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Apple iOS 12.1

Shark on Apple iOS 12.1

Apple shipped a new design for Shark in iOS 12.1, released October 30, 2018. The previous design is shown beside it.

Previous release
Shark as drawn by Apple in iOS 11.3iOS 11.3
This release
Shark as drawn by Apple in iOS 12.1

iOS 12.1

How Apple has drawn Shark

  1. Shark as drawn by Apple in iOS 10.2
    iOS 10.2

    Shipped in 5 releases before it changed

  2. Shark as drawn by Apple in iOS 12.1
    iOS 12.1

    Shipped in 13 releases before it changed

Every Apple release of Shark

  1. iOS 10.2 ✳
  2. iOS 10.3
  3. iOS 11.1
  4. iOS 11.2
  5. iOS 11.3
  6. iOS 12.1 ✳
  7. iOS 12.2
  8. iOS 13.1
  9. iOS 13.2
  10. iOS 13.3
  11. iOS 14.2
  12. iOS 14.5
  13. iOS 14.6
  14. iOS 15.4
  15. iOS 16.4
  16. iOS 17.4
  17. iOS 18.4
  18. iOS 26.4

✳ marks a release that redrew this emoji. The rest re-shipped the design unchanged.

Shark on other platforms

Frequently asked questions

What does Shark look like on Apple?
On Apple it is the design shipped in iOS 26.4, shown above at full size. Older revisions are listed beneath it.
When did Apple add Shark?
Apple first drew Shark in iOS 10.2, released December 12, 2016.
How many times has Apple redrawn Shark?
Apple Inc. has shipped 18 versions of Shark. Each is dated, so you can see when the design changed.

Next release: iOS 12.2 →

Shark on Apple iOS 12.1 · EmojiDex