Apple Ios App Icon Guidelines

In general avoid displaying replicas of devices because hardware designs tend to change frequently and can make your icon look dated.

Apple ios app icon guidelines. System icons ios 12 and earlier in ios 13 or later prefer using sf symbols to represent tasks and types of content in your app. Mirror your iphone app icon. Ios icon sizes range from 22 22 pixels all the way up to 1024 1024 pixels.

Don t use replicas of apple hardware products. Apple products are copyrighted and can t be reproduced in your icons or images. A watchos app icon is circular and displays no accompanying text.

If your watchos app has an iphone companion app you must also supply a version of your app icon to display on the iphone home screen. You must provide an app icon to display on the apple watch home screen and in various other contexts. Make sure icons are legible.

In general solid icons tend to be clearer than outlined icons. Keep all content within the outer bounding box. Apple app store screenshot guidelines.

If your app is running in ios 12 or earlier follow the guidance below. If your app icon includes a dark reflective surface like glass or metal add an inner glow to make the icon stand out and prevent it from appearing to dissolve into dark backgrounds. Don t use black for your icon s background.

Provide a single focus point. Keep primary content within the icon grid bounding box. Navigation bar and toolbar icons.