Comparison

Icon Changer vs Lock Widget

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

Head to head
About

Icon Changer

Personalize your phone's home screen with custom themes and icons. Choose from a vast library, apply flat or gradient colors, and utilize pre-made kits for a fresh look. Easily create and save custom wallpapers.

Highlights
  • Extensive icon library for customization
  • Flat and gradient color options for icons
  • Pre-made icon theme kits
  • Customizable icon creation
  • Wallpaper saving feature
  • HealthKit integration for step widgets
Features
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Icon Changer frees you from the boring home screen by installing new theme kits which will gives your phone a new look. Its editor is loaded with different color combinations and ultimate icons which will gives you icon combination. FEATURES: - Library of icons which you can use for customize your icon - Flat Colors for the icons background - Gradient color sets provided right in the app - Pre-made icon theme kits included - Gradient icon pack- Colored Icons kit - Dark Cat icon pack - Golden icon pack - Pink Glitter Icon Pack HealthKit If you choose to set the health widgets, HealthKit allows apps like IconChanger to collect and display health and fitness data from a user's iPhone or Apple Watch. A step widget is a type of widget that displays a user's daily step count. The step widget provides a quick and easy way for users to track their physical activity throughout the day. How To Use ? Select icon theme kit tap on install Choose the icons which you want to change Save Wallpaper for the set. Create icon Tap on the Create icon Choose background color Select icon and add to your home screen. UNLIMITED ACCESS SUBSCRIPTION • You can subscribe for unlimited access to all features and content offered for purchases within Memes • Subscriptions are billed monthly, weekly or annually at the rate selected depending on the subscription plan. • Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews at the cost of the chosen package unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase • If eligible for free trial and you subscribe before your free trial ends, the rest of your free trial period will be forfeited as soon as your purchase is confirmed. Subscriptions will start immediately after free trial ends unless cancelled at least 24 hours prior to the end of the trial period. - Terms of use: https://iconapp.mkapps.app/iconchanger/terms/terms.html - Privacy policy: https://iconapp.mkapps.app/iconchanger/terms/privacy.html

About

Lock Widget

Create and manage to-do lists, notes, and reminders directly on your iOS 16 lock screen. Customize fonts and add badges to your widgets for quick access to your tasks and shopping lists.

Highlights
  • Lock screen widget support
  • To-do list functionality
  • Notes and reminders
  • Rich font customization
  • Badge support
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It's a lock screen widget notes app for iOS16. It can also be used as a to-do list or shopping list. Please try it. - Supports all types of lock screen widgets - Rich font customization - Notes, reminders, badges... and so on...

Screenshots

Icon Changer4 screens
Lock Widget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Icon Changer at 4.4 against Lock Widget's 2.0. Icon Changer also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 8 months). Lock Widget's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price 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. Icon Changer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Lock Widget asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Icon Changer holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Icon Changer has 7.5K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Icon Changer ships an update every 9 days, Lock Widget every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Icon Changer versus Lock Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIcon ChangerLock Widget
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (7.5K ratings) — better2.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews45.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7.5K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size289 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMK Apps Private LimitedFugaPiyo Inc.

Customer experience

Icon Changer

All ratings7,540 ratings
Positive82.8%
Neutral5.7%
Negative11.5%
Written reviews555 reviews
Positive45.0%
Neutral11.0%
Negative44.0%

Lock Widget

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Icon Changer

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes or freezes
  • Saved icons not showing up correctly
  • Issues with Facetime and other app integrations

Requested features

3 requests
  • More free icon and widget options
  • Ability to change icons for all apps
  • Clearer instructions for installing icons

Lock Widget

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Icon Changer

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Icons, Thmes & Widget - Weekly Pro$2.997 Days
  • Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$29.991 Year
None

Lock Widget

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Icon Changer free?
Icon Changer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lock Widget free?
Lock Widget is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Icon Changer or Lock Widget?
Icon Changer is rated higher. Icon Changer averages 4.4 out of 5 from 7.5K ratings, while Lock Widget averages 2.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Icon Changer or Lock Widget have ads?
Lock Widget shows ads; Icon Changer does not.
Which is updated more often, Icon Changer or Lock Widget?
Icon Changer ships an update every 9 days, and Lock Widget every 8 months. Most recently, Icon Changer was updated on October 27, 2026 and Lock Widget on October 6, 2026.

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