Auto Wallpaper vs Wallpapers.ai

Auto Wallpaper is a desktop app that uses AI to make wallpapers based on the current weather and time of day. It can change wallpapers automatically at an interval you choose, and lets you save favorite creations. Prompts can be collected in albums and generated in sequence or at random. The README lists a 4K resolution option and high-detail upscaling. The app automates image generation and upscaling through Leonardo.ai, and uses 1secmail.com for temporary email. Installers are linked for Windows, Linux, and Mac. Its maker describes it as a free, open-source, non-profit hobby project, partly made to learn Tauri and intended for educational rather than commercial purposes. There is a significant caveat: a Cloudflare CAPTCHA on Leonardo.ai’s login page currently blocks the existing automation, and an update is needed. The latest listed release is v0.2.7. Bug reports can be sent through GitHub Issues; the maker also lists an email for questions or concerns.

Wallpapers.ai creates custom phone and desktop wallpapers from text descriptions with AI. It runs on the web and offers an API for programmatic creation. Free users can generate one wallpaper per day, while the Explore page provides a gallery of generated images. The phone generator lists seven models—Lightning, SDXL, Realistic, Anime, Juggernaut, Playground and Dreamshaper—and says all seven produce eight versions. The desktop generator lists Lightning, SDXL, Realistic, Anime and Dreamshaper, producing five versions when all are used. Images generated through the phone and desktop pages are public. Paid choices include a 7.99 USD one-time Day Pass, PRO monthly at $12 a month, PRO annual at $9 a year with US$ 108 billed annually, and API access at $10 a month per 1,000 credits. API requests require a text prompt and can specify phone or desktop dimensions.