Comparison

Icon Changer + vs App Icon Maker & Custom Theme

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

Head to head
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.

About

App Icon Maker & Custom Theme

Create personalized app icons to customize your device's home screen. Access a vast library of fonts, stickers, stock images, filters, and borders to design unique icons. Remove ads and unlock all features with a PRO subscription.

Highlights
  • Custom app icon design
  • Extensive font library
  • Vast sticker collection
  • Royalty-free stock images
  • Image filters and borders
  • Full cut-out tool
Features
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Design custom app icons for your home screen. With App Icon Maker & Designer it's easy to customize your home screen and make your iPhone as unique as you. Unlock everything and remove the ads with an App Icon Maker PRO subscription: - 7-Day Free Trial - No ads - 367 Unique Fonts - 4530 Stickers - 1.8 Million Royalty Free Stock Images & Backgrounds - 78 Filters - 304 Borders - Full Cut-Out Tool Icon Maker Pro Annual - $17.99 usd/year, billed annually (that's only $1.49/month) Icon Maker Pro Monthly - $2.99 usd/month, billed monthly - 7-day free trial - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable Terms of use: https://www.pizap.com/privacypolicy#terms Privacy Policy: https://www.pizap.com/privacypolicy

Screenshots

Icon Changer +4 screens
App Icon Maker & Custom Theme4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: App Icon Maker & Custom Theme at 4.3 against Icon Changer +'s 2.3. App Icon Maker & Custom Theme also leads on review sentiment (70% vs 33%). Icon Changer +'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. App Icon Maker & Custom Theme sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Icon Changer + asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

App Icon Maker & Custom Theme holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 590 and 755 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Icon Changer +'s written reviews are positive against 70% of App Icon Maker & Custom Theme's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Icon Changer + ships an update every 3 weeks, App Icon Maker & Custom Theme monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Icon Changer + versus App Icon Maker & Custom Theme: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIcon Changer +App Icon Maker & Custom Theme
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (590 ratings)4.3 (755 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.0% of reviews69.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings590755 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size125 MB218 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer波 徐Digital Palette LLC

Customer experience

Icon Changer +

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

App Icon Maker & Custom Theme

All ratings756 ratings
Positive82.1%
Neutral7.4%
Negative10.4%
Written reviews122 reviews
Positive69.7%
Neutral9.0%
Negative21.3%

User reviews

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

App Icon Maker & Custom Theme

From 755 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 👍 Lots of customization options
  • 🎨 Beautiful and high-quality icons
  • 💡 Versatile app creation features

Room to improve

  • 💰 Many features locked behind paywall
  • 🔒 Limited free icon options
  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
  • 🤔 Confusing to apply custom icons

Bugs and requests

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

App Icon Maker & Custom Theme

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App freezes when trying to apply custom icons
  • Some icons not displaying properly

Requested features

3 requests
  • More free icon packs
  • Ability to apply custom icons directly
  • Improved stability and performance

In-app purchases

None

Icon Changer +

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

App Icon Maker & Custom Theme

Subscriptions4
  • App Icon Maker PRO Monthly7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • AI Pro Monthly7 Days trial$11.991 Month
  • App Icon Maker PRO Annual7 Days trial$35.991 Year
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  • AI Pro Annual7 Days trial$89.991 Year

Questions

Is Icon Changer + free?
Icon Changer + is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is App Icon Maker & Custom Theme free?
App Icon Maker & Custom Theme is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Icon Changer + or App Icon Maker & Custom Theme?
App Icon Maker & Custom Theme is rated higher. Icon Changer + averages 2.3 out of 5 from 590 ratings, while App Icon Maker & Custom Theme averages 4.3 from 755 ratings.
Do Icon Changer + or App Icon Maker & Custom Theme have ads?
App Icon Maker & Custom Theme shows ads; Icon Changer + does not.
Which is updated more often, Icon Changer + or App Icon Maker & Custom Theme?
Icon Changer + ships an update every 3 weeks, and App Icon Maker & Custom Theme monthly. Most recently, Icon Changer + was updated on October 21, 2026 and App Icon Maker & Custom Theme on October 24, 2026.

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