Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Real Live Wallpaper

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

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
iWall▲95
A simple, beautiful live wallpaper for Mac
2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
3
Orbl▲36
Turn your Mac wallpaper into a live dashboard
Jun 2026 · orbl.app · its alternatives →
4
Desktopr▲144
Make any website your Mac wallpaper
2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
5
Splashify▲194
Beautiful desktop wallpapers for Mac and Windows
2017 · splashify.net · its alternatives →
6
Wallcat▲364
A beautiful wallpaper for your Mac, every day
2015 · its alternatives →
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
Vidwall▲108
Set video as dynamic wallpaper
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
9
LiveWall▲3
Run live wallpaper on your macbook without any extra setup
Jun 2026 · livewall.astitwa.ai · its alternatives →
10
Hologram▲95
Amazing widgets and wallpapers for your Mac desktop!
2020 · gethologram.com · its alternatives →
11
Rainpaper▲88
Live wallpaper with simulated rain and reddit backgrounds
2019 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
12
Paper Wallpaper▲2
HD 4K Live Wallpaper
2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
13
Live Start Page▲126
Incredible new tab page with live wallpapers and to-do
2016 · livestartpage.com · its alternatives →
14
Vitrine▲90
Turn any photo into a beautiful wallpaper
Jun 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
15
DailyWall 2.0 (Mac + iOS)▲104
Start every day with a new wallpaper
2020 · valor-bet.uk.com · its alternatives →
16
Wallpaper by Behance▲154
Discover the world's creative work through your Mac
2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
17
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 →
18
Facebook Live Video and Collages▲139
Show your friends what you’re seeing in real time
2015 · about.fb.com · its alternatives →
19
Presentation Camera▲108
Live video on your Mac
2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
20
VoxelWall▲81
Music-reactive live wallpapers for Mac
Sep 2026 · voxelwall.app · its alternatives →
21
Live Desktop Pro▲2
Animated live wallpaper and themes
2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
22
Plash▲9
Make any website your desktop wallpaper
2020 · sindresorhus.com · its alternatives →
23
Reactive Wallpaper▲3
Your Mac desktop, alive.
Apr 2026 · reactivewallpaper.com · its alternatives →
24
Live VideoWall▲2
Ultimate collection of 100+ exclusive live wallpapers
2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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