Comparison

Pushcut vs Icon Changer +

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

Head to head
About

Pushcut

Automate tasks and trigger actions with smart notifications and custom widgets. Integrate with HomeKit, Shortcuts, and online services for powerful, personalized workflows.

Highlights
  • Smart notifications
  • Custom widgets
  • HomeKit integration
  • Shortcut scheduling
  • Location-based triggers
  • Webhooks and API support
  • Interactive Apple Watch notifications
Features
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Pushcut helps you kick off your automation when it matters. Create fine-tuned interactions for HomeKit, Shortcuts, and custom workflows through smart notifications and widgets combined with powerful automation actions. Use HomeKit scenes, shortcuts, online integrations, and web services as notification actions that pop up exactly when they matter to you. Trigger these smart notifications from Shortcuts, HomeKit, schedules, locations, iBeacons, online services (like IFTTT, Zapier, Flow, Integromat, ...), home servers, or anywhere that knows what HTTP is. Design beautiful custom widgets and display dynamic information that you can provide using Shortcuts actions, online services or our own API. "The premiere companion utility for Shortcuts and Home on iOS" - Federico Viticci (MacStories) "An essential tool for HomeKit power users" - Christopher Close (HomeKit Hero) "Very powerful" - Rosemary Orchard (Take Control of Shortcuts) Features + Set up alerts & reminders to trigger scheduled & location-based smart notifications + Combine time and location triggers (eg: "weekdays at 6 PM when I am at work") + Schedule notifications from Shortcuts + Schedule a shortcut from Shortcuts + Design custom home-screen widgets + Trigger notifications and widget updates through a secure webhook or Pushcut API + Trigger notifications and widget updates from third-party integrations and online services like Zapier, Integromat, IFTTT, etc. + Define notifications with custom titles and messages + Add action buttons to the notifications for quicker access + Run shortcuts directly from notification actions + Activate HomeKit scenes directly from notification actions + Add URLs to the push notifications and open them directly from the notifications + Run online actions (webhooks, HTTP requests) directly from notifications without opening any app or website + Execute online actions in the background based on location or iBeacon events + Customize notification sounds and images + Deliver push notifications to specific devices individually + Use a powerful JSON API to deliver dynamic texts, shortcut inputs, and URLs + Turn a dedicated iOS device into your personal Shortcuts and HomeKit server Apple Watch + Interactive notifications (requires watchOS 6) + Run HomeKit scenes, online actions, and HTTP requests (like IFTTT webhooks) directly from your wrist + Execute multiple actions from one notification (with "Keep Open" flag) (Note: Opening Shortcuts, Safari, or other apps is not supported on Apple Watch) Free version limits: + define up to 3 notifications + define up to 2 background actions + define up to 1 action per notification + use with local triggers or basic webhooks (no dynamic content or online actions) — Pro — + custom dynamic widgets + unlimited notification definitions + unlimited actions per notification + activate HomeKit scenes + unlimited background actions + dynamic notifications from service integrations + fully customizable actions using the powerful JSON API + execute online actions and web requests directly + input parameters for shortcuts and online actions + run and monitor an Automation Server (limits apply) — Automation Server Extended — + schedule server actions periodically + trigger delayed server actions + up to 5000 server requests per day Payments You can subscribe to a monthly or annual subscription plan. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the time of purchase. A subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your account settings on the App Store after making the purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.pushcut.io/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.pushcut.io/privacy

About

Icon Changer +

Personalize your device by replacing default app icons with custom designs. Use your own photos or choose from various themes to make your home screen unique and stylish. Protect your privacy with icon locks and rename shortcuts as you desire.

Highlights
  • Use photos from library as icon skins
  • Customize icons with different themes
  • Protect privacy with icon lock
  • Rename icon shortcuts
  • Create custom app icons
Features
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Icon Changer is an app can create icon and install it into your phone’s Home Screen, if you don’t like those boring icons of apps, change it and make your device more special! FEATURES - Use photos from the Photo Library as icon skins, customize icons and change them all as you want - Different style themes, easily change and create your own - Use icon’s lock to protect your privacy - Set the icons name what you want If you wan to maker you app icons cuter, more stylish, or changer icons to your favorite idols, come and try Icon Changer! Have fun creating! Please attention: we create shortcuts icons to change icons, don’t delete the app after you change.

Screenshots

Pushcut4 screens
Icon Changer +4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pushcut at 4.4 against Icon Changer +'s 2.3. Pushcut also leads on review sentiment (52% vs 33%). Icon Changer +'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Pushcut sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Icon Changer + asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pushcut holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 544 and 590 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of Pushcut's written reviews are positive against 33% of Icon Changer +'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pushcut ships an update monthly, Icon Changer + every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Pushcut versus Icon Changer +: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPushcutIcon Changer +
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (544 ratings) — better2.3 (590 ratings)
Positive reviews52.2% of reviews — better33.0% of reviews
Number of ratings544590 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.610.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size176 MB125 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSimon Peter Leeb波 徐

Customer experience

Pushcut

All ratings544 ratings
Positive85.1%
Neutral3.1%
Negative11.8%
Written reviews115 reviews
Positive52.2%
Neutral8.7%
Negative39.1%

Icon Changer +

All ratings591 ratings
Positive25.7%
Neutral11.0%
Negative63.3%
Written reviews194 reviews
Positive33.0%
Neutral17.5%
Negative49.5%

User reviews

Pushcut

From 544 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great app
  • 🚀 Powerful automation
  • 🚀 Excellent for HomeKit
  • 🚀 Gives full control over notifications
  • 🚀 Reliable for background actions

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Unreliable, often needs to be restarted
  • 🔑 Paywall for essential features
  • 🔋 Battery drain issues
  • 🤔 Steep learning curve
  • 🤔 Confusing setup and documentation

Icon Changer +

From 590 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🌟 Aesthetically pleasing
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🆓 Free to download

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Limited app selection
  • 🚫 Doesn't work as expected
  • 💤 Slow performance
  • 📦 Lack of customization options

Bugs and requests

Pushcut

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Shortcuts not running properly on remote server
  • Widgets not updating in a timely manner
  • Notification delivery issues, especially with location-based triggers
  • Server setup process often fails

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add live activities support
  • Allow launching apps directly from notifications
  • Improve widget performance and reliability
  • Provide more notification sound options
  • Make server setup easier and more flexible

Icon Changer +

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes and freezes
  • Compatibility issues
  • Inability to save changes

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add more app options
  • Allow customization of all apps
  • Improve stability and reliability

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Pushcut

Subscriptions4
  • Pro monthly$1.991 Month
  • Server Extended (Month)$2.491 Month
  • Pro yearly7 Days trial$17.991 Year
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  • Server Extended (Year)$22.491 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$39.99
None

Icon Changer +

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pushcut free?
Pushcut is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Icon Changer + free?
Icon Changer + is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pushcut or Icon Changer +?
Pushcut is rated higher. Pushcut averages 4.4 out of 5 from 544 ratings, while Icon Changer + averages 2.3 from 590 ratings.
Do Pushcut or Icon Changer + have ads?
Neither Pushcut nor Icon Changer + shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pushcut or Icon Changer +?
Pushcut ships an update monthly, and Icon Changer + every 3 weeks. Most recently, Pushcut was updated on November 6, 2026 and Icon Changer + on November 3, 2026.

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