Comparison

Color Widgets vs Next Icon

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

Next Icon

Easily install custom icon packs with a single click or design your own unique icons and packs. Personalize your home screen with a vast library of pre-built elements and save your creations for future editing. This app simplifies icon customization without needing additional shortcut apps.

Highlights
  • One-click icon pack installation
  • Create custom icons and packs
  • Customize icons with pre-built elements
  • Save and edit icons anytime
  • Preview icons before installation
  • No 'Shortcuts' app needed
Features
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Install stylish Icon pack with only ONE click or design your icons/Packs and directly add them to your home screen. ◆No more need for the 'Shortcuts' app to create icons◆ ◆ Main features: * Install stylish icon pack with one click * So many icon packs for different themes * Create your icon and install icons directly * Customize your icons with 12000 prebuilt icons, text, backgrounds, etc * Save your icons and edit them any time * See your icons preview before install them. * completely match with 'Next Widget' and 'Next Keyboard' App * Totally free app FOREVER * No ads FOREVER Install Icon Pack Steps: 1.open 'Next Icon' 2.choose your icon pack 3.press on install and that's it! Install custom icon : 1.open 'Next Icon' 2.press + bottom 3.create your icon and select your reference app 4.press on saving and install Install custom Pack: 1.open 'Next Icon' 2.press + with double square shape 3.enter your pack details 3.add/create your icons 4.press on saving and install ----------------------------- ►Notes: 〉All icon pack is under their own designer support. 〉Please note: Please Report to us all translation or functionality problems through the Instagram support page. (link is inside the app)

Screenshots

Color Widgets4 screens
Next Icon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Next Icon at none against Color Widgets's 10. Next Icon also leads on review sentiment (92% vs 64%) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). Color Widgets's advantage is ratings volume (524K vs 421) and chart position (#98 vs unranked). On price, ads, monetization model 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. Color Widgets sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Next Icon asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Next Icon holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Color Widgets has 524K ratings behind it against 421, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Color Widgets's written reviews are positive against 92% of Next Icon's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Color Widgets ships an update monthly, Next Icon every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Color Widgets versus Next Icon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterColor WidgetsNext Icon
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (524K ratings)4.8 (421 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.5% of reviews92.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings524K — better421
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#98 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size152 MB31 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperDigital Charms, Inc.PURE PLANT PRO LTD.

Customer experience

Color Widgets

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

Next Icon

All ratings421 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral1.0%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews372 reviews
Positive92.5%
Neutral1.6%
Negative5.9%

User reviews

Color Widgets

From 524K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Good customization options
  • 🎨 Aesthetic themes and widgets
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🎨 Variety of free options
  • 🎨 Ability to use own photos

Room to improve

  • 💰 Many pro features locked behind paywall
  • 🐛 Widgets not always working correctly
  • 🔋 Battery percentage inaccurate
  • 🤔 Complicated icon installation process
  • 🤔 Difficulty adding multiple widgets

Next Icon

From 421 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 💡 Lots of customization options
  • 🚀 Fast and responsive
  • 🔒 No ads or in-app purchases
  • 👍 Intuitive interface

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
  • 🐛 Some icon packs not working as expected
  • 🐛 Compatibility issues with certain apps
  • 🐛 Confusing or limited instructions

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

Next Icon

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App fails to load or connect to server
  • Inability to save or apply custom icons
  • Incompatibility with newer iOS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Expand icon pack selection
  • Add more app icon customization options
  • Improve app stability and reliability
  • Provide better documentation and tutorials

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
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  • 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
None

Next Icon

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Color Widgets free?
Color Widgets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Next Icon free?
Next Icon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Color Widgets or Next Icon?
Next Icon is rated higher. Color Widgets averages 4.6 out of 5 from 524K ratings, while Next Icon averages 4.8 from 421 ratings.
Do Color Widgets or Next Icon have ads?
Both Color Widgets and Next Icon show ads.
Which is updated more often, Color Widgets or Next Icon?
Color Widgets ships an update monthly, and Next Icon every 10 days. Most recently, Color Widgets was updated on September 24, 2026 and Next Icon on September 23, 2026.

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