Wallpapers

Wallpapers are a great way to personalize your iPhone and make it stand out. There are countless designs to choose from, including nature scenes, abstract patterns, and iconic imagery. Whether you prefer a bold and colorful look or something more subdued and minimalistic, there’s a wallpaper for every taste and style. With new options added regularly, you’ll never run out of options for customizing your iPhone.

Refine your search for the perfect background by selecting a category below, or simply browse our archive of thousands of images for free.

Retro tech wallpapers for iPhone

Four iPhone mockups showing retro tech wallpapers on the Lock Screen

Take a nostalgic trip down memory lane with these retro tech wallpapers for iPhone, inspired by classic gadgets like Game Boy and other handheld gaming devices. The wallpapers here are more than just backdrops for your iPhone’s Lock Screen and Home Screen; they are also conversation starters and make your device stand out from the rest.

Abstract gradient wallpaper for iPhone

Creating an incredible gradient wallpaper is already a difficult endeavor. Perfectly blending one color into the next while maintaining a high quality transition from color to color without pixelation is complex on many levels.

In the collection for this edition of iDB’s Wallpapers of the Week, smooth gradients combine with abstract design, further complicating the display of color in a creative transition.

iOS 26 and macOS 26 wallpapers from WWDC 25

iPhone showcasing the Home Screen on iOS 26.

Apple’s team from Cupertino unveiled updates to all operating systems for their hardware at WWDC 2025 via a pre-recorded media presentation. The UI overhaul completely changes the look of the software, rivaled only by the iOS 7 redesign ten years ago.

Download these iOS 26 and macOS 26 wallpapers for your devices today.

WWDC 2025 wallpapers for iPhone by BasicAppleGuy

As is tradition, Apple will host the Worldwide Developers Conference this coming week. A keynote will be hosted on June 9 at 10:00AM PT, which will be streamed live on Apple’s Apple TV Events channel and YouTube channel. You can also find libraries of previous streams and upcoming live feeds on the dedicated Apple Events website. Before the main event, decorate your iPhone with WWDC 2025 wallpaper inspired by the media imagery.

“Neon Area” totally tubular gradient wallpaper for iPhone

In our Sunday edition of iDB Wallpapers of the Week, we submit to you the totally tubular “Neon Area” collection of iPhone wallpapers. The set of backgrounds fits into one of the most popular wallpaper categories on the site, our gradient gallery. A true smörgåsbord of color, these bands of color light up any Lock or Home Screen on your favorite device.

Dark abstract wallpapers for iPhone

Three iPhone mockups showing dark abstract wallpapers on iOS Lock Screen and Home Screen

Dark wallpaper is ideal for using your iPhone, iPad, or Android phone during the night, when you want to minimize light emission. Pair that with an abstract design of unique patterns, shapes, and designs, and you have the perfect wallpaper with the right amount of creative and artistic flair. Abstract wallpapers make the app icons, widgets, and text on your Home Screen and Lock Screens pop out. And with iOS applying the blur effect to your Home Screen background, you get a cleaner viewing experience.