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Toast and snackbar
A toast or snackbar reports what just happened in a short message that leaves on its own and does not block the screen. Material 3 calls it a snackbar and can add one action; iOS has no system toast.
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What does each system call it?
The same idea under its Apple, Material 3 and Appetite UI name.
| System | Name |
|---|---|
| Apple | No system component |
| Material 3 | Snackbar |
| Appetite UI | Toast |
What value does it take on iOS and Android?
Read from the kit’s Platform collection and its Material 3 pages, as the docs print them.
| Component | iOS | Material 3 | What differs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snackbar | No counterpart | M3 / Snackbar, 344 wide | The Apple pages have no snackbar |
In practice
A message that needs a decision is an alert, not a toast. A snackbar may carry one action, usually Undo.
Appetite UI draws it as Toast, and the Material set carries Snackbar at 344 wide with text only, text and action, and a longer action.