Google is bringing a number of improvements to its Gmail app for iOS, namely: major cosmetic touch-ups, speed improvements and new features requested by many iOS users for some time now. Collectively, these improvements bring it a notch closer to the Gmail app for Android.
It's been almost four years since Google has brought any significant overhauls for the iOS version of Gmail and the most recent update brings a lot of features to iOS that Android users were once privy to.
"With the new app, getting things done on the go is a lot easier — whether you're trying to find a message your colleague sent you last month, or trying to get through your work inbox on a Monday morning," writes Matthew Izatt, product manager for google, in a blog post.
Here are the biggest improvements to Gmail for iOS.
Gmail For iOS Has A Fresh New Look
According to the blog post, the new app will now feature sleeker transitions overall, a nice visual touch that will make Gmail perform like a sophisticated migration of Gmail's main web version instead of an underpowered and hiccupy offspring.
The app is still predominantly themed red, so there aren't any major redesigns in terms of color schemes, but the new cosmetic touch-ups are anchored greatly for improved user experience alongside snappy and fluid elements that don't feel clumsy at all compared with previous versions of the app for iOS.
You Can Now Undo Send, Swipe To Delete And More In Gmail For iOS
Several features from the Android app have now made its way to the iOS version of Gmail.
You can now set the swiping gesture to either delete or archive an email to quickly get rid of messages that clutter your inbox.
Google is also bringing its "Undo Send" feature from Inbox by Gmail to Gmail for iOS. After sending an email, Google will give you a tiny window during which you may undo the message, which is extremely useful to reverse that furiously half-hearted note to someone in your past or a typo-laden corporate email that will be fodder for future embarrassments.
Sorting through your emails has also gotten quicker with an improved search function that brings instant results and spelling suggestions.
While the new app boasts hefty improvements, Google still hasn't given its support for a unified inbox to display all of your messages from various emails, so that might be a drawback for some. But for iOS users who have long waited for a major update, this comes as a welcome refresh.
You can download the new Gmail app for iOS on the App Store now.
