4 alternativesWallper: $15 once

The best Wallper alternatives

For most people the best alternative to Wallper is Pixel Soup, and the best free one is Boring Notch.

Best alternativePixel Soup app iconPixel SoupPick it if you change your wallpaper often and want something nobody else has, including moving pixel art.$9.99 once

Compare at a glance

Wallper is highlighted, so you can see what you give up and what you gain.

AppPriceHow you payMacApp StoreDeveloperRating
Wallper app iconWallper$15 oncePay onceToo few ratings
Pixel Soup app iconPixel Soup$9.99 oncePay onceToo few ratings
Boring Notch app iconBoring NotchFree, open sourceFreeToo few ratings
Notchy app iconNotchy$24.99 oncePay onceToo few ratings
Halo app iconHalo$9.99 oncePay onceToo few ratings

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The alternatives, in order

  1. 1Pixel Soup app icon

    Pixel Soup

    $9.99 onceBest alternative

    Pick it if you change your wallpaper often and want something nobody else has, including moving pixel art.

    Generative dithered wallpapers, still or slowly moving, plus a way to turn your own photos into pixel art.

  2. 2Boring Notch app icon

    Boring Notch

    Free, open sourceBest free

    Pick it if you have a MacBook with a notch and want that space to show your music, calendar and files.

    A free, open-source app that turns the MacBook notch into music controls, a file shelf and a calendar.

  3. 3Notchy app icon

    Notchy

    $24.99 once

    Pick it if you use a MacBook and want music, timers and clipboard history within reach at the top of the screen.

    A notch app for music, timers, clipboard history and a file shelf, $24.99 once.

  4. 4Halo app icon

    Halo

    $9.99 once

    Pick it if you have a notched MacBook and want alerts, music and your next meeting in one spot at the top of the screen.

    A $9.99 Dynamic Island for the Mac that shows notifications, music, meetings and dictation in the notch.

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When Wallper is still the right pick

You want your Mac desktop to move and are happy to pay once for it.

Wallper prices and verdict$15 once