iconTool vs ISD Buddy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iconTool
Visualize your app's logo on a home screen before launch. Compare design variations and manage previous icons. Supports iPhone, Duo foldable, and iPad with dark mode and accessibility.
- Create multiple icon previews
- Compare design variations
- Place icons alongside other apps
- Import images via system photo picker
- Transfer images from browser
- Manage previous icons in History
- Supports iPhone, Duo foldable, iPad
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You won’t know how your App Logo looks until you see it on the Home Screen. Create multiple icon previews, compare design variations and place them alongside other apps to decide which logo is ready to ship. Import an image with the system photo picker, adjust its crop, or transfer an image from a browser on the same Wi-Fi network. Keep and manage your previous icons in History. Designed for iPhone, Duo foldable and iPad, with dark appearance and accessibility support. New users can create 3 icons for free. An optional, non-consumable in-app purchase unlocks unlimited creations for life. It is a one-time purchase with no automatic renewal. Restore Purchases with the original Apple Account after reinstalling or changing devices. Users of the earlier paid version retain their existing access without another purchase. The App Store purchase confirmation shows the price for your region. Need help? Visit icontool.cn for support. Thanks to @Liang and @Zion for technical support.
ISD Buddy
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A conversational front-end of ISD Studio 3D. You answer a series of questions and the app opens ISD Studio 3D filled with a completed 3D model with its skeleton and a sample motion. You can also watch a sample animation and open ISD Studio 3D filled with the character's model and its skeleton to export the character as an avatar.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ISD Buddy at none against iconTool's 1. ISD Buddy also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). iconTool's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. iconTool sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ISD Buddy asks for nothing beyond the download.
iconTool ships an update weekly, ISD Buddy every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iconTool | ISD Buddy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 95.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 涵洋 王 | Lilysoft LLC |
In-app purchases
iconTool
- iconTool Lifetime Access$0.99
ISD Buddy
No in-app purchases
