Comparison

iconTool vs Meld

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Meld

Create and paint 3D models on your mobile device. Offers a range of polygon modeling tools, texture painting with Apple Pencil support, and scene rendering capabilities. Supports common 3D file formats for import and export.

Highlights
  • Polygon modeling tools
  • Texture painting with Apple Pencil
  • UV unwrapping
  • Scene lighting and rendering
  • OBJ, glTF, GLB, USDZ support
  • Full undo/redo functionality
Features
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Meld is a polygon modeler and texture painter built for iPad and iPhone. Topology editing tools, rebuilt for use with touch and Apple Pencil. MODELING Extrude, Inset, Bevel, Loop Cut, Knife, Edge Slide and Subdivide. Extrude along the region, the normals or each face individually. Bevel edges or vertices with adjustable segments and profile shape. Cut loops with even spacing and slide them into place. Every tool opens a settings panel after you commit, so you can dial in an exact amount, add a segment, or change a profile without undoing and starting again. Move, rotate and scale with gizmos in global or local orientation, or transform freely with an axis constraint when you need one direction only. TOPOLOGY Split, separate, dissolve and delete across every selection mode. Fill and bridge edges. Merge vertices by distance or at their center. Flip normals, shade smooth or flat, join objects together. Full undo and redo on everything. PAINTING Paint color directly onto your model with Apple Pencil, using pen pressure. Roughness, metallic and emissive channels let a surface read as worn metal, wet plastic or a glowing sign. Unwrap UVs with smart unwrap. LIGHTING AND RENDERING Point, spot, directional and area lights. Place cameras, frame a shot at the aspect ratio you want, and capture it. Ray traced shadows and reflections on supported devices. Import reference images to model against. Fly through your scene or orbit it, in perspective or orthographic, with instant front, side and top views. FILES Import and export OBJ, glTF, GLB and USDZ. Export a single object or the whole scene. Exporting models requires Meld Pro. Scenes autosave as you work, and the file browser shows a real 3D preview of every one. Your files stay on your device, and export to formats every other tool already speaks. Terms of Service: https://meld3d.app/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://meld3d.app/privacy.html NINE LANGUAGES English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Russian, Japanese, Korean and Chinese.

Screenshots

iconTool4 screens
Meld4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: iconTool at 96% against Meld's 50%. iconTool also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.6). Meld's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. iconTool sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Meld sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iconTool holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 96% of iconTool's written reviews are positive against 50% of Meld's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iconTool ships an update weekly, Meld every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
iconTool versus Meld: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametericonToolMeld
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings) — better3.6 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews95.8% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings45 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB265 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer涵洋 王Meld Systems LLC

Customer experience

iconTool

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive95.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.2%

Meld

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

iconTool

One-time1
  • iconTool Lifetime Access$0.99
2 purchases

Meld

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Annual$39.991 Year

Questions

Is iconTool free?
iconTool is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Meld free?
Meld is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iconTool or Meld?
iconTool is rated higher. iconTool averages 4.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Meld averages 3.6 from 5 ratings.
Do iconTool or Meld have ads?
Neither iconTool nor Meld shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iconTool or Meld?
iconTool ships an update weekly, and Meld every 3 days. Most recently, iconTool was updated on November 3, 2026 and Meld on October 31, 2026.

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