Comparison

Customize Icon・Themes, Widgets vs Ziner

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

Ziner

Create and print your own zines with an intuitive editor. Combine text, drawings, and images to design unique pages. Export your creations for easy printing at home or a professional service.

Highlights
  • Intuitive zine creation editor
  • Combine text, drawings, and images
  • Page layout editing
  • Template options
  • Export for printing
  • Simple interface
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Ziner é o app que coloca a criação de zines na palma da sua mão. Do rascunho a impressão, você cria páginas, edita layouts, mistura desenhos, textos e imagens. Tudo em um editor simples, intuitivo e cheio de possibilidades. Perfeito para quem quer começar no mundo das publicações independentes ou já cria há anos. CRIE DO SEU JEITO Comece com uma página em branco ou escolha o template para experimentar. O editor do Ziner combina ferramentas essenciais: texto, imagens e desenho. Tudo pensado para você criar com liberdade, como faria no papel. FERRAMENTAS QUE INSPIRAM O Ziner traz uma interface clara e acessível, que transforma a criação em um processo leve: arraste, edite, ajuste e componha com facilidade. Escolha de cores e aproveite elementos visuais para dar estilo à sua zine EXPORTE PARA IMPRESSÃO Sua zine fica pronta para imprimir em poucos toques. O Ziner gera um arquivo com as páginas organizadas no formato certo para dobrar, cortar e montar. Você imprime em casa, na escola, no trabalho ou em gráfica rápida. COMECE AGORA Zines são pequenas, rápidas e livres. Com o Ziner, qualquer pessoa pode criar, imprimir e montar sua própria publicação.

Screenshots

Customize Icon・Themes, Widgets4 screens
Ziner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ziner at none against Customize Icon・Themes, Widgets's 14. Customize Icon・Themes, Widgets's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, 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. Customize Icon・Themes, Widgets sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Ziner asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Customize Icon・Themes, Widgets ships an update monthly, Ziner every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Customize Icon・Themes, Widgets versus Ziner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCustomize Icon・Themes, WidgetsZiner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (637 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews65.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings637 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size352 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZipoAppsAgatha Schneider

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

Ziner

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
None

Ziner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Customize Icon・Themes, Widgets free?
Customize Icon・Themes, Widgets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ziner free?
Ziner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Customize Icon・Themes, Widgets or Ziner have ads?
Neither Customize Icon・Themes, Widgets nor Ziner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Customize Icon・Themes, Widgets or Ziner?
Customize Icon・Themes, Widgets ships an update monthly, and Ziner every 4 weeks. Most recently, Customize Icon・Themes, Widgets was updated on November 3, 2026 and Ziner on October 8, 2026.

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