Comparison

AppIcon Maker vs Codux

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — 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

Codux

This open-source AI coding workspace allows secure remote management of development tasks from a mobile device. Connect to your desktop or agent to handle projects, files, Git, and terminal sessions.

Highlights
  • Manage projects and files
  • Control remote terminal sessions
  • Track AI CLI activity
  • Synchronize state across devices
  • Encrypted device connections
  • Open-source code available
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Codux is an open-source AI coding workspace that lets you securely connect to Codux Desktop or a Codux Agent from your mobile device and manage remote development tasks wherever you are. Key features: • Manage projects, files, Git repositories, and worktrees • View and take control of remote terminal sessions • Track AI CLI activity and session information • Synchronize terminal and project state across desktop and mobile • Use encrypted device connections for remote development workflows Codux is open-source software. You can access the complete source code on GitHub and compile and use it yourself for free: https://github.com/duxweb/codux If you encounter connection, terminal, or compatibility issues, please submit a GitHub Issue with your device model, OS version, reproduction steps, and relevant logs: https://github.com/duxweb/codux/issues App Store reviews do not provide enough context for effective troubleshooting. Please avoid leaving a low rating without technical details; a clear Issue helps us identify and resolve problems much faster.

Screenshots

AppIcon Maker3 screens
Codux4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: AppIcon Maker at Free against Codux's $4.99. Codux's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (weekly vs every 6 months). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

AppIcon Maker is free to download; Codux costs $4.99 up front. AppIcon Maker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Codux asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AppIcon Maker ships an update every 6 months, Codux weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
AppIcon Maker versus Codux: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAppIcon MakerCodux
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating—1.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB84 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRemi Herbiet鑫华 李

In-app purchases

1 purchases

AppIcon Maker

One-time1
  • Lifetime Unlock$14.99
None

Codux

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AppIcon Maker free?
AppIcon Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Codux free?
Codux costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do AppIcon Maker or Codux have ads?
Neither AppIcon Maker nor Codux shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AppIcon Maker or Codux?
AppIcon Maker ships an update every 6 months, and Codux weekly. Most recently, AppIcon Maker was updated on September 21, 2026 and Codux on September 10, 2026.

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