Comparison

Widgetly vs Iconic

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Customizable widgets (photo, time, steps)
  • Custom app icon creation
  • HealthKit integration for step count
  • Dribbble inspiration widget
  • Home screen theming for iOS
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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/

Screenshots

Widgetly3 screens
Iconic3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Widgetly ships an update daily, Iconic monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Widgetly versus Iconic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWidgetlyIconic
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (40 ratings)4.5 (44 ratings) — better
Positive reviews30.0% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4044 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB150 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTalkabout Design LLCJack Minehan

Customer experience

Widgetly

All ratings40 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral2.5%
Negative22.5%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive30.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative60.0%

Iconic

All ratings44 ratings
Positive84.1%
Neutral6.8%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative26.7%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Widgetly

One-time1
  • Widgetly: Unlock Full App$1.99
9 purchases

Iconic

Subscriptions7
  • 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
One-time2
  • Premium (Lifetime)$19.99
  • Premium Lifetime (Spring Sale)$24.99

Questions

Is Widgetly free?
Widgetly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Iconic free?
Iconic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Widgetly or Iconic?
Iconic is rated higher. Widgetly averages 4.1 out of 5 from 40 ratings, while Iconic averages 4.5 from 44 ratings.
Do Widgetly or Iconic have ads?
Neither Widgetly nor Iconic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Widgetly or Iconic?
Widgetly ships an update daily, and Iconic monthly. Most recently, Widgetly was updated on October 2, 2026 and Iconic on October 15, 2026.

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