Comparison

Customize Icon・Themes, Widgets vs Icon Changer

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

Head to head
About

Customize Icon・Themes, Widgets

Personalize your iOS home screen with custom icons and widgets. Create unique icon sets using a vast library of glyphs, your own photos, or custom colors and gradients. Save different configurations for quick style changes and generate matching wallpapers.

Highlights
  • Create custom icons from glyphs or photos
  • Apply custom backgrounds, borders, and gradients
  • Generate custom wallpapers
  • Add icons and widgets to lock screen
  • Save and switch between icon configurations
  • Seamlessly open App Store apps via Shortcuts
Features
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Iconboard allows you to create, manage, and apply icon configurations for your iOS homescreen: - Add icons to your lock screen thanks to Widgets (requires iOS 16) - Create consistent icon sets in seconds. - Create custom icons from over 1,500 glyphs, applying custom background and border colors & gradients. - Import images to apply them as icons - Save different setup configurations to quickly change your styles. - Generate custom wallpapers as solid or gradient files. - Customize the action to be performed when opening the icons. - Invisible icons: Place your icons in any position on the screen with this feature. - Custom icon themes to take your customizations further. - Open App Store apps seamlessly thanks to Shortcuts. WIDGETS Iconboard lets you create lock screen and home screen widgets so you can open your favorite apps more quickly. You can use it to open your calendar, reminders, settings, and even other favorite apps like TikTok, Instagram, Pinterest, or Locket MAKE ICONS WITH YOUR PHOTOS With its unique image recognition capabilities, Iconboard can extract colors from your pictures and create a beautiful palette with your icons. It really looks like they belong together! * System apps do not open without the shortcuts app because of operating system limitations. Notification badges are also unavailable for this same reason. -- Subscription Details -- • Monthly and annual subscriptions are available. • Payment will be charged to your iTunes account after the expiration of the free trial. • Your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renewal is disabled at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. • Automatic renewals will be charged at the same price you were originally charged for the subscription. • Subscriptions can be managed or canceled by going to Account Settings on the App Store after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://zipoapps.com/iconboardios/privacy/ Terms and Conditions: https://zipoapps.com/iconboardios/terms/

About

Icon Changer

Personalize your phone's home screen with custom icons, widgets, and themes. Choose from pre-made designs or create your own unique look using your photos and customizable elements. Make your device aesthetic and stand out in under a minute.

Highlights
  • Customizable widgets
  • Themed icon packs
  • Personalized themes
  • Use own photos for widgets/icons
  • Background and text customization
  • Date, time, battery, weather widgets
Features
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Do you want to make your phone's home screen aesthetic and unique? Download the Icon Changer: Aesthetic Widget app! With its help, you can set up widgets, icons, and themes in less than 1 minute. You can use pre-made sets of widgets, themes, and icons, or create your own completely customized design using features like background and text customization, and the ability to use your own photos. The Icon Changer: Aesthetic Widget app provides you with a wide range of options for creative self-expression!   Widgets Explore various widgets and customize them to perfection if needed. Add your own photos to the widgets and change their color scheme. Here's an overview of the widgets: - Date and time - Battery overview - Current weather - Calendar   Icon packs   Explore different themed icons and choose the ones that suit you best. You can create completely unique icons by replacing text, adding gallery photos, and changing the color scheme. With the Icon Changer: Aesthetic Widget app, you can easily set up the entire icon pack with just a few taps.   Themes   Icon Changer: Aesthetic Widget combines convenience and aesthetics. Stylish widgets, unique icons, and cool wallpapers will make your phone look trendy. Explore various themes and set them up on your home screen in less than 1 minute! Additional You can subscribe for unlimited access to all the features and content of the Icon Changer: Aesthetic Widget app according to the offered tariff. Terms & Conditions: https://ccb13997-1be1-41df-ac6c-20a16ffe6f5f.app-ads-host.com/app-ads.txt Privacy Policy: https://61fc1059-f5c6-463c-aa8e-415e79a1c443.app-ads-host.com/app-ads.txt

Screenshots

Customize Icon・Themes, Widgets4 screens
Icon Changer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Customize Icon・Themes, Widgets at 65% against Icon Changer's 9%. Customize Icon・Themes, Widgets also leads on rating (4.4 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (636 vs 56). Icon Changer's advantage is monetization model (freemium vs subscription) and update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Customize Icon・Themes, Widgets sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and Icon Changer sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Customize Icon・Themes, Widgets holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Customize Icon・Themes, Widgets has 636 ratings behind it against 56, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Customize Icon・Themes, Widgets's written reviews are positive against 9% of Icon Changer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Customize Icon・Themes, Widgets ships an update monthly, Icon Changer every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Customize Icon・Themes, Widgets versus Icon Changer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCustomize Icon・Themes, WidgetsIcon Changer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (636 ratings) — better4.0 (56 ratings)
Positive reviews65.5% of reviews — better9.1% of reviews
Number of ratings636 — better56
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size352 MB82 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZipoAppsElizabeth Palmer

Customer experience

Customize Icon・Themes, Widgets

All ratings636 ratings
Positive84.3%
Neutral4.1%
Negative11.6%
Written reviews110 reviews
Positive65.5%
Neutral7.3%
Negative27.3%

Icon Changer

All ratings56 ratings
Positive73.2%
Neutral3.6%
Negative23.2%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive9.1%
Neutral27.3%
Negative63.6%

Bugs and requests

Customize Icon・Themes, Widgets

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Transparent backgrounds not working as expected
  • Corrupted/bad profiles preventing icon downloads
  • Majority of icons not working after iOS updates

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for iPad
  • Ability to resize icons
  • Option to recolor uploaded icons
  • Integrate with widget customization
  • Automatic icon assignment based on app bundle ID

Icon Changer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

14 purchases

Customize Icon・Themes, Widgets

Subscriptions5
  • Unlimited access3 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Iconboard Pro (Monthly)$2.991 Month
  • Premium features3 Days trial$6.997 Days
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  • Premium features3 Days trial$8.997 Days
  • Iconboard Pro (Yearly)$12.991 Year
One-time9
  • Neu Icon Pack$1.99
  • Neu Red Icon Pack$1.99
  • Orb Icon Pack$2.99
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  • Orb 2 Icon Pack$2.99
  • Awesome Tip$6.99
  • Great Tip$8.99
  • Iconboard Pro (Offer Lifetime)$12.99
  • Really Generous Tip$14.99
  • Iconboard Pro (Lifetime)$29.99
6 purchases

Icon Changer

Subscriptions6
  • Monthly Family Membership$2.991 Month
  • Week Subscription for App3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Month Subscription for App$9.991 Month
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  • Annual Family Membership3 Days trial$12.991 Year
  • 3 Months Subscription for App$29.993 Months
  • Annual Subscription for App$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Customize Icon・Themes, Widgets free?
Customize Icon・Themes, Widgets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Icon Changer free?
Icon Changer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Customize Icon・Themes, Widgets or Icon Changer?
Customize Icon・Themes, Widgets is rated higher. Customize Icon・Themes, Widgets averages 4.4 out of 5 from 636 ratings, while Icon Changer averages 4.0 from 56 ratings.
Do Customize Icon・Themes, Widgets or Icon Changer have ads?
Neither Customize Icon・Themes, Widgets nor Icon Changer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Customize Icon・Themes, Widgets or Icon Changer?
Customize Icon・Themes, Widgets ships an update monthly, and Icon Changer every 3 days. Most recently, Customize Icon・Themes, Widgets was updated on October 30, 2026 and Icon Changer on October 30, 2026.

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