Comparison

Custom App Icon Maker vs Widget Screen・Icon Changer App

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

Head to head
About

Custom App Icon Maker

Personalize your mobile device's home screen with custom app icons and widgets. Easily create unique designs from templates or from scratch using powerful editing tools. Apply your creations seamlessly to achieve a truly personalized look.

Highlights
  • Create custom app icons
  • Design custom widgets
  • Wide range of templates
  • Powerful editing tools
  • Layering and cropping
  • Color adjustment
  • Seamless iOS integration
Features
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IconKit is the ultimate app for anyone who wants to personalize their home screen and make it truly unique. With IconKit, users can create custom app icons and widgets that perfectly match their style and preferences. Whether you want to add a touch of color, a favorite photo, or a fun design to your home screen, IconKit has you covered. Creating custom icons and widgets with IconKit is easy and intuitive. Users can choose from a wide range of pre-made templates and designs, or create their own from scratch using the app's powerful editing tools. With features like layering, cropping, and color adjustment, users have complete control over every aspect of their custom icons and widgets. Once users have created their custom icons and widgets, they can easily apply them to their home screen. IconKit integrates seamlessly with iOS, allowing users to replace the default icons and widgets for their favorite apps and features with their own custom designs. This means that users can completely personalize their home screen and create a look that is entirely their own. In addition to its powerful customization features, IconKit also offers a range of useful tools and resources to help users get the most out of their home screen. Overall, IconKit is the perfect app for anyone who wants to take their home screen to the next level. With its easy-to-use interface, powerful customization tools, and vibrant community, IconKit is the ultimate tool for creating a home screen that is truly personalized and unique. Subscriptions: If you purchase a subscription, your Apple account will be charged. Subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store settings. Privacy Policy: mastermindsoftware.co/privacypolicy Terms of Use: mastermindsoftware.co/termsofuse

About

Widget Screen・Icon Changer App

Personalize your device's home screen with custom widgets and aesthetic themes. Easily create unique looks for your apps, choose from artist-designed templates, or build your own. Enhance your device's appearance and functionality with a unique, coordinated design.

Highlights
  • Customizable home screen widgets
  • Aesthetic themes and templates
  • Personalize app icons
  • Create unique widget designs
  • Artist-designed exclusive themes
  • Adjust widget size and placement
Features
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Widget Screen is a great tool for customizing the home screen of your device to the most preferred aesthetics. Personalized widgets for native apps are compatible with the operating system iOS14+ will make your phone look exactly how you imagine. Setup is quick and simple. Open Widget Screen, select the default iOS app that you would like to customize, pick one of the templated themes or create your own, save and add it to the home screen. You can create as many widgets as you need – there is no limit! Your daily device usage can be much faster and more convenient. Increase your efficiency, get quicker access to the information and enjoy the custom look designed by you. With Widget Screen your phone will have a unique look that no one else has. You can also use exclusive themes designed by real artists and illustrators. Redesign your phone and widgets in a way that makes your screen look nice and color coordinated. Create a one block widget and pick the size that fits you: Large, Medium, or Small. Change shape and location of the widget on the homescreen to align the apps. Choose one of the available widget themes or customize it further with the individual: Color Transparency Edges and borders Name Background Font size and type Widget Screen works on iOS devices newer than iPhone 6s that are running iOS 14+. Here are a few of our most popular widgets: Apple Music, Apple Podcasts, Apple Health, Calendar, Reminders, Weather, Time, Notes, Gallery and Contacts. More is yet to come! Download a free app Widget Screen and redesign your device screen just the way you always wanted. EULA: https://datacomprojects.com/api/Eula?bid=com.aisberg.iwidget&p=iOS Privacy Policy: https://datacomprojects.com/api/PrivacyPolicy?bid=com.aisberg.iwidget&p=iOS

Screenshots

Custom App Icon Maker4 screens
Widget Screen・Icon Changer App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Custom App Icon Maker at none against Widget Screen・Icon Changer App's shown. Widget Screen・Icon Changer App's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Custom App Icon Maker sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days and Widget Screen・Icon Changer App sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Custom App Icon Maker against 4.4 for Widget Screen・Icon Changer App. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 95 and 83 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 52% of Custom App Icon Maker's written reviews are positive against 55% of Widget Screen・Icon Changer App's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Custom App Icon Maker ships an update every 6 weeks, Widget Screen・Icon Changer App every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on September 17, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Custom App Icon Maker versus Widget Screen・Icon Changer App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCustom App Icon MakerWidget Screen・Icon Changer App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (95 ratings) — better4.4 (83 ratings)
Positive reviews52.2% of reviews54.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings95 — better83
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB130 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMasterMind Software LLCAisberg Inc LLC

Customer experience

Custom App Icon Maker

All ratings95 ratings
Positive86.3%
Neutral5.3%
Negative8.4%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive52.2%
Neutral13.0%
Negative34.8%

Widget Screen・Icon Changer App

All ratings83 ratings
Positive85.5%
Neutral2.4%
Negative12.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive54.5%
Neutral9.1%
Negative36.4%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Custom App Icon Maker

Subscriptions3
  • IconKit Pro$7.997 Days
  • IconKit Pro$9.991 Month
  • IconKit Pro$24.991 Year
One-time3
  • IconKit Pro$9.99
  • IconKit Pro$14.99
  • IconKit Pro$29.99
6 purchases

Widget Screen・Icon Changer App

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly subscription3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Monthly subscription$7.991 Month
One-time4
  • Bitcoin widget$4.99
  • Custom themes for Widgets$4.99
  • Katana theme for widgets$4.99
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  • Anime theme for all widgets.$4.99

Questions

Is Custom App Icon Maker free?
Custom App Icon Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Widget Screen・Icon Changer App free?
Widget Screen・Icon Changer App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Custom App Icon Maker or Widget Screen・Icon Changer App?
Custom App Icon Maker is rated higher. Custom App Icon Maker averages 4.5 out of 5 from 95 ratings, while Widget Screen・Icon Changer App averages 4.4 from 83 ratings.
Do Custom App Icon Maker or Widget Screen・Icon Changer App have ads?
Widget Screen・Icon Changer App shows ads; Custom App Icon Maker does not.
Which is updated more often, Custom App Icon Maker or Widget Screen・Icon Changer App?
Custom App Icon Maker ships an update every 6 weeks, and Widget Screen・Icon Changer App every 3 weeks. Most recently, Custom App Icon Maker was updated on September 17, 2026 and Widget Screen・Icon Changer App on September 17, 2026.

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