Wallpaper Apps For The iPhone

Overview

The current iPhone comes with 27 different wallpaper images you can choose from. These are truly great images that have been optimized for your device. We have found some excellent apps that expand that selection of images into the thousands. We compare the best ones out there in this AppGuide.

Essential Apps

• Free

  Retina Wallpapers HD with Glow Effects - 640x960 Wallpaper and Background

  by girlsapp4.us

  Retina Wallpapers HD is the must-have wallpaper app for the iPhone. There is an option to upgrade to an ad-free, unlimited downloads, and more advanced version of the app for $1.99 through an in-app purchase. The free app is fantastic. Every image has been optimized for the Retina iPhone screen. There are over 11,000 different images in over 30 different categories. The developers continue to add new images daily. The interface is fantastic. The content is great. Retina Wallpapers HD is the essential wallpaper app for the iPhone.

Notable Apps

• $2.99

  Neon Wallpaper Creator - Custom Wallpapers/Backgrounds, Lock Screen & Home Screens

  by AppVision Ltd

  Neon Wallpaper/Backgrounds Creator is the next best app to have. Those wanting to create their very own backgrounds/wallpaper images will want to grab this one. You get to choose the background, words, and style of your image. We love the style of the app and the ease of use. Neon Wallpaper is the best option for those not wanting to pick Retina Wallpapers.

• Free

  100,000+ Wallpapers Free - Best Wallpaper & Background App & Best Background

  by TianYi

  100,000+ Wallpapers Free is another free option. New content is added on a weekly basis. The problem this app has is too much content. It can be hard to find the perfect image for you. It is a good problem to have. There is no cost to using this app and no in-app purchases. It's a great app to have to expand your image library.

• $1.99

  Create Awesome wallpapers / iWallpaper Maker - Crystal Light App icon Frame ( Homescreen wallpaper )

  by YoungGam communication

  Neon Wallpaper is a great app. This app also allows you to create your own images. Many users in the reviews seem to not understand how to use an iPhone to change the wallpaper, which is done in the iPhone's Settings app. You have tons of choices and customizability for each of your images. This is a great app for those that want to create.

• $0.99

  Topping Glow - Wallpaper Background HomeScreen App for iPhone

  by Napkin

  Topping Glow is another fantastic app to create your own backgrounds. The image creator guides you through a multilayering process to create some fantastic images. Best of all, the app is free. We would recommend giving this one a shot too!

Decent Apps

• Free

  Best HD Wallpaper For iPhone4,3G,3GS(FREE)

  by adot studio

  Best HD Wallpaper for iPhone 4,3G,3GS(FREE) is not the best app out there. The content is extremely limited. The content that is included is not too great. There needs to be some work done to make the app more stable. We can’t really recommend this app quite yet, hopefully future updates change that.

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