Comparison

Icon Tiles Maker vs Iconic

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

Head to head
About

Icon Tiles Maker

Transform your photos into custom icon tiles for your device's home screen. Easily chop images into a grid of small tiles to create unique app shortcuts and decorative displays. Save your creations directly to your photo library for quick access.

Highlights
  • Convert photos into photo tiles
  • Create custom icon shortcuts
  • Set number of rows and columns
  • Resize and position tile grid
  • Save tiles to Photo Library
  • Use for social media photo effects
Features
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Icon Tiles Maker app will convert your photo into photo tiles & can be used as icon tiles for your custom icon shortcut on your device home screen. In short, it easily chop photos into small tiles as you like! With the home screen customization widget features in iOS14 & above, you can create an interesting display of app icons as you like. Icon Tiles Maker app can be one of the tools to produce a nice & unique custom icon for home screen customization. Please have a look at the Screenshots provided for few sample usage & the results. With Icon Tiles Maker app, you can set the tiles grid required in number of rows and columns. From there, position the tiles grid to the best spot on the photo & begin! You can also resize the grid to suit your needs. Icon Tiles Maker app will save the photo tiles into the Photo Library inside "TilesIcon" album folder so you can easily access them when required. The steps to produce the icon tiles are as follows: 1. Open up a photo. 2. Start setting the number of rows & columns required. 3. Move the grid by dragging it around the photo if required. 4. Resize the grid with the slider if required. 5. Once all OK, tap the Grid button & all photo tiles will be saved in the "TilesIcon" album folder in your device Photo Library. 6. Note that when accessing the "TilesIcon" album, the sort order can be set to "oldest to newest" in order to easily see the sequence of the photos as per the grid from top to left and to bottom. As Icon Tiles Maker app will produce a tiles photo in grid sequence, the photo tiles or icon tiles can also be used in any other application such as facebook or instagram where in the case that the photos are displayed & arranged in known number of rows & columns. This will create a nice effect of photo tiles. So lets download Icon Tiles Maker app & start experimenting with the effects as per your creativity! Thank you for downloading. Enjoy! Additional Information.. To create a custom icon for any of your app (for iOS12 & above only): 1. Open Shortcut app (make sure to use the one from Apple). 2. Select "+". 3. Select "+ Add Action". 4. Select "Scripting". 5. Select "Open App". 6. Select "Choose" and pick the app that you wanted to open with this shortcut. 7. Select the round "..." button at the top right area under "Next". 8. Set your shortcut a name. 9. Tap on "Add to Home Screen". 10. Under the "HOME SCREEN NAME AND ICON", put the name that will be displayed under the Icon (tips: this name can be empty, this will make the icon clean without text at the bottom). 11. Tap the Icon and select "Choose Photo". 12. Select your desired photo tile to become the shortcut Icon. 13. Select "Add" after a photo has been selected as shortcut Icon. 14. Confirmation message will be displayed to say it is done!. 15. You can now repeat for every Shortcut you needed. 16. Note : you can actually use the same shortcut with different Icon photo set (meaning with the same one shortcut you can create & add as many icon as possible to be put in the home screen, but remember these all different photo icons will only open the one app that you specified earlier). This is useful if you wanted to create icons just for fun & just for nice display purposes. 17. If different app needs to be open with the Icon, you need to create a new shortcut with the above steps for each app. Hope above help!

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

Icon Tiles Maker4 screens
Iconic3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Icon Tiles Maker at none against Iconic's 9. Icon Tiles Maker also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). Iconic's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 10 months). On price 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. Iconic sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Icon Tiles Maker asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Iconic holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Iconic has 58 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Icon Tiles Maker's written reviews are positive against 67% of Iconic's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Icon Tiles Maker ships an update every 10 months, Iconic monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Icon Tiles Maker versus Iconic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIcon Tiles MakerIconic
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (6 ratings)4.4 (58 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings658 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB150 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperaZeR DiLLsJack Minehan

Customer experience

Icon Tiles Maker

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Iconic

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

In-app purchases

None

Icon Tiles Maker

No in-app purchases

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 Icon Tiles Maker free?
Icon Tiles Maker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Iconic free?
Iconic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Icon Tiles Maker or Iconic?
Iconic is rated higher. Icon Tiles Maker averages 4.2 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Iconic averages 4.4 from 58 ratings.
Do Icon Tiles Maker or Iconic have ads?
Icon Tiles Maker shows ads; Iconic does not.
Which is updated more often, Icon Tiles Maker or Iconic?
Icon Tiles Maker ships an update every 10 months, and Iconic monthly. Most recently, Icon Tiles Maker was updated on October 3, 2026 and Iconic on October 30, 2026.

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