Comparison

aHomeIcon vs IOTVRemote

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

Head to head
About

aHomeIcon

Create custom icons for your home screen to launch favorite apps, contacts, websites, and more with a single tap. Personalize your icons with a vast array of design options and share them with others.

Highlights
  • Create custom home screen icons
  • Launch favorites with one touch
  • Personalize icons with stamps, shapes, and filters
  • Launch playlists and websites
  • Quickly launch contacts and messages
  • Share and backup custom icons
Features
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The hunt is over! aHomeIcon lets you CREATE custom ICONS and LAUNCH your FAVORITES from your Home screen with one touch! AMAZE your friends by how great your Home screen looks and how QUICKLY you can launch your favorites No other similar App has as many GREAT features and as many UPDATES with new features [ BENEFITS ] - SAVE TIME AND HASSLE by quickly launching your favorites - Be SAFE by quickly launching emergency numbers - Launch PLAYLISTS to set the mood (unique to aHomeIcon) - Quickly launch your fav WEBSITE with your PERSONALISED icon - Creating icons is FAST and NO INTERNET connection is needed - Full Wi-Fi Drive carry your files with you [ LAUNCH ] - CONTACT, Phone, Message, Email, Address Book (synced) - Groups - SMS, Email (unique to aHomeIcon) - Signatures- SMS, Email,Twitter (unique to aHomeIcon) - iPod Player - Playlist Music/Videos - Audio recorder - Photo/Album - Skype (Skype App) - Files/Directory: Share + Add via Wi-Fi. Portable Drive - URL (+Safari bookmarklet to create icons from Safari) - More URLs at http://handleopenurl.com/ [ MORE ] - ICON - Personalise, Stamps (65), Shapes (60), Filters (5), Borders (47), Stock Photos (81), Gloss - SHARE icons with other devices, apps (ie. Instagram, DropBox) or BACKUP icons to email [ PRIVATE ] - SAFE and SECURE: All your private info stays within the App. [PRESS] '… should be a must for any iPhone owner looking for some pretty basic functionality …' - Gizmodo AU * Top #10+ Overall: 11 Countries * What's Hot: 54 Countries * New and Noteworthy: 141 Countries [ Subscriptions ] If you subscribe via iTunes: Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. iTune Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period at the rate of the selected plan. Subscriptions and auto-renewal may be managed by going to iTunes Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when purchasing a subscription. Monthly price: Basic $0.49/month AUD, Premium $0.99 UAD aHomeIcon paid service terms: http://www.mokten.com/terms.html Privacy policy: http://www.mokten.com/privacy.html

About

IOTVRemote

Features
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Control your TV using IOTVRemote! This application communicates with the IOTReceiver which is required to control your TV. The code for the IOTReceiver can be obtained here: https://github.com/briankrupp/IOTVRemoteReceiver/

Screenshots

aHomeIcon1 screens
IOTVRemote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: IOTVRemote at fortnightly against aHomeIcon's every 2 months. aHomeIcon's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.4). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

aHomeIcon ships an update every 2 months, IOTVRemote fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
aHomeIcon versus IOTVRemote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteraHomeIconIOTVRemote
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (28 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews73.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings28 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better18.4
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB0 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMokten Pty LtdBrian Krupp

Bugs and requests

aHomeIcon

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • App crashes when accessing photos on device
  • Icons fail to load correctly
  • Profile installation errors in Safari
  • Invalid phone number errors after calls
  • Black screen delays before calls connect
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  • Icons stop working after iOS updates
  • Custom icon images replaced with generic pictures
  • Contact function broken after iOS 7 update
  • URL schemes not opening properly
  • App freezes during icon creation
  • Deleting profiles removes associated shortcuts

Requested features

10 requests
  • Video shortcut support with custom icons
  • Picture editing capabilities (crop, zoom, reposition)
  • Better stock photo library with more attractive options
  • Music player controls (pause, fast forward, rewind)
  • Photo album shortcuts instead of single photos only
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  • Note sharing and text editor integration
  • Improved UI design and visual appeal
  • One-click dialing without Safari routing
  • Settings shortcuts for Message and Phone apps
  • Profile management without requiring unlock codes

IOTVRemote

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

aHomeIcon

No in-app purchases

None

IOTVRemote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is aHomeIcon free?
aHomeIcon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is IOTVRemote free?
IOTVRemote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do aHomeIcon or IOTVRemote have ads?
Neither aHomeIcon nor IOTVRemote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, aHomeIcon or IOTVRemote?
aHomeIcon ships an update every 2 months, and IOTVRemote fortnightly. Most recently, aHomeIcon was updated on October 23, 2026 and IOTVRemote on October 13, 2026.

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