Customize Icon・Themes, Widgets vs Iconic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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/
Iconic
Customize your phone's home screen with a vast library of icon themes and designs. Change any app icon, upload your own images, or create unique themes with an intuitive editor. Personalize your device's look effortlessly.
- Extensive icon theme library
- Change any app icon
- Upload custom symbols
- Create custom themes
- Intuitive interface
- Apply themes to all apps
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Welcome to Iconic - The Ultimate App Icon Customization Tool for Your Home Screen Endless Icon Customization Options: With Iconic, you gain access to an extensive library of hundreds of beautifully crafted icon themes, designs, and styles. Looking for more customization options outside of system features? Change any app on your device's home screen for something fresh while fitting in perfectly on your iPhone or iPad. From vibrant gradients to elegant minimalist icons, Iconic has something for everyone. Express your personality, match your phone's theme, or simply choose icons that resonate with your mood - the possibilities are limitless! Change ANY App Icon: Iconic remembers all your favorite apps and can apply them to any theme in just a few taps. Mix and match by applying any theme to a wide selection of symbols. If Iconic does not currently have the perfect symbol for your favorite app, upload custom symbols from your camera roll to ensure all your apps receive a fresh look. Alternatively, use the provided request form, and those icons may be included in a future update! Create Your Own Theme: Use Iconic's extensive theme editor to easily make custom themes with unique icon colors, backgrounds, foregrounds, images, icon sizes and more! You can even upload an image from your camera roll to serve as the background for your favorite app icons! These themes can easily be applied to all your apps without a hassle. Alternatively, explore the large gallery of hundreds of premade themes. Simple, Easy, and Intuitive Interface: Iconic boasts a user-friendly and intuitive interface, making the process of icon customization a breeze. Whether you're tech-savvy or new to customization, you'll find the app effortlessly familiar to navigate. With just a few taps, you can instantly and easily apply your preferred icon style to any app on your iPhone or iPad's home screen. Some features require Iconic Premium, a paid subscription. Terms of Use: https://appsmithapp.github.io/termsofuse/ Privacy Policy: https://appsmithapp.github.io/privacypolicy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Iconic at freemium against Customize Icon・Themes, Widgets's subscription. Customize Icon・Themes, Widgets's advantage is ratings volume (637 vs 58). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Customize Icon・Themes, Widgets sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days and Iconic sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Customize Icon・Themes, Widgets against 4.4 for Iconic. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Customize Icon・Themes, Widgets has 637 ratings behind it against 58, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 65% of Customize Icon・Themes, Widgets's written reviews are positive against 67% of Iconic's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Customize Icon・Themes, Widgets | Iconic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (637 ratings) | 4.4 (58 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 65.5% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 637 — better | 58 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Freemium — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 352 MB | 150 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ZipoApps | Jack Minehan |
Customer experience
Customize Icon・Themes, Widgets
Iconic
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
Iconic
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Customize Icon・Themes, Widgets
- Premium features3 Days trial$6.997 Days
- Premium features3 Days trial$8.997 Days
- 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
Iconic
- Premium (Weekly) (Founder)$1.997 Days
- Premium Monthly (Special Offer)$2.991 Month
- Premium Monthly (Spring Sale)$2.991 Month
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- Premium (Monthly) (Founder)$3.991 Month
- Premium Yearly (Special Offer)$9.991 Year
- Premium Yearly (Spring Sale)$14.991 Year
- Premium (Yearly) (Founder)$19.991 Year
- Premium (Lifetime)$19.99
- Premium Lifetime (Spring Sale)$24.99
Questions
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