Apple’s first-party apps are also getting a rework. The Phone app offers a unified layout that combines Favorites, Recents, and Voicemails in one place. In Messages, users can now screen messages from unknown senders. iOS 26 also adds a poll feature and the ability to generate unique backgrounds that fit the conversation with Image Playground.

Apple introduced a new, compact design for Safari in iOS 26 that serves as the default layout, but there are two other design options available