Comparison

App Icon Maker & Custom Theme vs Widget+ Custom HomeScreen

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Custom app icon design
  • Extensive font library
  • Vast sticker collection
  • Royalty-free stock images
  • Image filters and borders
  • Full cut-out tool
Features
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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

About

Widget+ Custom HomeScreen

Personalize your iPhone's home screen with custom widgets, icons, and wallpapers. Choose from a variety of styles or design your own with adjustable fonts, colors, and backgrounds. Transform your device with unique themes and useful clock or photo widgets.

Highlights
  • Customizable widgets with various styles
  • Personalize fonts, text color, and backgrounds
  • Themed packs with wallpapers and icons
  • Clock and date widgets in multiple sizes
  • Photo and motivation widgets
  • Easy step-by-step customization guide
Features
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Tired of traditional screen layout? Widget+ makes it easy to create your own home screen! Customize your home screen with widgets, icons and wallpapers! Just follow the instructions step-by-step, say goodbye to boring screen! *COLORFUL WIDGETS* Widget+ offers you tons of styles, landscape, universe, cartoon, neon,… If you want to design yourself, you can change font, text color or background picture. *THEMES & ICONS* Every theme contains wallpapers, widgets and icons, different theme styles such as Forest, Neon, Black, etc. Choose the one you like, they’re easy to apply with the help of our guide. *TIME & DATE* Choose a beautiful clock or date, get clear information than before, every calendar widget has 3 sizes for you to choose, some of them display the better yet. *PHOTO & MOTIVATION* If you like sharing photo or powerful quotes, come to add photo or motivation widgets. Decorate your home screen with your family, friends and pets photo, or just something beautiful. Attention: - Our app is available on iOS 14 and later. - The icon skin do not change the actual app icons, these icons are just a custom shortcut using Shortcuts App.

Screenshots

App Icon Maker & Custom Theme4 screens
Widget+ Custom HomeScreen4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: App Icon Maker & Custom Theme at 70% against Widget+ Custom HomeScreen's 18%. App Icon Maker & Custom Theme also leads on rating (4.3 vs 4.0). Widget+ Custom HomeScreen's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, 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

Both are free to download. App Icon Maker & Custom Theme sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Widget+ Custom HomeScreen sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

App Icon Maker & Custom Theme holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 754 and 3.5K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of App Icon Maker & Custom Theme's written reviews are positive against 18% of Widget+ Custom HomeScreen's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

App Icon Maker & Custom Theme ships an update every 3 weeks, Widget+ Custom HomeScreen weekly. Both last shipped on September 28, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
App Icon Maker & Custom Theme versus Widget+ Custom HomeScreen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterApp Icon Maker & Custom ThemeWidget+ Custom HomeScreen
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (754 ratings) — better4.0 (3.5K ratings)
Positive reviews69.7% of reviews — better18.4% of reviews
Number of ratings7543.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size260 MB105 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDigital Palette LLCGOLD FAITH LIMITED

Customer experience

App Icon Maker & Custom Theme

All ratings754 ratings
Positive82.1%
Neutral7.4%
Negative10.5%
Written reviews122 reviews
Positive69.7%
Neutral9.0%
Negative21.3%

Widget+ Custom HomeScreen

All ratings3,503 ratings
Positive74.5%
Neutral3.7%
Negative21.8%
Written reviews283 reviews
Positive18.4%
Neutral4.6%
Negative77.0%

User reviews

App Icon Maker & Custom Theme

From 754 App Store ratings

What 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

Widget+ Custom HomeScreen

From 3.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 No ads
  • 👍 Helpful guidance
  • 💡 Lots of good widgets
  • 👍 Easy to use

Room to improve

  • 💰 Requires subscription
  • 🐛 Customization issues
  • 🔒 Limited free features
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches

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

Widget+ Custom HomeScreen

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Unable to exit subscription screen
  • Widgets not working as expected
  • Inconsistent performance

Requested features

3 requests
  • More free widgets and themes
  • Ability to use own photos
  • Cheaper subscription options

In-app purchases

4 purchases

App Icon Maker & Custom Theme

Subscriptions4
  • 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
6 purchases

Widget+ Custom HomeScreen

Subscriptions5
  • Widget+ Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Weekly Premium3 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Monthly Premium$9.991 Month
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  • Widget+ Monthly Vip3 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Widget+ Yearly Vip3 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Widget+ VIP$9.99

Questions

Is App Icon Maker & Custom Theme free?
App Icon Maker & Custom Theme is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Widget+ Custom HomeScreen free?
Widget+ Custom HomeScreen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, App Icon Maker & Custom Theme or Widget+ Custom HomeScreen?
App Icon Maker & Custom Theme is rated higher. App Icon Maker & Custom Theme averages 4.3 out of 5 from 754 ratings, while Widget+ Custom HomeScreen averages 4.0 from 3.5K ratings.
Do App Icon Maker & Custom Theme or Widget+ Custom HomeScreen have ads?
App Icon Maker & Custom Theme shows ads; Widget+ Custom HomeScreen does not.
Which is updated more often, App Icon Maker & Custom Theme or Widget+ Custom HomeScreen?
App Icon Maker & Custom Theme ships an update every 3 weeks, and Widget+ Custom HomeScreen weekly. Most recently, App Icon Maker & Custom Theme was updated on September 28, 2026 and Widget+ Custom HomeScreen on September 28, 2026.

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