Palace vs Plash
Palace
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| Figure | Palace | Plash |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 2 | 1 |
| Spec score · Desktop Wallpaper Software | 7.9 (#12) | 7.4 (#22) |
| Automation | Auto-rotation supports sequential or shuffle modes and intervals from five seconds to several hours, with per-display targets. | Plash supports Shortcuts and can be controlled through URL scheme commands, including reload and website switching. |
| Integrations | The guide names GitHub, GitHub Gist, and any public URL serving a JSON file as places to host wallpaper sources. | The maker lists a command-line tool, an Alfred workflow, Raycast commands, and a bundled Share extension for adding a Safari website. |
| Support | The download page lists [email protected] and [email protected] for help. | Users can submit feedback or bug reports through the app or the maker’s feedback form; the form says replies may take longer and suggests checking spam if no reply arrives within two weeks. |
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In their own words
Palace
Palace is a personal media manager and wallpaper engine for organizing and displaying wallpapers and other media. You can sort items into categories, albums, and favorites, then search by name or tag. Display choices include fill, fit, center, tile, stretch, or spanning multiple monitors, with adjustable background colors and effects. Automatic rotation can run sequentially or in shuffle mode, at intervals from five seconds to several hours, and can target individual displays. Palace supports GIFs, video files such as MP4 and WebM, GLSL shaders, and locally stored images; desktop video wallpapers require MPV. Online sources use public JSON files and must provide direct public media URLs, not private or password-protected files. Local media works offline, and ordinary use does not require an account. Palace says wallpapers, preferences, and settings stay on the device and personal images are not uploaded or accessed. The web hub supports browsing community sources, downloading wallpapers, and submitting source URLs. A Palace lifetime license costs $4 as a one-time purchase; Google Play costs $7.99, paid once for Android only.