Comparison

Widget Box Interactive Widgets vs App Icons & Transparent Theme

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

Head to head
About

Widget Box Interactive Widgets

This app offers interactive Halloween-themed widgets, icons, themes, wallpapers, and fonts to customize your device. It features a unique StandBy mode widget for iOS 17, playable games directly on your home screen, and a dynamic search widget.

Highlights
  • Interactive Halloween widgets
  • iOS 17 StandBy Mode widget
  • Home screen games (Tic Tac Toe, Memory)
  • Customizable fonts
  • HD wallpapers and themes
  • Themed icons
  • Dynamic search widget
Features
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Widget Box proudly leads the way as the first app globally to introduce Interactive Widgets! And now in Halloween custom, blending seamlessly with the cutting-edge features of iOS 17! Dive into a world of enchantment with Widget Box, your ultimate destination for Halloween-themed interactive widgets, icons, themes, wallpapers, and fonts—each meticulously designed to elevate your device's aesthetic. Spooktacular StandBy Mode for iOS 17: Embrace the bewitching vibes with our StandBy widget, uniquely tailored for iOS 17. Experience the magic as your device transforms into a Halloween spectacle in standby mode. Interactive Halloween Games: Engage in the Halloween-themed Tic Tac Toe game, as well as the classic memory game, ensuring endless entertainment right from your home screen. Fonts for Phones: Customize your texts with groovy font art, adding a touch of spookiness to your messages. Halloween HD Wallpapers and Themes: Transform your home screen into a Halloween masterpiece with our extensive collection of HD wallpapers and themes, ensuring a hauntingly beautiful backdrop for your device. Icons Bursting with Personality: Organize your phone with themed icons that inject flair and festivity into your device's layout. Dynamic Search Widget: Simplify your searches with our free Search widget, enhanced with the power of Microsoft Bing for a seamless search experience. Access Premium Features: While Widget Box provides a free experience, uncover an array of premium features through subscription. Dive into the captivating world of Widget Box with options for monthly, annual, or lifetime subscriptions. Check out our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service: • Privacy Policy: https://fire-arc.com/widgetbox-policy • Terms of Service: https://fire-arc.com/widgetbox-terms • In-app purchase terms: https://fire-arc.com/widgetbox-IAP • Subscription terms: https://fire-arc.com/widgetbox-subscription Love using Widget Box? We'd be thrilled to hear your thoughts and feedback! Reach out to us at support@fire-arc.com. Thanks for being a part of our community!

About

App Icons & Transparent Theme

Personalize your device's home screen with custom transparent app icons and aesthetic themes. Create a unique look by choosing from thousands of icon packs, curated wallpapers, or even using your own photos. Design a minimalist and stylish interface that reflects your personal taste.

Highlights
  • Transparent app icons
  • Aesthetic icon packs
  • Customizable home screen
  • Curated wallpapers
  • Import own photos for wallpaper
  • Icon builder
Features
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+ Create liquid home screen with Transparent Icons ! + Choose cool App Icons Themes to express your style. "It is amazing how my screens looks with TRANSPARENT App Icons!!!" FEATURES: - Thousands of Aesthetic icons packs. Choose per category and create your custom home screen. Themes also includes great Wallpapers. - Create a minimalist home screen with Transparent icons. You can choose one of our curated wallpapers to create stunning liquid transparent home screen. - Import your own photo to create a wallpaper and transparent app icons skins - Use our icon builder to change and save your own icons board. Download and create a unique Aesthetic Home Screen design! NB: Shortcuts can be implemented from iOS14, to customize your screen with icons kit SUBSCRIPTION: We offer 2 auto-renewing subscriptions: - Length: weekly and yearly - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - You will be able to access the Premium features of the app for the duration of the subscription - Subscription automatically renews for the same price and duration period as the original period unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - The account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period at the cost of the chosen package. - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's iTunes Account Settings after purchase - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period - You may cancel a subscription during its free trial period via the subscription setting through your Apple account. This must be done 24 hours before the end of the subscription period to avoid being charged. Please visit https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039 for more information on how to proceed. - You may turn off the auto-renewal of your subscription via your Apple Account Settings. However, you are not able to cancel the current subscription during its active period - Any unused portion of a free-trial period will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://planecubes.com/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://planecubes.com/terms/

