Claude vs Gemini: UI comparison
How Claude (Anthropic) and Gemini (Google) compare on a desktop screen in the week of October 19, 2026: 6 differences and 3 similarities, measured from each product's weekly screenshot.
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Differences
- Claude shows 14 menu items; Gemini shows 11.
- Claude's message box covers more of the screen than Gemini's (6.5% vs 4.1%).
- Claude shows more clickable items than Gemini (~18 vs ~14).
- Claude shows no suggested prompts; Gemini shows 3.
- Claude's sidebar is wider than Gemini's (23% vs 4% of the screen width).
- Claude uses 2 text sizes; Gemini uses 3.
Similarities
- Neither shows a note about the AI's limits.
- Both were captured in dark mode.
- Both message boxes sit in the middle third of the screen.
Latest menu changes
Claude
No menu changes have been recorded for Claude yet.
Gemini
Week of October 12, 2026, compared with the week of October 5, 2026:
- The icon of a sidebar button changed (diamond icon → clock icon).
- An icon button (hexagon icon) now appears in the sidebar.