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Iconscout vs Icon Composer

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

Iconscout

4.0
Media & Design

Desktop toolbar for Iconscout

Icon Composer

7.0
Media & Design

Apple tool to create multi-platform icons

Metric Iconscout Icon Composer
Category Media & Design Media & Design
AI Score 4.0 7.0
30-day Installs 5 64
90-day Installs 12 208
365-day Installs 36 702
Version 1.0.6 1.2
Auto-updates No No
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 7 83
GitHub Forks 1 6
Open Issues 1 3
License NOASSERTION
Language Objective-C
Last GitHub Commit 2y ago 7y ago
First Seen Mar 31, 2021 Aug 8, 2025

Reviews

Iconscout

Iconscout is a desktop toolbar designed for icon management and creation, offering a dedicated tool for designers. It provides features for managing and creating icons, but its inactive development and compatibility issues make it a niche choice with limited reliability.

Iconscout acts as a desktop toolbar for managing and creating icons, aimed at designers.

Pros

  • + Dedicated tool for icon management
  • + Free to use
  • + Niche functionality for designers

Cons

  • - No auto-updates
  • - Inactive development and unresolved issues

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