The Breakroom

If all goes according to plan, the Iconfactory website will be down for most of the day this Friday for scheduled updates and maintenance. Friday the 13th aside, we think you’ll be pleased with the result, so we ask for your patience while we work to make the factory a more user friendly place. Stay […]

That’s right folks, another year’s icon design contest has reached its conclusion and with it, we are pleased to announce the Grand Prize, Runner-Up and People’s Choice winners of Pixelpalooza 2003. Needless to say that with 137 entries from all corners of the globe, the judges had their work cut out for them. In the […]

Announcing IconBuilder Pro 4.0

February 26, 2003

The Iconfactory is pleased to announce the release of version 4.0 of our professional icon construction filter for Adobe Photoshop and Photoshop Elements. IconBuilder Pro 4.0 boasts a wide range of new features that we are excited about, but the most important one is its support for Open / Drop folder states in Mac OS […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Tot Version 2 Says Hello!

August 26, 2025

Tot, your tiny text companion, is still tiny. But now, it’s even more mighty. That’s because we’ve just released Tot 2, with tons of great improvements to let you collect text on your Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. Text Dividers Bring order to your text chaos with text dividers. With four styles to choose […]