New look of iOS 19: How glassy should it be?

With iOS 7, Apple had recently carried out a really large redesign of its iPhone interface. That was almost 12 years ago. At that time, the once Sericomorphic design, which quoted elements from the real world, became a flatter, modern look. With iOS 19, there is now-at least the speculation-a further conversion, supposedly at the level of iOS 7. But what exactly the new iPhone software look will look like argue about it. The question of how strong the changes are is controversial.

More like visionos, but how strong?

The often reliable Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman claimed that it was the supposedly greatest redesign of iOS, Ipados and MacOS in the company's history. Because not only iOS, but also the operating systems for iPad and Mac should be changed and possibly standardized. The look should – at least partially – be based on the round and more transparent elements of Visionos, the operating system of the Vision Pro. There should be more transparency, depth effects and transparent virtual glass. However, the colors are apparently reduced.

The non -controversial Leaker Jon Proser, meanwhile, released a “first look” based on rendering drawings on iOS 19, which was rather disappointing. The mockups show rather simple changes, such as a rounder keyboard, app menus with round edges that hover, and a reworked lock screen with 3D-like, “glassier” buttons. ProSser ultimately leaves open whether there will also be round icons on the homescreen.

Render “not representative”

In the meantime, Gurman reacted in a posting on threads to the “flying around on the net” without calling prossers. The pictures are non -representative For what we see at the WWDC “. Apple had announced his developer conference this week for June 9, 2025. The new operating systems are traditionally presented there.

The Bloomberg journalist continued to wrote the look on “very old builds or vague descriptions”, there is no central new functions. “Apple can be expected more in June.” It is still unclear what this means for MacOS. Apple had slightly revised its look with MacOS Big Sur in 2020, but ultimately did not do equality towards iOS and iPados.