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24 alternatives to iOS Lock Screen Screensaver for Mac OS

This screensaver recreates the iOS lock screen to your Mac

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 1 we have checked on their own sites, 1 of them free or with a free tier. iOS Lock Screen Screensaver for Mac OS launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
Screensaver Ninja▲124
Display websites through your screensaver
2015 · expireddomains.com · its alternatives →
2
MacOS Live Screensaver – A screensaver that plays live video streams▲65
Use live streams as screensavers/lock screens on MacOS - hauxir/macos-live-screensaver
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
3
Apple Watch Screensaver▲21
A Apple Watch Screensaver for your Mac
2015 · rasmusnielsen.dk · its alternatives →
4
LiveUseful▲190
Make your iOS lock screen useful
2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
5
Saver▲100
Geometric screensavers for Mac
2015 · its alternatives →
6
GifSaver.io for Mac▲93
Inspirational screensaver that shows gifs you like
2016 · its alternatives →
7
Countdown Screensaver▲187
A Mac screensaver for counting down to a date
2016 · github.com · its alternatives →
8
KeyTouch▲224
Lock & unlock your Mac via TouchID on your phone
2015 · usekeytouch.com · its alternatives →
9
Padbury Clock Screensaver▲400
Minimal screensaver for Mac
2015 · its alternatives →
10
ScreenVeil▲86
Hide what shouldn’t be seen on your computer
May 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
11
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 →
12
Air Display 3.0▲74
Use your iOS screen as a second display for your Mac
2015 · its alternatives →
13
Maccess▲199
Your Mac, in your pocket — trackpad, screen, and AI
Aug 2026 · maccess.io · its alternatives →
14
Video Screensaver▲11
Video Screen Saver
2017 · its alternatives →
15
MultiClock Screensaver▲114
MacOS screensaver that displays the time using 24 clocks
2022 · amiantos.s3.amazonaws.com · its alternatives →
16
Screens 4.0▲95
Control your Mac from anywhere in the world
2017 · its alternatives →
17
FingerKey▲158
Unlock your Mac with your iPhone TouchID
2014 · resulttogel89.click · its alternatives →
18
Retinafree▲147
Screen recorder w/ auto-zoom, smooth cursors, + AI graphics
May 2026 · blendpixel.com · its alternatives →
19
BetterDisplay▲106
Unlock your displays on your Mac
2024 · betterdisplay.pro · its alternatives →
20
ScreenFlow 5▲152
Screencasting and editing software for Mac
2014 · telestream.net · its alternatives →
21
Rewisp▲172
See it once. Ask forever.
Jul 2026 · yashmitb.github.io · its alternatives →
22
Focus Lock▲56
Create static notes on the wallpaper as reminders
2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
23
Quilt▲109
Hands-free screenshot automation for macOS
2025 · quiltformac.com · its alternatives →
24
AppLocker▲115
Password protect individual apps on your Mac
2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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