Comparison

AppIcon Maker vs Developer Toolbox

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

Head to head
About

AppIcon Maker

Features
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AppIcon Maker helps iOS and iPadOS developers turn one 1024x1024 image into asset-catalog-ready app icon exports. Import your artwork, preview the generated result, check the output summary, and export a ZIP that is ready to add to an app icon asset catalog. Designed for developers: - Modern app icon export with a single universal 1024x1024 iOS app icon - Classic Full Size Set export for explicit iPhone and iPad icon sizes - Automatic Contents.json generation - Preview and validation before export - Share-sheet ZIP export to Files, AirDrop, Mail, or your favorite workflow - Fully local processing with no accounts, cloud upload, ads, analytics, or tracking The free app lets you import artwork, preview results, and inspect the export summary. A one-time lifetime unlock enables creating and sharing export ZIPs. AppIcon Maker is a focused developer utility: simple, fast, native, and built with system frameworks.

About

Developer Toolbox

Features
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Fast and privacy-friendly developer utilities. Get essential tools like a Base64 encoder, color converter, font preview, JSON formatter, and URL encoder for free. Upgrade to unlock code formatting, hash & HMAC generator, QR code tools, networking tools and more. Everything runs locally on your device. No uploads, no tracking. Terms of Use/EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

AppIcon Maker3 screens
Developer Toolbox3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: AppIcon Maker at 17.0 against Developer Toolbox's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. AppIcon Maker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Developer Toolbox sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AppIcon Maker ships an update every 6 months, Developer Toolbox every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
AppIcon Maker versus Developer Toolbox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAppIcon MakerDeveloper Toolbox
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 4 months โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 โ€” better26.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size10 MB8 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperRemi HerbietMarius Tanko

In-app purchases

1 purchases

AppIcon Maker

One-time1
  • Lifetime Unlock$14.99
1 purchases

Developer Toolbox

Subscriptions1
  • Developer Toolbox+$2.991 Month

Questions

Is AppIcon Maker free?
AppIcon Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Developer Toolbox free?
Developer Toolbox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do AppIcon Maker or Developer Toolbox have ads?
Neither AppIcon Maker nor Developer Toolbox shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AppIcon Maker or Developer Toolbox?
AppIcon Maker ships an update every 6 months, and Developer Toolbox every 4 months. Most recently, AppIcon Maker was updated on October 25, 2026 and Developer Toolbox on October 30, 2026.

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