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# Google rolls out fresh look for Gmail app on iOS
- URL: https://www.techloy.com/google-rolls-out-fresh-look-for-gmail-app-on-ios/
- Published: 2025-04-28T10:26:38.000Z
- Updated: 2025-04-28T10:26:38.000Z
- Description: It could bring cleaner looks and better usability.
- Author: Ogbonda Chivumnovu
- Tags: / Consumer Tech, Gmail, iOS

For a while, it felt like [iPhone](https://www.techloy.com/tag/apple-iphone/) users were stuck in a time warp when it came to [Gmail’s](https://www.techloy.com/tag/gmail/) design. Android and web users enjoyed [Google's ](https://www.techloy.com/tag/google/)fresh Material 3 look, while [iOS](https://www.techloy.com/tag/ios/) was still running on an outdated layout. Now, that wait is finally over.

Google has started rolling out the Material 3 redesign for Gmail on iPhone and [iPad](https://www.techloy.com/tag/apple-ipad/) with version 6.0.250413, and it could bring some much-needed polish. Right away, you’ll spot the new pill-shaped search bar replacing the old rectangle. If you use Gmail’s Chat or Meet tabs, the active section now shows with a pill highlight instead of just a glowing icon.

The "Compose" button also gets a makeover, now a rounded rectangle, while blue becomes the new accent color, stepping away from Gmail’s classic red. Inside emails, smaller tweaks like a horizontal three-dot menu may add to the cleaner, more consistent feel.

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/c1/a6/c1a6d111-d951-41ad-a392-c1e841210b93/content/images/2025/04/photo-output-1.jpeg)

Old Gmail app on iOS vs. New Gmail app on iOS (**via Kelechi Edeh/Techloy.com*)

It’s a refresh that feels overdue, especially with Android and web apps already sporting Material 3 for months. Now, Gmail on iPhone finally starts to match the rest of Google’s ecosystem, a change that might help create a more seamless experience across devices, at least in theory.

Stepping back, it’s no accident this update is landing now. According to reports of 2024, roughly 4.48 billion people use email globally. [Apple Mail](https://www.techloy.com/tag/apple-mail/) holds a 55.64% market share, thanks to the iPhone’s dominance, while Gmail claims about 30.9%. While a redesign won’t radically change these numbers, keeping Gmail modern could help Google stay competitive on iOS, a platform where users expect sleek and polished apps.

Material 3 has already landed in Google Chat, Home, [Maps](https://www.techloy.com/tag/google-maps/), [Meet](https://www.techloy.com/tag/google-meet/), [Photos](https://www.techloy.com/tag/google-photos/), and Search for iOS. Gmail was just lagging behind. Looking ahead, [Gemini’s](https://www.techloy.com/tag/google-gemini/) AI image generator will soon appear in Gmail’s sidebar for Workspace users, letting them create and insert images directly into drafts, hinting at more interactive tools on the way.

Meanwhile, [Google Calendar](https://www.techloy.com/tag/google-calendar/) for iOS, still using the old design, is adding "Birthday" event options alongside regular meetings and tasks. It’s a small tweak but suggests that more updates are slowly coming across Google’s iOS apps.

[Gmail now has a new Gemini AI tool to summarize email threads and draft new emailsBut only paid Gemini users can have access to the new features.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/c1/a6/c1a6d111-d951-41ad-a392-c1e841210b93/content/images/icon/techloy-avatar-1-1554.png)TechloyHenry Chikwem![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/c1/a6/c1a6d111-d951-41ad-a392-c1e841210b93/content/images/thumbnail/photo-1603539240352-8f2cce3257c4-3)](https://www.techloy.com/gmail-now-has-a-new-gemini-ai-tool-to-summarize-email-threads-and-draft-new-emails/)