Appilot vs CandyIcons

Appilot brings together tools for preparing app launches: AI app name and icon generation, ASO metadata, in-app event copy, smart links, and hosted legal pages. The icon generator creates multiple variations and exports a ZIP with more than 30 iOS and Android icon sizes, including PNG, Xcode AppIcon.appiconset, and Android adaptive icon outputs. Its ASO generator creates multilingual iOS and Android store listings; Pro+ adds keyword-density and call-to-action controls. The in-app events tool produces three metadata variants for Apple App Store and Google Play and checks character limits. Smart Links identify a visitor's device and route them to the appropriate store. Fuller analytics and CSV export are on paid plans. Appilot also creates editable Privacy Policy and Terms pages with public URLs; these are included free with Appilot branding. Icon generation uses five credits, monthly credits reset, and every plan has a project cap. The Free plan is free, with 15 credits per month and one project. Pro is $19.99 a month; Studio is $29.99 a month.

CandyIcons is a web app for browsing app icons and generating new ones from descriptions. Users choose colors and styles, then create icons using more than 15 premade styles and over 1,000 presets. Generated output is a 1024×1024 PNG; SVG export is unavailable. The service includes iOS and macOS app icon assets aligned with Apple’s design guidelines, plus free tools for those assets and favicons. A free plan provides 15 generations per month. One-time packs cost $15 as a one-time purchase for 15 credits, $25, paid once for 50 credits, or $45, paid once for 120 credits. Lifetime costs $49, paid once and provides 40 credits per month. Each credit generates one image, and purchased credits do not expire. Batch generation and commercial use are supported. The FAQ says purchased or generated icons carry exclusive ownership and unlimited usage rights, including modification, resale, redistribution, or giving them away. Icons are stored on US servers operated by third-party partners, with private access links sent by email.