Comparison

Icon Skins & Frames vs Widgets by Widgetbot

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

Head to head
About

Icon Skins & Frames

Personalize your device with unique app icon shapes and stunning wallpapers. Add customizable widgets to your lock screen for weather, contacts, and more. Get weekly updates with high-quality, original backgrounds optimized for your iPhone.

Highlights
  • Custom app icon shapes
  • Unique wallpapers
  • Lock screen widgets
  • Weekly free updates
  • Optimized for iPhone retina displays
  • Apple Health integration
Features
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NEW: Now you can give your app icons a makeover with unique shapes and stunning wallpapers. Unleash your creativity and personalize your device like never before! Add Lock Screen Widget to your wallpaper. In iOS16,You can now add customize widgets to you Lock Screen. Icon Skins provides a vast collection of lock screen widgets: weather, lock launcher, contact launcher, quotes, health, countdown and more. High quality, original and unique backgrounds optimized for iPhone. You get top quality, free, seasonal and thematic wallpapers for your device every week! Download it once and get a new, stylish themes and backgrounds for your iPhone / iPod with weekly free updates through the lifetime. We've been on App Store since 2010. Why “Icon Skins" is must-have app? 1. We focused on quality, not in quantity. 2. This is not 10000, 20000, or 70000+ background app where you need hours to find something really good and useful! 3. All backgrounds are designed for iPhone & iPod, which best fits to your app icons and you can clearly read all app labels! 4. Backgrounds are optimized for retina resolutions! 5. All backgrounds are unique and original! 6. Updates with BUNCH of new backgrounds are available on weekly basis. We know that there are many wallpaper and home screen background applications on the App Store, but here are some reviews, please check it out: “WOW I love this! These backgrounds are so much more useful than the other ones where you get 1000s of worthless ones. Thank you!” “Cool app I love this app! It's the only backgrounds I use!” “Awesome I love this app I have others like it but this ones better by far!!!!!!!! :) :) :)” Notes: Icon Skins & Frames optionally integrates with Apple Health. This data is used to display your step and activity if you select one of those widget types. Permission for Icon Skins & Frames to access this data is controlled through the Apple Health app. Download “Icon Skins” to personalize your iPhone with various backgrounds! The app offers up to 5000 different Icon skins. Popular skins are free, some skins are locked and are available through in-app purchase. You can get Pro features with auto-renewing subscription and if you want to continue getting premium features, your subscription should be continued. - Auto-renewable 3-month Pro features subscription costs $4.99 after 3-day free trial. Prices are in U.S. dollars, may vary in countries other than the U.S. and are subject to change with notice. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription. Your account will be charged for a renewed subscription within 24 hours prior to the end of current subscription. You can manage your subscription and switch off the auto-renewal by accessing your account settings after purchase. You cannot cancel the current subscription during the active subscription period. Any unused part or time-span of a free trial period will be forfeited, as soon as you purchase a subscription. PRO features can be purchased through one time in-app purchase or through auto-renewable monthly subscription. After trial period, the paid subscription starts, which renews automatically unless cancelled 24 hours before the end of current period. Privacy Policy: http://lemondo.com/privacy Terms of use: https://lmddata.blob.core.windows.net/lmdmore/IconSkinsMore/termsOfUse.html

About

Widgets by Widgetbot

Personalize your device with custom widgets. Add photos, change fonts, and create unique color schemes to make your home screen stand out. Explore extensive customization options to express your style.

