No disrespect to Microsoft’s splashy Windows 11 wallpapers, but there’s a better way to make your Windows desktop feel more inspiring. It’s called Lively Wallpaper by rockdanister ...

It is possible to set a wallpaper on Windows PC using a dedicated right-click context menu option. It is called Set as desktop background. To use this method, select an image, and right-click on it.

Still, if you just want to download an app, find a gorgeous wallpaper, and enjoy Geralt of Rivia bobbing up and down on your desktop, Wallpaper Engine is easily worth the $3.99.

Luckily, there are plenty of great apps out there that allow you to do more with your desktop background than plop down a static image. One of the best I’ve found is Lively Wallpaper ...

The hard part is finding them. Below, we have a list of the best wallpaper apps for Android. We also recommend checking out Google Search since you can find some stuff with clever searching.

This wallpaper shows a classic Vice City retro car basking in the glow of a neon pink sunset with popular palm trees and a cityscape. This is a desktop wallpaper customized for the iPhone.

What's more, the desktop can become rather unsightly, with your wallpaper of choice covered up by icons. If you feel your desktop has become too much of a mess to be useful, here are some ideas ...