# Shortcut Icon Maker — Custom Icon Creator For Apps

> App for creating custom shortcut icons for device home screens. (iPhone/iPad app by aZeR DiLLs.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shortcut-icon-maker/id1557164849 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [aZeR DiLLs](https://appshunter.io/developer/491310978)
- Category: Graphics & Design, Photo & Video
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 3.60/5 from 31 App Store ratings · 6 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 33 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2021-03-24
- Data updated: 2026-08-15
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shortcut-icon-maker/id1557164849/reviews.md

## What is Shortcut Icon Maker?

Shortcut Icon Maker app is a must have tool for users to create custom shortcut icons for apps and transform their device homescreen into a beautiful custom display with nice color scheme of their own choice. This is the best tool to have for customising the homescreen with any widgets.

Choose from plenty of icons sets with more than 1,000 total icons from the list with many customisation options as per below:

1. Change the icon size
2. Choose the icon colour
3. Create border for the icon
4. Customize border size
5. Choose border colour
6. Choose icon body / background colour
7. Adjust the icon position up, down, left or right
8. Ability to create background colour for homescreen to match the icon's body colour. In this way, your icons will appear as if their background color is transparent.

All icons created will be saved in the device photo library and can be used directly with apple's own Shortcut app for customisation.

Shortcut Icon Maker app is surely an easy to use app & with iOS14 widget customization features, this will be a perfect match to create a stunning homescreen display for your device.

How to create a custom icon..
1. Open Shortcut app (make sure to use the one from Apple).
2. Select "+".
3. Select "+ Add Action".
4. Select "Scripting".
5. Select "Open App".
6. Select "Choose" and pick the app that you wanted to open with this shortcut.
7. Select the round "..." button at the top right area under "Next".
8. Set your shortcut a name.
9. Tap on "Add to Home Screen".
10. Under the "HOME SCREEN NAME AND ICON", put the name that will be displayed under the Icon (tips: this name can be empty, this will make the icon clean without text at the bottom).
11. Tap the Icon and select "Choose Photo".
12. Select your desired image that was saved with Icon Text Maker app to become the shortcut Icon.
13. Select "Add" after a image has been selected as shortcut Icon.
14. Confirmation message will be displayed to say it is done!.
15. You can now repeat for every Shortcut you needed.
16. Note : you can actually use the same shortcut with different Icon photo set (meaning    with the same one shortcut you can create & add as many icon as possible to be put in the home screen, but remember these all different photo icons will only open the one app that you specified earlier). This is useful if you wanted to create icons just for fun & just for nice display purposes.
17. If different app needs to be open with the Icon, you need to create a new shortcut with the above steps for each app.

Enjoy!

## Key features

- Create custom app icons
- Personalize home screen display
- Over 1,000 icon sets
- Adjust icon size and color
- Customize background and borders
- Save icons to photo library
- Integrates with Apple's Shortcuts app

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Shortcut Icon Maker All Icons | $1.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (6 of 6)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shortcut-icon-maker/id1557164849/reviews.md

### 4/5 — Aaaa

*2025-10-04, version 1.2*

Es muy fea no me deja poker lo que yo querio

### 1/5 — Pésima

*2025-09-13, version 1.2*

No puedo hacer nada y todo lo que me dice está en inglés me busque como mil tutoriales de cómo se usa y no pude hacer nada 😒 le pondría 0 estrellas pero no sé puede pésima aplicación

### 1/5 — Pesima

*2025-08-19, version 1.2*

No me deja hacer Nada lo intents pero Nada no se los recomiendo

### 5/5 — Amei

*2025-07-26*

Amei o app

### 4/5 — Eu não sei o que fazer

*2024-12-07*

Oi eu amei o app mais aconteceu um problema quando eu crio as fotos do aplicativo era tudo normal mas aí  dps a foto não salva mais então aí eu quero descobrir o que eu faço?

### 1/5 — No me deja hacer nada

*2024-09-27, version 1.2*

No puedo cambiar nada no quiere entrar a mi galería me pone un comentario en inglés que la verdad para mi es molesto la verdad le pondría 0 estrellas pero no se puede La verdad muy mala app

## Frequently asked questions about Shortcut Icon Maker

### Does Shortcut Icon Maker have ads?

Yes, Shortcut Icon Maker contains advertisements. Users can expect to see ads while using the app.

### What is the rating for Shortcut Icon Maker?

Shortcut Icon Maker has a rating of 3.4 stars based on 25 user ratings.

### How do I create a custom icon with Shortcut Icon Maker?

To create a custom icon, open the app, choose your icon and customization options, save it to your photo library, and then use Apple's Shortcuts app to set it as your home screen icon.

### What devices does Shortcut Icon Maker support?

Shortcut Icon Maker is supported on iPhone and iPod devices.

### What is the age rating for Shortcut Icon Maker?

Shortcut Icon Maker has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users.

### When was Shortcut Icon Maker last updated?

Shortcut Icon Maker was last updated on October 10, 2023, with version 1.2.

### Can I use the same shortcut with different icon photos?

Yes, you can use the same shortcut with different icon photos to create various visual styles for the same app on your home screen. However, each shortcut is linked to opening only one specific app.

### Does Shortcut Icon Maker offer in-app purchases?

Yes, Shortcut Icon Maker offers in-app purchases, which may provide additional features or content for users.

## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.2 — 2023-10-10

Bug fixes & more improvements to enhance user experience!

### 1.1 — 2021-08-02

More improvements to enhance user experience & all known bugs fixed!

### 1.0 — 2021-03-24

No release notes.

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