Plain icons

Dark or clear icons, without names

iPhone · Free · built in

What it does

Makes app icons dark, clear or one colour, and can hide their names. Some people use it instead of grayscale, because photos keep their colour.

Cost

Free, built in. Clear icons need iOS 26 or later.

How to set it up

Touch and hold the Home Screen › Edit › Customize. Choose Dark, Clear or Tinted, and Large to hide app names. A plain black wallpaper helps too.

How easy to get around

Very easy: change it back in the same menu.

What people say

One long-time user stopped using grayscale once his icons were dark and his wallpaper plain.

Checked October 2026 · Source