Image: Google Android apps could soon start looking more like iOS ones, with Google introducing 'bottom-bar navigation' to its Material Design specs for smartphone displays.

As WABetaInfo notes, the redesigned bottom bar also looks similar to the one on the iOS version of WhatsApp, making the experience consistent for those who switch from Android to iOS and vice versa.

WhatsApp launches enhanced bottom navigation bar for Android, featuring 'Communities' and 'Updates.' The new design, catering to user comfort, aligns with Material 3.0 principles and benefits ...

Wikipedia is now the latest to adopt these bottom navigation bars across its Android app… The Wikipedia Android app features two distinct bottom bars.

Google is rolling out a new update to its YouTube Android app, which switches the main navigation bar from the top to the bottom.