Evan,
Following my signature is an answer provided by the Perplexity app. I'm running iOS 18.7.2 so the answer was for that version and I hope it is applicable and helps. Alan On iOS 18, the setting that controls whether app names (labels) show under icons is in the Home Screen “Customize” options, not in Accessibility. When icons are set to “Small,” the text labels appear; when set to “Large,” the labels are hidden.youtube <https://www.macrumors.com/how-to/hide-app-icon-labels-iphone-home-screen/> macrumors+1 Check icon size setting Use this to ensure labels show under your app icons: 1. Go to your Home Screen and touch an empty area until icons start to jiggle. <https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/customize-apps-and-widgets-on-the-home-screen-iph385473442/ios> apple 2. With icons jiggling, find and double-tap the “Edit” button at the top, then choose “Customize.”youtube <https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/customize-apps-and-widgets-on-the-home-screen-iph385473442/ios> apple 3. In the sheet that appears, make sure “Small” app icons are selected instead of “Large.” “Small” keeps the app names visible under each icon. <https://www.macrumors.com/how-to/hide-app-icon-labels-iphone-home-screen/> macrumors+1youtube 4. Press the Home indicator or Done to exit edit mode. <https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/customize-apps-and-widgets-on-the-home-screen-iph385473442/ios> apple VoiceOver-specific note With VoiceOver on, you will still hear each app’s name when you touch it, even if visual labels are hidden, but changing icons back to “Small” will restore the visible text titles for sighted helpers or low-vision use. <https://sightforsurrey.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Apple-iPhone-with-VoiceOver-Lesson-2-Working-with-Apps-Home-Button.pdf> sightforsurreyyoutube 1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_hkNUsCtqA 2. https://www.macrumors.com/how-to/hide-app-icon-labels-iphone-home-screen/ 3. https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/customize-apps-and-widgets-on-the-home-screen-iph385473442/ios 4. https://sightforsurrey.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Apple-iPhone-with-VoiceOver-Lesson-2-Working-with-Apps-Home-Button.pdf 5. https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/customize-per-app-visual-settings-iph1f48544ab/ios 6. https://www.reddit.com/r/iOSsetups/comments/1gukh1p/home_screen_labels/ 7. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGy517PO2Gs 8. https://discussions.apple.com/thread/254393499 9. https://ios.gadgethacks.com/how-to/hide-home-screen-text-labels-your-iphone-ipad-ios-10-0175228/ 10. https://stackoverflow.com/questions/39922580/how-to-add-voiceover-accessibility-to-an-apps-icon-badge-number 11. https://stackoverflow.com/questions/11622833/ios-accessibility-how-do-you-set-the-accessibility-label-for-the-title-of-a-ui 12. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5KWNbux18g 13. https://ios.gadgethacks.com/how-to/with-ios-18-you-can-finally-hide-app-folder-and-widget-names-your-iphones-home-screen-0385552/ 14. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Uu_h4kpk4k 15. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACfSzTWUa1c 16. https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/ios-18-hide-app-names-on-your-iphone-home-screen.2433122/ 17. https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/ios-18-lets-you-hide-app-labels-on-your-iphone-home-screen.2428796/ 18. https://www.reddit.com/r/apple/comments/1g04mlq/how_to_hide_app_names_on_iphone_in_ios_18/ 19. https://www.applevis.com/forum/ios-ipados/labeling-buttons-icons-apps 20. https://discussions.apple.com/thread/255761692 -----Original Message----- From: 'Evan Reese' via VIPhone <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, December 5, 2025 11:28 PM To: [email protected] Subject: The Labels Beneath Icons on the Home Screen Have Disappeared Hey Guys, My Sweetheart has a 14 Pro Max. She's a partial, I'm totally blind. She says that the labels under the icons on her home screen have disappeared recently. She does some things on her iPhone, but she's not really a power user, so I need to use VoiceOver to help her try and get them back. I'd really appreciate if someone could tell me where I need to go in Settings with VoiceOver to get those labels back. Thanks very much. Evan -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected]. 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