SCREEN ScreenLux vs Zedge: Which Wallpaper App Fits You?
ScreenLux and Zedge are different kinds of app. Zedge is a personalization store: millions of user-uploaded wallpapers plus ringtones, alarm sounds, watch faces and an AI wallpaper maker, free to browse. ScreenLux is a small paid catalog: 470+ original wallpapers, 91 of them live, every one composed at 1080 × 2400 for the phone frame, with no ads and no account. Want ringtones, the widest choice or free downloads: Zedge. Want original live wallpapers that fit without a crop, and nothing to sign into: ScreenLux, which we make.
We make ScreenLux. Zedge details come from its App Store listing (ZEDGE™ Ringtones & Wallpapers by Zedge, Inc, 4.6 stars from 196,000+ ratings on September 24, 2026) and are otherwise general; it quotes no prices, so neither do we. Zedge wins four rows below.
ScreenLux vs Zedge, side by side
The highlighted cell wins the row; the last column says why.
| Criteria | ScreenLux | Zedge | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catalog focus | 470+ original stills and 91 live loops, curated, made for the phone | Millions of wallpapers, ringtones, alarm and notification sounds, watch faces, an AI wallpaper maker | Zedge, by a mile |
| Live wallpapers | 91 original loops; a Live Photo on iPhone, a video loop on Android | A Live Photos section from many uploaders; each plays once when the Lock Screen wakes, per its listing | ScreenLux for consistency |
| iPhone motion | Live Photo on the Lock Screen; animates on wake | Live Photo on the Lock Screen; the same iOS limit | Tie |
| Android live wallpaper | Real live wallpaper service: video loop on the Home Screen, still on the Lock Screen; rolling out on Android 8+ | Live and video wallpapers from mixed sources, as of our last check | ScreenLux, once it reaches you |
| Resolution | Every file 1080 × 2400 (9:20); no crop on current phones | 'Full HD' and '4K' per its listing; size varies by upload | ScreenLux for fit |
| Ads | None | Ad-supported free tier, as of our last check | ScreenLux |
| Account | None | Optional; a login syncs favorites across devices | ScreenLux |
| Price model | Free to browse and preview; downloads need ScreenLux+: $19.99 lifetime, $14.99/yr (7-day trial) or $1.99/wk (3-day trial) | Free downloads of 'millions' of items plus premium content; paid tier as of our last check, price not in its listing | Zedge |
| Platforms | iPhone (iOS 17+) and iPad; Android 8+ rolling out | iPhone (iOS 16+); Android as of our last check; Apple Watch faces | Zedge |
| App Store rating | New in September 2026; too few ratings to show | 4.6 from 196,000+ ratings | Zedge |
Ratings are from the US App Store on September 24, 2026 and move daily. ScreenLux launched on September 22, 2026.
Where Zedge is the better choice
Breadth. Zedge's listing describes millions of wallpapers, ringtones, alarm and notification sounds, Apple Watch faces, iMessage backgrounds, 24-hour wallpapers that shift with the time of day, and an AI wallpaper maker. It supports iPhones back to iOS 16 and, as of our last check, runs on Android today. Much of the library costs nothing. If you personalize the whole phone rather than just the Lock Screen, or want a ringtone from the same app, Zedge is the right tool and ScreenLux does not compete with it.
Where ScreenLux is the better choice
Fit and quiet. Every ScreenLux wallpaper is an original design composed at 1080 × 2400 for the phone frame, so the subject sits where the clock and icons leave room and nothing is stretched. The 91 live wallpapers are Live Photos on iPhone and a real live wallpaper service on Android, made for the catalog rather than uploaded by strangers. No ads, no account; previews on a Lock Screen and Home Screen mockup are free, and ScreenLux+ unlocks downloads. If the Lock Screen is the thing you look at a hundred times a day, ScreenLux fits.
Which should you choose?
Choose Zedge for ringtones, an AI generator, the widest free choice, or an Android app you can install this week. Choose ScreenLux for original live wallpapers that fit without a crop, no ads, no sign-in, and a catalog you can pay for once. Plenty of people keep both. For the wider field, read the best wallpaper apps for iPhone; for more options, see the Zedge alternatives.
Four live wallpapers from the catalog; more at live wallpapers and iPhone wallpapers.
Is ScreenLux better than Zedge for live wallpapers?
For original live wallpapers, yes; for volume, no. ScreenLux has 91 live loops, each made for the catalog and composed so the clock and icons have room, delivered as a Live Photo on iPhone and as a real live wallpaper service on Android. Zedge’s Live Photos section is far larger and comes from many uploaders, so quality varies piece by piece. Both obey the same iPhone rule: a Live Photo animates on the Lock Screen when the phone wakes, never continuously on the Home Screen.
See the loops at live wallpapers, and the platform limits in the best live wallpaper apps.
Why doesn't ScreenLux have ringtones like Zedge?
Because ScreenLux only does wallpapers. Zedge’s listing leads with ringtones, alarm sounds and notification tones, then adds watch faces, iMessage backgrounds and an AI wallpaper maker; that breadth is its biggest advantage and we do not try to match it. ScreenLux spends its effort on one thing: original stills and live loops at 1080 × 2400 that fit the phone without a crop. If you want sounds and wallpapers in one place, Zedge is the right pick.
Is Zedge free, and what does ScreenLux cost instead?
Zedge is free to download, and its listing promises millions of free wallpapers and ringtones alongside featured and premium content; as of our last check the free tier is ad-supported and a paid tier exists, but the listing quotes no price, so we will not either. ScreenLux is free to download and free to preview every wallpaper, but downloads need ScreenLux+: $19.99 once, $14.99 a year with a 7-day trial, or $1.99 a week with a 3-day trial, in your local currency.
Which is better on Android, ScreenLux or Zedge?
Today, Zedge, because you can install it. ScreenLux for Android is rolling out on Android 8 and later and the Play listing is not live yet. Once it reaches you, ScreenLux installs a real live wallpaper service that plays a muted video loop on the Home Screen with a matching still for the Lock Screen, and its Android videos ship at 1080 × 2400 with a 1080 × 1920 rendition for budget phones. Zedge’s Android motion comes from mixed sources, as of our last check.
Lock Screen video on Android depends on the manufacturer; see Android wallpapers for what the service does on each screen.
Can you use ScreenLux and Zedge on the same phone?
Yes, and many people should. They do not conflict: on iPhone both save to Photos and you set the wallpaper from Settings, and on Android whichever wallpaper you applied last simply replaces the previous one. A sensible split is Zedge for ringtones and the occasional free wallpaper, and ScreenLux for the Lock Screen you look at all day. Neither needs an account for that, though Zedge asks for a login if you want favorites synced across devices.
Wallpapers made for the phone
470+ original live and still wallpapers composed at 1080 × 2400. Free to preview every one; ScreenLux+ unlocks downloads. No ads, no account.
Get ScreenLux FreeFree to download · No account required · iOS 17+ · Android 8+