https://wccftech.com/google-chrome-ditched-a-redesign-similar-to-safari-in-ios-15/

With the iOS 15 and iPadOS 15, and macOS Monterey, Apple introduced a massive overhaul to Safari's interface. The new redesign brought an address bar that floats at the bottom of the screen, along with some changes to how users switch tabs and more. According to Apple, the new Safari has been "reimagined for the way we browse today." FOr iOS 15, for instance, Apple has talked about how the new floating address bar means Safari "maximizes your screen space and stays out of the way as you scroll and explore." However, the users have criticized some of the changes, and it turns out that this is not the first time we see this. Apparently, Google has already tried and ditched something similar with Google Chrome back in 2016.

According to Chris Lee, a former Google designer, Google began developing a redesign for the Chrome mobile app called "Chrome Home," similar to what Apple is currently aiming at for Safari. Lee was a staff interaction designer at Google during that time. On his personal blog, Lee has talked about how he created the "original concept and pitch" for an "ambitious redesign of mobile Chrome's main UI."