Comparison

Next Icon vs Quick Icon

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

Head to head
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)

About

Quick Icon

Easily create custom app icons for your home screen. Choose from a library of built-in icons or use your own photos. Share to Safari and add the new icon to your device for quick access.

Highlights
  • Create custom app icons
  • Use built-in icons
  • Import images from camera/album
  • Add icons to home screen
  • Open apps via custom icons
Features
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Quick Icon - create custom icons for your app. How to use: 1. Go to the home page of the app and tap the screen; 2. Find the app you want to create an icon in the list of apps and click on it; 3. Select an icon from the built-in icons, or select an image from the camera and album as the app icon, and click Confirm; 4. Click Share in Safari and add the icon to the home screen; 5. When you return to the desktop, you will see the created icon, and you can click to open the application to use it.

Screenshots

Next Icon4 screens
Quick Icon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Next Icon at 468 against Quick Icon's 1. Next Icon also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). Quick Icon's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Quick Icon holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Next Icon has 468 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Next Icon ships an update every 2 weeks, Quick Icon every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Next Icon versus Quick Icon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNext IconQuick Icon
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (468 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews92.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings468 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB86 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPURE PLANT PRO LTD.宇平 张

Customer experience

Next Icon

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

Quick Icon

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

Bugs and 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

Quick Icon

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Next Icon

No in-app purchases

None

Quick Icon

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Next Icon free?
Next Icon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Quick Icon free?
Quick Icon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Next Icon or Quick Icon?
Quick Icon is rated higher. Next Icon averages 4.8 out of 5 from 468 ratings, while Quick Icon averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Next Icon or Quick Icon have ads?
Both Next Icon and Quick Icon show ads.
Which is updated more often, Next Icon or Quick Icon?
Next Icon ships an update every 2 weeks, and Quick Icon every 6 weeks. Most recently, Next Icon was updated on October 27, 2026 and Quick Icon on October 12, 2026.

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