iOS 18 will allow iPhone users to place app icons anywhere on the home screen grid, according to sources familiar with the development of the software update. This basic feature has been available on Android smartphones for a long time.
Although app icons will likely remain locked to an invisible grid system on the home screen, our sources say that users will be able to arrange icons more freely on iOS 18. For example, we expect users to be able to create empty spaces, rows and columns between icons application, which allows for different layouts.
iPhone users can already customize the home screen with apps like Shortcuts and Widgetsmith, which can be used to create “blank” app icons and widgets, but Apple’s official solution will be much more convenient.
Apple is expected to announce iOS 18 at its annual WWDC developer conference in June, and the update is expected to be released in September.
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