Comparison

Widget Screen・Icon Changer App 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

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 iOS15+ 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 15+. 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://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://datacomprojects.com/api/PrivacyPolicy?bid=com.aisberg.iwidget&p=iOS

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

Widget Screen・Icon Changer App4 screens
Next Icon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Next Icon at 93% against Widget Screen・Icon Changer App's 55%. Next Icon also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and rating (4.8 vs 4.4). On price, update cadence, ads and monetization model 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. Widget Screen・Icon Changer App sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 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. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Next Icon has 468 ratings behind it against 84, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Widget Screen・Icon Changer App's written reviews are positive against 93% of Next Icon's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Widget Screen・Icon Changer App ships an update every 3 weeks, Next Icon every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Widget Screen・Icon Changer App versus Next Icon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWidget Screen・Icon Changer AppNext Icon
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (84 ratings)4.8 (468 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.5% of reviews92.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings84468 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size139 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAisberg Inc LLCPURE PLANT PRO LTD.

Customer experience

Widget Screen・Icon Changer App

All ratings84 ratings
Positive84.5%
Neutral2.4%
Negative13.1%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive54.5%
Neutral9.1%
Negative36.4%

Next Icon

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

Bugs and requests

Widget Screen・Icon Changer App

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

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
None

Next Icon

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Widget Screen・Icon Changer App free?
Widget Screen・Icon Changer App 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, Widget Screen・Icon Changer App or Next Icon?
Next Icon is rated higher. Widget Screen・Icon Changer App averages 4.4 out of 5 from 84 ratings, while Next Icon averages 4.8 from 468 ratings.
Do Widget Screen・Icon Changer App or Next Icon have ads?
Both Widget Screen・Icon Changer App and Next Icon show ads.
Which is updated more often, Widget Screen・Icon Changer App or Next Icon?
Widget Screen・Icon Changer App ships an update every 3 weeks, and Next Icon every 2 weeks. Most recently, Widget Screen・Icon Changer App was updated on October 25, 2026 and Next Icon on October 27, 2026.

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