Comparison

App Icon Maker & Custom Theme vs Icon Launcher

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

Icon Launcher

Features
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With our app, you can easily create shortcuts on your phone's home screen to quickly launch your most used apps. Support for custom icons simplifies your operations and enhances your phone usage efficiency. Download now and experience more convenient phone operations.

Screenshots

App Icon Maker & Custom Theme4 screens
Icon Launcher4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Icon Launcher at none against App Icon Maker & Custom Theme's 4. Icon Launcher also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly) and iOS requirement (12.2 vs 16.0). On price, ads 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. Icon Launcher asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

App Icon Maker & Custom Theme ships an update monthly, Icon Launcher every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
App Icon Maker & Custom Theme versus Icon Launcher: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterApp Icon Maker & Custom ThemeIcon Launcher
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (755 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews69.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings755 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.012.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size218 MB40 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperDigital Palette LLC杭州律途科技有限公司

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

Icon Launcher

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
None

Icon Launcher

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is App Icon Maker & Custom Theme free?
App Icon Maker & Custom Theme is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Icon Launcher free?
Icon Launcher is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do App Icon Maker & Custom Theme or Icon Launcher have ads?
Both App Icon Maker & Custom Theme and Icon Launcher show ads.
Which is updated more often, App Icon Maker & Custom Theme or Icon Launcher?
App Icon Maker & Custom Theme ships an update monthly, and Icon Launcher every 2 weeks. Most recently, App Icon Maker & Custom Theme was updated on November 3, 2026 and Icon Launcher on November 3, 2026.

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