Desktopnova AlternativesWallpapers Hubs and other similar apps like Desktopnova

Desktopnova is described as 'This application brings a little variety onto your desktop! It changes your desktop wallpaper automatically after a preset period of time. At the moment it works with a Gnome and Xfce based system. Maybe other desktop environments will be supported in the future' and is a Wallpapers Hub in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Desktopnova for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Web-based, Mac and Android apps. The best Desktopnova alternative is John's Background Switcher, which is free. Other great apps like Desktopnova are Wall You, Damask, Irvue and Fondo.

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This application brings a little variety onto your desktop! It changes your desktop wallpaper automatically after a preset period of time. At the moment it works with a Gnome and Xfce based system. Maybe other desktop...

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Desktopnova alternatives page was last updated Mar 12, 2024
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  1. John's Background Switcher icon

    John's Background Switcher

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    John’s Background Switcher (or JBS for short) periodically changes the wallpaper on your computer (like every hour or every day) to something interesting. JBS sits in your system tray (down by the clock) and changes your background at the time interval of your choosing.

    46 John's Background Switcher alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    John's Background Switcher screenshot 1

    John's Background Switcher Features

    1.  Sits in the System Tray
    2.  Saves backgrounds
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Wallpaper Cycling

    John's Background Switcher VS Desktopnova

     

    • John's Background Switcher is the most popular Windows & Mac alternative to Desktopnova.

    • John's Background Switcher is the most popular free alternative to Desktopnova.

    • John's Background Switcher is Freemium and ProprietaryDesktopnova is Free and Open Source
  2. Wall You icon

    Wall You

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    Wallpaper app built with Material Design 3 (You).

    22 Wall You alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    Wall You screenshot 1
    Wall You screenshot 2
    Wall You screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Filters
    3.  Material design

    Wall You VS Desktopnova

     

    • Wall You is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to Desktopnova.

    • Wall You is the most popular Open Source alternative to Desktopnova.

    • Wall You is Free and Open SourceDesktopnova is also Free and Open Source
    • Wall You is LightweightDesktopnova is not according to our users
  4. Damask icon

    Damask

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    Damask is an automatic wallpaper application. It currently supports setting the wallpaper image from the following sources:

    19 Damask alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • GNOME
    Damask screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Customizable
    3.  Minimalistic

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Flatpak

    Damask VS Desktopnova

     

    • Damask is the most popular Linux alternative to Desktopnova.

    • Damask is Free and Open SourceDesktopnova is also Free and Open Source
    • Damask is LightweightDesktopnova is not according to our users
  5. Irvue icon

    Irvue

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    Thousands of stunning high-resolutions photos from Unsplash on your Mac. Enjoy new artistic wallpapers everyday with this small application, which lives in your menu bar.

    19 Irvue alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Irvue screenshot 1

    Irvue Features

    1.  Wallpaper Cycling
    2. Unsplash icon  Unsplash integration

    Irvue VS Desktopnova

     
  6. Fondo icon

    Fondo

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    Find a variety of the most beautiful wallpapers from Unsplash.com the world’s most generous community of photographers.

    6 Fondo alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Fondo screenshot 1

    Fondo Features

    1.  Category Filters
    2.  Activity history
    3.  Integrated Search

    Fondo VS Desktopnova

     
  7. Wallpaper Cycler icon

    Wallpaper Cycler

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    Wallpaper Cycler is an easy to use, yet powerful desktop wallpaper manager and changer to get rid of that boring static wallpaper on your desktop. You can change the wallpaper with a specific delay or at specific times.

    33 Wallpaper Cycler alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • BE flagBelgium
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Main window

    Wallpaper Cycler Features

    1.  Wallpaper Cycling
    2.  Built-in RSS reader

    Wallpaper Cycler VS Desktopnova

     
  9. Bing Desktop icon

    Bing Desktop

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    Bing Desktop delivers the beauty of the Bing homepage to your Windows desktop each day. Plus, get easy access to the Bing search box right from your desktop. Turn your searching into doing with Bing.

    24 Bing Desktop alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Bing Desktop VS Desktopnova

     
  10. Moody Desktop icon

    Moody Desktop

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    Moody Desktop is a tiny (77KB), portable application for Windows (XP, Vista and Windows 7) that lets to change desktop wallpaper at a specified time interval.

    27 Moody Desktop alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Moody Desktop screenshot 1

    Moody Desktop Features

    1.  Wallpaper Cycling

    Moody Desktop VS Desktopnova

     
  11. Any Wallpaper icon

    Any Wallpaper

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    Product page for Any Wallpaper, an automatic wallpaper changer, including description, summary of features and screenshots.

    32 Any Wallpaper alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Any Wallpaper Features

    1.  Wallpaper Cycling

    Any Wallpaper VS Desktopnova

     
  12. Webshots icon

    Webshots

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    Webshots provides a stage for members to upload and share their personal videos and pictures in albums in a variety of areas including entertainment, travel, sports, news, pets, home and garden, and rides.

    19 Webshots alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online

    Webshots Features

    1.  Wallpaper Cycling
    2.  Photo Gallery

    Webshots VS Desktopnova

     

    • Webshots is the most popular Web-based alternative to Desktopnova.

    • Webshots is Freemium and ProprietaryDesktopnova is Free and Open Source
  13. MuralPix Wallpaper Changer icon

    MuralPix Wallpaper Changer

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    MuralPix Wallpaper Changer is a program which automatically creates Windows wallpapers (background images) from selected JPEG images and changes them in specified period of time.

    24 MuralPix Wallpaper Changer alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • CZ flagCzechia
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows

    MuralPix Wallpaper Changer Features

    1.  Wallpaper Cycling

    MuralPix Wallpaper Changer VS Desktopnova

     
  14. Wallpaper Master icon

    Wallpaper Master

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    Wallpaper Master is a powerful and highly customizable desktop wallpaper manager and cycler.

    36 Wallpaper Master alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Configuration Overview

    Wallpaper Master Features

    1.  Wallpaper Cycling

    Wallpaper Master VS Desktopnova

     
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