Wallpapers for iPhone – themes is a free app with wallpapers and themes for the Home Screen and Lock Screen, sorted into 12 categories. Premium costs $1.99 a week, $4.99 a month or $19.99 a year, and the most common complaint in our review sample is about the ad you watch to save a wallpaper.
Quick verdict
If you want ready-made wallpapers and matching Home and Lock Screen themes, this app covers that, and several reviewers like the pictures. The catch is the ad you watch to save a wallpaper, the most common complaint in our sample. Two reviewers object to having to watch it, and a few say it wouldn’t play or showed an error. A few others complain about the notifications. If you want widgets or live wallpapers, the listing gives no sign of either. The newest review in our data is from May 2024, and the app was last updated on October 6, 2026, so these reports may describe older versions.
Wallpapers for iPhone at a glance
| Developer | FOMICHEV DENIS |
|---|---|
| Store listing | Wallpapers for iPhone – themes on the App Store |
| Price | Free, with a Premium subscription: $1.99 weekly, $4.99 monthly or $19.99 annually (US prices) |
| Ads | Not stated in the listing; several reviewers describe watching an ad to get a wallpaper |
| App Store rating | 4.6 stars from 21,895 ratings |
| Downloads | Not in our data |
| Version / last updated | 3.8.1 / October 6, 2026 |
| Requires | iOS 15.6 or later |
| First released | August 6, 2019 |
| Data checked | November 10, 2026 |
What is Wallpapers for iPhone?
It’s a catalog of wallpapers and themes for your iPhone’s Home Screen and Lock Screen. The listing says it has wallpapers in retina and standard resolutions across 12 categories, themes for a matching look on both screens, and daily content updates. It also has wallpapers for iPad and Apple Watch. You browse and save ready-made images; the listing doesn’t describe tools for making your own.
Key features
- Wallpapers in 12 categories: Abstract, Animals, Nature, Masterpieces, Minimal, Cartoon, Cities, 3D, Sci-fi, Sports, Holidays and Zen, in retina and standard resolutions.
- Themes: the listing describes themes for a matching look on both the Home Screen and the Lock Screen.
- New and Popular tabs: one for new arrivals, one for popular choices.
- Preview: tap the screen to bring up the icons and see how a wallpaper looks.
- iPad and Apple Watch: landscape and portrait images for iPad, and wallpapers that match your iPhone or are made for the watch face.
- Content updates: daily updates, plus holiday and seasonal content.
- Sharing: send images to social networks or by email.
Wallpapers for iPhone vs. what a lock screen app should have
The Status column shows where we found each feature. “Listed” means the App Store listing names it, “Partial” means the listing covers part of it, and “Not listed” means neither the listing nor the reviews in our sample show the app has it. Most widget rows come out Not listed, because this is a wallpaper and theme app.
Must have
| Feature | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Lock Screen widgets | Not listed | |
| Common data (time, date, weather, battery, calendar) | Not listed | |
| Countdowns, photos and quotes | Not listed | |
| Ready-made designs or themes | Listed | Themes for the Home and Lock Screen, wallpapers in 12 categories |
| Style options (fonts, colors, opacity) | Not listed | |
| Lock Screen wallpapers that fit the OS’s lock screen features | Partial | Wallpapers for the Lock Screen are listed; the listing doesn’t mention Depth Effect |
| A usable free tier | Partial | Free to download, and Premium unlocks “all features and content”; several reviewers say you watch an ad to get a wallpaper |
Should have
| Feature | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Home Screen widgets, themes or icon changes | Partial | Home Screen themes are listed; widgets and icon changes are not |
| Launcher shortcuts or tap actions | Not listed | |
| Health and fitness data | Not listed | |
| Animated widgets (GIFs) | Not listed | One reviewer says the app has no live wallpapers |
| Widgets shared with a friend or partner | Not listed | You can share images to social networks or by email |
| Help or setup instructions | Not listed | |
| Clear pricing | Partial | The listing gives the three subscription prices but doesn’t say what the free version includes |
Nice to have
| Feature | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Tablet support | Partial | The listing mentions landscape and portrait images for iPad, nothing more about iPad use |
| Playful extras | Not listed | |
| Moon phase, lunar calendar, world clock or to-do widgets | Not listed | |
| No account or sign-in required | Not listed | |
| No ads or an ad-free option | Not listed | The listing doesn’t mention ads; one reviewer says you watch an ad for every download if you don’t pay |
It covers wallpapers, themes and iPad images. The listing mentions no widgets of any kind.
Common problems reviewers report
The data we collected doesn’t include developer replies, so this table lists each problem and when it was reported, not a fix. No reviewer names an iOS version. All of these reports are from 2024 or earlier, and newer versions of the app may behave differently.
| Problem | What reviewers report | When |
|---|---|---|
| The ad to save a wallpaper won’t load | A few reviewers; two saw an “ad not ready” or “ad wasn’t ready” message, and two say they had already given the app access | July 2021 to March 2023 |
| Unwanted notifications | A few reviewers: two say they come too often, and one gets alerts about new wallpapers when there are none | June 2023 to March 2024 |
| Can’t get or use a wallpaper | Two reviewers | November 2021 and May 2023 |
| App crashes | Two reviewers | April and August 2021 |
Pros (from user reviews)
- The wallpapers: several reviewers say they like or love the wallpapers or pictures. One says the pictures are “not common to see on Pinterest,” and another likes “how the colors blends so well together.” Two disagree on the selection: one says the app “does not have great choices,” and one asks for more and cooler wallpapers that aren’t about holidays, cars or seasons.
