Comparison

ShowCuts vs Iconic

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

Head to head
About

ShowCuts

Customize your device's home screen with a vast library of themes, widgets, and icon overlays. Discover unique wallpapers and create stunning mockups to personalize your phone's appearance. Get started easily with built-in tutorials and community support.

Highlights
  • Over 400 themes for home screen customization
  • ShowLive themes with weather and battery info
  • ShowAE for custom icon overlays
  • ScreenshotSL for mockup creation
  • Curated wallpaper collection
  • Widgy widget integration
  • Community support and tutorials
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• Being unique has never been so easy! Choose a theme for the ShowCuts App, download it, and apply it with ShowLive Shortcut. With over 400 themes and growing daily we have a theme to suit everyone's taste. From minimal Lockscreen themes that show the current weather condition to elaborate five-day forecast, moon phase, current weather, battery level, weather overlays... The list goes on! • Everything you need to know All the instructions on how to get started are in the App. Browse the How-To section and discover how to get going on your first ShowLive theme. There are videos too if that's what you prefer! • The Show Shortcuts have got you covered There's more than ShowLive. We have ShowAE and ScreenshotSL shortcuts included as well. Use ShowAE to add custom overlays to your icons to make them pop! Once you're happy with your ShowLive set up and you've themed your icons, finish it all off with one of the Mockups available in our ScreenshotSL shortcut. • Tired of the same Wallpaper? ShowCuts includes a dedicated section for Wallpapers from some of the best Wallpaper Artists out there. Filter by Artist or Colour to find that perfect Wallpaper for your iPhone. • Widgy widgets make it your home screen We all know Widgy is the best widget creation app on the AppStore so its an obvious choice for us to include the amazing creations from the Widgy community right inside the ShowCuts app. Filter by Creator and widget size to download and install your perfect widget in the Widgy app. • Join our growing community We have an amazing community on Discord who are there to help, discuss and create new ShowLive themes. 24hr support right there 7 days a week!

About

Iconic

Customize your phone's home screen with a vast library of icon themes and designs. Change any app icon, upload your own images, or create unique themes with an intuitive editor. Personalize your device's look effortlessly.

Highlights
  • Extensive icon theme library
  • Change any app icon
  • Upload custom symbols
  • Create custom themes
  • Intuitive interface
  • Apply themes to all apps
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Welcome to Iconic - The Ultimate App Icon Customization Tool for Your Home Screen Endless Icon Customization Options: With Iconic, you gain access to an extensive library of hundreds of beautifully crafted icon themes, designs, and styles. Looking for more customization options outside of system features? Change any app on your device's home screen for something fresh while fitting in perfectly on your iPhone or iPad. From vibrant gradients to elegant minimalist icons, Iconic has something for everyone. Express your personality, match your phone's theme, or simply choose icons that resonate with your mood - the possibilities are limitless! Change ANY App Icon: Iconic remembers all your favorite apps and can apply them to any theme in just a few taps. Mix and match by applying any theme to a wide selection of symbols. If Iconic does not currently have the perfect symbol for your favorite app, upload custom symbols from your camera roll to ensure all your apps receive a fresh look. Alternatively, use the provided request form, and those icons may be included in a future update! Create Your Own Theme: Use Iconic's extensive theme editor to easily make custom themes with unique icon colors, backgrounds, foregrounds, images, icon sizes and more! You can even upload an image from your camera roll to serve as the background for your favorite app icons! These themes can easily be applied to all your apps without a hassle. Alternatively, explore the large gallery of hundreds of premade themes. Simple, Easy, and Intuitive Interface: Iconic boasts a user-friendly and intuitive interface, making the process of icon customization a breeze. Whether you're tech-savvy or new to customization, you'll find the app effortlessly familiar to navigate. With just a few taps, you can instantly and easily apply your preferred icon style to any app on your iPhone or iPad's home screen. Some features require Iconic Premium, a paid subscription. Terms of Use: https://appsmithapp.github.io/termsofuse/ Privacy Policy: https://appsmithapp.github.io/privacypolicy/

Screenshots

ShowCuts4 screens
Iconic3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Iconic at monthly against ShowCuts's every 2 months. Iconic also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 53%). ShowCuts's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.4). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. ShowCuts sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Iconic sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for ShowCuts against 4.4 for Iconic. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 63 and 58 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 53% of ShowCuts's written reviews are positive against 67% of Iconic's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ShowCuts ships an update every 2 months, Iconic monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ShowCuts versus Iconic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShowCutsIconic
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (63 ratings)4.4 (58 ratings) — better
Positive reviews52.9% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings63 — better58
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB150 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSean KellyJack Minehan

Customer experience

ShowCuts

All ratings63 ratings
Positive84.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative15.9%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive52.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative47.1%

Iconic

All ratings44 ratings
Positive84.1%
Neutral6.8%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative26.7%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

ShowCuts

One-time3
  • Bronze Donation$0.99
  • Silver Donation$2.99
  • Gold Donation$4.99
9 purchases

Iconic

Subscriptions7
  • Premium (Weekly) (Founder)$1.997 Days
  • Premium Monthly (Special Offer)$2.991 Month
  • Premium Monthly (Spring Sale)$2.991 Month
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  • Premium (Monthly) (Founder)$3.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly (Special Offer)$9.991 Year
  • Premium Yearly (Spring Sale)$14.991 Year
  • Premium (Yearly) (Founder)$19.991 Year
One-time2
  • Premium (Lifetime)$19.99
  • Premium Lifetime (Spring Sale)$24.99

Questions

Is ShowCuts free?
ShowCuts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Iconic free?
Iconic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ShowCuts or Iconic?
Iconic is rated higher. ShowCuts averages 4.4 out of 5 from 63 ratings, while Iconic averages 4.4 from 58 ratings.
Do ShowCuts or Iconic have ads?
Neither ShowCuts nor Iconic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ShowCuts or Iconic?
ShowCuts ships an update every 2 months, and Iconic monthly. Most recently, ShowCuts was updated on October 24, 2026 and Iconic on October 30, 2026.

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