10 Best iPhone Desktop and Lock Screen Apps
With the latest iOS updates, Apple has added new settings to its mobile operating system. And with iOS 16, Apple has completely rethought how we use the iPhone lock screen.
With the new updated lock screen customization options in iOS 16, we now have many other features such as depth effect and perspective zoom. With these new features, you won’t miss your old boring lock screen anymore.
Now that we have a great lock screen, don’t we have to use a good wallpaper for it? If your answer is yes, and if you are also looking for the best iPhone lock screen wallpaper apps with depth effect wallpapers, then read on.
- Zedge
- Locked
- Hide
- Lock Screen Wallpaper +
- Wally
- wallpaper on parchment
- Live wallpaper for me
- Kapbum
- My Screen
- Wallpaper with depth effect
1. Zedge – Editors’ Choice
You don’t believe in the saying “The more the merrier”? If yes, then you need to check out Zedge. It has great collections of wallpapers as well as ringtones so I think it’s one of the best iPhone wallpaper apps to try.
The app features many artists and you can view and rate their content using Zedge credits. To earn Zedge credits, you can either watch ads or buy them. While you can appreciate artists using credits, many of the free in-app wallpapers for your iPhone lock screen don’t require the user to spend credits.
Since there is already a method to generate income, Zedge chooses not to bombard you with ads, offering an ad-free experience. All these advantages make it one of the best wallpaper apps for your iPhone.
While most wallpapers support the depth effect, adding a dedicated category will make them easier to find.
pros
- Many wallpaper collections
- No ad bombardment
- Opportunity to support artists
Minuses
- There is no special category for wallpapers with depth effect.
Price: Free (In-app purchases start at $0.99)
2. Lockd – wallpaper with depth effect based on your interests
While many apps offer wallpapers for your iPhone lock screen, if you’re looking for something with a depth effect, Lockd is your answer. The application has a beautiful and user-friendly interface. When you open the app for the first time, it will ask you to select the themes of your choice.
With this, the app will provide a personalized feed, but when you are about to download them, you will be disappointed to see the HD version blocked by the premium. As for the SD version, you are required to watch ads to unlock it.
pros
- High quality wallpaper with depth effect
- Easy to navigate user interface
- Feed based on your thematic interests
Minuses
- You need to watch the video or subscribe to download
Price: Free (Premium starts at $9.99)
3. Unsplash – Huge, very huge collection
Unsplash cannot be limited to a wallpaper app; it can bring you pictures for different occasions. It comes with a huge ever-expanding collection of beautiful, high-quality, copyright-free images. Because the app has a clean interface, it’s easy to navigate to the wallpaper of your choice.
What if you want to share some photos with the community? Unsplash has this opportunity and you can be part of a community of amazing professional and amateur photographers from all over the world. So why wait? Try this free wallpaper app for iPhone now!
pros
- Huge collection of wallpapers
- Easy to navigate user interface
- Without advertising
Minuses
- There is no special section for wallpapers with depth effect.
Price: Free
4. Lock Screen Wallpaper +
The first thing that surprised me about this app is the lack of ads despite its great features. I fell in love with it from the first minutes of use. In addition to not bombarding you with ads, the app also contains a guide on how to use wallpaper on your lock screen.
A big plus for users who still don’t know how to do it (Well, you won’t have this confusion after you watch our guide to doing the same ?). Although the app promises that all of its wallpapers are compatible with the iOS 16 depth effect, many of them didn’t work for me.
To add to this, many good ones have been locked behind a premium subscription. I hope the team can figure this out and improve the collection.
pros
- No ads in the user interface
- Wallpaper Setting Guide
- Easy to navigate user interface
Minuses
- Some wallpapers did not work with the depth effect.
- Collections could be improved
Price: Free (Subscription plans start at $2.99)
5. Walli – Cool HD Wallpapers
Want a platform where you can follow and support your favorite artists? Look no further, as Wally is here. Here you can interact with the artists through their work. Besides supporting the creators, the app is sure to provide you with the best user experience. You will not see any ads from the user interface for downloading content.
This should be much appreciated as many apps force you to use banner ads even to navigate through them. And before uploading them, you can choose the resolution (vertical or landscape), which is good. However, I would really like to see a dedicated section for depth effect wallpapers.
pros
- Without advertising
- You can choose the resolution before uploading
- Opportunity to support artists
Minuses
- There is no special section for wallpapers with depth effect.
Price: Free (In-app purchases start at $1.99)
6. Vellume Wallpaper – Minimal UI
Once you open the app, you will love how beautiful it looks. With hundreds of stunning images, the same can be said for its wallpaper collections. Plus, the wallpapers are updated daily, so you’ll never run out of the best iPhone lock screen wallpapers.
Before downloading, you can use the blur tool to create a blur on the wallpaper. However, the user interface is littered with ads. Despite the full-screen ads, you won’t feel frustrated due to their short duration. Finally, you can upgrade to the premium version to get more carefully curated images and also get rid of ads.
pros
- Minimalistic and easy to use user interface
- high quality wallpaper
- The ability to customize the wallpaper
Minuses
- Advertising while using the application
Price: Free (Vellum Premium – $2.99)
7. Live wallpaper for me – Huge collection of live wallpapers
If you don’t like depth effect wallpapers but rather dynamic wallpapers, then you’ve come to the right place. There are many live wallpapers available for your iPhone in this application.
New live wallpapers are added weekly, which you can save and save as favorites. However, I would appreciate it if the length and frequency of non-skippable ads could be shortened.
pros
- Many collections
- Ability to mark wallpapers as favorites
Minuses
- Ads may have been cut off
- No dedicated categories
Price: Free (In-app purchases start at $0.99)
8. Kappboom – wallpapers and more
The app is just too crowded, just like its wallpaper collections, thanks to the many features it comes with. While it may seem great, its not-so-great user interface has me confused as to what and where the things I wanted are.
Sometimes it is very difficult to use the application, primarily because it wastes time to find what we want. I hope the team will fix this issue soon and make the app more user friendly.
pros
- Different categories of wallpapers
- Lots of features to explore
Minuses
- User interface could be improved
Price: Free (remove ads – $1.99)
9. MyScreen – High resolution dynamic wallpapers.
Bring your screen to life with this 4k wallpaper app for iPhone. There are different categories of wallpapers, be it sports, animals, space, abstract, nature, patterns, and more. But note that the app warns users that the wallpapers in the app are mostly made to fit iPhones with Notch.
But not everything is in favor of the application. The main problem for me is related to its user interface and the abundance of ads. Both of them greatly influenced my experience and encouraged me to use the app only occasionally.
pros
- Huge collection of dynamic wallpapers
- Wallpapers are divided into categories
Minuses
- User interface could be improved
- Ads could be reduced
Price: Free (In-app purchases start at $2.99)
10. Depth Wallpaper – Stylish and colorful
Don’t like the many categories and features in the app? Then this application should be your choice; it has a minimal user interface and no complicated steps. Unleash your creative expression with this app’s colorful collection of HD wallpapers.
There are tons of beautiful wallpapers, from abstract art to neon art and more. However, you either need to watch ads or sign up for a premium plan in order to download the wallpaper.
pros
- Minimal interface
- Easy to download
Minuses
- No categories
- Not without ads
Price: Free ($2.99 ad-free)
That’s all!
Now that we’re here, I’d also like to show you another way to get wallpapers for your iPhone, and that too without downloading any wallpaper. We have a dedicated wallpaper page where you can access a variety of wallpapers. Along with that, we will also update the page with new wallpapers every week.
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