[pixelgeek]

It isn't a new trend. It has just started to affect almost every app they make.

Shortcuts isn't even beta quality on the Mac. Podcasts, as mentioned, is awful. Music is a PITA to use unless all you want to do is stream random songs. I can't think of a single Apple app that I enjoy using.

Don't get me started on Books.

Apple seems to focus on one use-case for their apps. Anything other than that suffers.