Finding background wallpapers of your choice on the internet isn’t a difficult task. You could simply do a simple Google image search or look for it on dedicated wallpaper websites. However, if you’re an Android user, you don’t even need to do that. There are many dedicated Wallpaper apps available that can help you find the perfect background for your home screen. There are a variety of Wallpaper apps available on Play Store to choose from. Here, we have narrowed down the list of such apps to help you easily pick the best one. These are the best Wallpaper Apps available for Android.
Best Wallpaper Apps for Android
The following Wallpapers apps are not listed in form of ranks. Each app mentioned has been picked by keeping in mind the variance of the apps and their usability. None of them are picked considering their popularity or number of downloads.
1. Google Wallpapers
This is the official Wallpapers app by Google. It was launched with the release of Android Nougat. It has various categories of Wallpapers to choose from. Categories include Google Earth collections, Landscapes, Cityscape, Nature, and many other mesmerizing wallpaper categories. You can also set a specific category of wallpapers to automatically set as background every day. The option is available for each category, and the wallpaper will automatically change every day. Different wallpapers for Lockscreen and Homescreen can be added using the app. Overall, the app is simple and gets the work done.
2. Wallmax
Wallmax is one of the most popular wallpapers apps. It focuses on not just providing a great collection of wallpapers but also giving the users the freedom to customize and search them according to their liking. Wallmax lets you download wallpapers by choosing screen resolution and filters them based on how often it has been used and how popular the wallpaper is. The wallpapers are categorized by tags that get updated by the community.
You can create your own Gallery of Wallpapers in the app and save them for future use. There’s an “Auto Awesome” feature that automatically sets wallpaper to your home screen based on the tags chosen by you. The Wallpapers are extracted from their website (alpha.wallhaven.cc). It is one of the best wallpaper apps due to the wide range of collection and ease of use for the user.
3. Darkops
If you are looking for Dark Wallpapers to save some battery on your phone, then this app is for you. Darkops provides dark wallpapers for AMOLED screen smartphones. Don’t worry if you don’t have an AMOLED screen, it will still work. It has more than 10 categories to choose from and one the one you’ll like the most is the Superhero category. You can save wallpapers as favorites and quickly set them as wallpaper in one tap.
4. Wallrox wallpapers
Wallrox is similar to Wallmax and provides a great collection of diverse wallpapers. The wallpapers are well organized in different categories. In this app, you will definitely find the wallpaper of your taste. If you are a fan of art or always lean towards unique design, then this app won’t disappoint you. It has a unique wallpaper collection amongst all the apps mentioned here.
5. HD inspire wallpapers
Looking for inspiration? Why not let you home screen inspire you. HD Inspire Wallpapers will motivate you every time you unlock your phone. All the Wallpapers contain inspiring quotes with minimal background. You can save these wallpapers and directly set them as background wallpaper from the app itself. It has a wide range of categories of quotes to choose from. Maybe you want some motivation for the gym, or the finals are coming up, you will surely get the wallpaper to motivate you in the situation.
6. Superheroes Wallpapers
Who’s not a fan of Superheroes? You like Ironman, the Flash, Batman? May it is of Marvel or DC, this app has got cool wallpapers for all them. The doesn’t have many options, but the developer has taken care of ease of use for the user. Opening the app, you will be presented with a gallery of wallpapers which on selecting will give you the option to set as wallpaper. For new wallpapers, don’t forget to update the app.
7. Wally QHD Wallpapers
Wally is popular for its high-quality Wallpapers that are uploaded by Photographers all over the world. Each and every photo submission on the app is curated and presented based on which category it fits. The app also gives credit to the photographer and provides information on the photo like the ISO, which camera was used, aspect ratio and various other parameters. If you are a photographer, you can log in to the app using your Unsplash account. One great feature I’d like to mention is the Preview option. It virtualizes how the wallpaper will look when zoomed in on the home screen.
8. Walli
Walli is one of the most popular wallpaper apps for its artistic and unique wallpapers. Similar to Wally, Walli is run by a community of artistic photographers and graphic designers. You will find here unique wallpapers that might even blow your mind with their creativity. Rewards are given to photographers and graphic designers based on their work and submissions. One of the recent achievement of the app is that it was selected by Google to present their wallpapers on Google Wallpapers app.
9. Muzei Live Wallpapers
If you’re into Live Wallpapers then Muzei shouldn’t be a new name to you. It is not just an app, but also an API. Muzei refreshes your home screen every day with a new wallpaper from your specified source. The sources include a subreddit, your phone Gallery or some other app like Darkops(mentioned above). Many wallpaper apps use Muzei’s API, so, you can take advantage of that too. You need to have the Muzei live Wallpaper installed on your phone along with the source app. You can even dim down the wallpaper to let your icons look more clear. Many source apps for Muzei are available on Play Store.
10. Tapet
Tapet is an app one of its kind. It automatically generates high-quality wallpapers for you with respect to your phone. It generates various patterns and presents them in an artistic way. You can completely customize the pattern and the looks of the wallpaper. The app will explain to you how it works and how you can use it to create your own wallpaper. It also provides shortcuts on the home screen to randomize the pattern and change colors of it.
11. Backdrops
Backdrops provide hand crafted wallpapers that you won’t find anywhere on the internet. The Backdrops team designs them themselves. They even accept user submissions which present on the Community tab. Unlocking the PRO version of the app, you get access to Premium collection made for the Pro users only and an Ad-free experience. You can even further save wallpapers to your gallery with the Pro version.
12. Parallax 3D Live Wallpapers
Parallax effect is one thing that the iPhone users can boast about being unique. Well, thanks to Android’s high-level customizability, we can have it too. Parallax 3D live Wallpapers gives us the same effect on our Android phones. The app has a wide range of Live wallpapers to choose from and also an experimental feature to create a custom live Wallpaper. Concerning the battery drain, the app actually handles it very well. The live wallpaper will only work when you’re on the home screen, when you open an app it will stop behaving as a live wallpaper in the background.
Conclusion
There are tons of wallpaper apps available on Play Store. We have picked here some of the best wallpaper apps keeping in mind the different taste of users. So, if we have missed any of your favorites do mention it down in the comments. Also, tell us which one is the best according to you from the above list.