Widgetly vs Iconic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Widgetly
Personalize your device's home screen with custom widgets and app icons. Create photo, time, step count, and Dribbble widgets, plus design unique app icons to match your style. Integrates with HealthKit for health data display.
- Customizable widgets (photo, time, steps)
- Custom app icon creation
- HealthKit integration for step count
- Dribbble inspiration widget
- Home screen theming for iOS
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Make your iPhone and iPad feel like yours with customizable Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets. Browse polished, ready-to-use designs, save one in a tap, or personalize every detail. DISCOVER YOUR NEXT WIDGET Explore a gallery filled with distinctive clocks, calendars, photos, countdowns, quotes, colors, and activity designs. Each design is presented in the formats where it works best, so you can choose with confidence. Add a design exactly as it appears or customize it before saving. MAKE IT YOURS Depending on the design, you can personalize: • Fonts and typography • Background, text, and accent colors • Clock and date formats • Quotes and custom text • Countdown titles and dates • Photos and visual styles • Health and activity presentation HOME SCREEN WIDGETS Create beautiful widgets for the Home Screen, including: • Clocks and calendars • Photo widgets • Quotes and custom text • Event countdowns • Step count • Resting heart rate • Solid color widgets • Design inspiration Different ideas need different amounts of space. Widgetly only offers the sizes appropriate for each design, helping every widget remain readable and balanced. LOCK SCREEN WIDGETS Browse a separate collection designed specifically for the Lock Screen. Choose from Inline, Circular, and Rectangular designs for: • Date and time • Countdowns • Step count • Resting heart rate These are purpose-built compositions—not Home Screen designs squeezed into a smaller space. YOUR DESIGNS, ORGANIZED Save gallery designs with one tap and find them in My Widgets. Widgetly automatically gives each new widget a useful name, and you can rename or customize it whenever you want. HEALTH DATA AND PRIVACY Step Count and Resting Heart Rate widgets use HealthKit. Widgetly requests access only when you choose a Health design and only reads the data needed for that widget. Your Health data remains private and is used to display your widgets. FREE AND PRO The free version lets you save up to two widgets. Widgetly Pro is an optional one-time lifetime purchase that unlocks unlimited saved widgets, premium designs, and premium customization options. No subscription is required. HOW TO ADD A HOME SCREEN WIDGET 1. Choose a design from the Gallery. 2. Add it immediately or customize it. 3. Long-press your Home Screen and add Widgetly from the widget gallery. 4. Long-press the new widget, choose Edit Widget, and select your saved design. HOW TO ADD A LOCK SCREEN WIDGET 1. Save a design from the Lock Screen section of the Gallery. 2. Long-press your Lock Screen and choose Customize. 3. Select the widget area and add Widgetly. 4. Choose the saved Lock Screen design you want to display. Build a screen that looks and feels like you. We can’t wait to see what you create.
Iconic
Customize your phone's home screen with a vast library of icon themes and designs. Change any app icon, upload your own images, or create unique themes with an intuitive editor. Personalize your device's look effortlessly.
- Extensive icon theme library
- Change any app icon
- Upload custom symbols
- Create custom themes
- Intuitive interface
- Apply themes to all apps
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Welcome to Iconic - The Ultimate App Icon Customization Tool for Your Home Screen Endless Icon Customization Options: With Iconic, you gain access to an extensive library of hundreds of beautifully crafted icon themes, designs, and styles. Looking for more customization options outside of system features? Change any app on your device's home screen for something fresh while fitting in perfectly on your iPhone or iPad. From vibrant gradients to elegant minimalist icons, Iconic has something for everyone. Express your personality, match your phone's theme, or simply choose icons that resonate with your mood - the possibilities are limitless! Change ANY App Icon: Iconic remembers all your favorite apps and can apply them to any theme in just a few taps. Mix and match by applying any theme to a wide selection of symbols. If Iconic does not currently have the perfect symbol for your favorite app, upload custom symbols from your camera roll to ensure all your apps receive a fresh look. Alternatively, use the provided request form, and those icons may be included in a future update! Create Your Own Theme: Use Iconic's extensive theme editor to easily make custom themes with unique icon colors, backgrounds, foregrounds, images, icon sizes and more! You can even upload an image from your camera roll to serve as the background for your favorite app icons! These themes can easily be applied to all your apps without a hassle. Alternatively, explore the large gallery of hundreds of premade themes. Simple, Easy, and Intuitive Interface: Iconic boasts a user-friendly and intuitive interface, making the process of icon customization a breeze. Whether you're tech-savvy or new to customization, you'll find the app effortlessly familiar to navigate. With just a few taps, you can instantly and easily apply your preferred icon style to any app on your iPhone or iPad's home screen. Some features require Iconic Premium, a paid subscription. Terms of Use: https://appsmithapp.github.io/termsofuse/ Privacy Policy: https://appsmithapp.github.io/privacypolicy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Iconic at 67% against Widgetly's 30%. Iconic also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.1). Widgetly's advantage is update cadence (daily vs monthly). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Widgetly sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Iconic sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Iconic holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 40 and 44 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of Widgetly's written reviews are positive against 67% of Iconic's.
Widgetly ships an update daily, Iconic monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Widgetly | Iconic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (40 ratings) | 4.5 (44 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 30.0% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 40 | 44 — better |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 150 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Talkabout Design LLC | Jack Minehan |
Customer experience
Widgetly
Iconic
In-app purchases
Widgetly
- Widgetly: Unlock Full App$1.99
Iconic
- Premium (Weekly) (Founder)$1.997 Days
- Premium Monthly (Special Offer)$2.991 Month
- Premium Monthly (Spring Sale)$2.991 Month
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- Premium (Monthly) (Founder)$3.991 Month
- Premium Yearly (Special Offer)$9.991 Year
- Premium Yearly (Spring Sale)$14.991 Year
- Premium (Yearly) (Founder)$19.991 Year
- Premium (Lifetime)$19.99
- Premium Lifetime (Spring Sale)$24.99









