Lock Screen 27 vs Studio Grid
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lock Screen 27
Personalize your iPhone or iPad with custom icons, aesthetic widgets, and live wallpapers. Choose from curated themes or create your own unique look with a built-in icon maker. Transform your device's appearance effortlessly.
- Custom icon packs
- Aesthetic widgets
- Live wallpapers
- Custom themes
- Icon creator
- Glassy UI elements
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Style Your iPhone & iPad with Custom Icons, Aesthetic Widgets & Live Wallpapers With Lock Screen & Widgets 26, transforming the look of your iPhone or iPad has never been easier — or more fun. Choose from beautifully designed icon packs, interactive widgets, animated wallpapers, and trendy themes, all in one simple app. What You Get Custom Themes Curated home screen setups with matching icons, widgets, and wallpapers. One tap and your device looks brand new. Aesthetic Widgets Add stylish widgets like Neon clocks, Daily Quotes, Custom Settings panels, and more. Mix, match, and layer your look. 50+ Icon Packs Change how your apps appear with over 50 stunning icon collections in various styles — minimalist, bold, vintage, glassy, and more. Live Wallpapers Bring your screen to life with high-quality animated wallpapers designed to make your lock and home screen stand out. Glassy UI Elements Experience the latest iOS design trends with sleek, translucent UI that gives your device a premium, futuristic feel. Custom Icon Creator Design your own icons — pick a background, choose from hundreds of icons, and add them directly to your home screen. How It Works 1. Choose a Theme – Tap to preview and install your favorite setup 2. Customize Icons – Select individual icons or full icon packs 3. Apply Wallpaper – Save and set static or live wallpapers 4. Create Icons – Use the built-in icon maker for a fully custom look Why Users Love It Simple & Intuitive – Designed for effortless customization Regular Updates – New icon packs, widgets, and themes added frequently All-in-One Solution – Everything you need in one beautifully designed app Built for iOS – Optimized for iPhone & iPad with smooth performance Your iPhone. Your Style. Subscription Details: Lock screen offers premium features through auto-renewable subscriptions. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account upon confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal in your account settings. For more details on managing subscriptions, visit: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039 Privacy Policy - https://api.posterapp.org/IconThemer/privacy-policy.html Terms of Service - https://api.posterapp.org/IconThemer/terms-and-conditions.html Don’t settle for a boring home screen. Download Lock Screen & Widgets 26 and turn your device into a design masterpiece — no design skills required.
Studio Grid
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Studio Grid lays a grid over your reference photograph, matched to the paper on your desk, A5, A4, A3 or a size of your own, so every square on screen is a square you can rule. Your first three drawings include every tool, and you keep them for good. After that the grid, paper sizes and numbering stay free for as many drawings as you like, and a single payment unlocks Studio Grid Pro for life. No subscription, no ads, no account. WHY IT IS DIFFERENT Most grid apps put squares over a photo and stop there. Studio Grid starts from your paper. Tell it what you are drawing on and it works out the grid that actually fits, in whole squares if you want no awkward partial row along the edge. THE GRID - Squares across, set by you - Ink that picks itself to suit the photograph, six preset colors, or any color you like - Line thickness and opacity, so the grid sits under the image instead of shouting over it - Diagonals through every square, for placing an angle or a curve exactly - Subtle numbering on all four edges, so you can always name the square you are in SEEING IT BEFORE YOU DRAW IT - Black and white, to judge tone without color arguing with you - Three, five or seven value bands, so the shapes of the tones become obvious - Skin warmth, which lifts warm skin off a cool background that plain gray flattens DRAWING FROM IT - Drawing view puts the reference full screen with the numbers pinned to the edges, and zooms to 6x for detail, without ever moving your crop - Save the gridded reference to Photos, or share it to print or AirDrop at full resolution MADE BY SOMEONE WHO USES IT I am a pencil portrait artist. I built this because the grid apps I tried were built for phones rather than for paper, and because I wanted the reference to stop shifting every time I touched the screen. Everything in here earns its place in my own drawings first. YOUR PHOTOGRAPHS STAY YOURS No account. No sign up. No analytics. Nothing is collected and nothing leaves your device. Your original photograph is never altered: the grid is an overlay, and exporting writes a new image. STUDIO GRID PRO One payment, for good, including future updates. It unlocks diagonals, drawing view, saving and sharing, value bands, skin warmth and any grid color. Family Sharing is on, so your household is covered by the one payment. Your first three drawings keep every tool whether you buy Pro or not. Nothing you have been given is ever taken away.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Studio Grid at every 5 days against Lock Screen 27's every 11 days. Lock Screen 27's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Lock Screen 27 sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Studio Grid sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Lock Screen 27 ships an update every 11 days, Studio Grid every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lock Screen 27 | Studio Grid |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (1.5K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 52.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.5K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 95 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Protools LLP | PAUL DAVIES |
Bugs and requests
Lock Screen 27
Reported bugs
3 issues- Camera icon not working
- Widgets and icons not functioning as expected
- Compatibility issues with newer devices
Requested features
3 requests- More free customization options
- Improved stability and reliability
- Better integration with device features
Studio Grid
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Lock Screen 27
- Wallpapers & Widgets for Lockscreen$1.997 Days
- Lock Screen Wallpapers & Widgets3 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Icon Themer - VIP$9.99
Studio Grid
- Studio Grid Pro$9.99
Questions
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