WhatsApp is rolling out a new message animation on iOS (2 minute read) (opens in new tab)

WhatsApp is testing a redesigned message animation for iOS that makes sent and received messages smoothly fade and scale into view instead of appearing instantly. The feature, currently available to some beta testers, includes a new toggle in Settings → Chats → Animations, allowing users to enable or disable message animations for the first time on iPhone, bringing the iOS experience more in line with Android.