Comparison

App Icon vs Developer Laboratory

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

Head to head
About

App Icon

Easily convert any image into a complete set of app icons for all Apple platforms. Supports iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, and macOS with automatic naming and batch exporting.

Highlights
  • Convert images to app icons
  • Supports iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, tvOS, macOS
  • Generates 1x, 2x, 3x formats
  • xcasset catalog format support
  • Updated for latest devices and software
  • Batch exporting
  • Auto image naming
Features
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App Icon: Resizer for all OS App help to import any image & convert it into a complete & ready-to-use app icon. It supports every type of icon you'll ever need for any of Apple's platforms; iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, tvOS and macOS. It uses the xcasset catalog format & it's always updated for the very latest devices & software. It can make any icon within your app; converting your image into all the required 1x, 2x(retina) & 3x formats & image set. App Icon Resizer tool is designed to be quick & easy to use & fit seamlessly into your workflow. All you need to do is import an image, select the app platform(iOS, macOS or Apple Watch) then generate a complete set of icons & export based on your choices. Best Asset catalog creator, universal icon creator *****SUPPORTED ASSET PLATFORMS***** # Apple: iOS, macOS, watchOS *****FEATURES***** # Updated for all the latest devices iOS 16 with iPhone 14, Apple Watch Series 8, iPad Pro icons, Ventura Catalina etc. # Platform combinations to convert and export in a single attempt - iOS & Apple Watch, iOS & macOS # Batch exporting (Multiple platform selection & export) # Auto image naming & renaming # Export icons for all selected platforms ***** CUSTOMER SUPPORT ***** We're working hard & smart to make an App as simple and efficient as possible for you to use. We would love to hear your thoughts via email and make any improvements to future versions of this app. We intend to have an active development cycle powered by your feedback, love and support! # If you have any questions or suggestions, please contact us at macd.developer@gmail.com

About

Developer Laboratory

This app provides a collection of example code and UI components for iOS developers. It demonstrates various functionalities like app icon creation, image viewing, web page loading, and custom controls. Access the source code to learn implementation details.

Highlights
  • APP icon creation
  • Imitation of WeChat Moments
  • Web page loading
  • Custom UI components
  • QR code scanning
  • Facial tracking
  • Database operations
Features
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iOS Technical Sharing (APP icon creation, imitation of WeChat Moments, imitation of WeChat image viewer, preventing @mentions on Sina Weibo, imitation of Alipay password prompt, imitation of Post Circle, tags, JS interaction + WK, loading web pages, adaptive cell height, embedding video player in TableView to prevent lag, custom beautiful popups, address selection, time selection, color selection, custom navigation control, carousel, QR code scanning, facial tracking, custom camera, ID card photo capture, iOS media player, AVPlayer encapsulation, dropdown selection popup, Snake game, marquee, adaptive height for TableView, native image download caching, folder operations, database operations, third-party login, sharing, payment, Apple installation agreement, data transfer between apps, acknowledgments for support) https://github.com/HansenCCC/YPLaboratory YPLaboratory is the source code for this project. If you want to see how it's implemented, you can click to view the source code. https://github.com/HansenCCC/YPUIKit-ObjC YPUIKit-ObjC is the framework for this project, providing many out-of-the-box functionalities. It includes in-app purchases, subscriptions, prompt dialogs, app info, user agent retrieval, device info, unique identifiers (persistent even after deletion), badges, useful buttons, common categories, MD5, hooks, regular expressions, hashed colors, image matrices, black-and-white images, base64 images, navigation settings, handy input fields, file management, floating draggable buttons, single-line input, multi-line input, loading dialogs, custom dialogs, local logs, marquee, waterfall flow, carousel, image preview, and more.

Screenshots

App Icon3 screens
Developer Laboratory3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: App Icon at Free against Developer Laboratory's $0.99. App Icon also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 8) and review sentiment (86% vs 60%). Developer Laboratory's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.0) and ads (none vs shown). On ratings volume, device support and iOS requirement 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

App Icon is free to download; Developer Laboratory costs $0.99 up front. Developer Laboratory sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. App Icon asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Developer Laboratory holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 6 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 86% of App Icon's written reviews are positive against 60% of Developer Laboratory's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

App Icon ships an update every 2 months, Developer Laboratory monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
App Icon versus Developer Laboratory: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterApp IconDeveloper Laboratory
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.0 (4 ratings)4.7 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews — better60.0% of reviews
Number of ratings46 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAshvin Ajadiya恒盛 程

Customer experience

App Icon

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

Developer Laboratory

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

App Icon

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Developer Laboratory

One-time8
  • 0 ice cola$0.99
  • 1 ice cola$0.99
  • A sip of iced cola$0.99
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  • 一元商品$0.99
  • 2 ice cola$1.99
  • 3 ice cola$2.99
  • 4.16 ice cola$3.99
  • 16.5 ice cola$14.99

Questions

Is App Icon free?
App Icon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Developer Laboratory free?
Developer Laboratory costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, App Icon or Developer Laboratory?
Developer Laboratory is rated higher. App Icon averages 4.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Developer Laboratory averages 4.7 from 6 ratings.
Do App Icon or Developer Laboratory have ads?
App Icon shows ads; Developer Laboratory does not.
Which is updated more often, App Icon or Developer Laboratory?
App Icon ships an update every 2 months, and Developer Laboratory monthly. Most recently, App Icon was updated on September 21, 2026 and Developer Laboratory on September 10, 2026.

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