Tech riderRev. 29 Sept 2026
Vivid Walls
- 1Runs onMac, Windows
- 2CostsFree plan · free trial
- 3Platform coveragemulti platform
- 4Live wallpapersYes
- 5Automatic rotationYes
- 6Multi-monitor supportYes
- 7Video wallpapersYes
- 8Interactive wallpapersYes
8 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: vividwalls.app, apps.apple.com
Overview
Vivid Walls is ranked #1 of 35 in desktop wallpaper software on Specifiction. It runs on macOS, Windows. There is a free plan. A free trial is offered.
Vivid Walls plans and pricing
All plansFull Library $9.99 once one-time in-app purchase Unlocks the full wallpaper library apps.apple.com · 29 Sept 2026
Compared on desktop wallpaper software
- Free plan
- Yesvividwalls.app
- Paid from
- 9.99 one-timevividwalls.app
- Platform coverage
- multi_platformvividwalls.app
- Live wallpapers
- Yesvividwalls.app
- Automatic rotation
- Yesvividwalls.app
- Multi-monitor support
- Yesvividwalls.app
- Video wallpapers
- Yesvividwalls.app
- Interactive wallpapers
- Yesvividwalls.app
- Performance controls
- Yesvividwalls.app
Facts
- What it does
- Vivid Walls is a native macOS app that runs Wallpaper Engine scene files and supports video, web, GIF, and image wallpapers.vividwalls.app · 29 Sept 2026
- Scene rendering
- The app renders scenes natively on Apple Silicon using a Metal scene engine.vividwalls.app · 29 Sept 2026
- Interactions
- Wallpapers can react to cursor movement, clicks, system audio, and focus modes.vividwalls.app · 29 Sept 2026
- Displays and playlists
- Users can set spanned or independent scenes across multiple displays and schedule scenes by time of day or focus modes.vividwalls.app · 29 Sept 2026
- Battery and performance
- The app pauses when a desktop is fully covered or an app goes fullscreen, reduces frame rate on battery, and respects Low Power Mode.vividwalls.app · 29 Sept 2026
- Windows library transfer
- A free Windows Companion transfers a Wallpaper Engine library to the Mac over the local Wi-Fi network using a four-character code.vividwalls.app · 29 Sept 2026
- Bundled wallpapers
- Eight animated 1080p wallpapers load into the library on first launch without requiring a Windows PC.vividwalls.app · 29 Sept 2026
- System requirements
- The Mac app requires macOS 14.0 or later and Apple Silicon (M1 or later); Intel Macs are not supported.vividwalls.app · 29 Sept 2026
- Privacy
- The maker says the app collects no personal information, usage data, analytics, telemetry, or crash reports; imported wallpaper files remain on the Mac.vividwalls.app · 29 Sept 2026
- Local audio processing
- Optional system audio is processed locally in real time and is not recorded, stored, or transmitted; the app says it never uses the microphone.vividwalls.app · 29 Sept 2026
- Compatibility limit
- The maker says most supported Wallpaper Engine scenes render correctly, but some scenes may have rendering issues because of their varied effects and content.vividwalls.app · 29 Sept 2026
- Support
- Users can email [email protected] with scene compatibility reports, questions, bug reports, or feature requests.vividwalls.app · 29 Sept 2026
- No account required
- The maker says there is no account, license key, or activation server required to use the app.vividwalls.app · 29 Sept 2026
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Sources
- vividwalls.app· checked 29 Sept 2026
- vividwalls.app/changelog/· checked 29 Sept 2026
- vividwalls.app/support· checked 29 Sept 2026
- vividwalls.app/privacy· checked 29 Sept 2026
- apps.apple.com/us/app/vivid-walls-live-wallpapers/id67· checked 29 Sept 2026