iOS 19 Leak Reveals Alleged New Design With Rounder App Icons, Floating Tab Bar, and More

Another alleged change is the addition of a pill-shaped tab bar at the bottom of many built-in apps, including the App Store, Apple Music, Apple TV, Messages, and Phone apps, among others. On the search tab, there is an elongated search bar, with a circular button to the left of it that you can tap on to return to the expanded tab bar. The video shows off a new animation when you switch between tabs in the bar.

In the Messages app, the search bar appears to be persistent.

The renders also reveal that Apple has adopted more rounded corners for some elements, including the Haptic Touch menus that appear when you long press on an app icon, as well as the volume and display brightness sliders in Control Center. Permission prompts for camera and microphone access also have an updated appearance.

Prosser previously shared re-created mockups of iOS 19's alleged Camera app.

The alleged design changes extend to the Settings app, which appears to have slimmer toggles, and to the default keyboard.

Last, Prosser said iOS 19 adds a subtle lighting effect to some elements, which contributes to the rumored glass-like appearance. For example, he said the default Flashlight and Camera controls at the bottom of the Lock Screen shimmer as you move the iPhone.

The first iOS 19 beta should be available immediately following the WWDC keynote on June 9, and the update should be released in September.