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>They might have made it too flat actually. A lot of text everywhere (the user will definitely get confused on what to tap and what not to tap)

Yea, that's one thing which Skeuomorphism does well is I know instantly what I can interact with and what I can't. I still may not know what to 'tap-and-hold' but at least I know what scrolls, what turns, what swipes.

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> Yea, that's one thing which Skeuomorphism does well is I know instantly what I can interact with and what I can't.

It does it well when it is done well.

Then there are elements like the red book mark in Contacts. where you think - what the hell is that meant to do?

Apple had certainly gone too far in some cases (the Podcasts app is my personal favorite with a reel-to-reel acting as UI), but many apps were finally striking a good balance. The Google Search iOS app, for example, uses dimension and light beautifully to represent what's part of the chrome, what's active, what's tappable, etc. Facebook is also finding a decent rhythm.

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