Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Bloom — live wallpapers, lightweight

A live wallpaper app that won't eat your RAM

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

1
Live Desktop▲240
Make your Mac desktop come alive with animated themes
2016 · macappstudio.com · its alternatives →
2
Plash▲266
Make any website your Mac desktop wallpaper
2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
3
Bloom▲127
Video fitness app for emotional health
2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
4
Rainpaper▲88
Live wallpaper with simulated rain and reddit backgrounds
2019 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
5
Splashify▲194
Beautiful desktop wallpapers for Mac and Windows
2017 · splashify.net · its alternatives →
6
Wallper▲26
Hi everyone! I’ve recently launched Wallper, a small project I built because I couldn’t find a lightweight, native-feeling app to apply real 4K video wallpapers on macOS. You can upload your own videos (private or public), apply them to multiple monitors, and the app pauses playback in full-screen mode to save battery. I’d love to hear your thoughts, ideas, or feedback - still very early, but already live and free to try!
Nov 2025 · wallper.app · its alternatives →
7
Orbl▲36
Turn your Mac wallpaper into a live dashboard
Jun 2026 · orbl.app · its alternatives →
8
Real Live Wallpaper▲7
Turn your desktop into a real-time window to the world
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
9
Backdrop▲170
Hi HN, I'm Oskar, a solo indie Mac developer from Sweden. For those in the Mac community, you might know me from my other apps like Sensei and Trim Enabler. For years, I've been frustrated by the lack of customisation of macOS. In particular the Lock Screen which supports animated wallpapers, but only ones provided by Apple. There's never been a way to add your own personal videos. I decided to figure out how to solve this, and the result is Backdrop 2.0. Backdrop is my Live Wallpaper app for Mac, it can play video wallpapers on your desktop. And now it can play on your Lock Screen too. The…
2025 · cindori.com · its alternatives →
10
Artpaper 5K▲210
Art wallpapers from the world's best galleries. 5K quality.
2019 · gikken.co · its alternatives →
11
iWall▲95
A simple, beautiful live wallpaper for Mac
2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
12
Hologram▲95
Amazing widgets and wallpapers for your Mac desktop!
2020 · gethologram.com · its alternatives →
13
Pixel Soup▲71
Dithered live wallpapers your Mac cooks up itself
26d ago · pixelsoup.app · its alternatives →
14
Splashify v2▲118
Stunning desktop wallpapers for Mac & Windows
2018 · splashify.app · its alternatives →
15
Vidwall▲108
Set video as dynamic wallpaper
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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I built an Android live wallpaper with Scala – now it's free▲64
2014 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
17
One Dot▲151
Visualize your life in dots with a daily-updating wallpaper
Jan 2026 · onedot.vercel.app · its alternatives →
18
VoxelWall▲81
Music-reactive live wallpapers for Mac
Sep 2026 · voxelwall.app · its alternatives →
19
DailyWall for Mac▲136
Daily curated wallpapers from Unsplash, Pexels & Pixabay 🌄
2018 · lottool.shop · its alternatives →
20
Effekt▲78
Generative HD art creator for iOS
2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
21
Reactive Wallpaper▲3
Your Mac desktop, alive.
Apr 2026 · reactivewallpaper.com · its alternatives →
22
DesktopHut Live Wallpaper 1.11.5 Luna▲6
Customizable live wallpapers — now with a built-in gallery.
2025 · desktophut.com · its alternatives →
23
Pixel Wallpaper Engine▲6
Dynamic Live Wallpaper Engine
2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
24
LiveWall▲3
Run live wallpaper on your macbook without any extra setup
Jun 2026 · livewall.astitwa.ai · its alternatives →

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