Comparison

ClearIcon vs Rotbox

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

Head to head
About

ClearIcon

Create transparent icons that blend seamlessly with your wallpaper for a clean, minimalist home screen. Easily generate individual icons or sets to showcase your favorite wallpapers without obstruction. Transform your device's aesthetic with a simple, one-tap process.

Highlights
  • Create transparent icons
  • Minimalist home screen aesthetic
  • Showcase wallpapers
  • One-tap icon generation
  • Individual or set generation
  • Works with any wallpaper
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# Reveal Your Beautiful Wallpaper with ClearIcon ClearIcon lets you create stunning transparent icons that seamlessly blend with your wallpaper, giving your home screen a clean, unobstructed, and aesthetically pleasing look. ## Why Choose ClearIcon? • Create transparent icons that let your wallpaper shine through • Design a minimalist, clutter-free home screen aesthetic • Showcase your favorite wallpapers without obstruction • Easy one-tap icon generation process • Generate individual icons or create a complete set at once • Works with any wallpaper - patterns, photos, or art ## How It Works 1. Import your current wallpaper 2. Select the app positions you want to make transparent 3. Generate transparent icons with a single tap 4. Install via Shortcuts (no jailbreak required) 5. Enjoy your beautiful, unobstructed wallpaper! ClearIcon is the simplest way to achieve that clean, minimalist home screen look you've always wanted. Let your creativity shine by revealing more of your favorite wallpapers! Perfect for minimalists, aesthetic enthusiasts, and anyone who loves to customize their device. Download ClearIcon today and transform your home screen into a work of art! Note: Transparent icons work through the iOS Shortcuts feature. The app guides you through the simple installation process.

About

Rotbox

Play games seamlessly while browsing content. This app allows you to engage with interactive entertainment without interrupting your scrolling experience. It's designed for users who want to multitask their leisure time.

Highlights
  • Play games while browsing
  • Seamless multitasking
  • Interactive entertainment
  • Dopamine-boosting gameplay
Features
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Fry your dopamine receptors with Rotbox. You can play games while doomscrolling. That's pretty much it. Enjoy! Rotbox Premium is an auto-renewing weekly subscription ($2.99/week). Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your App Store account settings. You must be 13 or older to use Rotbox. Terms of Use: https://rotbox.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://rotbox.app/privacy

Screenshots

ClearIcon3 screens
Rotbox3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Rotbox at 100% against ClearIcon's 0%. Rotbox also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). ClearIcon's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume, 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. ClearIcon sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Rotbox sells 1 in-app purchase, 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

Rotbox holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of ClearIcon's written reviews are positive against 100% of Rotbox's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ClearIcon ships an update every 2 weeks, Rotbox every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ClearIcon versus Rotbox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClearIconRotbox
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)4.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings24 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size109 MB145 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developer红晓 赵Mindmush

Customer experience

ClearIcon

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Rotbox

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ClearIcon

One-time1
  • Unlock VIP status$2.99
1 purchases

Rotbox

Subscriptions1
  • Rotbox Premium$2.997 Days

Questions

Is ClearIcon free?
ClearIcon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rotbox free?
Rotbox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ClearIcon or Rotbox?
Rotbox is rated higher. ClearIcon averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Rotbox averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do ClearIcon or Rotbox have ads?
Rotbox shows ads; ClearIcon does not.
Which is updated more often, ClearIcon or Rotbox?
ClearIcon ships an update every 2 weeks, and Rotbox every 2 days. Most recently, ClearIcon was updated on October 24, 2026 and Rotbox on October 24, 2026.

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