App icon sizes — 2026 reference
Quick answer: The App Store icon is 1024 × 1024 px PNG with no alpha. The Play Store icon is 512 × 512 px 32-bit PNG with alpha. Modern Xcode generates every smaller iOS size from a single 1024 source; Android still needs a mipmap density set plus an adaptive icon configuration. Free, no signup, no watermark.
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iOS — App Store and iPhone / iPad icon sizes
Modern Xcode generates every iOS size from a single 1024 × 1024 source, but App Store Connect still rejects icons with rounded corners or alpha — keep the source flat and square.
| Context |
Pixel size |
Density / format |
Notes |
| App Store listing |
1024 × 1024 px |
1× |
No alpha channel; flat PNG. Required for every App Store submission. |
| iPhone home screen |
180 × 180 px |
@3x |
60 pt at 3× — used on every modern iPhone home screen. |
| iPhone Spotlight |
120 × 120 px |
@3x |
40 pt at 3× — search results and Today view. |
| iPhone Settings |
87 × 87 px |
@3x |
29 pt at 3× — Settings list row icon. |
| iPhone Notification |
60 × 60 px |
@3x |
20 pt at 3× — appears on lock screen alerts. |
| iPad Pro home screen |
167 × 167 px |
@2x |
83.5 pt at 2× — iPad Pro 12.9 / 11 inch home screen. |
| iPad home screen |
152 × 152 px |
@2x |
76 pt at 2× — standard iPad home screen. |
| iPad Spotlight |
80 × 80 px |
@2x |
40 pt at 2× — search results. |
| Apple Watch home screen |
100 × 100 px |
@2x |
Series 7+ home screen icon. |
Android — Play Store and launcher icon sizes
Google Play takes a 512 × 512 listing icon. The in-app launcher needs a mipmap density set plus an adaptive icon (foreground + background) so launchers can apply their own mask.
| Context |
Pixel size |
Density / format |
Notes |
| Play Store listing |
512 × 512 px |
xxxhdpi |
32-bit PNG with alpha. Required for every Play Console submission. |
| Launcher xxxhdpi |
192 × 192 px |
xxxhdpi |
Pixel, flagship Galaxy, OnePlus 12 — densest tier. |
| Launcher xxhdpi |
144 × 144 px |
xxhdpi |
Most Android phones (3× density). |
| Launcher xhdpi |
96 × 96 px |
xhdpi |
Mid-range phones (2× density). |
| Launcher hdpi |
72 × 72 px |
hdpi |
Older or budget phones (1.5× density). |
| Launcher mdpi |
48 × 48 px |
mdpi |
Baseline (1× density). Rarely the only target now. |
| Adaptive icon foreground |
432 × 432 px |
XML |
108 × 108 dp visible window inside a 108 × 108 dp safe zone (66 dp). |
| Adaptive icon background |
432 × 432 px |
XML |
Solid color or simple shape — Android applies the launcher mask on top. |
| Notification |
24 × 24 dp px |
mipmap |
White silhouette with transparent background — Android tints it. |
How to design an app icon at the right size
- Pick the platform. Open the icon editor and pick App Store (1024 × 1024) or Play Store (512 × 512). The canvas snaps to the exact required size.
- Drop in your art. Upload your icon SVG or PNG, or pick from the AI-generated icon templates. The canvas keeps the safe zone visible so you do not crop key elements.
- Pick a background. Solid color, gradient, or transparent (Play Store only — App Store rejects alpha). Match the icon to your wordmark color for brand consistency.
- Export. Click Export. App Store gets a flat 1024 × 1024 PNG with no alpha; Play Store gets a 512 × 512 32-bit PNG with alpha; Android also gets a ZIP of every mipmap density.
- Upload. Drop the App Store PNG into App Store Connect under App Information → App Icon, or the Play Store PNG into Play Console under Store Listing → Icon.
Frequently asked questions
What size is the App Store app icon in 2026?
Apple requires a 1024 × 1024 px PNG with no alpha channel for the App Store listing. Xcode then generates every smaller iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch size from that single source — you no longer have to ship every size manually like in pre-Xcode 14 builds.
What size is the Play Store icon?
Google Play requires a 512 × 512 px 32-bit PNG with an alpha channel for the store listing. The in-app launcher icon is separate — Android uses a set of mipmap-* density buckets (48 / 72 / 96 / 144 / 192 px) plus an adaptive icon configuration.
Do I still need to ship every iOS icon size?
No, not since iOS 11 / Xcode 9. Modern Xcode targets accept a single 1024 × 1024 App Store icon and generate every other size at build time. You only need separate sizes if you support iOS 10 or earlier — extremely rare in 2026.
Should the App Store icon be a flat PNG or have rounded corners?
Flat square PNG. Apple applies the rounded-corner mask on the device — never round the corners yourself, and never include a transparent alpha channel. App Store Connect rejects icons with alpha or pre-rounded corners.
What is an Android adaptive icon?
An adaptive icon is a two-layer launcher icon (foreground + background) that Android masks at runtime to whatever shape the launcher uses (circle, squircle, teardrop, rounded square). Each layer is 108 × 108 dp; the visible safe zone is the inner 66 × 66 dp.
Can AppsTemple generate every required app icon size?
Yes. The icon editor exports a single 1024 × 1024 source for the App Store and a 512 × 512 source for Google Play, plus a ZIP containing every Android mipmap density (xxxhdpi through mdpi) and the adaptive-icon foreground / background layers.
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App icon sizes are kept current with Apple's Human Interface Guidelines and Google Play Console requirements. Updated 2026-05-01.