# aHomeIcon — Fav Home Screen Shortcut Icons

> Create custom home screen icons for quick app and contact launching. (iPhone/iPad app by Mokten Pty Ltd.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ahomeicon/id417171558 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Mokten Pty Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/383572189)
- Category: Utilities, Productivity
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.30/5 from 28 App Store ratings · 111 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 11.0 · 28 MB
- Languages: American English, German (Germany), Japanese, Korean
- Released: 2011-02-11
- Data updated: 2026-06-09
- Monetization: subscription
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ahomeicon/id417171558/reviews.md

## What is aHomeIcon?

The hunt is over! aHomeIcon lets you CREATE custom ICONS and LAUNCH your FAVORITES from your Home screen with one touch! 

AMAZE your friends by how great your Home screen looks and how QUICKLY you can launch your favorites

No other similar App has as many GREAT features and as many UPDATES with new features

[ BENEFITS ]
 - SAVE TIME AND HASSLE by quickly launching your favorites
 - Be SAFE by quickly launching emergency numbers
 - Launch PLAYLISTS to set the mood (unique to aHomeIcon)
 - Quickly launch your fav WEBSITE with your PERSONALISED icon
 - Creating icons is FAST and NO INTERNET connection is needed
 - Full Wi-Fi Drive carry your files with you

[ LAUNCH ]
 - CONTACT, Phone, Message, Email, Address Book (synced)
 - Groups - SMS, Email (unique to aHomeIcon)
 - Signatures- SMS, Email,Twitter (unique to aHomeIcon)
 - iPod Player - Playlist Music/Videos
 - Audio recorder
 - Photo/Album
 - Skype (Skype App)
 - Files/Directory: Share + Add via Wi-Fi. Portable Drive
 - URL (+Safari bookmarklet to create icons from Safari)
     - More URLs at http://handleopenurl.com/

[ MORE ]
 - ICON - Personalise, Stamps (65), Shapes (60), Filters (5), Borders (47), Stock Photos (81), Gloss
 - SHARE icons with other devices, apps (ie. Instagram, DropBox) or BACKUP icons to email

[ PRIVATE ]
 - SAFE and SECURE: All your private info stays within the App. 

[PRESS]
'… should be a must for any iPhone owner looking for some pretty basic functionality …'
  - Gizmodo AU

* Top #10+ Overall: 11 Countries
* What's Hot: 54 Countries
* New and Noteworthy: 141 Countries

[ Subscriptions ]
If you subscribe via iTunes:

Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. iTune Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period at the rate of the selected plan. Subscriptions and auto-renewal may be managed by going to iTunes Account Settings after purchase.

Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when purchasing a subscription.

Monthly price: Basic $0.49/month AUD, Premium $0.99 UAD

aHomeIcon paid service terms: http://www.mokten.com/terms.html
Privacy policy: http://www.mokten.com/privacy.html

## Key features

- Create custom home screen icons
- Launch favorites with one touch
- Personalize icons with stamps, shapes, and filters
- Launch playlists and websites
- Quickly launch contacts and messages
- Share and backup custom icons

## What do users think of aHomeIcon?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 👍 Easy to create custom home screen icons
- 🎨 Flexible customization with personal photos
- ⚡ Quick access to frequently used contacts and websites
- 💡 Innovative shortcuts for settings toggles (WiFi, brightness, etc.)
- 🔗 Works well for creating web page shortcuts
- 📱 Useful for organizing group emails and messages
- ✨ Allows one-tap access to playlists and photo albums
- 💰 Free or affordable pricing

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezing issues
- 😕 Confusing and unclear user interface
- 📖 Poor or inadequate instructions and documentation
- 🔧 Requires installing device profiles to function
- ⏱️ Slow performance with noticeable delays
- 🚫 Incompatible with newer iOS versions
- ❌ Non-functional support links and help resources
- 🖼️ Icons change or disappear unexpectedly
- 📞 Phone dialing requires multiple steps, defeating shortcut purpose
- 🔄 Unstable across different iOS updates

