After Android, most Google apps on iOS now feature the redesigned Google account menu and switcher.
Previously, tapping the profile photo in the upper right corner of each Google app opened a floating window listing all the accounts connected to your device. This pop-up lets you see the app background to preserve context.
Old versus new
On iOS, Google has migrated to a panel that slides up from the bottom of your screen. The first line contains your Gmail address, with “Done” (instead of “x”) now on the right. You get a large circular avatar with a “Hi, (name)!” » welcome message and larger “Manage your Google account” button. There is a “Switch Account” drop-down menu that also allows you to “Add another account” or “Manage accounts on this device”. Each item is placed in a Material 3 Expressive container.
Next comes a “More from (app)” section that lists app-specific actions, such as settings or any other secondary navigation the app has placed there. When you scroll down, the profile picture is anchored next to the email in the top row.
On iPad, apps use a floating window instead of going full screen.
Overall, it’s a bigger, more obvious, and more user-friendly interface in some ways. However, by taking up the entire screen, context is lost. This redesign matches what you already get on the web.
As a reminder, you can always swipe up/down on the profile picture to quickly switch accounts without leaving the app home page.
On iOS, most Google apps now have this redesign of the Account menu. Gemini, Google Home, Photos, and Translate place many items in the account menu. In comparison, Google Workspace apps (Docs, Drive, Gmail, Keep, Meet, Sheets, Slides, and Tasks) do not.
Big apps that haven’t been updated include Google (Search) And Cards. The YouTube family of apps continues to have its own design language.
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