# Transparent App Icons — Customize home screen icons

> Create custom iOS home screen icons that appear transparent against wallpaper. (iPhone/iPad app by Noah Gilmore.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/transparent-app-icons/id1533210346 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Noah Gilmore](https://appshunter.io/developer/1200706718)
- Category: Graphics & Design, Lifestyle
- Price: $1.99
- Rating: 3.50/5 from 158 App Store ratings · 169 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 14.0 · 17 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2020-09-24
- Data updated: 2026-09-04
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/transparent-app-icons/id1533210346/reviews.md

## What is Transparent App Icons?

Updated for iPhone 16 and iOS 18.1 with support for large icons mode! Transparent App Icons is the easiest, simplest way to customize your iOS 14+ Home Screen with icons that are set against the background wallpaper to look like they’re transparent. Transparent App Icons lets you create images to use as Shortcuts and bookmarks on your Home Screen, so you can achieve previously impossible Home Screen layouts and custom icon spacing, using a simulated transparent background.

Features:
- Upload wallpaper images and automatically create icons with the correct cut-out so that icons blend with the wallpaper seamlessly
- Automatically crop uploaded images to your phone’s wallpaper size
- Quickly create icon images for entire home screen pages
- Overlay transparent images to create a see-through logo effect: 2200+ logos and symbols included in the app
- Transparent App Icons is a one time purchase, paid up front: no subscriptions, no selling data, no need to log in
- Absolutely never, ever, ever any ads

There’s no corporation trying to extract ad dollars here - I’m just one developer, and I hope Transparent App Icons can help you create creative and aesthetic iOS 14 home screen layouts! If you have any questions, feel free to reach out at support@transparenticons.app, or on Twitter at @TransparentIcns - thank you!

## Key features

- Upload wallpaper for seamless icon blending
- Automatic image cropping to wallpaper size
- Create icon images for entire home screen pages
- Overlay transparent images with 2200+ logos
- Custom icon spacing and layouts

## Chart rankings

- #21 in Top Paid · Graphics & Design (US App Store)

## What do users think of Transparent App Icons?

Overall sentiment: neutral

**Pros**

- ⭐️ Awesome app
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🎨 Great for customizing home screen
- 💰 Worth the money

**Cons**

- 🐛 Alignment issues with new iOS versions
- 🚫 Does not work on iPad or iPhone SE
- 📷 Low quality exported icons
- 🔀 Complicated workflow

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Icons not aligning properly on iPhone 14 Pro Max
- Cropping issues on iPhone 13 mini
- App freezes when trying to add multiple icons

**Most requested features**

- Add support for iOS 26
- Allow uploading own icons
- Add widget customization
- Save and load icon layouts

## Recent user reviews (10 of 169)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/transparent-app-icons/id1533210346/reviews.md

### 2/5 — Large icons not working

*2026-06-30, version 1.7.3*

I haven’t gone as far as to discover which icons are and are not working, but the second column, third row will only install the regular sized icon. Even with Large icons enabled.

### 5/5 — Simple and the best

*2026-05-31*

Works great and have used this app since my iPhone 14. HOWEVER, just got a new iPhone Air and the images don’t line up anymore. I am hoping there will be an update. (Also wish we didn’t have to live with Liquid Glass, but that’s not your fault).

### 3/5 — Great app, slow updates

*2026-04-20*

This app would be great for me IF the icons fit my phone. I emailed support in late February and it is now the end of April with no response, nor updates for icons to fit any of the iPhone 17s, including the one I have (17 Pro). The app store said it would work with my phone and I unknowingly paid the money for something that I cannot use. 

To the developers, thank you for creating something to fill the needs of custom iPhone decoration, but please update your app so more of us can utilize it!!!💗

### 1/5 — Icons no longer aligned

*2026-03-26, version 1.7.3*

Is this going to be fixed for iphone 16??

### 2/5 — update

*2026-03-08, version 1.7.3*

please update this app for ios26. it no longer works as intended.

### 2/5 — worked super great until it didn’t

*2026-02-18, version 1.7.3*

please PLEASE update the app so that the icons line up with ios 26. normally i wouldn’t mind if an app went bust but having paid for this one it makes me a little upset :(

### 1/5 — Abandon

*2025-12-17*

L’appli n’est plus mise à jour.. c’est bien dommage car les apps ne sont plus au même endroit maintenant :(

### 2/5 — Cropping not working properly

*2025-12-12*

The app hasn’t been working properly for ages now, the icons are never accurately cropped to the wallpaper and you’d have to spend ages adjusting the picture in the app for it to be aligned. Due to the new IOS update not even that works anymore.

### 3/5 — Disappointed.

*2025-11-22, version 1.7.3*

I used this app for my phone and it was great! So i got inspired and wanted to customize my ipad. Except when i try it tells me i have to crop the photo which will make the apps not align with the background.

### 5/5 — Update for ios 26

*2025-09-29, version 1.7.3*

Please give us an update so we can use this app on iOS 26

## Frequently asked questions about Transparent App Icons

### What does Transparent App Icons do?

Transparent App Icons allows you to create custom icons for your iOS home screen that appear to be transparent against your wallpaper. This enables you to achieve unique home screen layouts and custom icon spacing, making your device's interface more personalized and aesthetic.

### How do I create custom icons?

You can upload your wallpaper images, and the app will automatically create icons with the correct cut-outs to blend seamlessly. It also automatically crops uploaded images to your phone's wallpaper size, and you can quickly create icon images for entire home screen pages.

### Is this app free or does it have subscriptions?

Transparent App Icons is a one-time purchase, paid upfront. There are no subscriptions, no selling of your data, and no need to log in. The app also contains absolutely no ads.

### What iOS versions are supported?

The app is updated for iPhone 16 and iOS 18.1, with support for large icons mode. It is designed for iOS 14 and later versions, allowing you to customize your home screen.

### Can I add transparent logos to my icons?

Yes, you can overlay transparent images to create a see-through logo effect. The app includes over 2200 logos and symbols that you can use to enhance your custom icons.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.7.3 — 2024-11-05

Thanks for your support of Transparent App Icons! This version includes a fix for icons being misaligned on iPhone 16 family devices running iOS 18.1. Thank you to everyone who reported these bugs via our support email and via Twitter/X!

### 1.7.2 — 2024-09-26

Thanks for your support of Transparent App Icons! This version includes a fix for icons being misaligned on devices running iOS 18 as well as a fix for icon alignment on iPhone 13 Mini, iPhone 16 Pro, and iPhone 16 Pro Max model phones. Thank you to everyone who reported these bugs via our support email and via Twitter/X!

### 1.7.1 — 2024-09-25

Thanks for your support of Transparent App Icons! This version includes a fix for icons being misaligned on devices running iOS 18 as well as a fix for icon alignment on iPhone 13 Mini model phones. Thank you to everyone who reported these bugs via our support email and via Twitter/X!

### 1.7.0 — 2024-09-23

Support for iPhone 16 family devices, and iOS 18

### 1.6.0 — 2022-09-26

Thanks for your support of Transparent App Icons! This version includes a fix for icons being misaligned on iPhone 14, 14 Plus, 14 Pro, and 14 Pro Max model phones. Thank you to everyone who reported these bugs via our support email and via Twitter!

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