diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c9c64989f..253c8b740 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 ## Unreleased
 
 - Improve "All media empty" and "Block contact" wordings (#2580)
+- Unify buttons and icons (#2584)
 - Fix: Allow to share contacts that do not have a chat (#2583)
 
 
diff --git a/deltachat-ios/Controller/AccountSwitchViewController.swift b/deltachat-ios/Controller/AccountSwitchViewController.swift
index 84f9e5117..704a59d6e 100644
--- a/deltachat-ios/Controller/AccountSwitchViewController.swift
+++ b/deltachat-ios/Controller/AccountSwitchViewController.swift
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ class AccountSwitchViewController: UITableViewController {
     private lazy var addAccountCell: ActionCell = {
         let cell = ActionCell()
         cell.actionTitle = String.localized("add_account")
+        cell.imageView?.image = UIImage(systemName: "plus")
         return cell
     }()
 
diff --git a/deltachat-ios/Controller/AddGroupMembersViewController.swift b/deltachat-ios/Controller/AddGroupMembersViewController.swift
index 7149727a8..f89f6bb20 100644
--- a/deltachat-ios/Controller/AddGroupMembersViewController.swift
+++ b/deltachat-ios/Controller/AddGroupMembersViewController.swift
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ class AddGroupMembersViewController: GroupMembersViewController {
     private lazy var newContactCell: ActionCell = {
         let cell = ActionCell()
         cell.actionColor = UIColor.systemBlue
+        cell.imageView?.image = UIImage(systemName: "highlighter")
         cell.actionTitle = String.localized("menu_new_classic_contact")
         return cell
     }()
diff --git a/deltachat-ios/Controller/ContactDetailViewController.swift b/deltachat-ios/Controller/ContactDetailViewController.swift
index 7e6ef8e7c..e1bea93fb 100644
--- a/deltachat-ios/Controller/ContactDetailViewController.swift
+++ b/deltachat-ios/Controller/ContactDetailViewController.swift
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class ContactDetailViewController: UITableViewController {
 
     private lazy var startChatCell: ActionCell = {
         let cell = ActionCell()
-        cell.actionColor = UIColor.systemBlue
+        cell.imageView?.image = UIImage(systemName: "paperplane")
         cell.actionTitle = String.localized("send_message")
         return cell
     }()
@@ -49,19 +49,15 @@ class ContactDetailViewController: UITableViewController {
         }
 
         let isOnHomescreen = chatIdsOnHomescreen.contains(viewModel.chatId)
-        if isOnHomescreen {
-            cell.actionTitle = String.localized("remove_from_widget")
-        } else {
-            cell.actionTitle = String.localized("add_to_widget")
-        }
-        cell.actionColor = UIColor.systemBlue
+        cell.imageView?.image = UIImage(systemName: isOnHomescreen ? "minus.square" : "plus.square")
+        cell.actionTitle = String.localized(isOnHomescreen ? "remove_from_widget" : "add_to_widget")
         return cell
     }()
 
     private lazy var shareContactCell: ActionCell = {
         let cell = ActionCell()
+        cell.imageView?.image = UIImage(systemName: "square.and.arrow.up")
         cell.actionTitle = String.localized("menu_share")
-        cell.actionColor = UIColor.systemBlue
         return cell
     }()
 
@@ -75,27 +71,30 @@ class ContactDetailViewController: UITableViewController {
 
     private lazy var showEncrInfoCell: ActionCell = {
         let cell = ActionCell()
+        cell.imageView?.image = UIImage(systemName: "info.circle")
         cell.actionTitle = String.localized("encryption_info_title_desktop")
-        cell.actionColor = UIColor.systemBlue
         return cell
     }()
 
     private lazy var blockContactCell: ActionCell = {
         let cell = ActionCell()
+        cell.imageView?.image = UIImage(systemName: "nosign")
         cell.actionTitle = viewModel.contact.isBlocked ? String.localized("menu_unblock_contact") : String.localized("menu_block_contact")
-        cell.actionColor = viewModel.contact.isBlocked ? UIColor.systemBlue : UIColor.systemRed
+        cell.actionColor = UIColor.systemRed
         return cell
     }()
 
     private lazy var archiveChatCell: ActionCell = {
         let cell = ActionCell()
+        cell.imageView?.image = UIImage(systemName: viewModel.chatIsArchived ? "tray.and.arrow.up" : "tray.and.arrow.down")
         cell.actionTitle = viewModel.chatIsArchived ? String.localized("menu_unarchive_chat") :  String.localized("menu_archive_chat")
-        cell.actionColor = UIColor.systemBlue
         return cell
     }()
 
     private lazy var clearChatCell: ActionCell = {
         let cell = ActionCell()
+        let image = if #available(iOS 16.0, *) { "eraser" } else { "rectangle.portrait" }
+        cell.imageView?.image = UIImage(systemName: image)
         cell.actionTitle = String.localized("clear_chat")
         cell.actionColor = UIColor.systemRed
         return cell
@@ -103,6 +102,7 @@ class ContactDetailViewController: UITableViewController {
 
     private lazy var deleteChatCell: ActionCell = {
         let cell = ActionCell()
+        cell.imageView?.image = UIImage(systemName: "trash")
         cell.actionTitle = String.localized("menu_delete_chat")
         cell.actionColor = UIColor.systemRed
         return cell
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ class ContactDetailViewController: UITableViewController {
     @objc private func shareContact() {
         guard let vcardData = viewModel.context.makeVCard(contactIds: [viewModel.contactId]) else { return }
 
