First Look: Digg Shows Off New Designs for iOS, Android and Web

Digg is giving users a behind-the-scenes update on the progress of its platform redesign—and this time, community feedback is front and centre.

The company’s “Groundbreakers” preview group, made up of early-access users, has been helping shape the future look and feel of Digg. Members have been testing and commenting on everything from design choices to how features should function, and Digg says that input is being taken seriously.

Both iOS and Android apps are now in the works, with Digg promising full feature parity between the two, according to an email received by iPhone in Canada. Key features coming soon include:

• Profiles: Bios, stats, posts, and achievements will be viewable, with follow features coming later.
• Communities: Topic-specific hubs are being built out, including info pages and contributor highlights. Eventually, users will be able to create their own.
• Leaderboards: Daily top posts, comments, and “gem-finders” will be showcased—though Digg says they’re carefully balancing gamification after feedback.

Early feedback from testers has been largely positive, with users praising the direction, requesting early app access via TestFlight, and commenting that the new look brings back a familiar “old Digg” vibe.

On desktop, Digg has been sharing updated designs shaped by user feedback. New tweaks include a compact view, dark mode, and a condensed sidebar community list—changes users say improve accessibility and usability. The desktop version definitely brings back memories when Digg was the original front page of the internet in the early 2000s.

Digg’s comeback is spearheaded by its original founder, Kevin Rose, who reacquired the platform in March 2025 alongside Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian. They purchased Digg’s domain and assets from Money Group for an undisclosed sum, aiming to revitalize the once-popular social news site. Justin Mezzell, a longtime collaborator of Rose with experience at Google and Facebook, has been appointed as Digg’s new CEO.