The new version of iOS, the operating system for iPhones and iPads, coming this fall is going to completely overhaul the design you're used to.
What we haven't seen is how developers will change their apps to better match Apple's new look.
Apple has released new software for developers that will let them update their apps to include the new features, controls, and icons that are coming in iOS 7, but few if any developers have publicly spoken about what this will mean for their apps.
Some designers on the design showcase site Dribbble have decided to show what popular apps will look like when their teams utilize Apple's new software. This Tumblr page decided to round up up the best examples.
So far, the results are rather pleasing to look at.
This Facebook redesign shows the app transitioning more smoothly into the notification bar and using thinner fonts and fewer icons. Interesting is the move to using round pictures to represent people. This is something that Facebook was already doing with its "chat heads" feature, and now Apple is doing something similar for iOS.
This Spotify redesign simplifies the user interface, gives greater emphasis to the music controls (like Apple's new Music app), and uses iOS 7's graphics blending features to make the whole app match the look of the current album.
The Nike+ Running redesign is a great example of the simplification that will come to iOS 7 apps. The borders surrounding buttons are gone and all of the "shadows" in the app have been removed, making everything flatter.
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