Comparison

aHomeIcon vs SmbDAV

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

SmbDAV

Access and manage files on remote servers using WebDAV, SMB, and NFS protocols. This utility app allows you to connect to various network storage solutions directly from your iPhone.

Highlights
  • WebDAV support
  • SMB support
  • NFS support
  • Remote file management
  • iPhone compatibility
Features
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A drive tool support WebDAV, SMB and NFS

Screenshots

aHomeIcon1 screens
SmbDAV3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: aHomeIcon at 4.3 against SmbDAV's 2.5. aHomeIcon also leads on review sentiment (73% vs 50%) and ratings volume (28 vs 2). SmbDAV's advantage is monetization model (free vs subscription). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

aHomeIcon holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: aHomeIcon has 28 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of aHomeIcon's written reviews are positive against 50% of SmbDAV's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

aHomeIcon ships an update every 2 months, SmbDAV every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
aHomeIcon versus SmbDAV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteraHomeIconSmbDAV
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (28 ratings) — better2.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews73.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings28 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMokten Pty Ltd辉 周

Customer experience

aHomeIcon

All ratings28 ratings
Positive82.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative17.9%
Written reviews278 reviews
Positive73.0%
Neutral7.6%
Negative19.4%

SmbDAV

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

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

SmbDAV

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

aHomeIcon

No in-app purchases

None

SmbDAV

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is aHomeIcon free?
aHomeIcon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SmbDAV free?
SmbDAV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, aHomeIcon or SmbDAV?
aHomeIcon is rated higher. aHomeIcon averages 4.3 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while SmbDAV averages 2.5 from 2 ratings.
Do aHomeIcon or SmbDAV have ads?
Neither aHomeIcon nor SmbDAV shows ads.
Which is updated more often, aHomeIcon or SmbDAV?
aHomeIcon ships an update every 2 months, and SmbDAV every 5 weeks. Most recently, aHomeIcon was updated on October 23, 2026 and SmbDAV on October 24, 2026.

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