Returning to iOS 18 after using iOS 26 might surprise you

Published: Apr 6nd 2026 6:54am on 9to5Mac

iOS 26 brought a major new Liquid Glass design that, in some cases, led to user reports of slower iPhone performance. But Daring Fireball’s John Gruber recently went back to iOS 18 after a long time on iOS 26, and had a surprisingly different experience.