Best Brass Alternatives in 2026 (Icon Themes & Widgets)

Brass - Icon Themes & Widgets is an iPhone and iPad app built around icon themes, with customizable widgets alongside. If you want something similar, the closest alternatives are other theming apps such as Color Widgets and Top Widgets⁺. If widgets matter more to you than icons, Widgetsmith, Photo Widget and WidgyKit are worth a look. This guide compares them using only what their official store listings say.

#Quick comparison

#What Brass does

Brass - Icon Themes & Widgets by Gorilla Technologies S.r.l. runs on iPhone, iPad (iOS 15.6 or later) and Apple Vision. Its main feature is icon themes. It installs them in bulk through iOS configuration profiles, so you don't have to set each icon by hand in Shortcuts. It also offers customizable widgets, weather among them.

Brass is free. Brass Premium has tiers from $1.49 to $39.99 (as of October 2026, US App Store), and Premium removes ads.

#Color Widgets

Color Widgets by Digital Charms, Inc. is probably the most direct alternative if you want a full home screen makeover. The listing describes thousands of predesigned widgets, a widget customizer, icon packs and more than 15,000 themes and wallpapers, many crafted by users. Widgets work on both the Home Screen and the Lock Screen.

• Platforms: iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Vision.
• Pricing model: free, plus Color Widgets Pro with a 3-day trial and then an auto-renewing subscription. As of October 2026 (US App Store), the listing says "USD$2.50/month billed yearly", and Pro IAP tiers range from $4.99 to $49.99.
• Who it's for: people who want to pick a complete look from a big catalog rather than build one.

Color Widgets is an iPhone and iPad app. Android apps with similar names come from other developers.

#Top Widgets⁺ Icons & Themes

Top Widgets⁺ Icons & Themes by Chengdu Tiange Technology Co., Ltd covers icons and widgets together. It offers DIY icons and themes, widgets in four sizes including extra-large, X-Panel, a work calendar, a mood tracker, a step counter, and Lock Screen charging and StandBy effects.

• Platforms: iPhone, iPad (iOS 15 or later), Apple Vision.
• Pricing model: free, plus a VIP subscription and in-app currency packs. As of October 2026 (US App Store), VIP is $3.39 weekly or monthly, $5.69 quarterly, $34.00 annually, and "Permanent VIP" is $44.49.
• Who it's for: people who like DIY icons and want extras such as StandBy and charging effects.

#Widgetsmith

Widgetsmith by Cross Forward Consulting, LLC focuses on widgets rather than icons, but it also includes a wallpaper library and theming. Widgets cover photos, clocks, activity and steps, countdowns, solar and lunar trackers, weather and time zones on both Home and Lock Screen. You can schedule widgets to change by time of day.

• Platforms: iPhone, iPad, Mac (Apple silicon), Apple Vision.
• Pricing model: free with ads, plus Widgetsmith Premium, monthly or yearly. IAP prices shown are $1.99, $3.99, $19.99 and $29.99 (as of October 2026, US App Store). According to the developer FAQ, weather data is a Premium feature.
• Who it's for: people who want widgets that change through the day and are happy without custom icons.

#Photo Widget: Theme Wallpapers

Photo Widget: Theme Wallpapers by Photo Widget Inc. was historically known as "Photo Widget : Simple". Its features overlap with Brass: it offers app icons, wallpaper templates, AI wallpaper and one-tap themes. On top of that it has photo, D-Day countdown, quote, zodiac, battery, calendar, clock, memo and to-do widgets, Lock Screen widgets and Apple Watch faces.

• Platforms: iPhone, iPad (16 or later), Mac, Apple Watch (watchOS 9 or later), Apple Vision.
• Pricing model: free, plus a subscription ($6.99 monthly, $24.99 annual), Pro at $6.99 and theme or item IAP (as of October 2026, US App Store).
• Who it's for: people who want photos at the centre of their theme.

#WidgyKit

WidgyKit takes a different approach. It does not install icon themes. It puts every kind of widget in one app with one matching style, and its templates come in Small, Medium and Large plus Lock Screen sizes. If what you liked about Brass was a home screen that looks consistent, a matching widget set gets you part of the way, and our aesthetic home screen ideas cover the rest.

• Platforms: iOS and Android. macOS, Windows and Linux are coming soon.
• Pricing model: free widgets, coins to unlock single widgets, widget bundles, a WidgyKit Pro subscription and a Creator upgrade. See pricing. Paid purchases are planned for launch.
• Standout: WidgyKit Studio, a drag-and-drop widget designer on the web that needs no code. Creators can publish to a reviewed Marketplace, either free or for coins. See the creator page.
• Privacy: offline-first, and your data stays on the device. Free widgets need no account. Buying requires sign-in.
• Who it's for: people who want a coherent widget set on iPhone and Android, or who want to design and share their own.

#When Brass is the better choice

Brass is the better choice if icon themes are the main thing you want. Its configuration-profile install changes many icons in one go, which widget-first apps like Widgetsmith and WidgyKit don't do. If you want new icons and a few matching widgets from one place on iPhone or iPad, Brass is built for exactly that.

#How to choose

• Want icon themes? Look at Brass, Color Widgets, Top Widgets⁺ or Photo Widget.
• Want widgets that change through the day? Widgetsmith has scheduling.
• Want photos to lead the design? Photo Widget: Theme Wallpapers.
• Using Android, or both platforms? Of the apps here, only WidgyKit is on Android.
• Want to design widgets yourself? Read how to build a widget without code and try WidgyKit Studio.
• Care about the subscription model? Compare the pricing models above and check current prices in the store.

#FAQ

#Is there a free alternative to Brass?

All the apps in this list can be downloaded for free, and each sells optional upgrades. Which features are free varies by app, so check each store listing.

#Can WidgyKit change my app icons like Brass?

No. WidgyKit is a widget app. It gives you a matching set of widgets in Small, Medium, Large and Lock Screen sizes. It doesn't install icon themes.

#Which Brass alternative works on Android?

Brass, Color Widgets, Top Widgets⁺, Widgetsmith and Photo Widget: Theme Wallpapers are verified on Apple platforms only. WidgyKit is available on both iOS and Android.

#How does Brass install icon themes?

According to its App Store listing, Brass uses iOS configuration profiles to install icon themes in bulk.

#Sources

• Brass - Icon Themes & Widgets: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1533158013
• Color Widgets: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/color-widgets/id1531594277
• Top Widgets⁺ Icons & Themes: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id6446477593
• Widgetsmith: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/widgetsmith/id1523682319 and https://widgetsmith.app/widgetsmith-faq
• Photo Widget: Theme Wallpapers: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/1530149106

Prices and features as of October 2026 (US App Store / Google Play); they change, so check the store.