Change iPhone Clock app icon from analog to digital

How do I change the clockface on the iphone clock app (home screen icon) from analog to digital? It changed with the iOS update.

iPad Air 2, iPadOS 15

Posted on Jan 19, 2026 8:55 AM

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Posted on Jan 19, 2026 9:10 AM

Hey there,


You can’t change the Clock app icon on the iPhone Home Screen.


What can be customized instead:


If your goal is to see a digital clock, here are the only alternatives Apple allows:


  • Lock Screen:


You can choose different digital clock fonts and styles :Go to Settings → Wallpaper → Customize Lock Screen


  • Widgets Add a digital clock widget from apps like:


1.Apple’s Clock widget (limited)


2.Third-party apps (Widgetsmith, Clockology, etc.)


  • StandBy mode :(when charging sideways)

Shows large digital clock options

.

Hope these help!

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Jan 19, 2026 9:10 AM in response to ljsmith13

Hey there,


You can’t change the Clock app icon on the iPhone Home Screen.


What can be customized instead:


If your goal is to see a digital clock, here are the only alternatives Apple allows:


  • Lock Screen:


You can choose different digital clock fonts and styles :Go to Settings → Wallpaper → Customize Lock Screen


  • Widgets Add a digital clock widget from apps like:


1.Apple’s Clock widget (limited)


2.Third-party apps (Widgetsmith, Clockology, etc.)


  • StandBy mode :(when charging sideways)

Shows large digital clock options

.

Hope these help!

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Change iPhone Clock app icon from analog to digital

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