iOS 26 brings Liquid Glass controls laid over noisy backgrounds, jittery animated buttons, shrunken and crowded tab bars, collapsing navigation, and ubiquitous search bars. On top of that, it breaks long‑established iOS conventions, getting closer to Android design.Overall, Apple is prioritizing spectacle over usability, lending credibility to the theory that Liquid Glass is an attempt to distract customers from iOS 26’s lack of long-promised AI features.The interface is restless, needy, less predictable, less legible, and constantly pulling focus rather than supporting seamless access to content. Instead of smoothing the path for everyday tasks, iOS 26 makes users relearn basics while enduring a constant parade of visual stunts.Apple may call it Liquid Glass. To many users, it feels more like a fogged‑up window: pretty from a distance, but frustrating when you try to see beyond it.
...Of het ook “getting closer to Android design” is weet ik niet....
Lastig om iOS/macOS geheel af te wijzen of dito te omarmen.
Dat weet ik. Android op smartphones is meer iOS 18 dan iOS 26. Zo ongeveer elke visuele klacht in het artikel is er één die Android 15 en 16 zeker niet heeft.