Telegram has published a update for iOS which renews its interface with a style of transparency and depth inspired by the so-called Apple's Liquid GlassThe bottom navigation area, keyboard, and sticker panel display translucent surfaces with a subtle shimmer effect. refraction when moving.
Since it is a proprietary implementation and not native iOS support, the effect also reaches those who do not use it. iOS 26The company distributed the change over the weekend and several users have confirmed it on X, where they highlight that the aesthetic remains fluid even in previous iPhone models.
What changes in the interface with the new liquid glass
The redesign focuses on transparencies, blurring and layers that simulate how light passes through glass, creating a sense of depth and recovering the keys to the Liquid Glass design in iOS 26. Key elements such as the bottom bar, context menus and panels blend into the background and respond to scrolling with consistent visual behavior.
In addition to the look, Telegram has tweaked transitions and micro-animations—and offers options for reduce the Liquid Glass interface when greater simplicity is needed—for smoother and more legible scrolling; keyboard and the sticker area inherits the same translucent treatment, maintaining aesthetic coherence without losing contrast in content and controls.
Available even without iOS 26
The company has replicated Apple's material with its own engine, so it doesn't rely on the iOS 26 framework. This allows the look and feel to be active on recent versions of older iOS, providing a more consistent experience. those who have not yet updated the system.
According to early feedback from the community, the implementation respects performance and does not introduce any changes to the app's mechanics; this is a face wash which modernizes the app without altering the button layout or the most common flows.
Beyond the Looks: Features Coming with This Release
Along with the visual changes, the update incorporates several improvements focused on interaction, organization and customization, with new features for both users and administrators and bots.
Comments and reactions in group calls
During group calls and video calls, participants can send comments and reactions directly from the call interface, making it easy to express ideas or feedback without interrupting the speaker.
Notes for contacts
When adding or editing a contact, it is possible to save private notes visible only to you: where you met, their job title, or any useful information to remember who each person is.
Suggested birthdays
When you edit a contact's profile, you can suggest their due date. so that it appears on your profile and your friends remember it when sending messages or digital gifts.
Colors and profile cover
From the main Settings screen you can now change the profile colors without leaving the page. Additionally, you can apply the design of a gift received as a background and symbol to your profile header.
AI and Bots: Threads and Replies
Bots support conversations in parallel threads, so a single chat can contain multiple topics with separate context. This organization is especially useful in chatbots. Artificial Intelligence, which thus manage responses by topic and avoid crossing contents.
Gift Market and Bug Reporting
The Gift Market has been updated with a more flexible and secure interface, and the system to report failures It now works as a lightweight mini-app integrated into Telegram, making it easier to send reports without leaving the app.
Update availability
The version is now available on the App Store and is being rolled out rapidly. progressiveIf you don't see the changes immediately, simply update the app as soon as the package arrives on your compatible device.
A design movement of its own, aligned with iOS
With this implementation, Telegram adopts Apple's visual language and adjusts it to its own ecosystem, prioritizing coherence and readability in the app. The proposal doesn't replicate the iOS libraries exactly, but it does translate their aesthetic cues to a more flexible cross-platform solution.
The update leaves a more current application, with a translucent finish which doesn't require iOS 26 and a package of practical improvements: call reactions, contact notes, birthday reminders, more profile customization, better threads for bots, and changes to the gift market and bug reporting.