- Lots of choice: a few reviewers mention how many wallpapers or choices there are.
- Free: a few reviewers call the app free. One of them adds that if you don’t pay, you watch an ad every time you download a picture.
- Easy to use: two reviewers say it’s easy to install or use.
- Ads: one reviewer, in June 2021, says the app has fewer ads than most wallpaper apps. Another asks it to cut back on ads, and several complain about the ad you watch to save a wallpaper (see Cons).
- Older phones: one reviewer, in January 2023, says it still works on an iPhone 6. The current listing requires iOS 15.6 or later.
Cons (from user reviews)
- The ad you watch to save a wallpaper: the most common complaint in our sample. Several reviewers say you have to watch an ad to save, set or download a wallpaper. Two object to the requirement itself, and one of them calls the app greedy for it. A few others say the ad didn’t work or showed an error: two saw an “ad not ready” or “ad wasn’t ready” message, and two say they had already given the app access.
- Notifications: a few reviewers complain about them. Two say they come too often: one gets them nearly daily, one says “Time to change wallpapers” arrives “about a thousand times a day.” A third gets alerts to check the latest wallpapers when there are none. The listing says notifications tell you when new or special themes and wallpapers are added.
- Paying: a few reviewers object to paying. One says “Premium doesn’t unlock anything,” one says the same wallpapers are free elsewhere, and one, in July 2021, wouldn’t pay “like three bucks a week.” The listing’s weekly price is $1.99.
- Can’t get a wallpaper: two reviewers say the app wouldn’t let them get or use a wallpaper, and one more says it didn’t work.
- Crashes: two reviewers say the app crashes, both in 2021. One of them mentions an “8 plus.”
- No live wallpapers: one reviewer was looking for live wallpapers and says the app has none.
- Requests: two reviewers ask for more content, one for LGBTQ wallpapers and one for wallpapers that aren’t about holidays, cars or seasons.
Most reviews in our sample are 5-star. The data we collected doesn’t include a star breakdown of the 21,895 ratings, so we can’t say how common these complaints are across all of them.
Pricing
The app is free to download. Premium unlocks “all features and content,” and the listing gives three auto-renewing options: $1.99 weekly, $4.99 monthly or $19.99 annually. Those are US prices, and the listing says other countries may differ. A subscription renews unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the period ends, and you manage it in your account settings. The listing doesn’t say what the free version includes. Several reviewers, writing between July 2021 and August 2023, say you watch an ad to get a wallpaper, and one says that’s the case when you don’t pay. A few, between July 2021 and March 2023, say that ad wouldn’t play or showed an error.
Privacy and permissions
We couldn’t read the App Store privacy label for this app, so we make no claim about what data it collects. The listing asks for two kinds of access: Photos, so you can import wallpapers and set them up, and Notifications, to tell you when new or special themes and wallpapers are added. A few reviewers complain about those notifications, and two of them say they come too often. The listing links to a privacy policy and terms of use.
Who it’s for
This app fits you if you want ready-made wallpapers and Home and Lock Screen themes to browse and swap, and you don’t mind watching an ad per wallpaper or paying for Premium. It’s a weaker fit if you want Lock Screen widgets or live wallpapers, which the listing doesn’t mention, or if you dislike ads and app notifications. Since the newest review in our data is from May 2024, check recent reviews on the store before you pay.
FAQ
Is Wallpapers for iPhone free?
Yes, the app is free to download. Premium costs $1.99 a week, $4.99 a month or $19.99 a year in the US, and the listing says it unlocks all features and content. Several reviewers say you watch an ad to get a wallpaper, and one says that applies when you don’t pay.
Why does the app say “ad not ready” when I try to save a wallpaper?
Two reviewers report an “ad not ready” or “ad wasn’t ready” message, and a few say the ad to save a wallpaper wouldn’t play. The reports date from July 2021 to March 2023, so they may not apply to the current version. The data we collected doesn’t include developer replies, so we can’t say what fix the developer recommends.
Does it have widgets or live wallpapers?
The listing doesn’t mention widgets or live wallpapers. It describes wallpapers in 12 categories and themes for the Home and Lock Screen. One reviewer who wanted live wallpapers says the app has none.
Does it work on iPad and Apple Watch?
The listing says it has landscape and portrait images for iPad and wallpapers for Apple Watch, including some made for the watch face. The App Store lists iOS 15.6 or later as the requirement.
How this review was put together
We haven’t tested Wallpapers for iPhone. This review is based on public information from official sources: the app’s Google Play or App Store listing and rating breakdown, the developer’s website when there is one, and recent user reviews on the store with the developer’s replies. Features and claims are the developer’s own descriptions; what users like and dislike comes from the store reviews. Everything was checked on November 10, 2026. Apps change with every update, so check the store listing before you install.
