Sketchy Rumor Says iOS 18 Will Have visionOS-Inspired Design Changes

[MacRumors]

iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 will feature visionOS-inspired design elements, according to a rumor shared this week by Israeli website The Verifier.

For example, the report claims that the Apple TV app on iPadOS 18 will feature the same translucent navigation bar that was introduced in the tvOS 17.2 version of the app last year. The design of this menu draws similarities to visionOS, the operating system that runs on Apple's new Vision Pro headset, which launched in the U.S. last week.

Apple also plans to redesign various other system menus and built-in apps on iOS 18, including Safari, according to the report.

Apple TV app menu bar on tvOS 17.2​

We consider this rumor to be "sketchy" because The Verifier has a mixed track record with Apple rumors over the years.

Apple will introduce iOS 18 at its annual developers conference WWDC in June, and the first beta should be available shortly after the announcement. The update will be released to all users in September alongside the iPhone 16 lineup. For more details about the upcoming software update, read our iOS 18 roundup.

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[swiftapplefan]

Honestly I’m all for a translucent glass iOS design! It feels fresh and light.

 

[tomtad]

Bring back Aqua

I want to lick my damn UI again

 

[iLoveDeveloping]

Nice! I love the Vision OS design. Would look cool on the iPhone

 

[Ctrlos]

Glassmorphism ftw. iOS is already halfway there.

 

[SamRyouji]

It would feels like a slicker and more beautiful version of RainMaker default theme on Windows. I'm all for it.

 

[applesith]

This would be great! The irony is that older UI was more detailed and dynamic before hi-res screens. But we've had this flat design era with our super hi-res screens on everything.

 

[vegetassj4]

ooooh...ooooh....Vision Pro Avatar Memoji!

MeMovatar Courage!!!!

 

[Samplasion]

I would love for Apple to shake up the design language in the upcoming iOS version. The current design feels stale precisely for the fact that any changes since iOS 7 have been small and incremental.

 

[bigheaddoug]

I like it.

 

[Takeo]

There will be options to control contrast and translucency I'm sure (as always) but based on that screenshot alone (if that means anything) that looks like a nightmare. Even for people with good vision the UI contrast in that image is extremely low.

 

[kagharaht]

Everyone is different. I don't like having Transparency, Motion effect and such. I also have increased contrast enable to have defined lines on the windows and scroll bars and such. oh well.

 

[bartolo5]

All in for this, iOS needs a refresh badly

 

[Sorinut]

We'll see, I guess. I really don't care for transparency and always turn it off when I can.

 

[ghostface147]

It makes some sense.

 

[bradman83]

Everyone is different. I don't like having Transparency, Motion effect and such. I also have increased contrast enable to have defined lines on the windows and scroll bars and such. oh well.

Most Apple platforms give you the option to disable effects.

 

[CarAnalogy]

I believe it, because if the Mac is any indication they care more about consistency than the UI making sense for the platform. There’s nothing wrong with consistency, but things like the notifications on the Mac clearly need to be re-thought and not just copied from iOS.

 

[Six0Four]

dont like the light grey

 

[12-ThreeFour]

Mark Gurman said iOS 18 might be the biggest update ever, and we've been seeing hints at that. Example: the action button menu which is realistic and doesn't fit with iOS. There are other examples.

 

[city_17]

I believe it, because if the Mac is any indication they care more about consistency than the UI making sense for the platform. There’s nothing wrong with consistency, but things like the notifications on the Mac clearly need to be re-thought and not just copied from iOS.

Exactly, the settings menu and user switching Lock Screen are great examples of bad UX purely for the sake of consistency.

They need to bring back good UX tailored to the Mac instead of just lazily porting everything new from iOS.

 

[dwaltwhit]

It would make sense to "normalize" the vrOS, making the transition from phone to computer to vr seamless.

 

[szw-mapple fan]

There will be options to control contrast and translucency I'm sure (as always) but based on that screenshot alone (if that means anything) that looks like a nightmare. Even for people with good vision the UI contrast in that image is extremely low.

I agree. Apple already tried the heavily frosted glass look in iOS 9 and it didn’t look all that great. I much prefer the more solid/contrasty looking UI elements (with only a touch of translucency) that we currently have.

 

[PowerMac5500]

I'm ready to move past these minimalistic Zzzzzz interface decisions.... "A gorgeous new Journal app...".... Pfffff.

We need Scott Forstall.

Dude took one for the team after the maps fiasco, and now his interface contributions are sorely missed.

 

[ShivneelSingh]

I literally just want my Mac to look like Snow Leopard.
Those were the days.

 

[jz0309]

I liked visionOS during my VPro demo, so bring it on. better reason to upgrade than genAI ...