I thought Apple's iPhone Photos app redesign would grow on people... boy, was I wrong!

Apple Photos app
(Image credit: Apple)

Redesigns of anything can prompt a negative reaction initially, and UI design is no different. A major change to the layout of an app can make something you've been using comfortably for ages suddenly feel confusing and unfamiliar.

With that in mind, I thought initial criticism of the Apple Photos app redesign in iOS 18 would blow over once people got used to it. But it hasn't. Two months on after the release in September, not a day goes by without dozens of people taking to social media to complain about how much they detest the new layout (looking for Apple deals? See our iPad Black Friday live roundup)

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Joe Foley

Joe is a regular freelance journalist and editor at Creative Bloq. He writes news, features and buying guides and keeps track of the best equipment and software for creatives, from video editing programs to monitors and accessories. A veteran news writer and photographer, he now works as a project manager at the London and Buenos Aires-based design, production and branding agency Hermana Creatives. There he manages a team of designers, photographers and video editors who specialise in producing visual content and design assets for the hospitality sector. He also dances Argentine tango.

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