Apple's iOS 26 public beta initially excluded iPhone 11 models due to a bug affecting app folders, preventing users from seeing all app icons.

Looking at the home screens, the primary difference you'll find is that in iOS 26 the background of the dock and the search option that sits in between the dock and the home screen icons are more transparent and have a sheen to the edges, whereas in iOS 18, these are slightly darker.

Apple 's Liquid Glass design is, by far, the most polarizing feature in iOS 26.