Comparison

Islandly vs ThemeBox

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

Head to head
About

Islandly

Personalize your phone's top screen area with a variety of premium animated themes, or create your own using photos and emojis. Save favorites for quick switching. Unlock all features with a premium subscription.

Highlights
  • 25+ premium themes
  • Custom photo and emoji area
  • Live Activity integration
  • Animated themes
  • Favorites and quick apply
Features
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Personalize your iPhone with Islandly: Dynamic Island themes, wallpapers, widgets, and lock screen designs in one app. Make your Dynamic Island more stylish, fun, and personal. Islandly brings together custom Dynamic Island themes, photo-based island designs, wallpapers, widgets, and animated visuals to help you refresh your iPhone screen. Choose Dynamic Island themes Explore theme collections for Dynamic Island, including premium, pixel, characters, aurora, galaxy, crystal, glass, sunset, shapes, and more. Apply your favorite theme, save it, and switch styles whenever you want. Create your own photo island Use your own photo and emoji to create a custom Dynamic Island design. Move, zoom, and preview your photo so it fits your island style before applying it. Discover wallpapers Browse wallpapers for your iPhone lock screen and home screen. Find featured wallpapers, new designs, aesthetic styles, animated looks, and premium collections. Explore widgets Complete your home screen with widget designs. Save your favorite widgets and combine them with matching wallpapers and Dynamic Island themes. Animated and live style Islandly includes animated widget visuals, live wallpaper-style content, and Dynamic Island themes that help your iPhone feel more modern and personal. What you can do: • Choose Dynamic Island themes • Create a custom island with your own photo and emoji • Browse wallpapers for lock screen and home screen • Explore widgets and animated visuals • Save favorite themes, wallpapers, and widgets • Refresh your iPhone style with premium designs Islandly is made for users who want to customize their iPhone with Dynamic Island themes, wallpapers, widgets, lock screen designs, animated visuals, and personal photo styles. Note: Dynamic Island features may vary depending on your device and iOS version. For the best experience, use an iPhone model that supports Dynamic Island and a recent iOS version.

About

ThemeBox

Easily redesign your phone's home screen with beautiful icons, functional widgets, and ready-to-use themes. No design skills are needed to create a stylish and unified look for your device.

Highlights
  • Stylish app icons
  • Smart, functional widgets
  • Fully designed theme packs
  • Hundreds of professionally crafted themes
  • Weather and Calendar widgets
  • One-tap icon setup
  • Daily updated content
Features
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ThemeBox makes it easy to redesign your home screen with beautiful icons, powerful widgets, and ready-to-use themes — all in just a few taps. No design skills needed. All-in-One Customization Everything you need to upgrade your Phone in one place: Stylish app icons Smart, functional widgets Fully designed theme packs Mix and match or apply instantly — it’s your style, your way. Stunning Themes Explore hundreds of professionally crafted themes designed to fit every mood: Aesthetic & Minimal Cute & Playful Dark Mode & Elegant New themes are added regularly, so your home screen always stays fresh. Make your home screen not just beautiful, but useful: Weather Calendar & Date Designed to match your theme perfectly while keeping everything at a glance. Icon Customization Made Easy Redesign your app icons effortlessly: One-tap icon setup Clean and consistent styles Seamless visual experience Give your entire home screen a polished, unified look. Fast & Simple No complicated setup. No hassle. Apply themes instantly Preview before you install Smooth and responsive experience Works perfectly with OS — quick, easy, and reliable. Premium Quality Daily updated content High-resolution HD assets Optimized performance Every detail is crafted to look great on your device. Get Started Now Download ThemeBox today and give your Phone a whole new look. Make your home screen truly yours. Terms of Use :https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy:https://jiayoustudio.com/private_policy.html

Screenshots

Islandly4 screens
ThemeBox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Islandly at none against ThemeBox's shown. ThemeBox's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.5). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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. Islandly sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and ThemeBox sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Islandly ships an update fortnightly, ThemeBox every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Islandly versus ThemeBox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIslandlyThemeBox
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.516.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size119 MB140 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMirac AktaCashock Technology Ltd.

Customer experience

Islandly

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

ThemeBox

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Islandly

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Premium$2.997 Days
  • Monthly Premium$4.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium3 Days trial$29.991 Year
8 purchases

ThemeBox

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Weekly Plan$2.997 Days
  • Premium Monthly Plan$6.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly Plan$29.991 Year
One-time5
  • Gem 2000$0.99
  • Gem_5000$1.99
  • Gem_12000$4.99
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  • Gem_30000$9.99
  • Gem_100000$19.99

Questions

Is Islandly free?
Islandly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ThemeBox free?
ThemeBox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Islandly or ThemeBox have ads?
ThemeBox shows ads; Islandly does not.
Which is updated more often, Islandly or ThemeBox?
Islandly ships an update fortnightly, and ThemeBox every 3 days. Most recently, Islandly was updated on November 9, 2026 and ThemeBox on October 31, 2026.

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