iOS 26 is Changing Alerts. Should You Care?

This is going to change the user experience

I’ve just seen the keynote presentation at WWDC 2025, and Apple have quietly dropped a UX bombshell.

It’s not the liquid glass design itself, although that is a big change in itself.

Image: Apple

No. It’s the news that alerts will no longer take over the whole screen.

It sounds a small change. It’s no.

What Changed?

If you take a look at 11.23 on YouTube you’ll see the announcement.

- YouTube

So in iOS 26 (I can’t believe it’s going to be called that, but I’d better get used to it):

• Alerts are now anchored to where the user tapped.
• They don’t dim the whole screen.
• They don’t block other interactions.
• And unless you’re paying…