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iOS 26.4 beta 2 arrived today<\/a> for developers, with two app changes that reverse iOS 26 search designs to be more like iOS 18.<\/p>\n Search design has reversed to iOS 18 behavior in some iOS 26.4 apps<\/p>\n Last week when iOS 26.4 beta 1 debuted, it came with some odd design quirks in the App Store app.<\/p>\n The beta revised the design of search in two ways:<\/p>\n The search button was integrated into the tab bar rather than being separated<\/p>\n The search bar was moved to the top of the screen<\/p>\n Both changes were reversals back to the iOS 18 behavior:<\/p>\n iOS 18: Search was a standard navigation tab, and search bar was at the top of the screen<\/p>\n iOS 26: Search was split out from tab bar as a standalone button, and search bar moved to bottom<\/p>\n In iOS 26.4 beta 1, the App Store was the only app to use the old iOS 18 design. <\/p>\n As a result, it seemed like a possible bug, or else a change intended to draw more attention to the App Store ad slot near the top of the screen.<\/p>\n But in beta 2, those theories are officially ruled out, because now these two exact changes have also been applied to the Apple Games app<\/a>.<\/p>\n In beta 1, Games had the previous iOS 26 design for search, but in beta 2 the iOS 26.4 changes first seen in the App Store now extend to Games too.<\/p>\n So far, App Store and Games are the only two apps to implement these design updates.<\/p>\n However, now that the changes have been brought to a second app, Apple may continue spreading this new-old design to more apps before iOS 26.4 launches to the public.<\/p>\n Do you prefer the search bar at the bottom or top of the screen? Let us know in the comments.<\/p>\n Best iPhone accessories<\/p>\n \t\t FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. More.<\/a><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/games-app-ios-26-4-tab-bar-search.jpg\")
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