Messages UI design & app screens

Messages is Apple's native messaging app for iPhone, handling SMS and the richer iMessage protocol. It is the default communication hub for hundreds of millions of iOS users.

Its design is a canonical example of clean, system-native chat UX: the blue-and-gray bubble convention, tapback reactions, threaded replies, and inline media. Notable patterns include the app drawer, stickers, message effects, and pinned conversations, all rendered with the restrained typography and spacing that define Apple's broader design language.