New iOS 26.4 emojis ranked by popularity — from Distorted Face to Hairy Creature
A reader poll conducted by TechRadar reveals the popularity of the eight new emojis introduced in iOS 26.4, with Distorted Face emerging as the clear favorite, receiving nearly 70% of votes. The Landslide emoji ranked last with just over 2%, while other new additions like Hairy Creature and Fight Cloud saw moderate engagement. The results reflect user preferences for expressive and versatile emojis over more niche or literal representations. No major functional changes were reported with the emoji rollout.
- ▪Distorted Face was the most popular new iOS 26.4 emoji, capturing 68.01% of votes in the poll.
- ▪Landslide was the least popular, receiving only 2.21% of the vote.
- ▪Hairy Creature and Orca tied for fourth place, each with 5.51% of votes.
- ▪Fight Cloud ranked second with 5.88%, just behind Treasure Chest at 5.70%.
- ▪The poll received over 500 votes from readers across the website and WhatsApp channel.
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Phones iOS New iOS 26.4 emojis ranked by popularity — from Distorted Face to Hairy Creature News By John McCann published 28 April 2026 You're using one new iOS 26.4 emoji way more than the rest When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Future) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Hundreds of you voted for your favorite iOS 26.4 emojiThere was a clear winner among the eight new entrants... as well as a clear loserWe recently asked you to vote for your favorite of the eight new emojis Apple introduced with the iOS 26.4 update, and we can now reveal the results.And you came in your hundreds, with over 500 votes cast between our poll article and our WhatsApp channel.As a reminder, here are the new emojis you voted on:Article continues below You may like Which is the best new iOS 26.4 emoji? Have your say in our reader poll iOS 26.4 is here — these are 5 best upgrades for your iPhone iOS 26.4 could fix the iPhone's broken autocorrect, but one problem remains Ballet DancerDistorted FaceFight CloudHairy Creature (sasquatch/bigfoot)LandslideOrcaTreasure ChestTromboneSo, which emoji has won, and which ones are failing to make an impact in your everyday communications?With further ado, here are the results — from least popular to the new emoji finding a permanent place in your most used section. The eight new emoji which arrived in the iOS 26.4 update (Image credit: Future)8. LandslidePercentage of vote: 2.21%Poor Landslide. Its majestic peak and crumbling rocks offer excellent attention to detail, but this new icon has failed to resonate with you, the TechRadar readers.While it appears to be off to a slow start, perhaps Landslide will see a surge in popularity during key events such as major elections. Who doesn't love a landslide win, after all? window.sliceComponents = window.sliceComponents || {}; externalsScriptLoaded.then(() => { window.reliablePageLoad.then(() => { var componentContainer = document.querySelector("#slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-JxK99EGTPhx62Ezn5A3eAW"); if (componentContainer) { var data = {"layout":"inbodyContent","header":"Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inbox","tagline":"Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more.","formFooterText":"By submitting your information you agree to the <a href=\"https:\/\/futureplc.com\/terms-conditions\/\" target=\"_blank\">Terms & Conditions<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/futureplc.com\/privacy-policy\/\" target=\"_blank\">Privacy Policy<\/a> and are aged 16 or over.","usDisclaimerFooterText":"By signing up, you agree to our <a href=\"https:\\\/\\\/futureplc.com\\\/terms-conditions\\\/\" target=\"_blank\">Terms of services <\/a> and acknowledge that you have read our <a href=\"https:\\\/\\\/futureplc.com\\\/privacy-policy\\\/\" target=\"_blank\">Privacy Notice<\/a>. You also agree to receive marketing emails from us that may include promotions from our trusted partners and sponsors, which you can unsubscribe from at any time.","successMessage":{"body":"Thank you for signing up. You will receive a confirmation email shortly."},"failureMessage":"There was a problem. Please refresh the page and try…
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