iOS 6 vs. iOS 7 Icon Comparison [Chart]

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Posted June 11, 2013 at 7:12pm by iClarified

Check out this comparison chart of old iOS 6 icons versus the new iOS 7 icons.

The chart was created by @pawsupforu and features twenty four icons that Apple has redesigned for its new operating system.

Now that you can see them side by side, what do you think?

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Apple Mary - June 26, 2013 at 9:47pm

NG. Apple, go back to the drawing board.

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Alex - June 19, 2013 at 11:38pm

I like the old way more ...

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Mir - June 18, 2013 at 2:45am

The iOS7 version looks so dull. It's like Apple is trying too hard to look simple, then it just ends up looking more cartoonish rather than professional or something like that. I'm getting an iPhone soon, so if the official iOS7 would still look like that (because I've heard that this isn't the official one), I'll be sticking with iOS6.

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gamerscul9870 - June 17, 2013 at 11:49am

Just jailbreak icons or wait until they install the on off switch for flat icons!

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Dr.RE - June 13, 2013 at 4:38pm

Looks so much better. Skeumorphism is dead, thank God

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Juanleche - June 13, 2013 at 6:48am

We*

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El Compa - June 12, 2013 at 5:27pm

Damn, apple. I could've done better and I'm not in the business. Smh

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RIX - June 12, 2013 at 3:57pm

APPLE CHANGED THE ICONS ! ! ! ................This news is earth shattering ............NOT

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VDK - June 12, 2013 at 2:24pm

It's missing settings change, anyone else think it looks more like a st

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Sharp - June 12, 2013 at 1:42pm

Apple should give an option to switch back to original icons.

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Sandy - June 13, 2013 at 12:30am

I agree

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TheKngoftheInternet - June 19, 2013 at 1:57pm

Totally. I personally HATE these new icons. the old ones were so much more realistic, these seem cartoonish.

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Oligray - June 12, 2013 at 1:33pm

Instead of worry how it looks, why not worry how it functions? Better yet, write some code and get in on the massive amount of new user base Apple just gained.

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Steve - June 12, 2013 at 1:08pm

I love NEW icons. Apple good job!!

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N3RVE - June 12, 2013 at 12:41pm

I love the new icons.

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drock - June 12, 2013 at 11:51am

Don't like the new look. It's like moving backwards rather than forward.

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gamerscul9870 - June 12, 2013 at 11:45am

Please tell me this will include an option to change the icon texture from flat to style in the settings menu, then iOS 7 is all set, who's w/ me?

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Isaac Nordström - June 12, 2013 at 10:58am

iOS 7 is complete shit. I really hope this isn't the direction Apple is going for.

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Peter John - June 12, 2013 at 8:19am

If you don't like apple, just leave and stop phishing.

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Noman - June 12, 2013 at 7:38am

and... The most popular theme for the Winterboard will be "iOS-classic" :)

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Noman - June 12, 2013 at 7:34am

I am amazed that Apple went the same way that everyone else - for the flat look. Would it have been natural direction to take the current ones further and make them like SUPER REALISTIC - like Photorealistic? That would have been leap forward - now its just another trendy-flat-design that really wont handle the presure of time. Sorry #APPLE - this one was FAIL. Dont get me wrong - the new design looks trendy, nice and clean but Apple never been follower, but leader so following others direction was not the thing expected from innovative company like them.

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Yang - June 12, 2013 at 6:55am

SJ will be very sad if he is able to come across this crap design. what is ur main point to revamp the icon design Cook?

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RickvanR - June 12, 2013 at 7:01am

It's about coming into the 21st Century. The original icons were complicated and only so because they could. New ones are clear and simple. Similar with International Traffic signs compared to US ones. It's because of isolation on a big island. Think of other US innovations such as NTSC, first but left behind.

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