The new interface of iOS 7 has become one of the most polarizing Apple software releases since the iPhone came out six years ago. Some users think some of the UI elements look childish and boring, but there are a ton of new details and feature that make using iOS feel new again (for better or worse).
iOS 7 was just released to the public, but there are so many new additions it can be hard to keep track of it all, so we’ve complied this walkthrough of all the new little iOS 7 features, in GIF form:
(note: GIFs may take a few seconds longer to display depending on your internet speed)
Keypad buttons sink into your background 
Scott Forstall’s Passbook ticketshredder is gone 
Swipe to delete in the Email app
Active Timers now appear on the lock screen
There’s a scale in Maps when you’re zooming
Control Center!
Swipe up to clear banner notifications
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Spotlight from any page
GameCenter now has big bouncing balls
There’s a level in the compass app too 
New download animations in the App Store
Cute rolling X’s turn into ‘Clear’ buttons in the new Notification Center
Simplified Calendar
Equalizers in Music app
Add lustworthy apps to Wishlist
Toggle music controls and the clock on the homescreen
Closing apps can be done in a flash
Read super-long texts in full-screen mode
Jony Ive’s Magical iOS 7 Icon Grid
iOS 7 app icons are a little skinnier
New charging animation is tiny
Downloading apps in-progress
Passbook passes appear as passes when attached to emails.
Safari finally got a unified search bar
Voice Memos
…and the greatest new feature of iOS 7
Buster Hein is a freelance writer who lives in Phoenix, Arizona. Twitter: @bst3r.
10 responses to “A Visual Walkthrough Of iOS 7 With GIFs”
I’ve also noticed that app openings are directional now, and don’t just come from the center… as though the app grows outward from its icon’s location on the screen.
I’m surprised after all these years, Apple still hasn’t included a “Select All” option in the Mail app. You still have to individual select to do batch function. Like marking all as Read.
lol… i thought “awesome! i can put news stand in some folder now”…. one of my fav features of the new OS… it’s like i was running jailbroken iOS 6 *just* to hide that completely unused app….. i’m loving 7 so far except some apps refuse to work on it (like the Google+ app)
These gifs are really cool.
Super helpful GIFs for new users! Well done!
Not sure it’s the “greatest feature” in iOS 7, but the folders in folder is pretty awesome. Would solve the clutter and multiple pages I currently have. The one thing they didn’t include (from what I haven’t read or seen), is the “select all” option when in Mail. ie. select all to mark as read, instead of selecting each email one by one, then marking all as read.
i’m having real trouble swiping up to get control centre? works maybe one in ten trys? have it on ipads 2+4 and iphone 5 – swiping down for notifications, no problem.
imessage looks completely horrible
I’ve been on the beta for a few weeks now and I’ll give this advice to the newbies of iOS7. Give it a week and it will grow on you. Like anything new, you’re going to find things you like and dislike, but before you start hating, hold off 1 week then see how you feel.
jajjajaj the last one is one that i have been waiting for
The folder within a folder (“..greatest new feature in iOS 7”), doesn’t work on the 4S. Neither does the Motion view.