Highlights
  • Create custom widgets
  • Add photos to widgets
  • Edit widget fonts
  • Design custom color schemes
  • Unlimited use with Pro
  • Ad-free experience with Pro
Features
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Create and customize your own widgets. Add photos to your widgets, edit their font, create your own color-scheme, and so much more. Note: The free version may be subject to limitations and the limitations are subject to change. PRO FEATURES: • All Air Apps • Unlimited use • 100% Ad-free • All features Choose from different subscription options. Our standard subscription options are: 1-week Subscription - USD4.99 1-month Subscription - USD9.99 1-year Subscription - USD69.99 Subscription payments will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of your purchase and upon commencement of each renewal term. Subscription with a free trial period will automatically renew to a paid subscription. You can cancel your subscription or free trial in the iTunes settings at least 24-hours before the end of each current subscription period. The cancellation will take effect the day after the last day of the current subscription period and you will be downgraded to the free service. Any unused portion of a free trial period (if offered) will be forfeited when you purchase a premium subscription during the free trial period. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/airappsco Twitter: https://twitter.com/airappsco Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/airappsco Privacy Policy: https://airapps.co/privacy Terms Of Use: https://airapps.co/terms Support: support@airapps.co

Screenshots

Icon Skins & Frames4 screens
Widgets by Widgetbot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Icon Skins & Frames at 81% against Widgets by Widgetbot's 50%. Icon Skins & Frames also leads on rating (4.2 vs 3.8) and ratings volume (1.7K vs 51). Widgets by Widgetbot's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Skins & Frames sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 3 months and Widgets by Widgetbot sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Icon Skins & Frames holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Icon Skins & Frames has 1.7K ratings behind it against 51, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Icon Skins & Frames's written reviews are positive against 50% of Widgets by Widgetbot's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Icon Skins & Frames ships an update every 4 months, Widgets by Widgetbot every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Icon Skins & Frames versus Widgets by Widgetbot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIcon Skins & FramesWidgets by Widgetbot
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (1.7K ratings) — better3.8 (51 ratings)
Positive reviews80.5% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.7K — better51
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size194 MB163 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLemondo Apps LLcAir Apps Systems

Customer experience

Icon Skins & Frames

All ratings1,658 ratings
Positive78.3%
Neutral4.8%
Negative16.9%
Written reviews2,184 reviews
Positive80.5%
Neutral6.9%
Negative12.5%

Widgets by Widgetbot

All ratings51 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral9.8%
Negative23.5%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Icon Skins & Frames

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App fails to load or open
  • Incompatible with newer devices
  • Ads disrupt user experience

Requested features

3 requests
  • More free wallpaper options
  • Ability to use own photos
  • Better search and filtering

Widgets by Widgetbot

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Icon Skins & Frames

Subscriptions1
  • Icon Skins PRO Subscription3 Days trial$4.993 Months
One-time1
  • Remove Ads$9.99
12 purchases

Widgets by Widgetbot

Subscriptions12
  • Air Apps Pro - 1 Week3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Air Apps One - 1 Week2 variants$4.997 Days
  • Air Apps One Welcome - 1 Week3 Days trial$4.997 Days
Show 9 more
  • Air Apps One - 1 Week$5.997 Days
  • Air Apps One - 1 Week$6.997 Days
  • Air Apps Pro - 1 Month3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Air Apps One - 1 Month$9.991 Month
  • Air Apps One - 1 Week$9.997 Days
  • Air Apps One - 1 Month$19.991 Month
  • Air Apps Pro - 1 Year3 Days trial$69.991 Year
  • Air Apps One - 1 Year$69.991 Year
  • Air Apps One - 1 Month$199.991 Month

Questions

Is Icon Skins & Frames free?
Icon Skins & Frames is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Widgets by Widgetbot free?
Widgets by Widgetbot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Icon Skins & Frames or Widgets by Widgetbot?
Icon Skins & Frames is rated higher. Icon Skins & Frames averages 4.2 out of 5 from 1.7K ratings, while Widgets by Widgetbot averages 3.8 from 51 ratings.
Do Icon Skins & Frames or Widgets by Widgetbot have ads?
Both Icon Skins & Frames and Widgets by Widgetbot show ads.
Which is updated more often, Icon Skins & Frames or Widgets by Widgetbot?
Icon Skins & Frames ships an update every 4 months, and Widgets by Widgetbot every 5 weeks. Most recently, Icon Skins & Frames was updated on September 22, 2026 and Widgets by Widgetbot on September 26, 2026.

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