Comparison

Customize Icon・Themes, Widgets vs 12×12

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

12×12

Features
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12×12 is the inspiration archive for people who design for music. An endless feed of high-resolution album covers, with what other apps don't have: the real cover credits (art directors, designers, photographers), physical vinyl photos, back covers, labels, gatefolds and every version of every record, from first pressing to Japanese reissue. FIND • Curated feed: most-collected records, full discographies, vinyl photos • Search by artist, genre, mood or dominant color • Visually similar covers, computed on-device • Hand-picked designers to follow SAVE • Save single images into collections, like a moodboard • iCloud sync across your devices 12×12 PRO • Unlimited collections and refs • Free-form moodboard canvas with PNG export and automatic credits • Reference Pack: your collection as a PDF, ready for the meeting • Y2K collection views: CD wallet, shelf, retro player • Alternate app icons Data provided by Discogs. This app uses Discogs' API but is not affiliated with, sponsored or endorsed by Discogs. 'Discogs' is a trademark of Zink Media, LLC. Artwork courtesy of iTunes / Apple Music, shown for reference purposes: all rights belong to their respective owners. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Customize Icon・Themes, Widgets4 screens
12×124 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: 12×12 at every 2 days against Customize Icon・Themes, Widgets's monthly. Customize Icon・Themes, Widgets's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.5). 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 12×12 sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Customize Icon・Themes, Widgets ships an update monthly, 12×12 every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 17, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Customize Icon・Themes, Widgets versus 12×12: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCustomize Icon・Themes, Widgets12×12
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (634 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews65.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings634 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size352 MB14 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperZipoAppsMilo Zoppini

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

12×12

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
3 purchases

12×12

Subscriptions2
  • Pro$3.991 Month
  • Pro$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$69.99

Questions

Is Customize Icon・Themes, Widgets free?
Customize Icon・Themes, Widgets is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 12×12 free?
12×12 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Customize Icon・Themes, Widgets or 12×12 have ads?
Neither Customize Icon・Themes, Widgets nor 12×12 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Customize Icon・Themes, Widgets or 12×12?
Customize Icon・Themes, Widgets ships an update monthly, and 12×12 every 2 days. Most recently, Customize Icon・Themes, Widgets was updated on October 17, 2026 and 12×12 on October 17, 2026.

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