How to Change Apps icon Size on iPhone, iPad (iOS 26)

🗓️ October 1, 2025, By ✍️ Karly Wood

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  • Enhance your Apple device experience with our guide on changing app icon sizes on iPhone and iPad from the settings app.
  • Perfect for those who find the default sizes cumbersome, this straightforward tutorial accommodates various iPhone models and iOS versions.
  • iOS 26 Users can make the icon bigger without app labels or names.

Here are ways to change the app icon size on iPhone and iPad, which is a handy setting for Apple device users. You can use these features when uncomfortable opening new apps from your Apple iPhone or iPad’s home screen.

Apple Restricted these settings for some iPhone models. Here’s the list of iPhones and iPads that featured changing app icon size on the home screen. For users who are unhappy with zoom icons, please read our article to reset the home screen layout.

Supported iPhone Models for the Display Zoom Feature

iPhone 17 SeriesiPhone 11 Series
iPhone 16 SeriesiPhone X Series
iPhone 15 SeriesiPhone 8 Series
iPhone 14 SeriesiPhone 7 Series
iPhone 13 SeriesiPhone 6 Series
iPhone 12 Series

    Steps to change the app icon size on iPhone

    1. Open Settings
    2. Tap Display & Brightness.
    3. Scroll the screen to tap Display Zoom.
    how to get Display Zoom setting on iPhone
    1. Tick mark on the Larger Text button
    2. Click on the Done button to save the changes.
    3. A pop-up message asks you to Use Zoomed, so please on it without worrying. and it will restart your iPhone.
    Display Zoom settings screen on iPhone
    1. After rebooting, tap on the Done button and go back to the home screen. I hope your phone will show you larger App icons than before.
    How to Make App Icons Bigger on iPhone

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    iOS 18/ iOS 26: Make icon bigger, Remove App Name label

    Only iOS 18 users can remove the app name and make the icon bigger on the home screen. Follow the steps below.

    1. Touch and hold on to the blank space on the iPhone Home screen.
    2. Tap on Edit from the top left corner.
    3. Tap on Customize.
    how to edit home screen on iPhone by long press on blank space
    1. Select Large Option. That’s it. The app label will not appear after that. Only a Big icon will appear on the screen.
    Home screen with app icons large and label-free on iPhone
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    Fix Your iPhone Screen is Huge

    iOS device’s other essential feature is to enlarge your iPhone screen by magnifying the screen. Use “Double Tap with three-finger” gestures to make the icon and everything big, and move on the screen using three-finger.

    Steps to change the App icon size on iPad

    Keep your iPhone updated with the latest iPadOS. Check installed iPadOS Version and follow the steps below,

    Settings > General > Software Update > Check for iPadOS updates or Install Pending Updates.

    How to Change App Icons on iPhone Home Screen Layout Ideas

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    How to Customize & Set Up Home Screen Ideas | Aesthetic Widget & App Icon

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    You don’t have any experience changing app icon size on iPhone and iPad, so don’t miss using the above methods. Please change it and make the best UI experience for our readers.

    Karly Wood
    Karly Wood

    Karly Wood is a journalist based in Ohio who specializes in covering Apple and technology trends. With a varied experience in reporting on public safety, government, and education, her insights bridge multiple disciplines, providing readers with a well-rounded perspective on today's technological advancements. If you need to contact me, you can reach me at karlywood.ohio@gmail.com or through (Facebook)

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