WhatsApp rolls out updated design for iOS and Android

WhatsApp announced on Thursday the official release of an update that introduces an updated design for the iOS and Android apps. Users will notice a new color scheme and other changes that make the experience of using WhatsApp on both platforms smoother.

WhatsApp presents a refreshed design

With the update, WhatsApp adopts green color as the accent color of the app. As a result, things like badges and notification buttons will now appear green. The change looks even more drastic on Android, since the tab bar has been moved to the bottom of the screen, making the app more similar to the iPhone version.

For dark mode, WhatsApp says it changed the colors to provide higher contrast and darker tones to “reduce eye strain in dimly lit environments” because people wanted a “darker dark mode.” Icons and illustrations have also been updated with a more rounded and streamlined style. The app also received new animations and chat wallpapers.

At WhatsApp, our work shapes the way more than 2 billion people around the world communicate every day. We take this role seriously and focus on the details to get it right for our users. Our goal is to create an app that not only works seamlessly, but also feels like a natural extension of your phone, allowing you to focus on the conversations that matter in your daily life. We believe success is achieved when our design improves the way people communicate on WhatsApp and allows them to connect in new ways.

Our design philosophy builds on our product principles of keeping WhatsApp simple, reliable and private. We filter them through a design lens to create intuitive, clear flows that work universally and help people connect, while protecting their privacy. We pay close attention to how people use their devices and design our user interface to complement their existing experience, so WhatsApp is familiar and easy to navigate. If you know how to use your device, using WhatsApp should be easy.

These changes have been tested with WhatsApp beta users for some time, but are now rolling out to the public around the world. Last month, WhatsApp updated its iOS app to introduce support for passkeys.

WhatsApp is available for free on the App Store. This requires an iPhone running iOS 12 or later. Make sure to update the app to access the latest features.

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