Comparison

Icon Maker vs AR Canvas

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

Head to head
About

Icon Maker

Create a variety of visual content, including posters, infographics, maps, and social media graphics. Offers a wide range of templates, icons, and fonts for easy customization. Save and edit your designs later.

Highlights
  • 72 design templates
  • 2000+ pro icons
  • 40+ maps
  • 22 fonts
  • Load, Save, and Copy layouts
  • Export PNG files
Features
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Icon Designer is the latest graphic design app by the creator of Icongraph - Infographic Maker. Building on the simple usability of the first app, this app has improved icon and text control, many more design template layouts, and the user now has the flexibility to save and copy their designs to edit later. You can also use our 70+ ready made templates - featuring icon layouts, helpful diagrams for getting your ideas across and maps in many styles. WHAT CAN ICON DESIGNER BE USED FOR? - Design posters and signs - Create your own infographics - Make awesome Presentation graphics and title pages - Professional looking maps - Profile Icons and logos - Graphics for your Social Media and Blog Posts APP FEATURES - 72 design templates - 40+ maps (vector and aerial maps) - 2000+ pro icons - 18 icon categories + icon search tool - 22 fonts - Load, Save and Copy layouts - Insert or Replace templates in your current layout - Export PNG files via the iOS Share controls (Send to Airdrop + Apple Files) MAPS - 4 world vector maps - 12 aerial photo map backgrounds - 4 watercolour photo map backgrounds - 2 data photo map backgrounds (blue & red) - 8 continent maps (including 3 United States maps) Country maps for: China, France, Germany, Italy, India, Indonesia, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Spain, Thailand, UK, Russia, Ukraine. RATIOS Toggle your layout as you work. Ratios and image export sizes in pixels: 16:9 (Landscape) - 3072x1728 4:3 - 2048x1536 Square - 1920x1920 9:16 (Portrait) - 1152x2048 8:10 (US Letter) - 2550x3300 21:9 (Wide) - 2560x1080 EDUCATION VERSION Icon Designer can be a powerful tool for teachers looking to bring graphics to the classroom. Are you a teacher who would like to buy this app for your school? Schools can get 50% off the app price by taking advantage of Apple's Volume purchase programme on the paid app version. ** Please note the Icon Designer - Teaching Tool is for iPad only.

About

AR Canvas

Features
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Introducing CanvasARt, the innovative iOS app that transforms your device into a digital drawing guide! Using your camera, CanvasARt overlays an image onto your view, allowing you to trace and learn art with precision. Choose from a diverse range of categories including animals, kawaii art, people, Mother’s Day themes, and stunning architecture. Plus, explore the art of lettering with over 100 fonts to choose from—perfect for creating personalized messages and designs. Our user-friendly interface ensures that ads never interfere with your creative process, providing a seamless experience. Download CanvasARt now for free and unleash your artistic potential!

Screenshots

Icon Maker4 screens
AR Canvas3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Icon Maker at none against AR Canvas's shown. Icon Maker also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Icon Maker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and AR Canvas sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Icon Maker ships an update monthly, AR Canvas every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Icon Maker versus AR Canvas: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIcon MakerAR Canvas
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFrosby Designs Ltd.Alberto Huerdo Alvarado

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Icon Maker

One-time1
  • Icon Designer Pro$12.99
2 purchases

AR Canvas

Subscriptions2
  • Gold$4.997 Days
  • Gold - Yearly$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Icon Maker free?
Icon Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AR Canvas free?
AR Canvas is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Icon Maker or AR Canvas have ads?
AR Canvas shows ads; Icon Maker does not.
Which is updated more often, Icon Maker or AR Canvas?
Icon Maker ships an update monthly, and AR Canvas every 6 weeks. Most recently, Icon Maker was updated on November 3, 2026 and AR Canvas on November 8, 2026.

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