Figma October 2026 Update Covers App Versions, Device Support Cuts, and 13M Users
The October 2026 Figma update covers new app versions, reduced device support including iOS 17, and a user base of 13 million. It gives founders advice on protecting design files, managing costs, setting up team spaces, and building a small design system. The article also compares Figma with Sketch and Adobe XD and lists common mistakes.
October 2026 coverage of Figma focuses on recent releases and a tighter compatibility range. The Windows 126.8.18 and iOS 26.34 builds landed on September 9, 2026; Android 26.33 arrived on September 2. Figma reached its tenth birthday on September 27, 2026, and had crossed 13 million users during 2025.
Compatibility now begins at iOS 18, macOS 14, Android 8, and Windows 10/11. Ending iOS 17 support extends a ten-year pattern of retiring older operating systems. The article also offers founders guidance on safeguarding design files, managing budgets, shared team workspaces, and a compact design system, while setting Figma against Sketch and Adobe XD.
The compatibility changes could affect small teams, freelancers, and students who rely on older phones or computers, potentially adding upgrade costs or pushing them toward browser access. A 13-million-user base may also mean design workflows and file ownership practices have wider influence beyond professional designers. Founders may benefit from clearer cost and backup guidance, while teams with limited budgets could feel pressure to standardize hardware and software sooner than planned.