Apple updates Classical app icon to match monochrome Music branding

Apple has refreshed its standalone Apple Music Classical app, replacing its red-and-white icon with a black-and-white visual style. The move follows a similar monochrome redesign of the primary Apple Music app, which swapped its long-standing white music note on a red backdrop for a black-and-white motif. Apple Music Classical remains included at no added charge for Apple Music subscribers, who can access the catalog on plans that include an Apple One bundle, a single-user tier, or a $20-a-month Family option for up to six users. [1][2]

Unlike the flatter primary Music icon, the new Classical design keeps its recognizable G-clef musical symbol alongside three-dimensional shading, subtle lighting, and transparency. Inside the software, Apple swapped red button accents for a blue tone aligned with the company's default styling across other apps. While the main Music redesign faced swift public criticism, the Classical aesthetic changes have met far less outcry, according to Engadget. [1][2]