Notched: Wallpaper Maker

Name: Notched: Wallpaper Maker
Rating: 4.4 (306 reviews)
Author: Armchair Engineering

Home Screen Border Backgrounds

Only for iPhone

Free · In‑App Purchases

306 Ratings
Ages

4+
Years
Category

Photo & Video
Developer

Armchair Engineering
Language

EN
English
Size

50.4
MB

iPhone

Make your phone shine with custom bordered wallpapers! Notched is a tool for creating cool and distinct wallpapers for your phone. Quickly and easily make wallpapers for your home or lock screen in just four simple steps: - Import any photo from your library or choose from a great selection of included images - Set border color, style (single line, double line, gradient or rainbow) and opacity - Export wallpaper to your photo library - Apply wallpaper to your home or lock screen from the Photos app, via the "Use as Wallpaper" action

Ratings & Reviews

4.4

out of 5

306 Ratings

Great app until Apple killed it.
02/03/2024

SigmaSSB
Before the latest version of iOS, it worked perfectly, my only critique being the limited color palette instead of using color sliders or hexadecimal codes. However, after Apple implemented their extended wallpaper “feature”, the app no longer works, as it modifies the image to have a grotesque white blur at the top. This can be worked around by producing a smaller image. PLEASE FIX!
Great app until Apple killed it.
02/03/2024

SigmaSSB

Before the latest version of iOS, it worked perfectly, my only critique being the limited color palette instead of using color sliders or hexadecimal codes. However, after Apple implemented their extended wallpaper “feature”, the app no longer works, as it modifies the image to have a grotesque white blur at the top. This can be worked around by producing a smaller image. PLEASE FIX!
Worth the Money
10/14/2019

Soundgardner
This is exactly what I was looking for to make my own bordered wallpaper. Nice job. If possible, I’d love to see these future additions...* exported wallpaper sized so no manual alignment is needed. * lock screen and home screen specific embellishments like lightened circles for the lock screen’s flash light and camera buttons, and a home screen lightened or colored area for the dock.* access to other Photos folders, like the Recent or even Hidden folder, because that’s where I keep my wallpapers.
Worth the Money
10/14/2019

Soundgardner

This is exactly what I was looking for to make my own bordered wallpaper. Nice job. If possible, I’d love to see these future additions...* exported wallpaper sized so no manual alignment is needed. * lock screen and home screen specific embellishments like lightened circles for the lock screen’s flash light and camera buttons, and a home screen lightened or colored area for the dock.* access to other Photos folders, like the Recent or even Hidden folder, because that’s where I keep my wallpapers.
Nope!
03/13/2021

Ledsteplin
Doesn’t work! It only puts a rectangle border around a rectangle wallpaper. When set, the border runs under the notch, not outlining the notch. Also runs under the corners. Also difficult to set as wallpaper. And totally unusable with a watermark. Why would anyone want a watermark on their wallpaper? Not worth $1.99 to remove, if it doesn't work to begin with.WORKS NOW! Update fixed it for my iPhone 12 Pro Max! Thanks to the developer for his response.

Developer Response
Hi Stepwild,I’m guessing you have an iPhone 12 mini or Pro Max, which weren’t supported by version 2.0.2 but are now with 2.1. Setting the wallpaper in the correct position is a little tricky, especially if you don’t have reduced motion turned on. The setting mechanism that zooms in the image by default is controlled by Apple and is unfortunately not something I can change.Kind regards,David
Nope!
03/13/2021

Ledsteplin

Doesn’t work! It only puts a rectangle border around a rectangle wallpaper. When set, the border runs under the notch, not outlining the notch. Also runs under the corners. Also difficult to set as wallpaper. And totally unusable with a watermark. Why would anyone want a watermark on their wallpaper? Not worth $1.99 to remove, if it doesn't work to begin with.WORKS NOW! Update fixed it for my iPhone 12 Pro Max! Thanks to the developer for his response.
Developer Response 03/13/2021
Hi Stepwild,I’m guessing you have an iPhone 12 mini or Pro Max, which weren’t supported by version 2.0.2 but are now with 2.1. Setting the wallpaper in the correct position is a little tricky, especially if you don’t have reduced motion turned on. The setting mechanism that zooms in the image by default is controlled by Apple and is unfortunately not something I can change.Kind regards,David
(UPDATE) I paid the 1.99 this is a scam
08/16/2019

Ian Daly
This app doesn’t work. It looks good when you preview the picture with the border but when you actually try to set it as a wallpaper the effect doesn’t workUPDATE: the developer sent me a video responding to my review that actually showed how to correctly align the wallpaper. I just wish that was implemented in the app more clearly

Developer Response
Hi Ian,Sorry to hear it isn’t working right for you, if you have any of the X iPhones (X, XR, XS or XS Max) it can be a little tricky setting the created wallpaper as it isn’t correctly aligned to the top by default (I’m not sure why Apple made this design decision). Because of this it unfortunately requires a little manual adjustment, and that adjustment is different depending on if you have Reduced Motion turned on or off.Here’s a page on my website with videos showing the process: armchairengineering.com/notched-how-toI hope that helps, if not please get in touch via the support page and I’ll try to assist you further.Regards,David
(UPDATE) I paid the 1.99 this is a scam
08/16/2019

Ian Daly

This app doesn’t work. It looks good when you preview the picture with the border but when you actually try to set it as a wallpaper the effect doesn’t workUPDATE: the developer sent me a video responding to my review that actually showed how to correctly align the wallpaper. I just wish that was implemented in the app more clearly
Developer Response 08/13/2019
Hi Ian,Sorry to hear it isn’t working right for you, if you have any of the X iPhones (X, XR, XS or XS Max) it can be a little tricky setting the created wallpaper as it isn’t correctly aligned to the top by default (I’m not sure why Apple made this design decision). Because of this it unfortunately requires a little manual adjustment, and that adjustment is different depending on if you have Reduced Motion turned on or off.Here’s a page on my website with videos showing the process: armchairengineering.com/notched-how-toI hope that helps, if not please get in touch via the support page and I’ll try to assist you further.Regards,David