AAQR: Safari Sunset Free Live Wallpaper

Safari Sunset (Free) looks pretty for a "safari" sunset scene. However, it takes 8 MB of download to do it, and it asks you to allow it receive SMS?!?!?! permissions... and 12 MB of RAM.

Not sure if that is worth it.

http://www.appbrain.com/app/safari-sunset-free/com.holly.safarisunsetsfree

AAQR: Underwater Ripples (Live Wallpaper) free

Another OwnSkin creation, this LWP makes no sense at all. You appear to be underwater, then you see all these "ripples" randomly appear. How can you have "ripples" underwater?

Somewhat amusing for a little while.

http://www.appbrain.com/app/underwater-ripples/com.oslwp.Underwater

AAQR: Google Android Flag 3D Live Wallpaper (free)

Andy the Android flying a "Google Flag" which is "waving" in the "wind" in 3D.

Animation is pretty well done, but it's taking up 13 MB in memory, AND it lags my phone.

http://www.appbrain.com/app/google-android-flag-in-3d/com.oslwp.GoogleAndroidflag

AAQR: HydroTilt Live Wallpaper (free, $0.70)

Hydrotilt is basically a "fluid sim" where it pretends your phone has some sort of liquid behind it. In the free version it's just water.

In the paid version you get beer or champagne.

Tilt the phone and watch the liquid level react to the "sloshing around". It is... somewhat amusing.

HydroTilt Live Wallpaper Free
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.codeglue.HydroWallpaperFree&feature=more_from_developer

HydroTilt Live Wallpaper, $0.70 (approx)
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.codeglue.HydroWallpaper&feature=more_from_developer

Unplanned Outage (outrage?) of LWP round up, now 210 LWPs reviewed

After pruning and new updates, we're now back to 210 LWPs, and there are dozens more to be added!

There was an unplanned outage, because there was sort of a change on what links are allowed to one's own blog, even though the links are perfectly legitimate and on-topic. Oh well, thus are the rules.

EDIT: *cough* here's the link

http://hubpages.com/hub/Review-of-Free-Live-Wallpaper-for-Motorola-Droid

Any way, enjoy the improved roundup!

AAQR: Canopy Live Wallpaper (free, $0.99)

Canopy Live Wallpaper use iterative graphics to give you the impression that you are forever falling through branches of a huge tree. It is rather cute, at least at first. There are few options like rainbow-colored branches and different backgrounds, but the animation, albeit quite smooth, gets boring rather quickly.

Pro version have leaves on the branches and other eye candy.

Give it a try?

Canopy Live Wallpaper free
http://www.appbrain.com/app/canopy-live-wallpaper-free/com.embeddedmicro.branch

Canopy Live Wallpaper Pro, $0.99
http://www.appbrain.com/app/canopy-live-wallpaper-pro/com.embeddedmicro.branchpro

AAQR: Wizard Wars LWP (free, DO NOT DOWNLOAD)

Wizard Wars has a very retro look: a single "wizard" shoots "fireballs" at the bad guys. Unfortunately, this LWP includes the darn "AirPush" that pops up advertisements in your notification area. Do not download!

DO NOT DOWNLOAD, DROPS "AIRPUSH" SPAM IN YOUR PHONE
http://www.appbrain.com/app/wizard-wars/com.lrandroid.wizardwars

AAQR: Gravity Home (home launcher / live wallpaper)

Gravity Home is a weird hybrid of home launcher a live wallpaper.

Having a live wallpaper launch apps is not new. There have been several attempts before, but none quite like this one.

Basically, the icons of apps you choose become bouncing objects on the desktop, as they rotate and react to the screen orientation, and bounce off each other. Lean the phone over and they gather in the lower corner. And os on.

And if you manage to click on one of the apps icons, you'll launch that app.

Fun to play a trick on a friend... Make an empty screen with no icons, then load this live wallpaper, and drive your friend crazy.

Try it!

http://www.appbrain.com/app/gravity-home/physlaunch.kiio.es

Related articles

• AAQR: Launcher Wall and Launcher Box Live Wallpapers (free) (androidappquickreview.blogspot.com)
• AAQR: SmartLauncher (free) home replacement app (androidappquickreview.blogspot.com)

AAQR: Shapes LWP

Image via WikipediaClearly an attempt to emulate the Star Trek: The Next Generation LCARS look, Shapes LWP looks quite bad, doesn't align with the grid densities, and fonts are not quite right. Even the color scheme looks off. Animations are somewhat reminiscent of LCARS, but overall, the feeling is just not there.

Rating: skip it

http://www.appbrain.com/app/shapes-live-wallpaper/com.loosedev.LiveWallpaper.Shapes

Related articles

• AAQR: DIY Your Galaxy LWP (free) (androidappquickreview.blogspot.com)

AAQR: DIY Your Galaxy LWP (free)

DIY Your Galaxy LWP is basically "choose your own slightly animated space-y sprite bitmaps.

Choose backgrounds, choose sprites, choose overlays, and so on. There are dozens of combinations. Not all of them are that good of course, but there are are decent ones.

I wouldn't say it's the best ever, and the animation is not that smooth. On the other hand, it is rather unique.

Worth a download, esp. since it's free.

http://www.appbrain.com/app/diy-your-galaxy-live-wallpaper/com.igm.android.livewallpaper.diyspace53

Related articles

• AAQR: Blue Sky LWP (free) (androidappquickreview.blogspot.com)

AAQR: Free Mini Droid City LWP

Cute but minimally animated live wallpaper that basically has a lot of Android's walking around. The Androids get random costumes, and you can pick random backgrounds.

There are cute parts as you can choose among which costumes can appear. And if the two Androids meet, they share a drink (funny!)

Otherwise, there really isn't much to this. I guess the paid version gives you a few more choices

http://www.appbrain.com/app/free-mini-droid-city-live-wall/com.igm.android.lwp.stpatricklite53