Comparison

Convexy vs Icon Maker

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

Head to head
About

Convexy

Features
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Convexy converts files on your iPhone and iPad. Every conversion runs on the device, so your files never leave it. No cloud uploads, no account, no tracking, no subscription. WHAT IT CONVERTS Images: JPG, PNG, HEIC, TIFF, BMP, WebP, GIF, AVIF, ICO and camera RAW (DNG). Convert between them, turn them into PDFs, resize, and strip EXIF and GPS data before you share. Video: MOV, MP4 and M4V, in any direction. Make an animated GIF, pull the audio out as MP3, M4A, WAV or FLAC, or save a single frame as a still. Audio: MP3, M4A, WAV, AIFF, CAF and FLAC, any one to any other. Choose the sample rate and channels, and the bitrate for MP3 and M4A. Documents: PDF to and from images, and PDF to text. Convert freely between TXT, RTF, HTML and Markdown. CSV and JSON convert to each other and to plain text. Archives: create ZIP, TAR, GZ, BZ2, TAR.GZ, TAR.BZ2 and 7z. Open those plus RAR (v4 and v5), preview the contents, and extract. MP3 AND WEBP, ENCODED ON YOUR DEVICE iOS has no MP3 encoder and no WebP encoder of its own. Convexy bundles the open-source LAME and libwebp encoders and runs them locally, so you can produce both formats without a file leaving your iPhone. BATCH AND TOOLS Convert a whole album in one pass. Also PDF merge and split, a QR code generator, archive compress and extract, file checksums (MD5, SHA-1, SHA-256, SHA-512, CRC32), and opening encrypted files. Those tools stay free after the trial ends. PRIVATE BY DESIGN - 100% on-device. Files never leave your iPhone or iPad. - No account, no ads, no tracking, no analytics. - Works fully offline. WHAT CONVEXY WILL NOT DO - Convert a photo back into camera RAW. RAW is unprocessed sensor data, and developing it into an image discards that data permanently. - Convert a photo into true SVG. A photo contains no vectors. Convexy offers Trace to SVG, which redraws the image as vector shapes and labels it as the approximation it is. - Restore quality when converting a lossy file to a lossless one. - Create a RAR archive. Convexy does not create RAR archives. Available in 14 languages. Support: support@convexy.app

About

Icon Maker

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A vector editing app that lets you build icons and logos from scratch just by combining shapes. Free SVG export, done entirely on your phone. ā–  Combine shapes freely • A wide range of shapes: squares, rounded squares, circles, rings, arcs, stars, polygons, crosses, arrows, and more • Draw your own outline by tapping with the pen tool • Boolean operations (union, subtract, intersect) let you build complex shapes • Move each point individually to get the exact form you want ā–  Add text too • 13 built-in fonts, including Japanese, Latin, and handwriting styles • Load your own fonts (TTF/OTF) ā–  Use your own material too • Import SVG files • Add images (PNG/JPG) as layers ā–  Every export is free • Export as SVG (vector), PNG (transparent), or ICO (Windows icon) — all free • No export limits ā–  Great for • Designing your own app icon or logo • Making a favicon for a website or social profile • Prettifying folder and shortcut icons on Windows • Just playing with shapes to create your own art Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Convexy4 screens
Icon Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Icon Maker at none against Convexy's 1. Icon Maker also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Convexy's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Convexy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Icon Maker asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Convexy ships an update fortnightly, Icon Maker every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Ā· 2 level
Convexy versus Icon Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterConvexyIcon Maker
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPocket Atelier LLCMikoto Gateway

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Convexy

One-time1
  • Unlock Convexy$4.99
None

Icon Maker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Convexy free?
Convexy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Icon Maker free?
Icon Maker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Convexy or Icon Maker have ads?
Icon Maker shows ads; Convexy does not.
Which is updated more often, Convexy or Icon Maker?
Convexy ships an update fortnightly, and Icon Maker every 5 days. Most recently, Convexy was updated on October 25, 2026 and Icon Maker on October 29, 2026.

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