Apple highlights third-party apps embracing Liquid Glass in iOS 26

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Apple’s new Liquid Glass design language, first introduced with iOS 26 in September, is gradually being adopted by third-party developers across its ecosystem. To showcase this transition, Apple has launched a new section on its Developer website featuring a gallery of apps redesigned with Liquid Glass.

According to Apple, the new gallery highlights how “teams of all sizes are taking advantage of the new design and Liquid Glass to create natural, responsive experiences across Apple platforms.” The page features side-by-side comparisons between older iOS 18 versions and the updated iOS 26 versions of popular apps, giving a clear look at the design evolution.

Apps showcased in the gallery include Crumbl, Tide Guide, GrowPal, Lumy, Sky Guide, Linearity, LTK, CardPointers, American Airlines, Lowe’s, Photoroom, OmniFocus 4, CNN, Essayist, and Lucid Motors. Each example demonstrates how developers are blending the new translucent aesthetic with improved usability and adaptive layouts.

For instance, Linearity — the vector graphics design app — now delivers a unified experience across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. On iPad, it introduces a dual-column Inspector for side-by-side editing that adjusts dynamically to window size, while on iPhone, refined touch targets and gestures ensure smoother one-handed use.

Meanwhile, the Crumbl app uses Liquid Glass to centre attention on its signature brand photography. Its pink accents now blend directly into the content layer, allowing the imagery to shine through rather than sit behind a fixed toolbar.

Even for non-developers, Apple’s new gallery offers an engaging look at how Liquid Glass is reshaping app design. The before-and-after comparisons make it easy to see how developers are rethinking layouts, textures, and hierarchy under Apple’s latest design philosophy.