Comparison

Color Widgets vs Custom App Icon Maker

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

Head to head
About

Color Widgets

Personalize your device's home and lock screens with custom widgets, icon packs, themes, and wallpapers. Choose from thousands of pre-designed options or create your own unique look.

Highlights
  • Unlimited widget customization
  • Thousands of predesigned widgets
  • Custom icon packs
  • 14,000+ themes and wallpapers
  • Daily new themes
  • Photo widgets
  • Health data integration
Features
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Color Widgets makes it simple to add aesthetic and handy widgets to your Home Screen and Lock Screen. Browse thousands of predesigned widgets or, better yet, design your own with the easy-to-use widget customizer. Color Widgets doesn't just stop at widgets... you can also discover endless icon packs, themes, and wallpapers to perfectly match your aesthetic and interests. From customizing your widgets to changing your app icons and wallpaper, Color Widgets is THE destination to transform your device. UNLIMITED WIDGETS Customize each widget with no limits by adding photos, selecting styles, editing fonts, crafting a unique color scheme, and so much more. Here’s a glimpse at some of our most-used widgets: ● Photo Widget ● Time, Date & Battery Widgets ● Countdown Widget ● Weather Widgets ● Apple Music & Spotify Widget ● Calendar Widgets ● Custom Text/Quote Widget ● Activity Tracking & Pedometer Widgets ● Solar & Moon Phase Widgets …and dozens more! 15,000+ THEMES & WALLPAPERS Immerse yourself in the #1 largest collection of phone themes, with thousands of user-crafted designs that blend widgets, icon packs, and wallpapers into stunning aesthetics. Set entire themes in just a few clicks to fully transform your Lock & Home Screen. Plus, with new themes published daily by users and artists around the globe, the possibilities for customization are endless! AESTHETIC ICON PACKS Customize your app icons in seconds with Color Widgets’ custom icon packs. Replace your default app icons with custom-themed icon packs in thousands of designs. Apply a custom icon pack in just a few clicks with Color Widgets’ quick setup, or save the icons to your camera roll and set them in Shortcuts. FREE Enjoy Color Widgets for free, with an optional upgrade to supercharge your experience. If you decide to go Pro, enjoy a free 3-day trial and then it renews at USD$2.50/month billed yearly. PRIVACY-FIRST We believe that customizing your device shouldn’t come at the expense of your privacy, which is why we collect and store as little personal information as possible. Read more on how we protect your data in our privacy policy & terms of service: https://colorwidgets.app/privacy. MORE Color Widgets works on all iPhones, iPads, and Macs running iOS 14 or later and macOS 11 or later. If you choose to use the health widgets, Color Widgets integrates with the iOS Health app to collect and display health data – such as daily step count or activity progress – seamlessly from your iPhone or Apple Watch.

About

Custom App Icon Maker

Personalize your mobile device's home screen with custom app icons and widgets. Easily create unique designs from templates or from scratch using powerful editing tools. Apply your creations seamlessly to achieve a truly personalized look.

Highlights
  • Create custom app icons
  • Design custom widgets
  • Wide range of templates
  • Powerful editing tools
  • Layering and cropping
  • Color adjustment
  • Seamless iOS integration
Features
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IconKit is the ultimate app for anyone who wants to personalize their home screen and make it truly unique. With IconKit, users can create custom app icons and widgets that perfectly match their style and preferences. Whether you want to add a touch of color, a favorite photo, or a fun design to your home screen, IconKit has you covered. Creating custom icons and widgets with IconKit is easy and intuitive. Users can choose from a wide range of pre-made templates and designs, or create their own from scratch using the app's powerful editing tools. With features like layering, cropping, and color adjustment, users have complete control over every aspect of their custom icons and widgets. Once users have created their custom icons and widgets, they can easily apply them to their home screen. IconKit integrates seamlessly with iOS, allowing users to replace the default icons and widgets for their favorite apps and features with their own custom designs. This means that users can completely personalize their home screen and create a look that is entirely their own. In addition to its powerful customization features, IconKit also offers a range of useful tools and resources to help users get the most out of their home screen. Overall, IconKit is the perfect app for anyone who wants to take their home screen to the next level. With its easy-to-use interface, powerful customization tools, and vibrant community, IconKit is the ultimate tool for creating a home screen that is truly personalized and unique. Subscriptions: If you purchase a subscription, your Apple account will be charged. Subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store settings. Privacy Policy: mastermindsoftware.co/privacypolicy Terms of Use: mastermindsoftware.co/termsofuse

Screenshots

Color Widgets4 screens
Custom App Icon Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Custom App Icon Maker at none against Color Widgets's shown. Color Widgets's advantage is ratings volume (524K vs 95) and chart position (#98 vs unranked). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Color Widgets sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Custom App Icon Maker sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 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 Color Widgets against 4.5 for Custom App Icon Maker. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Color Widgets has 524K ratings behind it against 95, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 64% of Color Widgets's written reviews are positive against 52% of Custom App Icon Maker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Color Widgets ships an update monthly, Custom App Icon Maker every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on September 26, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Color Widgets versus Custom App Icon Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterColor WidgetsCustom App Icon Maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (524K ratings) — better4.5 (95 ratings)
Positive reviews63.5% of reviews — better52.2% of reviews
Number of ratings524K — better95
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#98 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size152 MB30 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperDigital Charms, Inc.MasterMind Software LLC

Customer experience

Color Widgets

All ratings523,844 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral4.8%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews5,053 reviews
Positive63.5%
Neutral14.4%
Negative22.1%

Custom App Icon Maker

All ratings95 ratings
Positive86.3%
Neutral5.3%
Negative8.4%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive52.2%
Neutral13.0%
Negative34.8%

Bugs and requests

Color Widgets

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Widgets displaying incorrect time and battery
  • Widgets causing performance issues and freezes
  • Inconsistent behavior when adding/removing widgets

Requested features

5 requests
  • More free icon and widget options
  • Ability to edit font colors and positions
  • Option to create custom widgets
  • Improved calendar and weather widget support
  • Easier way to manage and switch between widgets

Custom App Icon Maker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Color Widgets

Subscriptions9
  • Color Widgets Pro$4.991 Month
  • Color Widgets Pro3 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Color Widgets Pro$6.991 Month
Show 6 more
  • Color Widgets Pro$21.991 Year
  • Color Widgets Pro$24.991 Year
  • Color Widgets Pro3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Color Widgets Pro$29.991 Year
  • Color Widgets Pro$34.991 Year
  • Color Widgets Pro3 Days trial$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • Color Widgets Pro$49.99
6 purchases

Custom App Icon Maker

Subscriptions3
  • IconKit Pro$7.997 Days
  • IconKit Pro$9.991 Month
  • IconKit Pro$24.991 Year
One-time3
  • IconKit Pro$9.99
  • IconKit Pro$14.99
  • IconKit Pro$29.99

Questions

Is Color Widgets free?
Color Widgets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Custom App Icon Maker free?
Custom App Icon Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Color Widgets or Custom App Icon Maker?
Color Widgets is rated higher. Color Widgets averages 4.6 out of 5 from 524K ratings, while Custom App Icon Maker averages 4.5 from 95 ratings.
Do Color Widgets or Custom App Icon Maker have ads?
Color Widgets shows ads; Custom App Icon Maker does not.
Which is updated more often, Color Widgets or Custom App Icon Maker?
Color Widgets ships an update monthly, and Custom App Icon Maker every 6 weeks. Most recently, Color Widgets was updated on September 26, 2026 and Custom App Icon Maker on September 26, 2026.

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