The price anchor
| Iconforge | Iconscout | |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly | $0 — no subscription | $9.99/mo (Unlimited) |
| Annual | $0 after purchase | $120 |
| 5-year total | $15 | $600 |
| 10-year total | $15 | $1,200 |
Subscription figures from the vendor's published pricing ($9.99/mo (Unlimited), ~$120/yr); the Iconforge column is the full price, paid once.
Break-even analysis
Two months of Iconscout Unlimited costs more than Iconforge does, once, forever.
- After 1 year: Iconforge has cost you $15 total — Iconscout has cost $120.
- After 3 years: Iconforge is still $15 — the subscription is at $360.
- After 5 years: Iconforge is still $15 — the subscription is at $600.
What you get for $15 once
- Drop one source image. PNG, JPG or SVG in — every required size and format generated automatically.
- Full favicon set. 16×16, 32×32, 48×48 packed into a proper multi-resolution ICO, plus standalone PNGs.
- Apple touch icons. All iOS home-screen sizes generated with correct naming and padding.
- Android adaptive icons. Foreground/background layer support for Android's adaptive icon format.
- PWA manifest.json. A ready-to-use manifest with icon references pre-filled, matching sizes.
- No renewal, ever. The license does not expire and there is no per-seat meter — $15 is the whole price.
Pricing questions
Is it really free on GitHub?
Yes — MIT source at github.com/bensblueprints/iconforge-mvp. The $15 buys the packaged installer and updates.
Does my source image get uploaded anywhere?
No — every size and format is rendered locally in the app. No network calls.
Does it generate a PWA manifest.json?
Yes — with correct icon paths and sizes pre-filled, ready to drop into a web app.
Can I generate sets for multiple apps at once?
Yes — batch mode runs the same source image (or a folder of them) through the full export pipeline in one pass.
Iconforge — $15, one time
Or get Iconforge plus every other app in the suite: the OneTimeSuite bundle is currently $97, one time.