Android 16 and iOS 26 reflect contrasting approaches to design. iOS 26 adheres to a minimalist philosophy, offering a clean, consistent interface that emphasizes simplicity and visual harmony.

Liquid Glass isn't just headache-inducing, it's an accessibility nightmare. Apple also introduced icon theming back with iOS 18 and has a new clear option to really cement its Glass design change.

At WWDC 2025, we got more of that. What’s interesting to me is how Android 16 QPR1 and iOS 26 are getting new design languages in the same year. Liquid Glass vs. Material 3 Expressive ...

With iOS 26, macOS 26, tvOS 26, and watchOS 26, Apple is planning to debut a new design that's been described as taking inspiration from visionOS, the newest operating system.