Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Live Desktop

Make your Mac desktop come alive with animated themes

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Live Desktop launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Live Desktop Pro▲2

   Animated live wallpaper and themes

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Desktopr▲144

   Make any website your Mac wallpaper

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Hologram▲95

   Amazing widgets and wallpapers for your Mac desktop!

   2020 · gethologram.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Real Live Wallpaper▲7

   Turn your desktop into a real-time window to the world

   2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   iWall▲95

   A simple, beautiful live wallpaper for Mac

   2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   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 →

7. 7
   Hourglass▲211

   Dynamic Mac desktop

   2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Splashify▲194

   Beautiful desktop wallpapers for Mac and Windows

   2017 · splashify.net · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Wallcat▲364

   A beautiful wallpaper for your Mac, every day

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Plash▲266

    Make any website your Mac desktop wallpaper

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Artful▲107

    The world's best art on your Mac desktop

    2014 · artfulmac.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Reactive Wallpaper▲3

    Your Mac desktop, alive.

    Apr 2026 · reactivewallpaper.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    VoxelWall▲81

    Music-reactive live wallpapers for Mac

    Sep 2026 · voxelwall.app · its alternatives →

14. 14
    HiddenMe▲276

    Click a button to hide all the desktop icons on your Mac

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Desktop Fruit▲140

    Curated Mac application designs

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    FreshBackMac▲158

    Fresh backgrounds for your Mac from multiple sources

    2016 · arkanath.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Dynamics▲82

    Transform your Apple devices with dynamic elegance

    2023 · sauravwagh.gumroad.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Mac+▲4

    Animated wallpapers, folder icons and widgets for Mac

    Jun 2026 · macplus.pro · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Mac Studio▲168

    Desktop for creative professionals

    2022 · apple.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Moody▲119

    Your Mac wallpaper that listens to your music & weather

    May 2026 · moody-wallpapers.pages.dev · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Pichon for Mac▲270

    Best design graphics at your fingertips, just drag and drop

    2021 · icons8.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Splashify v2▲118

    Stunning desktop wallpapers for Mac & Windows

    2018 · splashify.app · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Duet Pro 2.0▲160

    Pro desktop drawing on your iPad

    2017 · duetdisplay.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Grids 5.0▲177

    Experience Instagram in beautiful ways on desktop

    2018 · gridsapp.net · its alternatives →

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