App Icon Maker & Custom Theme vs Lock Screen Widgets App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
App Icon Maker & Custom Theme
Create personalized app icons to customize your device's home screen. Access a vast library of fonts, stickers, stock images, filters, and borders to design unique icons. Remove ads and unlock all features with a PRO subscription.
- Custom app icon design
- Extensive font library
- Vast sticker collection
- Royalty-free stock images
- Image filters and borders
- Full cut-out tool
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Design custom app icons for your home screen. With App Icon Maker & Designer it's easy to customize your home screen and make your iPhone as unique as you. Unlock everything and remove the ads with an App Icon Maker PRO subscription: - 7-Day Free Trial - No ads - 367 Unique Fonts - 4530 Stickers - 1.8 Million Royalty Free Stock Images & Backgrounds - 78 Filters - 304 Borders - Full Cut-Out Tool Icon Maker Pro Annual - $17.99 usd/year, billed annually (that's only $1.49/month) Icon Maker Pro Monthly - $2.99 usd/month, billed monthly - 7-day free trial - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable Terms of use: https://www.pizap.com/privacypolicy#terms Privacy Policy: https://www.pizap.com/privacypolicy
Lock Screen Widgets App
Personalize your iPhone's home screen with vibrant, informative widgets. Easily add customizable date, time, calendar, and battery percentage displays with colorful backgrounds. Transform your device into a visually appealing and functional dashboard.
- Customizable widgets
- Date and time display
- Calendar integration
- Battery percentage
- Colorful backgrounds
- Easy to use
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Widget Themes helps you set up color widgets with just a few clicks! It’s really easy to use and change widgets. Your home screen will be amazing and informative like never before! Add any date, time, calendar and battery percentage widgets with colorful and well-designed backgrounds. The app contains the following subscription options: - 1 year membership costs from $29.99. - 1 week membership costs from $7.99 after 3 days free trial. - The price is for US customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. - Any unused portion of the free trial will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://pastimeapps.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://pastimeapps.com/terms
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Verdict
App Icon Maker & Custom Theme and Lock Screen Widgets App both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 70% of App Icon Maker & Custom Theme's written reviews are positive against 29% of Lock Screen Widgets App's. App Icon Maker & Custom Theme also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription). Lock Screen Widgets App's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. App Icon Maker & Custom Theme sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Lock Screen Widgets App sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for App Icon Maker & Custom Theme against 4.4 for Lock Screen Widgets App. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 754 and 1.1K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 70% of App Icon Maker & Custom Theme's written reviews are positive against 29% of Lock Screen Widgets App's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | App Icon Maker & Custom Theme | Lock Screen Widgets App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (754 ratings) | 4.4 (1.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 69.7% of reviews — better | 28.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 754 | 1.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 260 MB | 302 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Digital Palette LLC | Yahor Kamisaruk |
Customer experience
App Icon Maker & Custom Theme
Lock Screen Widgets App
User reviews
App Icon Maker & Custom Theme
From 754 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 👍 Lots of customization options
- 🎨 Beautiful and high-quality icons
- 💡 Versatile app creation features
Room to improve
- 💰 Many features locked behind paywall
- 🔒 Limited free icon options
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
- 🤔 Confusing to apply custom icons
Lock Screen Widgets App
From 1.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ❤️ Beautiful
- 💕 Nice
Room to improve
- 🤑 Paid features
- 🕰️ Not customizable enough
- 🐌 Slow performance
Bugs and requests
App Icon Maker & Custom Theme
Reported bugs
2 issues- App freezes when trying to apply custom icons
- Some icons not displaying properly
Requested features
3 requests- More free icon packs
- Ability to apply custom icons directly
- Improved stability and performance
Lock Screen Widgets App
Reported bugs
2 issues- Time widget stuck on old time
- Crashes and freezes
Requested features
2 requests- Allow changing font and colors
- Add 12-hour time format
In-app purchases
App Icon Maker & Custom Theme
- App Icon Maker PRO Monthly7 Days trial$5.991 Month
- AI Pro Monthly7 Days trial$11.991 Month
- App Icon Maker PRO Annual7 Days trial$35.991 Year
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- AI Pro Annual7 Days trial$89.991 Year
Lock Screen Widgets App
- Widget Gallery - Premium$4.997 Days
- Premium Color Widgets3 Days trial$7.997 Days
- Widget Themes - Premium 2$7.997 Days
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- Widget Themes - Premium$29.991 Year
Questions
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