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Apple iOS App Icon Name: Maximum Length?

I'm just wondering if there is a restriction (in characters) for the title of the icon of the Apple iOS application (i.e. the display name). I want to avoid these ugly dots in the middle (eg, "Long..pple Name").

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It depends on the width of each character in the display name. From 11 (for "wwwwwww ...") to 15 (for "iiiii ...").

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This not only depends on the width of each character, but also on the version of the device and iOS. For instance:

iPhone 4 to 5 truncates names faster than iPhone 5 with iOS 8 (while iPhone 5 with iOS 7 also truncates a long title). The iPhone 6 and 6 plus have a wider display, but display only 4 icons, which means more space for your name.

The best way to test this is with iOS Simulator.

So, as an answer to your question: there is no real limit, since it depends on the character length, device width and iOS version ...

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  1. Specify the name that you want to use for your application or web clip.
  2. Open Safari on your iOS device
  3. Go to any web page
  4. Click the Share button (up arrow box)
  5. Click "Add to Home Screen" in the bottom row of actions.
  6. Enter the name you want (my favorite approach is copying / pasting from notes)
  7. click "Add". You will return to SpringBoard (aka the home screen) and see that the name is suitable or becomes elliptical. If it is overshadowed, GoTo Step 1 . If there are no ellipses, Return
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Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/913716/

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