# Glowing App Icons — user reviews > 121 indexed App Store user reviews of Glowing App Icons by Big Blue Clip, LLC, rated 3.10/5 from 40 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/glowing-app-icons/id390275290/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/glowing-app-icons/id390275290.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 12 · 4★ 6 · 3★ 6 · 2★ 7 · 1★ 9 ## What do users think of Glowing App Icons? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 🎨 Creative customization with glowing effects - 💰 Free app with no required payments - 🎯 Easy to use interface - 📸 Ability to use personal photos as backgrounds - ✨ Vibrant colors and visual appeal - 🔧 Multiple design and color options - 📱 Works on various Apple devices (when compatible) **Cons** - 🐛 Misalignment of glowing icons with actual app icons - 📏 Oversized icon frames that don't fit properly - ❌ Poor compatibility with iPhone 5, 5s, 5c, and newer devices - ⚠️ Incompatibility with iOS 7 and later updates - 🔲 Creates empty glowing squares on incomplete home screens - ⏱️ Slow performance and lag issues - 💥 Frequent app crashes - 🔐 Permission/access denial errors - 🖼️ Blurry and dull image quality - 📱 Limited device support across generations - 🔄 Glow doesn't follow icons when swiping pages **Commonly reported bugs** - Icons don't line up with glowing frames - App crashes frequently - User access denied/permission errors - Wallpaper cannot be removed after deletion - Incompatible with iPhone 5 and later models - Doesn't work with iOS 7 updates - Glowing frame too large for screen - Slow performance and lag - Blurry image rendering - Fails to download or install properly **Most requested features** - Update for iPhone 5 and newer devices - iOS 7+ compatibility - Option to use custom solid color backgrounds - Ability to set home screen background independently - Brightness adjustment for glow intensity - iPad version - Better integration with folder-based app organization - Icon detection to avoid empty glowing squares - Improved performance and faster loading ## Newest reviews (11 of 121) ### 3/5 — What *2015-01-05, version 2.0* Wahh ### 2/5 — Doesn't work on 5c with iOS 7 *2014-08-07, version 2.0* The wallpaper is too large and the icons don't line up. ### 3/5 — Disappointing *2014-07-20* I was quite disappointed when I got this app because I had thought that it would just be glowing icons. But you have to chose a background as well! I wanted my own background,not like a photo or something but I wanted to use a different app. It should be able to combine with other apps. Otherwise it is fine. Please consider this for future updates ### 2/5 — Stupid *2014-03-18* It's a good idea... But it's kinda lame. It's just a picture and it looks dumb if the whole isn't full. It doesn't work for iPod 5. The picture is way to big for the icons. When you switch pages you can see the icons are not actually glowing... Thus, u recommend you try another app 😕 ### 4/5 — Epic *2013-10-17, version 2.0* Awesome makes my home screen awesome!!!! ### 2/5 — Ok until the iOS7 update *2013-10-16, version 2.0* I thought it was great until the update. They need to make it able to use with the iOS7. ### 2/5 — Meh *2013-08-28* It's ok but I'm using my ipod 5 and it ok ### 3/5 — Doesn't work *2013-08-20* It doesn't work for the iPhone 5 but it is good for a 4s ### 3/5 — Not working *2013-06-24, version 2.0* This doesnt work the glowing frame is to big and it doesnt line up with my apps ### 3/5 — Good *2013-02-17, version 2.0* It's not good but it is pretty good ### 5/5 — Really good! *2013-01-22, version 2.0* Yes it works really got it's not like those stupid apps it's really good recommended!😊 ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Iphone3 *2023-07-06, version 2.0* No work ### 1/5 — Rubbish *2016-11-15, version 2.0* I have a iPhone 5 and when you go into settings on wallpaper I doesn't fit around the apps. It just didn't work for me but it might work for different iPhones. ### 1/5 — THIS DOESN'T WORK *2016-09-01, version 2.0* THIS THING DOES NOT WORK THE ICON COVERS R WAY TOO BIG AND DO NOT LINE UP WITH MY APPS!!!!!!! DON'T GET IT IT'S A WAST O UR TIME!!!!! ### 1/5 — Terrible -Progamingwifadz *2016-06-25, version 2.0* I have an iPhone 5s and I was hoping this app would work but gosh it's terrible I t doesn't even fit on the screen you have to do an update for iPhone 5 please you have to 👏 ### 1/5 — Lame *2015-10-21, version 2.0* Lame it's an illusion ### 1/5 — Horrible *2013-12-16* This needs different backgrounds and there to big for the apps 😭 ### 1/5 — Icons *2013-12-08* It doesn't work for the iPhone 5s or my iPod touch 5th gen please fix this ### 1/5 — Another crap app! *2013-11-05, version 2.0* Nothing lines up with apps, what a joke! When will someone finally design a app that really works, technology is supposed to be here, where is it? The world is nothing but a money scam! ### 1/5 — DUD! *2013-02-06, version 2.0* Its a dud. It keeps saying "user assess denied" ### 1/5 — I hate titles *2013-01-06* It looked like an awesome app but it keeps crashing. I wish I could make the background things :,( ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Deez nuts *2016-01-21, version 2.0* Deez nuts ### 5/5 — Don't know what the others are talking about *2015-10-20, version 2.0* Brill epic app ### 5/5 — This App is Great!!! *2015-02-28, version 2.0* I love this app! The neon icons makes my iPod so beautiful! I just got this app yesterday and it gave my device a big burst of beautiful neon and bright icons! It's very creative and suits a lot with my iPod! ### 5/5 — Good app *2014-10-13, version 2.0* Nice!!! ### 5/5 — Alignment *2014-03-27, version 2.0* Yes it definitely Needs an update for iPhone 5 as the glows don't align properly ### 5/5 — works with iPhone/iPod 5!!! *2013-07-12* Thank you ### 5/5 — Best app in the world because : *2013-04-06, version 2.0* U get to choose what glow up thing u want and u get to choose the very back ground . Please get this I'm being true get IT!!!!!!!! ### 5/5 — Beautiful!!!!! *2013-03-27, version 2.0* Lalalala this app rock c= ### 5/5 — This app *2013-02-15, version 2.0* It's a great app for designing your home or lock screen background. It's a bit glitchy, but my phone is a bit glitchy, it's probably my phone that makes it glitch. So if your phone or iPod or iPad glitches a lot,I don't recommend it. Other wise great app, glitchy, but great ### 5/5 — I love it it is awesome *2013-02-05* It is so cool I love the vibrant colors --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-10.*