Best Day & Night Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from desktop wallpaper software ranked against Day & Night on the same published basis.
- 1Day & Night vs DesktopHut
- 2Day & Night vs Wallpaper Engine
- 3Day & Night vs Palace
- 4Day & Night vs Lively Wallpaper
- 5Day & Night vs Razer Axon
- 6Day & Night vs Vivid Walls
- 7Day & Night vs PUSH Video Wallpaper
- 8Day & Night vs Waypaper
- 9Day & Night vs Plash
- 10Day & Night vs Fresco
- 11Day & Night vs Waywallen
- 12Day & Night vs Backdrops
- 14Day & Night vs WallpapersCraft
- 15Day & Night vs BioniX Wallpaper Changer
- 16Day & Night vs Walltone
- 17Day & Night vs Dynamic Wallpaper Studio
- 18Day & Night vs MuGen Wallpaper
- 19Day & Night vs Spice
- 20Day & Night vs John’s Background Switcher
- 21Day & Night vs EarthDesk
Day & Night alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DesktopHut | 9.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, Browser, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Wallpaper Engine | 8.8 | No | — | Android, Windows |
| 3 | Palace | 8.7 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 4 | Lively Wallpaper | 8.2 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 5 | Razer Axon | 8.1 | No | — | Windows, Android |
| 6 | Vivid Walls | 8.0 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 7 | PUSH Video Wallpaper | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 8 | Waypaper | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac |
| 9 | Plash | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Mac |
| 10 | Fresco | 6.9 | No | — | Linux |
| 11 | Waywallen | 6.9 | No | — | Linux |
| 12 | Backdrops | 6.7 | No | — | iOS, Android, Mac |
| 14 | WallpapersCraft | 6.6 | No | — | Web, iOS, Android |
| 15 | BioniX Wallpaper Changer | 6.5 | No | — | Windows |
| 16 | Walltone | 6.4 | No | — | Linux |
| 17 | Dynamic Wallpaper Studio | 6.4 | No | $2.50/mo | Mac |
| 18 | MuGen Wallpaper | 6.3 | No | — | Mac |
| 19 | Spice | 6.2 | No | — | Windows, Mac |
| 20 | John’s Background Switcher | 6.1 | No | — | Windows, Mac |
| 21 | EarthDesk | 5.9 | No | — | Windows, Mac |
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Questions about Day & Night alternatives
What is the best alternative to Day & Night?
DesktopHut, number 1 in desktop wallpaper software with a score of 9.7 out of 10. The others here: Wallpaper Engine, Palace, Lively Wallpaper and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Day & Night?
DesktopHut is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 6 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.