Comparison

Custom App Icon Maker vs EscapeMate

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

EscapeMate

This app provides a discreet way to signal for help or create a reason to step away from uncomfortable situations. It simulates an incoming call and can share your location with trusted contacts.

Highlights
  • Discreet on-screen session with private earpiece audio
  • Real location sharing to trusted contacts
  • Opt-in auto-share at session start
  • Schedule sessions for later
  • Personalize caller name and photo
  • Choose ringtone, vibration, and session length
Features
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EscapeMate is a personal-safety companion. It creates the most universally recognized social signal of "I am not alone right now" — a private on-screen check-in call on your own phone — paired with a real location-share to a trusted contact, so you have a calm, prepared way to step away from a situation that doesn't feel right. Use EscapeMate when you're walking home at night, leaving an unfamiliar situation, ending a date that doesn't feel right, or any moment you want a calm reason to focus on your phone and step away. SAFETY FEATURES • Discreet on-screen session with private earpiece audio — never broadcast • Save trusted safety contacts and tap Send Location during a session to text them your current location • Opt-in auto-share at session start: Messages opens pre-filled (you always tap Send), then your session begins • Schedule sessions for later — ideal for "check on me at 9pm" plans HOW IT WORKS • Tap to start an EscapeMate Session, or schedule one in advance • Personalize the on-screen caller name and photo for your session • Choose ringtone, vibration, and session length • Add safety contacts and decide whether to auto-share location IMPORTANT EscapeMate never places real phone calls and never connects you to another person. The ringtone, caller ID, and session screen are generated locally on your device. EscapeMate is not a substitute for emergency services — in a real emergency, call your local emergency number. Audio plays privately through the earpiece; we never broadcast a simulated conversation through the loudspeaker. ESCAPEMATE PREMIUM (auto-renewable subscription) • Monthly — $1.99 per month • Annual — $14.99 per year Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically for the same price and period unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://tatankalabs.com/#terms Privacy Policy: https://tatankalabs.com/#privacy-escapemate

Screenshots

Custom App Icon Maker4 screens
EscapeMate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: EscapeMate at 5.0 against Custom App Icon Maker's 4.4. EscapeMate also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Custom App Icon Maker's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (96 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases, 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 and EscapeMate sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

EscapeMate holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Custom App Icon Maker has 96 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Custom App Icon Maker ships an update every 6 weeks, EscapeMate every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Custom App Icon Maker versus EscapeMate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCustom App Icon MakerEscapeMate
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (96 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings96 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB41 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperMasterMind Software LLCTatanka Labs

Customer experience

Custom App Icon Maker

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

EscapeMate

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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
2 purchases

EscapeMate

Subscriptions2
  • EscapeMate Premium (Monthly)$1.991 Month
  • EscapeMate Premium (Annual)$14.991 Year

Questions

Is Custom App Icon Maker free?
Custom App Icon Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is EscapeMate free?
EscapeMate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Custom App Icon Maker or EscapeMate?
EscapeMate is rated higher. Custom App Icon Maker averages 4.4 out of 5 from 96 ratings, while EscapeMate averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Custom App Icon Maker or EscapeMate have ads?
EscapeMate shows ads; Custom App Icon Maker does not.
Which is updated more often, Custom App Icon Maker or EscapeMate?
Custom App Icon Maker ships an update every 6 weeks, and EscapeMate every 8 days. Most recently, Custom App Icon Maker was updated on October 19, 2026 and EscapeMate on October 21, 2026.

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