iPad App Icon Requirements: Points, Pixels and Asset Configuration

Prefer the project’s current workflow

For a modern iOS/iPadOS single-master catalog, prepare the source image and appearance variants expected by the target. A list of legacy device slots is a reference, not a demand to create every file manually.

Do not multiply pixel dimensions twice

In a legacy catalog, a 167×167-pixel icon maps to size 83.5x83.5 and scale 2x; a 152×152-pixel icon maps to size 76x76 and scale 2x. Writing size 167x167 with scale 2x asks for 334 pixels, not 167.

Use the system mask

Keep important artwork away from the crop boundary and let the platform apply its mask. Do not build a different hard-coded corner radius from an unsourced claim about iPad versus iPhone. Compare actual installed output on both supported families.

Keep the universal app coherent

Test the target’s selected icon source, appearance variants and installation on iPad as well as iPhone. The icon should remain recognizable in the contexts your supported OS presents. A simulated screenshot alone does not prove the archived app includes the right files.

Review the release artifact

Confirm every referenced filename exists, image dimensions match and the project builds with the intended assets. For the standard raster appearance, use a full-bleed opaque master; separate appearance and layered workflows should follow their own requirements.

IconBundlr export and purchase scope

IconBundlr’s native iOS export contains three 1024×1024 PNG appearance assets (light, dark and tinted) and Contents.json inside AppIcon.appiconset. Appearance processing is best-effort: if foreground extraction cannot produce a distinct variant, a slot can reuse the light artwork. Review each result in Xcode. This is an iOS asset catalog, not an Icon Composer .icon file or a complete Android, macOS, watchOS, tvOS or visionOS package.

IconBundlr is free to download, with limited free generation. Available in-app purchase options can include a renewing subscription, lifetime export access and individual-icon unlock credits. The app shows the current price, included access, renewal terms and any eligibility requirements in your storefront before purchase. A subscription is not a lifetime purchase, and an icon credit does not grant unlimited generation.

Review generated artwork before publishing. An export purchase does not guarantee originality, exclusivity, trademark clearance or App Store acceptance. Check your inputs and any third-party artwork, fonts or marks against their applicable rights and the app’s terms. Read the terms.

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