what are notification badges

Notification badges are small icons that appear on the corner of an app icon, usually with a number inside, showing how many notifications you have received in any given app. They are designed to give you a quick glance at how many unread messages, missed calls, or other notifications you have. Notification badges are supported by both Android and iOS devices. On Android devices, notification badges, also known as notification dots, appear on a launcher icon when the associated app has an active notification. On iOS devices, notification badges can be turned on or off for each app, and they can appear on the app icons of your home screen, in the App Library, or on both or neither. Notification badges can be useful in some circumstances, but they can also be annoying, provoke anxiety, and clutter up your device screen.