{"id":216257,"date":"2026-02-22T08:08:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T13:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/22\/android-apps-stop-using-apples-liquid-glass-design\/"},"modified":"2026-02-22T09:05:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T14:05:09","slug":"android-apps-stop-using-apples-liquid-glass-design","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/22\/android-apps-stop-using-apples-liquid-glass-design\/","title":{"rendered":"Android apps, stop using Apple’s Liquid Glass design"},"content":{"rendered":"

Android apps, stop using Apple’s Liquid Glass design<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/android-apps-using-liquid-glass-3642290\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-02-22 08:08:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: www.androidauthority.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Stephen Headrick \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n

If I wanted Liquid Glass, I\u2019d buy an iPhone. It doesn\u2019t belong on Android. And yet, I\u2019m seeing more and more of Apple\u2019s design language \u2014 or half-baked versions of it \u2014 pop up in apps on my Google Pixel.<\/p>\n

Android has long been known for its customization options. For that reason, I don\u2019t mind some of the third-party launchers that have added Liquid Glass-like design packs. For me, the issue is not about a third-party developer giving the user the option; to the contrary, the issue is when an app developer chooses Apple\u2019s design language over Google\u2019s Material 3 Expressive as the default, leading to an experience that feels foreign.<\/p>\n

Have you noticed Liquid Glass design in apps you use on Android?<\/h3>\n

38 votes<\/p>\n

Yes<\/p>\n

32%<\/p>\n

No<\/p>\n

63%<\/p>\n

I don’t really pay attention to design.<\/p>\n

5%<\/p>\n

There are levels to this<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n

\"Apple<\/p>\n

Stephen Headrick \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n

Some apps are leaning on Liquid Glass more than others. The most recent and blatant implementation I\u2019ve seen is in popular note-taking app Obsidian. This app was recently updated and the UI screams iOS. The circular floating buttons at the top right and left of each screen, the floating bar at the bottom, the lack of color \u2014 it\u2019s all straight from iOS. To give credit where it\u2019s due, I will admit that the app feels native and snappy to use, but I would appreciate even just a little effort to make the experience more fit for Android.<\/p>\n

In Obsidian\u2019s case, even just a couple of small changes would go a long way. For one, to differentiate from Apple\u2019s design standards, I\u2019d start by changing the two floating buttons at the top of the screen. Taking some inspiration from Google\u2019s Screenshots app, I\u2019d change the buttons\u2019 shape to more of a squished circle, with a narrower top and bottom and longer sides. I\u2019d also remove the shadows from underneath the circle and leave them flat, as you commonly see with these buttons on Android.<\/p>\n

\"Apple<\/p>\n

Stephen Headrick \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n

Google\u2019s design language…<\/p>\n

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