Transparent Widget Maker, TW vs Ycon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Transparent Widget Maker, TW
Easily customize your iPhone home screen with transparent widgets. Select widget size, add your desired image, and tap to make areas transparent. Save the image to your photo library to use with other widget apps.
- Customizable transparent widgets
- Easy-to-use interface
- Supports dark mode
- Works on many devices
- Save images to photo library
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Customize your iPhone screen with Transparent widgets! ◆ The app is super easy to use! ◆ ① Select each size widget. ② Add the same image with your homescreen. ③ Tap the area where you want to make your home screen transparent and the image will be saved into your photo library(camera roll). ④ Go to the another app like 'WidgetPhoto', and set the image you've got as a widget image. That's all! ◆ Sticking points ◆ 1. Supported Dark mode. 2. Supported Many devices ◆ Future plans ◆ We will add as many features as possible. Thank you for your warm support message for the review!
Ycon
Easily customize app icons by taking a screenshot. Find unique icons for frequently used apps that aren't readily available. Personalize your device's look with custom visuals.
- Screenshot icon customization
- Find custom icons
- Personalize app icons
- Easy to use interface
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Want to customize icons, But you can't find any icons for the apps you use frequently? Ycon lets you customize your icons with just a screenshot!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ycon at 50% against Transparent Widget Maker, TW's 0%. Ycon also leads on rating (4.4 vs 2.9) and ratings volume (165 vs 12). Transparent Widget Maker, TW's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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
Both are free to download. Ycon sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Transparent Widget Maker, TW asks for nothing beyond the download.
Ycon holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ycon has 165 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Transparent Widget Maker, TW's written reviews are positive against 50% of Ycon's.
Transparent Widget Maker, TW ships an update daily, Ycon every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Transparent Widget Maker, TW | Ycon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (12 ratings) | 4.4 (165 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 165 — better |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lisfee, Inc. | MoriRanMaru |
Customer experience
Transparent Widget Maker, TW
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In-app purchases
Transparent Widget Maker, TW
No in-app purchases
Ycon
- Pro$1.99
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