Forwarded from Swiftgram
Liquid Glass Holywar
In early October, Telegram released a version with a new UI. Not only for iOS 26, but for iOS 18 with simplified effects. I decided to delay the Swiftgram update while Telegram continued redesigning more components.
After a month of waiting, Swiftgram was suddenly hit with a wave of 1-star App Store reviews, claiming the app was abandoned or demanded support for Liquid Glass.
I quickly updated the source code, fixed several bugs, and released version 12.2 on the App Store.
And guess what? Swiftgram was hit with another round of 1-star reviews… this time because of the new design itself. Somebody also paid for 1500 bots to add fake negative reactions to the post.
As a result, Swiftgram’s global App Store rating dropped from 4.5 to 4.3 stars in less than a month:
• Users who don’t like Liquid Glass leave negative reviews.
• Users who do like Liquid Glass don’t update their old 1-star ratings.
App Store rating system worth a separate post, but for now, let's talk about Liquid Glass.
How many Swiftgram users have new iOS?
Can Swiftgram delete Liquid Glass update?
Can Swiftgram add a toggle to switch between old and new designs?
I don't like Liquid Glass, what can I do?
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In early October, Telegram released a version with a new UI. Not only for iOS 26, but for iOS 18 with simplified effects. I decided to delay the Swiftgram update while Telegram continued redesigning more components.
After a month of waiting, Swiftgram was suddenly hit with a wave of 1-star App Store reviews, claiming the app was abandoned or demanded support for Liquid Glass.
I quickly updated the source code, fixed several bugs, and released version 12.2 on the App Store.
And guess what? Swiftgram was hit with another round of 1-star reviews… this time because of the new design itself. Somebody also paid for 1500 bots to add fake negative reactions to the post.
As a result, Swiftgram’s global App Store rating dropped from 4.5 to 4.3 stars in less than a month:
• Users who don’t like Liquid Glass leave negative reviews.
• Users who do like Liquid Glass don’t update their old 1-star ratings.
App Store rating system worth a separate post, but for now, let's talk about Liquid Glass.
How many Swiftgram users have new iOS?
Today, more than a half of Swiftgram users are on iOS 26 with Liquid Glass. This number increases daily.
• 53.9% - iOS 26
• 41.5% - iOS 18
• 3.6% - iOS 13-17
Can Swiftgram delete Liquid Glass update?
No, because Swiftgram will never get any new future updates if I will rollback the current version. Telegram will be introducing new features, resulting in lot's of "Unsupported message" and missing functionality.
Can Swiftgram add a toggle to switch between old and new designs?
From development perspective, it's not just a button that "enables new design". Telegram deleted old design. It will require restoring deleted source code file that implements UI elements. I will need to maintain both designs for all the features. And in case Telegram releases a new feature (like Live Stories, Repeated messages, Auctions, etc) I will need to build it from scratch in an old design.
Supporting two different designs is an incredible overhead that does not pay off in any way. It will significantly slowdown Swiftgram updates, that I tend to do quickly. It does not make sense with a rising count of iOS 26 users and global Glass trend.
I don't like Liquid Glass, what can I do?
There're no simple options
1. You can fork Swiftgram from https://source.swiftgram.app and build your own app. It costs money, requires powerful hardware and some tech skills.
2. Another option is to provide your feedback to Apple and hope they will change something.
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