# ThemePack vs Pencila

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pencila at none against ThemePack's 15. Pencila also leads on ads (none vs shown). ThemePack's advantage is chart position (#9 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. ThemePack sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Pencila asks for nothing beyond the download.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | ThemePack | Pencila |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (486K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/themepack-widgets-and-wallpaper/id1616629991/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **486K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 59.2% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | **#9** | — |
| Size | 227 MB | 20 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [ThemePack.Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1882577635) | [Pencila Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1889124717) |

## What reviewers say

### ThemePack

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/themepack-widgets-and-wallpaper/id1616629991)

**Currently charting:** #9 Top Free · Graphics & Design, #29 Top Grossing · Graphics & Design (US App Store)

Personalize your phone's home and lock screens with aesthetic app icons, stylish widgets, and high-quality wallpapers. Easily change default icons and discover a wide variety of themes to make your device unique.

**Highlights:** Trendy app icon changer, Stylish widgets (Time, Date, Calendar, Photo), Still and live wallpapers, New lock screen wallpapers, Aesthetic themes for iPhone

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (13)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vip weekly | $3.99 | per 7 days |
| vip(weekly) | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| Premium Monthly | $14.99 | per month |
| Vip monthly | $14.99 | per month |
| vip monthly | $19.99 | per month |
| Vip yearly | $39.99 | per year |
| Gems (100) | $0.99 | one-time |
| Food Pack | $2.99 | one-time |
| Gems (500) | $4.99 | one-time |
| Gems (1500) with Buy 1 Free 1 | $14.99 | one-time |
| Vip lifetime | $44.99 | one-time |
| Gems (5000) | $49.99 | one-time |
| Gems (5000) with Buy 1 Free 1 | $49.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- ✨ Cute and aesthetic themes
- 🎨 Wide variety of wallpapers, icons, and widgets
- 💎 Ability to earn free gems by watching ads
- 🤖 AI-generated content options

**What reviewers complain about**

- 📺 Excessive ads required to access content
- 💰 Expensive premium subscription
- 🤔 Confusing installation process for icons and widgets
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches with some features

**Reported bugs**

- Widgets not working as expected
- Purchased content not saving properly
- Duplicate app icons appearing on home screen

**Requested features**

- Search function to find specific themes
- More free content options without ads
- Ability to customize icons for all apps
- Live wallpaper and widget support for older devices


### Pencila

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pencila/id6761403046)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is ThemePack free?

ThemePack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Pencila free?

Pencila is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do ThemePack or Pencila have ads?

ThemePack shows ads; Pencila does not.

### Which is updated more often, ThemePack or Pencila?

ThemePack ships an update weekly, and Pencila weekly. Most recently, ThemePack was updated on November 1, 2026 and Pencila on October 14, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*