Locker PlusLocker Plus
- Price
- $14.99 / year or $29.99 once
- Free
- Seaside Daisies, forever
- Pro trial
- 3 days, no card
- Requires
- macOS 15 or later, Apple silicon
WALLPAPER ENGINE FOR MAC
Wallpaper Engine runs on Windows only.
Locker Plus is made for the Mac.
Live wallpaper apps for Mac, measured on the same Mac.
| App · wallpaper | Power (mW) | CPU | GPU (%) | RAM (MB) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locker PlusWisteria Nap | 100 mW | 6.9 % | 2.2 % | 149 MB |
| Locker PlusRainy Garden Window | 376 mW | 19.1 % | 7.9 % | 190 MB |
| WallperRainy Japanese Store | 3,256 mW | 54 % | 52.8 % | 141 MB |
| BackdropDancing Petals | 696 mW | 31 % | 9.9 % | 102 MB |
| WallspaceCherry Blossom 4K | 1,068 mW | 67 % | 14.4 % | 171 MB |
| Mac+Aurora, 30 fps | 247 mW | 16 % | 5.8 % | 158 MB |
MacBook Pro M3 Pro · 2560×1600 · plugged in · power added above a still desktop · other apps September 30, Locker Plus October 1, 2026 · How we measure
Price and trial.
Wallper
- Price
- $14.99 or $24.99 once
- Free
- —
- Pro trial
- 7 days, no card, then the app locks
- Requires
- macOS 14.6 or later
Backdrop
- Price
- €1.78 / month, €13.40 / year or €24.99 once
- Free
- Up to 3, with a watermark
- Pro trial
- —
- Requires
- macOS 15 or later
Wallspace
- Price
- $12.99 once
- Free
- Free tier
- Pro trial
- —
- Requires
- macOS 15 or later
Mac+
- Price
- €1.99 / month or €9.99 once
- Free
- 6 animated scenes
- Pro trial
- 7 days, card required
- Requires
- macOS 13 or later
What you get with Locker Plus.
- 50 live wallpapers, painted and abstract.
- A different wallpaper on each display.
- Pauses when hidden or fullscreen. 15 fps on battery.
- Seaside Daisies, free forever.
- One purchase, up to 3 Macs.