The long-awaited freedom to set a third-party browser like Chrome and a mail app like Gmail as default shows that Apple is slowly giving users more control. Perhaps from the same angle as its arch-rival, Google does. Though the walled garden is still very much intact, you can now at least bring your own set of personalization into the mix to make your home screen look different. If this new change makes the cut for you, let me show how you can give iOS 14 home screen custom aesthetic with unique app icons on the iPhone or iPad.
No matter how nice-looking an app icon is, it tends to go out of fashion or begins to look dull after a while. That’s probably when you feel to fine-tune the icons so that they will appear pleasing to the eyes.
Get Ready Your Custom App Icon
As mentioned, you need to have a custom app icon that you can use to create great app icons for your iOS device. The simplest way to find the awesome looking icons for specific apps is to take the help of (you guessed it!) Google.
Besides, icons8 and Flaticon are two of my favorite platforms where you can get a ton of app icons. So, head over there to pick some of the nice-looking app icons for your iOS device. To save any app icon, simply touch and hold and then choose the Add to Photos option in the popup.
- Once you have saved your favorite app icon to the photo library, launch the Shortcuts app on your iPhone or iPad.
- Next up, tap on the three dots at the top right corner of the screen.
As I have saved my app icon in the Photos app, I’m going to select the “Choose Photo”. After that, select the app icon in the photo library.
- Now, adjust the icon in the frame and tap on Choose at the bottom right corner of the screen.
Voila! You have successfully created an app icon for your favorite app. Now, head over to the home screen to check out. It works like a normal app. So, you can place it at the desired spot, launch it to open the corresponding app, and even delete it if you no longer want to keep it.
There you go! So, these are the quick ways you can create fantastic looking app icons for your iOS 14 home screen. It’s worth noting that you can create as many app icons as you want. So, go your all out to design your home screen to your heart’s liking.
