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Getting started

How do I apply an icon I made to my Home Screen?

Theme Studio creates the icon image; the built-in Shortcuts app on your iPhone actually places it on your Home Screen. The flow has three parts (one-time setup per icon):

Step 1. Export your icons.

  1. In Theme Studio, add icons to your Export List from Browse.
  2. In the Export List, tap Export All. Icons save to your Photos library.

Step 2. Create a Shortcut for each app.

  1. Open Apple's Shortcuts app. (If you've deleted it, reinstall from the App Store.)
  2. Tap + in the top-right to create a new shortcut.
  3. Tap Add Action, search for Open App, and select it.
  4. Tap the App placeholder and pick the app you want to customise.

Step 3. Add the shortcut to your Home Screen.

  1. With your shortcut still open, tap the share icon at the top.
  2. Tap Add to Home Screen.
  3. Tap the icon image preview, then Choose Photo, and pick the icon Theme Studio just saved.
  4. Edit the icon name underneath to match the app.
  5. Tap Add in the top-right.

Repeat steps 2 and 3 once per app. A full Home Screen of 24 apps takes about 10 minutes of one-time setup; the icons stay until you delete them.

What's the difference between Theme Studio and other icon apps?

Theme Studio focuses on giving you full design control: real-time previewing on a phone mockup, customizable backgrounds, wallpapers, widget layouts, and exports that match what you see on screen. Icons are user-owned PNGs you apply via the Shortcuts app. Theme Studio doesn't modify any system app icons.

Subscriptions & purchases

What's free, and what does Theme Studio Pro unlock?

Theme Studio is free to use for design, theme JSON exports (the .tstheme bundle), and applying any theme. PNG icon exports are unlimited on both free and Pro. On the free tier, icons export using the Solid icon pack. If a theme uses a Pro icon pack, those icons still apply to your workspace, but at export time you'll choose to switch them to the Solid pack, upgrade, or cancel.

Theme Studio Pro unlocks exporting every icon pack as-is, custom icon import, and pro widgets. It's sold in three options through Apple's App Store:

Prices listed above are current as of June 2026. The price shown in the App Store at the time of purchase is authoritative.

How do I restore a purchase on a new device or after reinstalling?

In the Theme Studio iOS app, open Settings → Restore Purchases. The same option is available at the bottom of the paywall screen. As long as you're signed into the same Apple ID that made the original purchase, your subscription or Lifetime unlock will reactivate within a few seconds.

How do I cancel my subscription?

Subscriptions are billed and managed by Apple, not by us. To cancel:

  1. Open the Settings app on your iPhone.
  2. Tap your name at the top → Subscriptions.
  3. Tap Theme Studio Pro → Cancel Subscription.

You can also reach this directly from Theme Studio's Settings → Manage Subscription. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period; you keep Pro access until then.

The Lifetime option is a one-time purchase and has no recurring billing, so there's nothing to cancel. It stays attached to your Apple ID forever.

How do refunds work?

Refunds are handled directly by Apple, not by Theme Studio. To request one, go to reportaproblem.apple.com, sign in with the Apple ID used for the purchase, find the Theme Studio charge, and tap Report a Problem.

If you can't find your transaction or have a special circumstance, email hello@themestudio.co and we'll help you get the right reference numbers for Apple.

Does my subscription work across all my devices?

Yes, as long as the devices are signed into the same Apple ID, your Pro unlock follows you. After installing Theme Studio on a new device, open Settings → Restore Purchases to sync.

Troubleshooting

My exported icon isn't appearing in the Photos picker.

Theme Studio saves exported icons straight to your camera roll in the Photos app. If you don't see them:

The Shortcuts app shows my icon as a blank square.

In the Add to Home Screen sheet inside Shortcuts, tap the small icon thumbnail (next to the shortcut name) and pick Choose Photo. Then select the icon Theme Studio saved to your Photo Library. If you accidentally tap Add without choosing the photo, iOS uses a generic placeholder.

The web editor lost my work after closing the tab.

The web editor stores everything in your browser's local storage (IndexedDB). It survives reloads, but if you used a private browsing window or cleared your browser data, the storage is wiped. For long-term persistence, export your themes as .tstheme bundles and save them somewhere safe.

Wallpapers aren't loading.

Wallpapers stream from our CDN (cdn.themestudio.co). If they don't load, check your internet connection. If you're on a network that blocks Cloudflare (some corporate or school networks), try again on a different connection.

Privacy & data

What data does Theme Studio collect about me?

Effectively none. The iOS app stores your themes on your device; we don't transmit them anywhere. The web editor keeps everything in your browser. We don't run third-party analytics in the iOS app. See the full Privacy Policy for details.

How do I delete my data?

Uninstalling the Theme Studio iOS app removes everything it stores. To clear the web editor's data, use the Delete My Data page or clear site data for themestudio.co in your browser settings.

Still need help?

Email us and we'll get back to you within 24 hours on business days.