Comparison

App Icon Maker & Custom Theme vs Icon Creator ‎

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 Creator ‎

Easily craft custom icons and logos with a vast library and intuitive editing tools. Personalize every aspect of your design, from colors and fonts to shadows and borders, and layer elements for unique creations.

Highlights
  • Extensive icon library
  • Intuitive search
  • Customizable design properties
  • Layering of elements
  • Image and text integration
  • Color picking and inversion
Features
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Icon Creator is a comprehensive tool designed to simplify the process of creating icons and logos. With an extensive library of icons, intuitive search functionality, and a range of customization options, users can easily tailor their designs to suit their needs. Modify properties such as alignment, position, rotation, opacity, size, and color, with additional features including icon shadows, backgrounds, and borders. Users can also leverage background color customization, gradients, and images, alongside options for border shapes and styles. Incorporate images from the gallery with customizable fit, filters, and borders, or add text with font selection, weight, style, spacing, and shadow effects. The app supports layering of icons, images, and text, with the ability to adjust layer order and even pick colors from existing images or invert them. Developed by Anvaysoft Programmer- Hrishi Suthar Made with love in India

Screenshots

App Icon Maker & Custom Theme4 screens
Icon Creator ‎4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: App Icon Maker & Custom Theme at 4.3 against Icon Creator ‎'s 3.0. App Icon Maker & Custom Theme also leads on ratings volume (757 vs 2) and review sentiment (70% vs 50%). Icon Creator ‎'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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 Creator ‎ asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

App Icon Maker & Custom Theme holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: App Icon Maker & Custom Theme has 757 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of App Icon Maker & Custom Theme's written reviews are positive against 50% of Icon Creator ‎'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

App Icon Maker & Custom Theme ships an update monthly, Icon Creator ‎ weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
App Icon Maker & Custom Theme versus Icon Creator ‎: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterApp Icon Maker & Custom ThemeIcon Creator ‎
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (757 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews69.7% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings757 — better2
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size276 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDigital Palette LLCHrishi Suthar

Customer experience

App Icon Maker & Custom Theme

All ratings757 ratings
Positive82.2%
Neutral7.4%
Negative10.4%
Written reviews122 reviews
Positive69.7%
Neutral9.0%
Negative21.3%

Icon Creator ‎

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

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 Creator ‎

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 Creator ‎

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 Creator ‎ free?
Icon Creator ‎ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, App Icon Maker & Custom Theme or Icon Creator ‎?
App Icon Maker & Custom Theme is rated higher. App Icon Maker & Custom Theme averages 4.3 out of 5 from 757 ratings, while Icon Creator ‎ averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do App Icon Maker & Custom Theme or Icon Creator ‎ have ads?
App Icon Maker & Custom Theme shows ads; Icon Creator ‎ does not.
Which is updated more often, App Icon Maker & Custom Theme or Icon Creator ‎?
App Icon Maker & Custom Theme ships an update monthly, and Icon Creator ‎ weekly. Most recently, App Icon Maker & Custom Theme was updated on October 19, 2026 and Icon Creator ‎ on October 12, 2026.

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