The latest articles on DEV Community by Tyrian Horton (@presidentty). https://dev.to/presidentty https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F4004473%2F9ace3c90-8261-418a-93c2-35eeeca77d6b.png https://dev.to/presidentty en Tyrian Horton Fri, 26 Jun 2026 19:24:39 +0000 https://dev.to/presidentty/ios-app-icon-sizes-in-2026-the-complete-reference-fk6 https://dev.to/presidentty/ios-app-icon-sizes-in-2026-the-complete-reference-fk6 <p>Every time I ship an iOS app I end up re-looking-up the icon sizes, so here's the complete 2026 reference in one place — plus the part nobody tells you up front.</p> <h2> App Store </h2> <ul> <li> <strong>1024×1024 px</strong> — the required master. With a modern Xcode project this is often the <em>only</em> size you need to provide (see the shortcut below).</li> </ul> <h2> iPhone </h2> <div class="table-wrapper-paragraph"><table> <thead> <tr> <th>Use</th> <th>Points</th> <th>@2x</th> <th>@3x</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>Home Screen</td> <td>60pt</td> <td>120×120</td> <td>180×180</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Spotlight</td> <td>40pt</td> <td>80×80</td> <td>120×120</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Settings</td> <td>29pt</td> <td>58×58</td> <td>87×87</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Notifications</td> <td>20pt</td> <td>40×40</td> <td>60×60</td> </tr> </tbody> </table></div> <h2> iPad </h2> <div class="table-wrapper-paragraph"><table> <thead> <tr> <th>Use</th> <th>Points</th> <th>@2x</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>Home Screen</td> <td>76pt</td> <td>152×152</td> </tr> <tr> <td>iPad Pro Home</td> <td>83.5pt</td> <td>167×167</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Spotlight</td> <td>40pt</td> <td>80×80</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Settings</td> <td>29pt</td> <td>58×58</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Notifications</td> <td>20pt</td> <td>40×40</td> </tr> </tbody> </table></div> <p><strong>Rules:</strong> square PNG, <strong>no transparency/alpha</strong>, and no rounded corners (iOS masks them automatically).</p> <h2> The shortcut nobody mentions </h2> <p>Since Xcode 14 you can drop a <strong>single 1024×1024 PNG</strong> into a "Single Size" <code>AppIcon.appiconset</code> and Xcode generates every other size at build time. You rarely need the full legacy set anymore — but it's still there if you want pixel-perfect control per size.</p> <h2> iOS 18 / iOS 26 dark + tinted icons </h2> <p>Newer iOS also supports <strong>dark</strong> and <strong>tinted</strong> icon variants (and the "Liquid Glass" look in iOS 26). You add extra 1024×1024 variants in the asset catalog and iOS handles the rest.</p> <h2> Full reference + tools </h2> <ul> <li>The complete guide — every platform including Apple Watch + macOS, with copy-ready values: <strong><a href="https://iconbundlr.com/blog/ios-app-icon-sizes-2026-complete-guide" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://iconbundlr.com/blog/ios-app-icon-sizes-2026-complete-guide</a></strong> </li> <li>A free interactive size calculator: <a href="https://iconbundlr.com/tools/icon-size-calculator" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://iconbundlr.com/tools/icon-size-calculator</a> </li> </ul> <p><em>Disclosure: I build <a href="https://iconbundlr.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">IconBundlr</a>, an AI app-icon maker that generates an icon from a text prompt and exports the whole <code>AppIcon.appiconset</code>. I basically turned the reference above into a tool — but the table's the table, so copy it wherever you need it.</em></p> ios swift design productivity