Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Live Desktop Pro

Animated live wallpaper and 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 Pro launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Live Desktop▲240

   Make your Mac desktop come alive with animated themes

   2016 · macappstudio.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Splashify▲194

   Beautiful desktop wallpapers for Mac and Windows

   2017 · splashify.net · its alternatives →

3. 3
   FreshBackMac▲158

   Fresh backgrounds for your Mac from multiple sources

   2016 · arkanath.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Duet Pro 2.0▲160

   Pro desktop drawing on your iPad

   2017 · duetdisplay.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Desktopr▲144

   Make any website your Mac wallpaper

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Live Start Page▲126

   Incredible new tab page with live wallpapers and to-do

   2016 · livestartpage.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   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 →

8. 8
   iWall▲95

   A simple, beautiful live wallpaper for Mac

   2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Touch Bar Preview▲100

   A small app to display your designs on the Touch Bar.

   2017 · touchbar.github.io · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Real Live Wallpaper▲7

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

    Oct 2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Wallcat▲364

    A beautiful wallpaper for your Mac, every day

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Artful▲107

    The world's best art on your Mac desktop

    2014 · artfulmac.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    ScreenFlow 7▲183

    Easily create stunning videos

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    VoxelWall▲81

    Music-reactive live wallpapers for Mac

    23d ago · voxelwall.app · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Artpaper▲133

    Change wallpapers on your Mac to gorgeous paintings

    2016 · gikken.co · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Wallpaper by Behance▲154

    Discover the world's creative work through your Mac

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Live VideoWall▲2

    Ultimate collection of 100+ exclusive live wallpapers

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Desktop Fruit▲140

    Curated Mac application designs

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Stockmagic for Mac▲215

    Find beautiful free stock photos on your desktop

    2017 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Atento for Mac▲212

    Avoid procrastination and distractions at work

    2017 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Doo for Mac▲156

    The popular iOS to-do app, now on Mac

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Hologram▲95

    Amazing widgets and wallpapers for your Mac desktop!

    2020 · gethologram.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Presentation Camera▲108

    Live video on your Mac

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Facebook Live Video and Collages▲139

    Show your friends what you’re seeing in real time

    2015 · about.fb.com · its alternatives →

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