The launch image (or default image) is displayed while your app launches. (If no default image is provided, then a black screen is displayed.)

To include a launch image in your app, add images of the appropriate size for the device. In iOS 8 and later, you can create a XIB or storyboard file instead of a static launch image. The launch XIB or storyboard is required to support iPhone 6 sized apps. See the Apple Documentation for more info.

iPhone 4S iPhone 5 iPhone 6 iPhone 6 Plus Retina 640 x 960 (@2x) 640 x 1136 (@2x) 750 x 1334 (@2x) portrait 1334 x 750 (@2x) landscape 1242 x 2208 (@3x) portrait 2208 x 1242 (@3x) landscape

iPad - Portrait iPad - Landscape Non-retina 768 x 1004 pixels Default-Portrait.png 1024 x 748 pixels Default-Landscape.png Retina 1536 x 2008 pixels Default-Portrait@2x.png 2048 x 1496 pixels Default-Landscape@2x.png iPad launch images do not include the status bar area. You can provide different launch images for each orientation (Portrait, PortraitUpsideDown, LandscapeLeft, and LandscapeRight); consult the Apple documentation for details. Additional References Apple Documentation: Launch Images