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App crashes when accessing photos on device
- Icons fail to load correctly
- Profile installation errors in Safari
- Invalid phone number errors after calls
- Black screen delays before calls connect
- Icons stop working after iOS updates
- Custom icon images replaced with generic pictures
- Contact function broken after iOS 7 update
- URL schemes not opening properly
- App freezes during icon creation
- Deleting profiles removes associated shortcuts

**Most requested features**

- Video shortcut support with custom icons
- Picture editing capabilities (crop, zoom, reposition)
- Better stock photo library with more attractive options
- Music player controls (pause, fast forward, rewind)
- Photo album shortcuts instead of single photos only
- Note sharing and text editor integration
- Improved UI design and visual appeal
- One-click dialing without Safari routing
- Settings shortcuts for Message and Phone apps
- Profile management without requiring unlock codes

## Recent user reviews (10 of 111)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ahomeicon/id417171558/reviews.md

### 5/5 — No longer works

*2025-07-17, version 4.3*

I don’t know if it’s possible to fix this app but it used to be the best.

### 5/5 — Winner

*2022-06-13, version 4.3*

Great app for making shortcuts.

### 5/5 — HomeIcon

*2021-04-01, version 4.3*

This app does just what I need it to do. Great for me.

### 5/5 — Great

*2019-04-16, version 4.2*

Does what I want it to do. Produces desktop icons for iPhone

### 5/5 — This app kicks

*2019-02-26, version 4.1*

Sometimes personal home icons is a must and this app makes it easy for me.
   
           Thanks

### 5/5 — Super Handy

*2019-02-06, version 4.2*

Great too

### 5/5 — Love this app

*2019-02-02, version 4.2*

This app is the best that I have found like it.  All of the others are too buggy, and even though this app can be temperamental at times it’s still out ranks everything in its category.  Thank you for creating this app.

### 1/5 — Terrible!! (0 Stars if I could)

*2018-09-17, version 4.1*

I bought the app and haven’t been able to create one single icon. There are no clear directions and it keeps freezing on me. And when I try to get help, the link doesn’t even work. So frustrating after reading all the good reviews.

### 1/5 — Worst app ever

*2017-09-20, version 3.13.1*

Does not work as promised, icons does not load correctly, support page is horrible with no help what so ever. Save your money. This app does not work as their youtube tutorial promised.

### 4/5 — Good use of customization

*2017-09-05, version 3.13*

Fun app for customization of apps and folders.

## Frequently asked questions about aHomeIcon

### What does aHomeIcon do?

aHomeIcon allows you to create custom icons that can be placed on your home screen. These icons provide a one-touch shortcut to launch your favorite applications, contacts, websites, playlists, and more, saving you time and hassle.

### What are the key features of aHomeIcon?

Key features include the ability to create personalized icons with a wide variety of customization options (stamps, shapes, filters, borders, stock photos), launching favorites like contacts, messages, websites, and playlists, and the option to share or back up your created icons.

### How much does aHomeIcon cost?

aHomeIcon operates on a subscription model with monthly pricing. There are different plans available, such as Basic and Premium, with costs detailed in the app's subscription information. Users can manage their subscriptions and auto-renewal settings through their iTunes account.

### Is aHomeIcon compatible with my device?

The provided description does not explicitly state device compatibility. However, given the mention of iTunes Account Settings and Safari bookmarklet, it is likely designed for iOS devices. It's recommended to check the app store listing for specific compatibility information.

### What are some common use cases for aHomeIcon?

Common use cases include quickly launching emergency contacts, accessing frequently visited websites, starting specific music playlists to set a mood, sending pre-written messages or emails, and generally streamlining access to your most used functions and information on your home screen.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 4.3 — 2020-04-09

Bug fixes

### 4.2 — 2019-01-23

Bug fixes and more improvements

### 4.1 — 2018-05-07

Fix issue when making home icons with no WI-FI

### 4.0 — 2018-01-02

- Icons launch more quickly  (apologies - you will need to recreate your icons)
- iPhone X Support
- Squashed bugs

### 3.13.1 — 2017-09-11

- Support 64-bit

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