Screenshots

Widget Box Interactive Widgets4 screens
App Icons & Transparent Theme4 screens

Verdict

The call

Widget Box Interactive Widgets and App Icons & Transparent Theme both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 80% of App Icons & Transparent Theme's written reviews are positive against 40% of Widget Box Interactive Widgets's. Widget Box Interactive Widgets's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks). On price, rating, 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. Widget Box Interactive Widgets sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and App Icons & Transparent Theme sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Widget Box Interactive Widgets against 4.6 for App Icons & Transparent Theme. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Widget Box Interactive Widgets has 46K ratings behind it against 5.2K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 40% of Widget Box Interactive Widgets's written reviews are positive against 80% of App Icons & Transparent Theme's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Widget Box Interactive Widgets ships an update weekly, App Icons & Transparent Theme every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Widget Box Interactive Widgets versus App Icons & Transparent Theme: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWidget Box Interactive WidgetsApp Icons & Transparent Theme
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (46K ratings) — better4.6 (5.2K ratings)
Positive reviews39.5% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings46K — better5.2K
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size477 MB71 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFireArc Technologies Ltd.Plane Cubes

Customer experience

Widget Box Interactive Widgets

All ratings45,922 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral5.5%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews410 reviews
Positive39.5%
Neutral7.1%
Negative53.4%

App Icons & Transparent Theme

All ratings5,214 ratings
Positive88.8%
Neutral6.0%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews640 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral8.6%
Negative11.4%

User reviews

Widget Box Interactive Widgets

From 46K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great customization options
  • 👍 Variety of widgets and themes
  • 💡 Ability to create custom widgets

Room to improve

  • 💰 Overly expensive subscription model
  • 🔒 Lack of free features
  • 🐛 Widgets not working as expected
  • 🔋 Drains battery life

App Icons & Transparent Theme

From 5.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Free app with no in-app purchases
  • 👍 Easy to use and navigate
  • 💡 Allows for customization of home screen icons
  • 🚀 Saves images directly to phone's gallery

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Some transparent icons don't align properly with wallpaper
  • 🐛 Limited selection of icon packs and themes
  • 🐛 Occasional issues with the shortcuts integration

Bugs and requests

Widget Box Interactive Widgets

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Widgets disappearing or resetting
  • Keyboard issues and incompatibility
  • Charging widget not functioning properly

Requested features

3 requests
  • More free widget options
  • Ability to use own photos/images
  • Better widget stability and reliability

App Icons & Transparent Theme

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Transparent icons not aligning correctly with wallpaper
  • Shortcuts integration causing issues with app organization

Requested features

4 requests
  • More icon pack and theme options
  • Ability to create and upload custom icons
  • Color customization for icons
  • iPad version of the app

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Widget Box Interactive Widgets

Subscriptions7
  • Premium access3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Premium access3 Days trial2 variants$4.997 Days
  • Premium access7 Days trial$7.997 Days
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  • Premium access3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Premium access$9.991 Month
  • Premium access3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Premium Widgets, Themes & More3 Days trial$24.993 Months
One-time3
  • Premium access$9.99
  • Premium access$19.99
  • Premium access$39.99
2 purchases

App Icons & Transparent Theme

Subscriptions2
  • Icons Transparent Theme Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Icons Transparent Theme Yearly$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Widget Box Interactive Widgets free?
Widget Box Interactive Widgets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is App Icons & Transparent Theme free?
App Icons & Transparent Theme is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Widget Box Interactive Widgets or App Icons & Transparent Theme?
Widget Box Interactive Widgets is rated higher. Widget Box Interactive Widgets averages 4.6 out of 5 from 46K ratings, while App Icons & Transparent Theme averages 4.6 from 5.2K ratings.
Do Widget Box Interactive Widgets or App Icons & Transparent Theme have ads?
Both Widget Box Interactive Widgets and App Icons & Transparent Theme show ads.
Which is updated more often, Widget Box Interactive Widgets or App Icons & Transparent Theme?
Widget Box Interactive Widgets ships an update weekly, and App Icons & Transparent Theme every 5 weeks. Most recently, Widget Box Interactive Widgets was updated on October 25, 2026 and App Icons & Transparent Theme on October 25, 2026.

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