Question 1

What size should my App Store icon be?

Accepted Answer

Apple requires a 1024x1024 pixel icon for the App Store listing. Your app binary must also include smaller variants at 180x180 (@3x iPhone), 120x120 (@2x iPhone), 167x167 (iPad Pro @2x), 152x152 (iPad @2x), and 76x76 (iPad @1x). All icons must be PNG format with no transparency or rounded corners — Apple applies the mask automatically.

Question 2

What size should my Google Play icon be?

Accepted Answer

Google Play requires a 512x512 pixel high-resolution icon for the store listing. For the app itself, you need icons at 192x192 (xxxhdpi), 144x144 (xxhdpi), 96x96 (xhdpi), 72x72 (hdpi), and 48x48 (mdpi). Google Play icons should be 32-bit PNG with an alpha channel for transparency.

Question 3

Can I use the same icon for both App Store and Google Play?

Accepted Answer

You can use the same base design, but the technical requirements differ. Apple icons must be exactly 1024x1024 with no transparency, while Google Play icons are 512x512 and may include an alpha channel. Apple also applies rounded-corner masking automatically, so you should supply a square image. Design at 1024x1024 and export scaled versions for each platform.

Question 4

Do app icons need to be square?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Both Apple and Google require square icons. Apple automatically applies its rounded-rectangle mask (superellipse) to your square icon, so you should never include rounded corners in your source file. Google Play applies an adaptive icon mask depending on the device manufacturer.

Question 5

What file format should app icons be in?

Accepted Answer

Apple requires PNG format with no transparency and no alpha channel. Google Play also requires PNG but allows an alpha channel for transparency. Neither platform accepts JPEG, SVG, or WEBP for app icons.

Label	Size (px)	Usage
App Store	1024×1024	App Store listing icon
iPhone @3x	180×180	Home screen on 3x Retina iPhones
iPhone @2x	120×120	Home screen on 2x Retina iPhones
iPad Pro @2x	167×167	Home screen on iPad Pro
iPad @2x	152×152	Home screen on standard iPads
iPad @1x	76×76	Home screen on older non-Retina iPads

Label	Size (px)	Usage
Play Store	512×512	Google Play Store listing icon
xxxhdpi	192×192	Extra-extra-extra-high-density screens
xxhdpi	144×144	Extra-extra-high-density screens
xhdpi	96×96	Extra-high-density screens
hdpi	72×72	High-density screens
mdpi	48×48	Medium-density screens (baseline)

App Icon Size Guide

App Store

iPhone @3x

iPhone @2x

iPad Pro @2x

iPad @2x

iPad @1x

Play Store

xxxhdpi

xxhdpi

xhdpi

hdpi

mdpi

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