of $12.99. No ads will be displayed in either case. Alternatively, you can earn credits by spending time watching adscan be used to redeem individual wallpapers from our premium collection. As far as subscription-based or paid theme apps go, Wallcraft is actually on the cheaper side. Even without the premium version, this app comes with a huge catalog of wallpapers.
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Zedge
In the conversation about wallpapers and customization, Zedge comes up as one of the originals. It still has a 4.4-star rating on the App Store and is a favorite among wallpaper enthusiasts. You can search for wallpapers based on category or color, saving you time if you want to match your iPhone’s overall aesthetic.
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There’s also a home screen widget you can add if you can’t help but change your iPhone wallpaper regularly. In addition to wallpapers, Zedge also offers ringtones, notification sounds, and cool Apple Watch faces. You can download images you like to your iPhone or add them to your collection. You can also follow your favorite artists on Zedge. With the influx of AI apps for iPhone and other devices, Zedge has its own AI generator that allows you to create custom wallpapers.
Compared to Wallcraft, Zedge is much more expensive at $4.99 per month rather than an annual subscription. However, you can purchase the forever premium version for $19.99. — which isn’t too bad considering everything the app offers besides static wallpapers. Still, I’ve been using Zedge on a variety of devices without a problem for over a decade without spending a dime.
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parchment wallpaper
Next up is Vellum. It has the most unique user interface of any app on this list. You won’t see a navigation menu or separate profile sections. Instead, the app lays out all the carefully selected wallpapers in collections for you to quickly review. As of this writing, Vellum has nearly 50 collections, all containing hundreds of wallpapers.
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Tap the wallpaper to enlarge the preview and see three options at the bottom. You can save the image to your library and set it as your iPhone wallpaper through the Settings app. Alternatively, tap the eye icon to preview the wallpaper on your lock screen or app-filled home screen. This is a useful way to determine how compatible your wallpaper is when other UI elements on your iPhone are crowded.
iOS has an option to blur the home screen wallpaper, but the effect is often too strong or too weak depending on the scenario. Vellum’s blur tool allows you to get the perfect balance between enjoying your wallpaper and easily viewing apps and widgets on your home screen. Vellum offers a premium version that removes ads for a one-time fee of $2.99. As for wallpaper content, the free version has no limitations other than the daily wallpaper collection.
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Backdrops is my personal favorite and offers one of the best wallpaper experiences on mobile. The app is not cluttered with ads and even the free version offers an extensive list of wallpapers to use.. The Explore section is updated regularly with wallpapers hand-picked by our developers. You can access a wider range of images by going to the Community tab.
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Once again, when you log in, you’ll have access to all your favorite wallpapers in one place. Otherwise, the app can be used without an account. Tap the search icon at the top to browse wallpapers based on category, color, or tag. Backdrop’s clean user interface, along with its carefully selected selection of wallpapers, makes it a must-try. You’d be hard-pressed to find one that doesn’t look good.
Remove ads and unlock the Pro collection with a one-time in-app payment of $3.99. Backdrops has several other collections, each of which must be purchased separately. I’ve been a Backdrops Pro user for a while now to enjoy uninterrupted downloads. While the premium collections are sometimes appealing, we found the free collections to be sufficient for sprucing up the look and feel of your iPhone.
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Choose the best wallpaper app for your iPhone
These recommendations are based on App Store popularity, user reviews, and after testing ourselves. I’m always looking for new ways to enjoy the technology I own, so changing to a new wallpaper every few days is a quick and easy solution. All apps on this list have a large selection of high-quality wallpapers.
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Some apps, such as Zedge and Unsplash, require tracking of identifiers for personalized ad experiences, but the privacy sections of the apps for Unsplash, Zedge, and Backdrops say they can access them. Yet, none of them seem to be accessing your location information. These apps may use your search history and usage data, so you should keep that in mind if you can’t sacrifice your privacy.[設定]>[アプリ]You can turn off tracking at any time by going to This does not affect any functionality. Vellum seems to have the most robust privacy measures in place, as it only collects app usage and diagnostic information and does not link it to the user.
Apps like Wallcraft and Zedge rely primarily on ad-based models that provide in-app currency to redeem premium wallpapers. Still, the free images provided may be all you need. In my experience, Backdrops and Vellum were generally better at handpicking wallpapers that best fit the iPhone’s aspect ratio. Unsplash continues to be a popular destination for exploring images created by our community of photographers and designers. Zedge and Wallcraft, on the other hand, offer a seemingly endless selection of wallpapers at the cost of a somewhat cluttered experience.
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