iOS Changing App icon at runtime

Question

I want to change my app icon at runtime. I read other similar threads on SO, and they say that it is not possible using Apple sanctioned APIs. One of the responses mentioned tha

Answer 1

Although this is an old question, I recently discovered this is now possible, as of iOS 10.3:

https://developer.apple.com/documentation/uikit/uiapplication/2806818-setalternateiconname

...using the UIApplication.setAlternateIconName(_:completionHandler:) API.

Note however you are limited to using icons which are already shipped as part of the app bundle.