The Breakroom
Author: Ged Maheux
Free Artemis Wallpapers are Out of this World!
April 6, 2026
Today we watch as the astronauts aboard the Artemis II mission fly further from Earth than any human beings have before. As we write this they are approaching their historic fly-by with our celestial neighbor, the moon. Last week we were inspired by the NASA journey and released a fun, free wallpaper that Artemis and […]
Wallaroo 1.5.3 Brings Searching (Finally!) and More
April 1, 2026
There’s an important update to our handy wallpaper app, Wallaroo that brings one of the most requested features: searching. It’s now possible to search for words, tags, artists and more to quickly find your favorite wallpapers. Results are returned in the currently selected tab as you type and we encourage you to give it a try, it’s […]
Lots to Love in Tapestry 1.7
February 23, 2026
The latest version of our personal timeline app, Iconfactory Tapestry, includes a bevy of improvements users are sure to love. The media viewer has been overhauled to make gestures more friendly and improve video handling. New preferences to exclude YouTube shorts and live streams in feeds, the ability to turn off the timeline item counter […]
Bringing More Fun, FREE Retro Gaming to iOS
January 21, 2026
This week we announced a new Kickstarter that’s aimed at expanding the game offerings of Ollie’s Arcade, the fun, ad-free retro gaming app we introduced back in 2023. Ollie’s Arcade has always been a great way to escape doomscrolling, even if just for a little while, and now we have an opportunity to bring these […]
Glass Tapestry and More!
September 30, 2025
We’re pleased to announce the arrival of Iconfactory Tapestry on iOS 26 with stunning support for Liquid Glass, visual improvements up and down the timeline, and a new native app for macOS. Tapestry looks great in Liquid Glass Tapestry’s user interface has been completely overhauled for iOS 26 and Liquid Glass and the results are […]
Linea Sketch 4.3.6 – Better, Stronger, Faster.
September 23, 2025
Not all app updates are created equal. Some are big, flashy affairs that bring new features and complete visual overhauls. Then there are the cryptic “Bug fixes and improvements” that make us cringe. Today’s Linea release falls somewhere in-between. Linea Sketch 4.3.6 won’t fundamentally change the way you work, but it will let you do […]
Unwrap An Early Inktober Treat, No Trick!
September 5, 2025
October is just around the corner and with it comes our favorite annual, creative tradition – Inktober. Long time visitors know this is when artists answer the call to grab their pens, brushes and Apple Pencils and craft drawings each day during the month of October. Inktober is the perfect opportunity to challenge yourself creatively […]
Apps Up for Sale
July 30, 2025
While the Iconfactory is hard at work on Tapestry, Linea Sketch, Wallaroo, and Tot, we also find ourselves at a crossroads: we have too many apps and not enough time to keep them all up-to-date. Our apps deserve more love than we can currently give. We’re looking to find new homes for our side products […]
Pixel Portraits are Back!
June 23, 2025
Our hand-crafted Pixel Portrait add-on was so popular during our Tapestry Kickstarter that we’ve decided to bring them back – now anyone can get their own retro portrait created. These hand-crafted graphics are made with love by actual human beings, no AI involved. They’re perfect for your online avatar, printing and framing, or anything else […]
