What’s new with SwiftUI 26

A refinement, aging like fine wine in a liquid glass

What’s new in SwiftUI WWDC25 Session

Remember when SwiftUI launched and we all pretended it was production-ready, and it was. And now it’s been 26 years (but more like five) of SwiftUI and it’s better than ever

First thing first, the most useful link is the notable changes from Apple here:

SwiftUI updates | Apple Developer Documentation

The New Design System: Liquid Glass Everything

First things first: your app is about to look completely different. The new design system brings “Liquid Glass”, a fluid, translucent aesthetic that makes everything feel alive. Tab bars, toolbars, navigation containers — they all get this glassy appearance that reflects content around them.

You just compile your app with the iOS 26 SDK and code as simple as this:

Button("Save Location") { }
    .buttonStyle(.borderedProminent)
    .tint(.pink)

Will now look completely different and glassy.