For a while, it seemed that iPhone users were stuck in a time chain with regard to the design of Gmail. Android and web users appreciated the Fresh Material 3 look from Google, while IOS still operated on an obsolete arrangement. Now this wait is finally over.
Google began to deploy the overhaul of material 3 for Gmail on iPhone and iPad with version 6.0.250413, and this could bring a very necessary varnish. Immediately, you will find the new search bar in the shape of a pill replacing the old rectangle. If you use Gmail chat or meeting tabs, the active section is now displayed with a highlight instead of a brilliant icon.
The “composing” button also gets a youthful treatment, now a rounded rectangle, while blue becomes the new accent color, moving away from the classic Gmail red. Inside emails, smaller adjustments like a three-point horizontal menu can add to the cleaner and more coherent sensation.
It is a refreshment that feels late, especially with Android and web applications already sporting 3 for months. Now, Gmail on iPhone finally starts to correspond to the rest of Google’s ecosystem, a change that could help create a more transparent experience between devices, at least in theory.
By backing up, it is not an accident that this update is coming now. According to 2024 reports, around 4.48 billion people use e-mails worldwide. Apple Mail holds a market share of 55.64%, thanks to the domination of the iPhone, while Gmail claims around 30.9%. Although a recast does not radically change these figures, maintaining Gmail Modern could help Google remain competitive on iOS, a platform where users expect elegant and polished applications.
The equipment 3 has already landed in Google Chat, Home, Maps, Meet, Photos and search for iOS. Gmail was just lagging behind. For the future, the generator of IMAs AI of Gemini will soon appear in the sidebar of Gmail for users of the workspace, allowing them to create and insert images directly into drafts, alluding to more interactive tools on the path.
Meanwhile, the Google calendar for iOS, which still uses the old design, adds “birthday” event options alongside meetings and regular tasks. It is a small adjustment, but suggests that more updates slowly stem from Google iOS applications.
Gmail now has a new Gemini AI tool to summarize messaging threads and the project of new emails
But only paid gemini users can have access to new features.
