App Icon Maker & Custom Theme vs Next Icon
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
Next Icon
Easily install custom icon packs with a single click or design your own unique icons and packs. Personalize your home screen with a vast library of pre-built elements and save your creations for future editing. This app simplifies icon customization without needing additional shortcut apps.
- One-click icon pack installation
- Create custom icons and packs
- Customize icons with pre-built elements
- Save and edit icons anytime
- Preview icons before installation
- No 'Shortcuts' app needed
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Install stylish Icon pack with only ONE click or design your icons/Packs and directly add them to your home screen. ◆No more need for the 'Shortcuts' app to create icons◆ ◆ Main features: * Install stylish icon pack with one click * So many icon packs for different themes * Create your icon and install icons directly * Customize your icons with 12000 prebuilt icons, text, backgrounds, etc * Save your icons and edit them any time * See your icons preview before install them. * completely match with 'Next Widget' and 'Next Keyboard' App * Totally free app FOREVER * No ads FOREVER Install Icon Pack Steps: 1.open 'Next Icon' 2.choose your icon pack 3.press on install and that's it! Install custom icon : 1.open 'Next Icon' 2.press + bottom 3.create your icon and select your reference app 4.press on saving and install Install custom Pack: 1.open 'Next Icon' 2.press + with double square shape 3.enter your pack details 3.add/create your icons 4.press on saving and install ----------------------------- ►Notes: 〉All icon pack is under their own designer support. 〉Please note: Please Report to us all translation or functionality problems through the Instagram support page. (link is inside the app)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Next Icon at 4.8 against App Icon Maker & Custom Theme's 4.3. Next Icon also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and review sentiment (92% vs 70%). On price, ratings volume, ads and monetization model 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. Next Icon asks for nothing beyond the download.
Next Icon holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 754 and 421 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of App Icon Maker & Custom Theme's written reviews are positive against 92% of Next Icon's.
App Icon Maker & Custom Theme ships an update every 3 weeks, Next Icon every 10 days. Both last shipped on September 23, 2026.
| Parameter | App Icon Maker & Custom Theme | Next Icon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (754 ratings) | 4.8 (421 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 69.7% of reviews | 92.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 754 — better | 421 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 260 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Digital Palette LLC | PURE PLANT PRO LTD. |
Customer experience
App Icon Maker & Custom Theme
Next Icon
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
Next Icon
From 421 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 💡 Lots of customization options
- 🚀 Fast and responsive
- 🔒 No ads or in-app purchases
- 👍 Intuitive interface
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
- 🐛 Some icon packs not working as expected
- 🐛 Compatibility issues with certain apps
- 🐛 Confusing or limited instructions
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
Next Icon
Reported bugs
3 issues- App fails to load or connect to server
- Inability to save or apply custom icons
- Incompatibility with newer iOS versions
Requested features
4 requests- Expand icon pack selection
- Add more app icon customization options
- Improve app stability and reliability
- Provide better documentation and tutorials
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
Next Icon
No in-app purchases
Questions
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