Comparison

Custom App Icon Maker vs Next Icon

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

Next Icon

Easily install custom icon packs with a single click or design your own unique icons and packs. Personalize your home screen with a vast library of pre-built elements and save your creations for future editing. This app simplifies icon customization without needing additional shortcut apps.

Highlights
  • One-click icon pack installation
  • Create custom icons and packs
  • Customize icons with pre-built elements
  • Save and edit icons anytime
  • Preview icons before installation
  • No 'Shortcuts' app needed
Features
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Install stylish Icon pack with only ONE click or design your icons/Packs and directly add them to your home screen. ◆No more need for the 'Shortcuts' app to create icons◆ ◆ Main features: * Install stylish icon pack with one click * So many icon packs for different themes * Create your icon and install icons directly * Customize your icons with 12000 prebuilt icons, text, backgrounds, etc * Save your icons and edit them any time * See your icons preview before install them. * completely match with 'Next Widget' and 'Next Keyboard' App * Totally free app FOREVER * No ads FOREVER Install Icon Pack Steps: 1.open 'Next Icon' 2.choose your icon pack 3.press on install and that's it! Install custom icon : 1.open 'Next Icon' 2.press + bottom 3.create your icon and select your reference app 4.press on saving and install Install custom Pack: 1.open 'Next Icon' 2.press + with double square shape 3.enter your pack details 3.add/create your icons 4.press on saving and install ----------------------------- ►Notes: 〉All icon pack is under their own designer support. 〉Please note: Please Report to us all translation or functionality problems through the Instagram support page. (link is inside the app)

Screenshots

Custom App Icon Maker4 screens
Next Icon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Next Icon at 93% against Custom App Icon Maker's 50%. Next Icon also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and rating (4.8 vs 4.4). Custom App Icon Maker's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, monetization model 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. Custom App Icon Maker sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Next Icon asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Next Icon holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 97 and 468 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Custom App Icon Maker's written reviews are positive against 93% of Next Icon's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Custom App Icon Maker ships an update every 6 weeks, Next Icon every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Custom App Icon Maker versus Next Icon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCustom App Icon MakerNext Icon
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (97 ratings)4.8 (468 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews92.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings97468 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMasterMind Software LLCPURE PLANT PRO LTD.

Customer experience

Custom App Icon Maker

All ratings96 ratings
Positive85.4%
Neutral5.2%
Negative9.4%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative37.5%

Next Icon

All ratings467 ratings
Positive96.1%
Neutral1.1%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews375 reviews
Positive92.5%
Neutral1.6%
Negative5.9%

Bugs and requests

Custom App Icon Maker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Next Icon

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App fails to load or connect to server
  • Inability to save or apply custom icons
  • Incompatibility with newer iOS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Expand icon pack selection
  • Add more app icon customization options
  • Improve app stability and reliability
  • Provide better documentation and tutorials

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
None

Next Icon

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Custom App Icon Maker free?
Custom App Icon Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Next Icon free?
Next Icon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Custom App Icon Maker or Next Icon?
Next Icon is rated higher. Custom App Icon Maker averages 4.4 out of 5 from 97 ratings, while Next Icon averages 4.8 from 468 ratings.
Do Custom App Icon Maker or Next Icon have ads?
Next Icon shows ads; Custom App Icon Maker does not.
Which is updated more often, Custom App Icon Maker or Next Icon?
Custom App Icon Maker ships an update every 6 weeks, and Next Icon every 2 weeks. Most recently, Custom App Icon Maker was updated on October 25, 2026 and Next Icon on October 27, 2026.

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