Comparison

Icon Skins & Frames vs Lock Screen 17 Widget

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

Lock Screen 17 Widget

Enhance your phone's lock screen with a variety of customizable widgets. Add quick access to apps, contacts, social media counters, and system information. Personalize your device with new widgets added monthly.

Highlights
  • Launcher widgets for app access
  • Follower counters for social media
  • Countdown timers for events
  • One-click contact widgets
  • System usage monitors (CPU, RAM, Battery)
  • Quote and emoji widgets
Features
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Meet Lock Screen Widget +. Explore the best collections of widgets for your lock screen. Discover an awesome list of useful complications, from social media counter to contact and launcher widgets. Make your phone shine and customize your home screens to make it even yours. - Learn how to set and customize your lock screen - Add your favorites contact to your lock screen - Add your follower count to your lock screen - New widgets every month Widgets available in the app now: - Launcher Widget: launch your favourite apps directly from Lock Screen. - Followers Counter Widget: real-time social followers counter. - Countdown Widget: lets you know how much days are left until your next special event. - Contact Widget: call your favourite contacts with just one click from Lock Screen. - Single Digit Widget: make your Lock Screen beautiful with Emojis and special characters. - Quotes Widget: put your favourite quote or get a random daily quote on your Lock Screen. - System Widget: shows real-time system usage CPU/RAM/Storage/Battery Have a feature or collection request you would like to see in a future version of the app, send us an email at LockScreenWidget@gmail.com Please, make sure to read our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service: https://lockscreens.app/privacy/

Screenshots

Icon Skins & Frames4 screens
Lock Screen 17 Widget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Lock Screen 17 Widget at 4.7 against Icon Skins & Frames's 4.2. Lock Screen 17 Widget also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 4 months). Icon Skins & Frames's advantage is review sentiment (81% vs 64%) and ratings volume (1.7K vs 495). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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 Skins & Frames sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 3 months and Lock Screen 17 Widget sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lock Screen 17 Widget holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.7K and 495 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 81% of Icon Skins & Frames's written reviews are positive against 64% of Lock Screen 17 Widget's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Icon Skins & Frames ships an update every 4 months, Lock Screen 17 Widget every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Icon Skins & Frames versus Lock Screen 17 Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIcon Skins & FramesLock Screen 17 Widget
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (1.7K ratings)4.7 (495 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.5% of reviews — better64.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.7K — better495
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size194 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLemondo Apps LLcAlexandr Zelensky

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%

Lock Screen 17 Widget

All ratings495 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral2.8%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive64.0%
Neutral12.0%
Negative24.0%

User reviews

Icon Skins & Frames

From 1.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Gorgeous wallpapers
  • 🚀 Constantly updated
  • 💡 Wide variety of options

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Most wallpapers locked behind paywall
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
  • 💸 Misleading about free features

Lock Screen 17 Widget

From 495 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Beautiful and attractive design
  • 👍 Easy to use and intuitive interface
  • 💡 Innovative AI-powered features
  • 🔧 Customizable widgets for home screen
  • 📊 Useful social media tracking (Instagram followers)

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent app crashes
  • ❌ Widget functionality issues
  • 🔍 Difficult to find channels/navigate
  • 💰 Poor value for subscription cost
  • ⚠️ Inconsistent performance quality

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

Lock Screen 17 Widget

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes with social media widgets
  • CPU widget non-functional
  • Lock screen widget addition fails
  • General app stability issues
  • Channel finding/navigation broken

Requested features

3 requests
  • Improved navigation and channel discovery
  • Better lock screen widget support
  • Enhanced stability and performance optimization

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Icon Skins & Frames

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

Lock Screen 17 Widget

Subscriptions5
  • Lock Screen Plus+ Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Lock Screen Plus+ Weekly3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Lock Screen Plus+ Monthly$7.491 Month
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  • Lock Screen Plus+ Yearly$24.491 Year
  • Lock Screen Plus+ Annual3 Days trial$24.491 Year

Questions

Is Icon Skins & Frames free?
Icon Skins & Frames is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lock Screen 17 Widget free?
Lock Screen 17 Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Icon Skins & Frames or Lock Screen 17 Widget?
Lock Screen 17 Widget is rated higher. Icon Skins & Frames averages 4.2 out of 5 from 1.7K ratings, while Lock Screen 17 Widget averages 4.7 from 495 ratings.
Do Icon Skins & Frames or Lock Screen 17 Widget have ads?
Icon Skins & Frames shows ads; Lock Screen 17 Widget does not.
Which is updated more often, Icon Skins & Frames or Lock Screen 17 Widget?
Icon Skins & Frames ships an update every 4 months, and Lock Screen 17 Widget every 4 days. Most recently, Icon Skins & Frames was updated on October 21, 2026 and Lock Screen 17 Widget on October 22, 2026.

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