Timelines 4.1 brings Liquid Glass support and more
It's that time of year again - a new version of iOS is coming out, and Timelines is ready to support it on day one.
iOS 26 is bringing the biggest redesign to the platform since iOS 7 which came out 12 years ago. It unifies the design across Apple platforms and brings a new material that is meant to mimic how a glass surface would look.
Timelines 4.1 brings compatibility with iOS 26 and watchOS 26, as well as support for the new Liquid Glass design.
Liquid Glass Support
Functionally, most screens feel similar to how they were before, but all the changes in system navigation bars and tab bars, as well as more rounded corners in table views, bring a new feel to the app.
Here are a few examples of what some screens in Timelines look like now:
More improvements
Stacking of overlapping events
Overlapping events are now stacked vertically on the timeline. This makes it much easier to see when you have some overlapping events, regardless of whether they are intentional or not. You can disable this in Settings.
Tap anywhere to control tracking
You can now tap anywhere on a timeline cell to start or stop tracking, even in the List mode. This makes it quite a lot easier to just start and stop timers without having to aim at any specific part of the cell.
A note on Liquid Glass
While there is a lot to like about this exciting new look, I must admit that it took me some time to get used to it. Additionally, during the beta period, there were major bugs in it. Many of those were fixed, but unfortunately, not all of them. Third-party app developers only have limited options in working around those bugs in the system. Most notably, these are the known issues that now affect Timelines:
- switching between tab bar tabs briefly shows content below the top header of the previous screen
- tapping in lists doesn't show a highlight
- legibility in certain places is reduced
Let's hope that Apple can fix these soon. In the meantime, I hope you enjoy the fresh new look—both of iOS and of Timelines! Personally, it took me a while to get used to it, but it grew on me over time and now I mostly like it now. I hope it will be similar for you.
- Lukas