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Elephicon vs Icon Composer

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

Elephicon

7.0
Developer Tools

Create icns and ico files from png

Icon Composer

7.0
Media & Design

Apple tool to create multi-platform icons

Metric Elephicon Icon Composer
Category Developer Tools Media & Design
AI Score 7.0 7.0
30-day Installs 2 66
90-day Installs 6 208
365-day Installs 49 706
Version 3.9.6 1.2
Auto-updates Yes No
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 154 83
GitHub Forks 14 6
Open Issues 1 3
License MIT NOASSERTION
Language TypeScript Objective-C
Last GitHub Commit 3mo ago 7y ago
First Seen Aug 9, 2023 Aug 8, 2025

Reviews

Elephicon

Elephicon is a GUI tool for converting PNG images into icns and ico files, making it easier for developers and designers to create application icons. It offers a user-friendly interface and integrates with png2icons under the hood.

Converts PNG images into icns and ico files for application icons.

Pros

  • + User-friendly GUI for converting images to icons
  • + Open-source with MIT license, promoting developer-friendly usage
  • + Auto-updates ensure users always have the latest version

Cons

  • - Limited community discussion and support
  • - Low install count indicating niche usage

Icon Composer

Icon Composer is a tool by Apple for creating multi-platform icons, supporting Retina resolution. It's ideal for developers and designers needing consistent icons across devices.

Creates icons for multiple platforms, including support for Retina resolution.

Pros

  • + Supports Retina resolution icons
  • + User-friendly for creating native-looking icons
  • + Essential tool for developers and designers

Cons

  • - No auto-updates, last commit in 2019
  • - Some users report saving issues