Apple Human Interface Guidelines — v21 vs v20 Summary

Document change date: Sep 9, 2026, 8:01 PM CDT

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Getting started
Foundations
- Accessibility
- App icons
- Branding Modified +18 -13
- Color
- Dark Mode
- Icons
- Images
- Immersive experiences
- Inclusion
- Layout Modified +129 -449
- Materials
- Motion
- Privacy
- Right to left
- SF Symbols
- Spatial layout
- Typography
- Writing
Patterns
- Charting data
- Collaboration and sharing Modified +2 -2
- Drag and drop
- Entering data
- Feedback
- File management
- Going full screen
- Launching
- Live-viewing apps
- Loading
- Managing accounts
- Managing notifications
- Modality
- Multitasking
- Offering help
- Onboarding
- Playing audio
- Playing haptics
- Playing video
- Printing
- Ratings and reviews
- Searching
- Settings
- Undo and redo
- Workouts
Components
- Content
- Layout and organization
- Menus and actions
- Navigation and search
- Presentation
  - Action sheets
  - Alerts
  - Page controls
  - Panels
  - Popovers
  - Scroll views
  - Sheets
  - Windows
- Selection and input
- Status
- System experiences
Inputs
Technologies
- AirPlay
- Always On
- App Clips
- Apple In-App Purchase
- Apple Pay
- Augmented reality
- CareKit
- CarPlay
- Game Center
- Generative AI
- HealthKit
- HomeKit
- iCloud
- ID Verifier
- iMessage apps and stickers
- Live Photos
- Mac Catalyst
- Machine learning
- Maps
- NFC
- Photo editing
- ResearchKit
- SharePlay Modified +168 -147
- ShazamKit
- Sign in with Apple
- Siri
- Tap to Pay on iPhone
- VoiceOver
- Wallet