Apple finally gives iBooks and iTunes U an iOS 7 makeover

BY Jason

Published 14 Nov 2013

Apple has finally updated iBooks to version 3.2, which comes with a much awaited design overhaul, in line with iOS 7’s design language.

Gone is the wooden shelf books library, characteristic of the Scott Forstall design era, which is replaced by a Newsstand like grid of books, with book covers as the icons for each iBook.

The release notes doesn’t say much apart from “iBooks has been updated with a beautiful new design for iOS 7,” but here are a few screenshots of the redesigned app.

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The iTunes U app was updated with an iOS 7 look too, as seen in the screenshots below:

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If the apps haven’t been automatically updated, you can download the updates via the Updates tab in the App Store app or use the iTunes links below.

Let us know what you think of the redesign in the comments below.

Download link:

iBooks for iOS – free

➤ iTunes U for iOS – free