Breaking Free from the App Grid: Reclaiming My iPhone Homescreen
Reclaim your iPhone homescreen with iOS 18. Declutter, personalize, and find your perfect digital balance.
Matilda
Breaking Free from the App Grid: Reclaiming My iPhone Homescreen
The app grid: a familiar comfort zone on our iPhones. Rows upon rows of icons, a visual representation of our digital lives. But for many, this once-helpful organization has become a source of clutter and distraction. For years, I, like many others, lived within the confines of this grid. But as the number of apps on my phone ballooned, so did the visual noise. The constant visual bombardment from app icons, notifications, and badges began to feel overwhelming. While Android has long offered greater flexibility with its app drawer and launcher customization, iOS has historically been more restrictive. However, recent iOS updates have introduced features like widgets, app libraries, and the ability to hide apps, offering a path towards a more personalized homescreen experience. iOS 18 further expands these customization options. Users can now freely place apps and widgets anywhere on the screen, personalize their appearance with colors, and access more controls directly from the Control C…
