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TestFlight App for iOS Gets New Icon

Monday August 17, 2020 11:04 AM PDT by Juli Clover

Apple today updated its TestFlight app for iOS to version 2.7.0, and according to the release notes, the update adds stability improvements and bug fixes. There's one other hidden addition that went unmentioned -- a new icon.

Old icon on left, new icon on right

Apple has once again refined the TestFlight app icon to introduce a new design. The icon continues to feature a propeller, but the new look adds a 3D effect and does away with the simplicity of the prior icon.

TestFlight is Apple's app that developers are able to use to provide beta versions of apps to media, testers, and others to get their apps ready for release.

Tag: TestFlight

Top Rated Comments

James_C

61 months ago

Slow news day :)

I like the new design though.

Score: 19 Votes (Like | Disagree)

macfacts

61 months ago

skeuomorphism is back

Score: 19 Votes (Like | Disagree)

dlewis23

61 months ago

skeuomorphism is back

It's not really skeuomorphism. Its more Neumorphism, basically adding some depth to flat design.

Score: 14 Votes (Like | Disagree)

mxcl

61 months ago

They are app icon shapes, in case that wasn’t clear. Recently someone from Apple showed that the App Store icon is also a face on viewing of a 3D scene of app icon shapes.

Edit: [MEDIA=twitter]1278207022329028608[/MEDIA]

Score: 10 Votes (Like | Disagree)

cmaier

61 months ago

Yes Sir! You got it.

Well, only because a propeller and a windmill rely on the same physics and thus look alike. It’s called “TestFLIGHT,“ not ”testMILL.”

Score: 9 Votes (Like | Disagree)

dlewis23

61 months ago

Highly detailed nice looking icon. I suspect all icons will be moving to a more detailed direction shortly.

Score: 7 Votes (Like | Disagree)

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