Comparison

Transparent App Icons vs Quick Draw

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

Head to head
About

Transparent App Icons

Easily customize your iOS home screen with unique icons that blend seamlessly with your wallpaper. Create custom layouts and spacing for a personalized aesthetic. Includes a variety of overlay images for a see-through logo effect.

Highlights
  • Upload wallpaper for seamless icon blending
  • Automatic image cropping to wallpaper size
  • Create icon images for entire home screen pages
  • Overlay transparent images with 2200+ logos
  • Custom icon spacing and layouts
Features
Read full description

Updated for iPhone 16 and iOS 18.1 with support for large icons mode! Transparent App Icons is the easiest, simplest way to customize your iOS 14+ Home Screen with icons that are set against the background wallpaper to look like they’re transparent. Transparent App Icons lets you create images to use as Shortcuts and bookmarks on your Home Screen, so you can achieve previously impossible Home Screen layouts and custom icon spacing, using a simulated transparent background. Features: - Upload wallpaper images and automatically create icons with the correct cut-out so that icons blend with the wallpaper seamlessly - Automatically crop uploaded images to your phone’s wallpaper size - Quickly create icon images for entire home screen pages - Overlay transparent images to create a see-through logo effect: 2200+ logos and symbols included in the app - Transparent App Icons is a one time purchase, paid up front: no subscriptions, no selling data, no need to log in - Absolutely never, ever, ever any ads There’s no corporation trying to extract ad dollars here - I’m just one developer, and I hope Transparent App Icons can help you create creative and aesthetic iOS 14 home screen layouts! If you have any questions, feel free to reach out at support@transparenticons.app, or on Twitter at @TransparentIcns - thank you!

About

Quick Draw

Transform your device into an AR projector to trace any image onto surfaces like walls or canvases. Anchor images in 3D space and adjust them for seamless drawing. Ideal for artists, educators, and families looking to simplify the tracing process.

Highlights
  • AR image projection
  • LiDAR anchoring
  • Adjustable opacity
  • Scale designs instantly
  • Works on any surface
  • Universal iPhone/iPad app
Features
Read full description

Turn your iPhone or iPad into a powerful AR tracing projector. Project any image onto a wall, canvas, or sidewalk—no grid lines, no bulky projector, just your screen and your imagination. One-time purchase — no ads How it works 1. Tag – Choose any photo and tap your surface. QuickDraw AR locks it in 3-D space using Apple’s ARKit and LiDAR (when available). 2. Tweak – Pinch, rotate, and move to size your reference exactly where you want it. Adjust opacity so your lines stay visible without blocking your view. 3. Trace – Draw naturally while your image stays perfectly anchored—even when you move or step back. Key features * LiDAR precision for rock-solid image anchoring on supported devices * Works anywhere—walls, sidewalks, canvases, whiteboards, classroom posters * Instantly scale designs—from small sketches to giant murals * Use any photo on your device * Universal purchase—works on both iPhone and iPad * No ads. No subscriptions. Just one-time purchase. Who’s it for * Parents and kids tracing chalk art or coloring pages * Teachers projecting diagrams or maps in class * Chalk and street artists scaling up sketches outdoors * Muralists and sign painters planning complex layouts * Anyone who loves to draw—faster and easier Why Quick Draw AR? Go from idea to outline in minutes, not hours. QuickDraw AR keeps your reference image steady so you can focus on what matters—the fun of creating. One-time purchase. No subscriptions. No ads. Just pure, fast tracing magic.

Screenshots

Transparent App Icons4 screens
Quick Draw4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Quick Draw at 4.0 against Transparent App Icons's 3.5. Quick Draw also leads on review sentiment (71% vs 49%) and price ($0.99 vs $1.99). Transparent App Icons's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (158 vs 12). On ads, in-app purchases, 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

Transparent App Icons costs $1.99 and Quick Draw $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Quick Draw holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Transparent App Icons has 158 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of Transparent App Icons's written reviews are positive against 71% of Quick Draw's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Transparent App Icons ships an update every 2 weeks, Quick Draw every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Transparent App Icons versus Quick Draw: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTransparent App IconsQuick Draw
Price$1.99$0.99 — better
Rating3.5 (158 ratings)4.0 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews49.4% of reviews71.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings158 — better12
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#11 — better#48
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNoah GilmoreAaron Jones

Customer experience

Transparent App Icons

All ratings158 ratings
Positive55.7%
Neutral11.4%
Negative32.9%
Written reviews170 reviews
Positive49.4%
Neutral14.7%
Negative35.9%

Quick Draw

All ratings12 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%

Bugs and requests

Transparent App Icons

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Icons not aligning properly on iPhone 14 Pro Max
  • Cropping issues on iPhone 13 mini
  • App freezes when trying to add multiple icons

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add support for iOS 26
  • Allow uploading own icons
  • Add widget customization
  • Save and load icon layouts

Quick Draw

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Transparent App Icons

No in-app purchases

None

Quick Draw

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Transparent App Icons free?
Transparent App Icons costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Quick Draw free?
Quick Draw costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Transparent App Icons or Quick Draw?
Quick Draw is rated higher. Transparent App Icons averages 3.5 out of 5 from 158 ratings, while Quick Draw averages 4.0 from 12 ratings.
Do Transparent App Icons or Quick Draw have ads?
Neither Transparent App Icons nor Quick Draw shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Transparent App Icons or Quick Draw?
Transparent App Icons ships an update every 2 weeks, and Quick Draw every 2 months. Most recently, Transparent App Icons was updated on September 23, 2026 and Quick Draw on September 9, 2026.
Which is more popular, Transparent App Icons or Quick Draw?
Transparent App Icons currently peaks at #11 in the App Store charts, and Quick Draw at #48. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

Other comparisons