Apple users everywhere have a bone to pick with the company after their latest emoji drop.
Earlier this week, Apple rolled out its latest batch of emojis in the second iOS 18.4 beta update - and let’s just say, people have thoughts.
This update adds eight new emojis to the iOS keyboard, including a fingerprint, purple splatter, radish, leafless tree, harp, Isle of Sark flag, shovel, and a face with bags under the eyes (a little too relatable, tbh).
These fresh additions come straight from Unicode’s September 2024 list - aka the official emoji peeps who do the recommendations and coding for the little icons.
Now, we love a new emoji moment, but let’s be real - how many of these are we actually gonna use?
“Who’s the guy deciding which emoji is released???” One person asked on X.
“What even is that? 😂,” someone asked about the purple splodge.
“Name one situation where we need purple paint emoji,” said another.
A third agreed about all the others: “When are we ever going to use these I'm so serious the fucking harp?? the fingerprint?? radish??? what?????”
Someone else reckons: “They don't even care anymore.”
And instead of just roasting the new lineup, Apple users are begging for the emojis we actually want.
“WE NEED A SIDE EYE EMOJI PLEASE PLEASE,” one suggested, and we back it!
“Give me pinky promise,” said another.
“We need a nail-biting nervous face emoji,” suggested a third.
I even asked around the office, and the wishlist was long.
One person reckons: “A bunnings sausage because the hot dog is not true to us.”
And to fit the NZ theme, another requested a Kiwi emoji.

An ‘I’ve got my eye on you’ and ‘talk to the hand’ emojis were up there with some of the fave ones my co-workers have seen floating around online.

Oh, and Lisa from the office made sure to remind us that we STILL don’t have a robber or sea horse emoji. Make it make sense.
Honestly, we could be here for hours, and I’ve already fallen down the rabbit hole of seeing all the creative - and oddly, too relatable - edits from the internet.
Seriously, who do we need to talk to to get on the creative team? 'cause we’ve got some things to say.

Published by Sophie van Soest
06 Mar 2025