diff --git a/.changeset/big-spies-beam.md b/.changeset/big-spies-beam.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e5f0ad3eff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/big-spies-beam.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/create-app': patch
+---
+
+Removed duplicate `apple-touch-icon` link from `packages/app/public/index.html` that linked to nonexistent icon.
diff --git a/packages/app-next/public/index.html b/packages/app-next/public/index.html
index 0710a0d69d..a3c3ef19b8 100644
--- a/packages/app-next/public/index.html
+++ b/packages/app-next/public/index.html
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
       name="description"
       content="Backstage is an open platform for building developer portals"
     />
-    <link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="<%= publicPath %>/logo192.png" />
     <!--
       manifest.json provides metadata used when your web app is installed on a
       user's mobile device or desktop. See https://developers.google.com/web/fundamentals/web-app-manifest/
diff --git a/packages/app/public/index.html b/packages/app/public/index.html
index 0710a0d69d..a3c3ef19b8 100644
--- a/packages/app/public/index.html
+++ b/packages/app/public/index.html
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
       name="description"
       content="Backstage is an open platform for building developer portals"
     />
-    <link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="<%= publicPath %>/logo192.png" />
     <!--
       manifest.json provides metadata used when your web app is installed on a
       user's mobile device or desktop. See https://developers.google.com/web/fundamentals/web-app-manifest/
diff --git a/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/app/public/index.html b/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/app/public/index.html
index c6083b3dd2..fc758eee32 100644
--- a/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/app/public/index.html
+++ b/packages/create-app/templates/default-app/packages/app/public/index.html
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
       name="description"
       content="Backstage is an open platform for building developer portals"
     />
-    <link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="<%= publicPath %>/logo192.png" />
     <!--
       manifest.json provides metadata used when your web app is installed on a
       user's mobile device or desktop. See https://developers.google.com/web/fundamentals/web-app-manifest/
diff --git a/packages/techdocs-cli-embedded-app/public/index.html b/packages/techdocs-cli-embedded-app/public/index.html
index c6083b3dd2..fc758eee32 100644
--- a/packages/techdocs-cli-embedded-app/public/index.html
+++ b/packages/techdocs-cli-embedded-app/public/index.html
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
       name="description"
       content="Backstage is an open platform for building developer portals"
     />
-    <link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="<%= publicPath %>/logo192.png" />
     <!--
       manifest.json provides metadata used when your web app is installed on a
       user's mobile device or desktop. See https://developers.google.com/web/fundamentals/web-app-manifest/