MakeIcon vs Static.app

MakeIcon creates customizable app icons for iOS, Android and web from open-source icon collections. The site lists more than 8,000 icons, including collections from Lucide, Font Awesome and Material Design. Users can change color, background, shape, gradient, padding and size, with previews on device mockups. The main generator exports PNG files or a ZIP bundle with platform sizes for iOS, Android and web. Separate AI tools generate icons and SVGs from text prompts, with SVG or PNG downloads. Liquid Glass Studio supports layered artwork, real-time WebGL2 effects, PNG exports up to 4096px and ZIP bundles with default, dark and clear variants. MakeIcon works in a browser without installation on Windows, Mac, Linux and mobile devices. Its free plan requires no signup and adds no watermark. The About page says icon designs are processed in the browser and not uploaded, stored or tracked; AI prompts go to Cloudflare Workers AI. AI use is subject to fair-use rate limits, and customized icons may be collected anonymously for the public library.

Static.app hosts static websites and publishes them from uploaded archives or through an AI agent using its MCP connector. Its described uses include portfolios, landing pages, documentation, and websites made with coding assistants. The desktop sync app publishes saved changes from a local folder; Static App Sync is currently available for macOS, with Windows described as coming soon. Users can edit HTML, CSS, and JavaScript in a browser editor, and daily snapshots support one-click rollback. The service also offers form collection, privacy-friendly analytics, HTTPS with a free SSL certificate, and password-protected pages. Listed connections include a REST API, MCP connector, webhooks, GitHub Actions, Claude Artifacts publishing, and OpenClaw. The free plan includes one website and a 50MB per-file limit; paid plans allow files up to 1GB. Server-side scripts can be stored but are not run. Free plans include help documents, while paid plans include priority email and chat support. Short links are not included in the free plan or trial and point only to content hosted on Static.app.