AppIcon Maker vs Developer Toolbox
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
AppIcon Maker
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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.
Developer Toolbox
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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/
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
| Parameter | AppIcon Maker | Developer Toolbox |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 4 months โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 โ better | 26.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Remi Herbiet | Marius Tanko |
In-app purchases
AppIcon Maker
- Lifetime Unlock$14.99
Developer Toolbox
- Developer Toolbox+$2.991 Month
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