Wally AlternativesWallpapers Hubs and other similar apps like Wally

Wally is described as 'Qt4 wallpaper / background changer, using multiple sources like files, folders, FTP remote folders, Flickr, Yahoo!, Panoramio, Pikeo, Ipernity, Photobucket, Buzznet, Picasa and Smugmug images' and is a Wallpapers Hub in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Wally for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and Steam apps. The best Wally alternative is Wallpaper Engine. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try John's Background Switcher or Variety Wallpaper Changer. Other great apps like Wally are WinDynamicDesktop, ScreenPlay, Irvue and Splashify.

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  1. Wallpaper Engine icon

    Wallpaper Engine

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    Enhance your Windows desktop with animated wallpapers like 3D, 2D, videos and more. Customize with a built-in editor, share via Steam Workshop, and stay ad-free with companion app support for Android.

    46 Wallpaper Engine alternatives

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    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Android
    • Steam
    Wallpaper Engine screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Configurable

    Features

    1.  Live Wallpapers
    2.  Video Wallpaper
    3.  Visualize Music
    4.  User contributed content
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Built-in editor
    7.  Wallpaper Cycling
    8.  Steam Workshop

    Wallpaper Engine VS Wally

     

    • Wallpaper Engine is the most popular Windows & Android alternative to Wally.

    • Wallpaper Engine is the most popular commercial alternative to Wally.

    • Wallpaper Engine is Paid and ProprietaryWally is Free and Open Source
  2. 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.

    45 John's Background Switcher alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    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 Wally

     

    • John's Background Switcher is the most popular Mac alternative to Wally.

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

    • John's Background Switcher is Freemium and ProprietaryWally is Free and Open Source
  4. Variety Wallpaper Changer icon

    Variety Wallpaper Changer

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    Variety is a wallpaper changer for Ubuntu which is featureful, yet slim and very easy to use. It can automatically download wallpapers from various online sources, allows rotating them on a regular interval or on demand, and provides easy to use ways to separate the great images...

    43 Variety Wallpaper Changer alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Main settings, indicator menu and thumbnails display

    Variety Wallpaper Changer Features

    1.  Wallpaper Cycling
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Image Filters

    Variety Wallpaper Changer VS Wally

     

    • Variety Wallpaper Changer is the most popular Linux alternative to Wally.

    • Variety Wallpaper Changer is the most popular Open Source alternative to Wally.

    • Variety Wallpaper Changer is Free and Open SourceWally is also Free and Open Source
  5. WinDynamicDesktop icon

    WinDynamicDesktop

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    This app ports the Dynamic Desktop feature from macOS Mojave to Windows 10. It uses your location to get the times of sunrise and sunset each day, and rotates through the 16 Mojave wallpaper images throughout the day and night.

    26 WinDynamicDesktop alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    WinDynamicDesktop screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Portable
    4.  Wallpaper Cycling
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Support for Multiple Monitors

    WinDynamicDesktop VS Wally

     
  6. ScreenPlay icon

    ScreenPlay

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    ScreenPlay is an Open Source cross-platform app for displaying Video Wallpaper & Widgets. It is written in modern C++20/Qt6/QML. It currently supports Windows and macOS (x64 and arm).

    41 ScreenPlay alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Steam
    • Linux
    ScreenPlay screenshot 1

    ScreenPlay Features

    1.  Live Wallpapers
    2.  Video Wallpaper
    3.  Widgets
    4.  Steam Workshop
    5.  Portable
    6.  Visualize Music
    7.  Wallpaper Cycling

    ScreenPlay VS Wally

     
  7. 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.

    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 Wally

     
  9. Splashify icon

    Splashify

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    Choose from thousands of stunning photos taken by amazing photographers from around the world and set them as your desktop background in a single click.

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Splashify screenshot 1

    Splashify Features

    1.  Support for Multiple Monitors
    2.  Support for HD videos

    Splashify VS Wally

     
  10. Plash icon

    Plash

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    This enables you to have a highly dynamic desktop wallpaper. You could display your favorite news site, Facebook feed, or a random beautiful scenery photo. The use-cases are limitless. You could even set an animated GIF as wallpaper.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • NO flagNorway

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Plash screenshot 1

    Plash VS Wally

     
  11. Muzei icon

    Muzei

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    Muzei is a live wallpaper that gently refreshes your home screen each day with famous works of art. It also recedes into the background, blurring and dimming artwork to keep your icons and widgets in the spotlight.

    57 Muzei alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Android
    Muzei screenshot 1
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    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Live Wallpapers
    2.  Blur Filter

    Muzei VS Wally

     
  12. FCorp My Desktop icon

    FCorp My Desktop

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    "ALL-IN-ONE" Desktop Related Tools.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • ID flagIndonesia

    Platforms

    • Windows
    FCorp My Desktop screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    Development of FCorp Software has been discontinued in 2016. Last version of My Desktop, released in December 2015, can be still downloaded from SoftPedia.

    FCorp My Desktop Features

    1.  Wallpaper Cycling
    2.  Portable

    FCorp My Desktop VS Wally

     
  13. RainWallpaper icon

    RainWallpaper

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    RainWallpaper is a powerful live wallpaper engine that allows you to use various types of customizable animated wallpapers on your Windows desktop.

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    RainWallpaper screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Configurable

    Features

    1.  Video Wallpaper
    2.  Live Wallpapers

    RainWallpaper VS Wally

     
  14. 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.

    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 Wally

     
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