Friday, September 21, 2012

App Icons on iPad and iPhone


iPhone-only Apps

Include the following in your application's Resources group in the Xcode project:

Table 1  iPhone-only apps icon requirements.
Image Size (px)
File Name
Used For
Required Status
512x512iTunesArtworkAd Hoc iTunesOptional but recommended
57x57Icon.pngApp Store and Home screen on iPhone/iPod touchRequired
114x114Icon@2x.pngHome screen for iPhone 4 High ResolutionOptional but recommended
72x72Icon-72.pngHome screen for iPad compatibilityOptional but recommended
29x29Icon-Small.pngSpotlight and SettingsOptional but recommended
50x50Icon-Small-50.pngSpotlight for iPad compatibilityRecommended if you have a Settings bundle, otherwise optional but recommended
58x58Icon-Small@2x.pngSpotlight and Settings for iPhone 4 High ResolutionRecommended if you have a Settings bundle, otherwise optional but recommended

iPad-only Apps

Include the following in your application's Resources group in the Xcode project:

Table 2  iPad-only apps icon requirements.
Image Size (px)
File Name
Used For
Required Status
512x512iTunesArtworkAd Hoc iTunesOptional but recommended
72x72Icon-72.pngApp Store and Home screen on iPadRequired
50x50Icon-Small-50.pngSpotlight on iPadOptional but recommended
29x29Icon-Small.pngSettings on iPadRecommended if you have a Settings bundle, otherwise optional but recommended

Universal Apps

Include the following in your application's Resources group in the Xcode project:

Table 3  Universal apps icon requirements.
Image Size (px)
File Name
Used For
Required Status
512x512iTunesArtworkAd Hoc iTunesOptional but recommended
57x57Icon.pngApp Store and the Home screen on iPhone/iPod touchRequired
114x114Icon@2x.pngHome screen for iPhone 4 High ResolutionOptional but recommended
72x72Icon-72.pngApp Store and Home screen on iPadRequired
50x50Icon-Small-50.pngSpotlight on iPadOptional but recommended
29x29Icon-Small.pngSettings on iPad and iPhone, and Spotlight on iPhoneRecommended if you have a Settings bundle, otherwise optional but recommended
58x58Icon-Small@2x.pngSpotlight and Settings for iPhone 4 High ResolutionRecommended if you have a Settings bundle, otherwise optional but recommended

Add Icon files in Info.plist

To add the Icon files entry you will need to manually edit your Info.plist.
Open your Info.plist in Xcode, and locate the "Icon file" entry. Click on the plus (+) button at the end of the entry to make a new key entry. as shown in Figure 2.
Figure 2  Add a new entry under "Icon file" key

Then, type "Icon files" in the key column (notice the "s" added), or choose "Icon files" from the drop down list, as shown in Figure 3.
Figure 3  Add "Icon files" key in Info.plist

Next, turn down the disclosure triangle on "Icon files" and add the entries for the icons for your application, as shown in Figure 4 and Figure 5:
Figure 4  Add icon file entries for iPhone-only or Universal apps.
Figure 5  Add entries for iPad icon files.

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