Apple highlights third-party apps adopting Liquid Glass in iOS 26 and above


Apple launched iOS 26 with its new Liquid Glass design language in September. Since then, third-party developers have been working hard to roll out new Liquid Glass versions of their apps.

Now Apple has launched a new page on the Apple Developer website offering a visual gallery of how developers are adopting Liquid Glass in their applications.

“Explore a new visual gallery to see how teams of all sizes are taking advantage of the new design and Liquid Glass to create natural, responsive experiences on Apple platforms,” Apple says.

The webpage offers side-by-side comparisons of the iOS 18 and iOS 26 versions of popular apps.

Featured apps include Crumbl, Tide Guide, GrowPal, Lumy, Sky Guide, Linearity, LTK, CardPointers, American Airlines, Lowe’s, Photoroom, OmniFocus 4, CNN, Essayist and Lucid Motors.

For example, here’s what Apple says about the new Linearity design:

This vector graphics design app, now unified across iPhone, iPad, and Mac, delivers a better iPad experience that makes complex designs easier to understand. On iPad, the new two-column Inspector allows users to browse and edit side-by-side, dynamically adjusting to the window size. And on iPhone, touch targets, spacing, and gestures have been refined for smoother, more comfortable interaction, even with one hand.

And Crumbl:

The Crumbl app takes advantage of the new design and Liquid Glass to directly emphasize its beautiful brand photography. The app’s familiar pink branding also moves from the top toolbar to the content layer, letting the content shine through the controls.

Even if you are not a developer, this page on Apple’s website is worth browsing. It’s interesting to see the different approaches these developers took when redesigning their apps for Liquid Glass, especially with the before and after comparisons.

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