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“The share icon — I had so much debate with the design team about the designs and you see this little arrow compared to the three circles like the branching on Android that is the share icon. People on Android don't understand the iOS icon and it doesn't look native.”
Adapt Native UI Language Per Platform — Using The iOS Share Icon On Android Signals "Foreign"
Cross-platform apps frequently use iOS UI patterns on Android out of convenience, but native users notice immediately. The share icon debate at Photoroom — iOS arrow vs Android branching circles — sounds trivial but represents a deeper truth: each platform has its own visual language, and violating it makes users feel the product is a port rather than a native app. Allow the Android team freedom to adapt platform-specific idioms.
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Matt Rouif
PhotoroomCo-founder and CEO; built top photo/AI app on iOS (2019) and Android (2021)
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How to Succeed on iOS vs. Android — Matt Rouif, Photoroom· 11:37