Android and iOS have both received visual overhauls in 2025. Android 16’s QPR1 update brought the Material 3 Expressive style to Pixel phones, while iOS 26 offered the Liquid Glass aesthetic.

Colleague Rita El-Khoury felt that developers were treating Material 3 Expressive like an afterthought, but were quick to adopt Liquid Glass stylings. Nevertheless, we wanted to know which visual style you preferred, so we posted a poll inside Rita’s article. Here’s how you voted.

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