ay app icons get a makeover with sharper colors, flatter design

BY GreenBot Staff

Published 4 Apr 2016

The icons for the ay family of apps have emerged from the design studio with a fresh look.

As announced on the Official Android Blog, the new icons are brighter, flatter, all feature the ay Store’s familiar icon. It’s more of an evolutionary change that keeps with ’s fluid Material Design guidelines makes the apps appear like they’re part of the same portfolio.

The biggest change is to ay Music, which drops the headphones icon in favor of a note inside of a record. says the new look for these apps will show up “in the coming weeks.”

y this matters: This transition is likely a method to better br each of ’s specific storefronts. The ay Store is probably the most familiar to everyone as ’s app storefront, but the company also offers digital content for movies, TV shows, books, music. Such bring moves usually have a goal behind them, in this case it may be for ay its assorted apps to make a better impression on potential buyers.