CandyIcons vs Plugger

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.

Plugger is a B2B SaaS platform for AI-powered design automation, available on the web and through an API. Its text-to-design generator makes banners, social posts, and other designs. Listed generators cover logos, icons, illustrations, tattoos, stickers, coloring pages, and patterns; image tools include stock photos, upscaling, background removal, and enhancement. Users can manage brand identities, including fonts and images, and incorporate product information into marketing assets. Plugger says social designs can be adapted for Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook in different sizes and formats. Integrations include Google Sheets, Google Drive, Dropbox, Slack, AWS S3, Zapier, AWS Lambda, and Custom API. Exports include PNG, SVG, and JPG, and the product lists vector export, batch generation, and commercial use. SOLO costs $19 a month for one user, with 2,000 image generations, 5 video generations, 5 sound generations, and 1 active private model. Other plans are SOLO PLUS at $49 a month, TEAM at $149 a month, and TEAM PLUS at $299 a month. The free trial lasts 7 days and may require billing information.