iPhone icon size
For older devices, save your 57x57 icon as Icon.png
. For the iPhone 4, save your 114x114 icon as Icon@2x.png
. The image resolution doesn't matter at all; only the pixel dimensions matter.
There are other sizes to cater to, like Spotlight/Settings icons and iPad icons. There's a full list written up in the library documentation.
As the iOS device range got a whole lot more complicated in recent years, here is a current list of icons and their requirements for each platform:
iOS 7+
iPhone and iPod touch
Both of these sizes are required:
120px x 120px60px x 60px (standard resolution)
iPad
Both of these sizes are required:
152px x 152px76px x 76px (standard resolution)
App Store
Create a large version of your app icon in two sizes so that it looks good on all devices:
1024px x 1024px512px x 512px (standard resolution)//Be sure to name this version of your app icon iTunesArtwork@2x and iTunesArtwork, respectively.
Spotlight search results on iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad (recommended)
Create an icon in the following two sizes:
80px x 80px40px x 40px (standard resolution)
Settings on iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad (recommended /wSB)
Create an icon in the following two sizes:
58px x 58px29px x 29px (standard resolution)
iOS 6.1-
iPhone Only
Image(px) File Name Used For Required Status512x512 iTunesArtwork Ad Hoc iTunes Optional1024x1024 iTunesArtwork@2x Ad Hoc iTunes HiRes Optional57x57 Icon.png App Store and Home screen Required114x114 Icon@2x.png Home screen iPhone 4/5 Optional72x72 Icon-72.png Home screen (iPad compatibility) Optional29x29 Icon-Small.png Spotlight and Settings Optional50x50 Icon-Small-50.png Spotlight (iPad compatibility) Recommended(/wSB)58x58 Icon-Small@2x.png Spotlight and Settings iPhone 4/5 Recommended(/wSB)
iPad only
Image(px) File Name Used For Required Status512x512 iTunesArtwork Ad Hoc iTunes Optional1024x1024 iTunesArtwork@2x Ad Hoc iTunes HiRes Optional72x72 Icon-72.png App Store and Home screen iPad Required144x144 Icon-72@2x.png App Store and Home screen HiRes Optional50x50 Icon-Small-50.png Spotlight on iPad Optional29x29 Icon-Small.png Settings on iPad Recommended(/wSB)
Universal Apps
Image(px) File Name Used For Required Status512x512 iTunesArtwork Ad Hoc iTunes Optional1024x1024 iTunesArtwork@2x Ad Hoc iTunes HiRes Optional57x57 Icon.png App Store and Home screen Required114x114 Icon@2x.png Home screen iPhone 4/5 Optional72x72 Icon-72.png App Store and Home screen iPad Required144x144 Icon-72@2x.png App Store and Home screen HiRes Optional29x29 Icon-Small.png Spotlight and Settings Optional50x50 Icon-Small-50.png Spotlight iPad Recommended(/wSB)58x58 Icon-Small@2x.png Spotlight and Settings iPhone 4/5 Recommended(/wSB)
*(/wSB) = Recommended if you have a Settings bundle, otherwise optional but recommended
Red,
Please follow these guidelines: http://developer.apple.com/iphone/library/documentation/userexperience/conceptual/mobilehig/IconsImages/IconsImages.html
I have not seen the pixelated issue on the iOS4 simulator like you did using an app that was originally written for iOS3+ with a standard 57x57 icon.