-        RelayHelper.shared.setForwardVCard(dialogTitle: String.localized("forward_to"), vcardData: vcardData)
+        RelayHelper.shared.setForwardVCard(vcardData: vcardData)
         navigationController?.popToRootViewController(animated: true)
     }
 
@@ -436,6 +436,7 @@ class ContactDetailViewController: UITableViewController {
         if archived {
             self.navigationController?.popToRootViewController(animated: false)
         } else {
+            archiveChatCell.imageView?.image = UIImage(systemName: "tray.and.arrow.down")
             archiveChatCell.actionTitle = String.localized("menu_archive_chat")
         }
     }
@@ -459,16 +460,12 @@ class ContactDetailViewController: UITableViewController {
         guard #available(iOS 17, *) else { return }
 
         let onHomescreen = viewModel.toggleChatInHomescreenWidget()
-        if onHomescreen {
-            homescreenWidgetCell.actionTitle = String.localized("remove_from_widget")
-        } else {
-            homescreenWidgetCell.actionTitle =  String.localized("add_to_widget")
-        }
+        homescreenWidgetCell.imageView?.image = UIImage(systemName: onHomescreen ? "minus.square" : "plus.square")
+        homescreenWidgetCell.actionTitle = String.localized(onHomescreen ? "remove_from_widget" : "add_to_widget")
     }
 
     private func updateBlockContactCell() {
         blockContactCell.actionTitle = viewModel.contact.isBlocked ? String.localized("menu_unblock_contact") : String.localized("menu_block_contact")
-        blockContactCell.actionColor = viewModel.contact.isBlocked ? UIColor.systemBlue : UIColor.systemRed
     }
 
 
diff --git a/deltachat-ios/Controller/EphemeralMessagesViewController.swift b/deltachat-ios/Controller/EphemeralMessagesViewController.swift
index 3197f61bd..37ea888fb 100644
--- a/deltachat-ios/Controller/EphemeralMessagesViewController.swift
+++ b/deltachat-ios/Controller/EphemeralMessagesViewController.swift
@@ -103,7 +103,10 @@ class EphemeralMessagesViewController: UITableViewController {
     }
 
     override func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, titleForFooterInSection section: Int) -> String? {
-        return String.localized("ephemeral_messages_hint")
+        if !dcContext.getChat(chatId: chatId).isSelfTalk { // the hint refers to "all member of the chat", this is weird for "Saved Messages"
+            return String.localized("ephemeral_messages_hint")
+        }
+        return nil
     }
     
     override func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, didSelectRowAt indexPath: IndexPath) {
diff --git a/deltachat-ios/Controller/GroupChatDetailViewController.swift b/deltachat-ios/Controller/GroupChatDetailViewController.swift
index ae36aa17e..95cc018cc 100644
--- a/deltachat-ios/Controller/GroupChatDetailViewController.swift
+++ b/deltachat-ios/Controller/GroupChatDetailViewController.swift
@@ -87,13 +87,15 @@ class GroupChatDetailViewController: UIViewController {
 
     private lazy var archiveChatCell: ActionCell = {
         let cell = ActionCell()
+        cell.imageView?.image = UIImage(systemName: chat.isArchived ? "tray.and.arrow.up" : "tray.and.arrow.down")
         cell.actionTitle = chat.isArchived ? String.localized("menu_unarchive_chat") :  String.localized("menu_archive_chat")
-        cell.actionColor = UIColor.systemBlue
         return cell
     }()
 
     private lazy var cloneChatCell: ActionCell = {
         let cell = ActionCell()
+        let image = if #available(iOS 15.0, *) { "rectangle.portrait.on.rectangle.portrait" } else { "square.on.square" }
+        cell.imageView?.image = UIImage(systemName: image)
         cell.actionTitle = String.localized("clone_chat")
         cell.actionColor = UIColor.systemBlue
         return cell
@@ -101,6 +103,8 @@ class GroupChatDetailViewController: UIViewController {
 
     private lazy var leaveGroupCell: ActionCell = {
         let cell = ActionCell()
+        let image = if #available(iOS 15.0, *) { "rectangle.portrait.and.arrow.right" } else { "arrow.right.square" }
+        cell.imageView?.image = UIImage(systemName: image)
         cell.actionTitle = String.localized("menu_leave_group")
         cell.actionColor = UIColor.systemRed
         return cell
@@ -115,6 +119,8 @@ class GroupChatDetailViewController: UIViewController {
 
     private lazy var clearChatCell: ActionCell = {
         let cell = ActionCell()
+        let image = if #available(iOS 16.0, *) { "eraser" } else { "rectangle.portrait" }
+        cell.imageView?.image = UIImage(systemName: image)
         cell.actionTitle = String.localized("clear_chat")
         cell.actionColor = UIColor.systemRed
         return cell
@@ -122,6 +128,7 @@ class GroupChatDetailViewController: UIViewController {
 
     private lazy var deleteChatCell: ActionCell = {
         let cell = ActionCell()
+        cell.imageView?.image = UIImage(systemName: "trash")
         cell.actionTitle = String.localized("menu_delete_chat")
         cell.actionColor = UIColor.systemRed
         return cell
@@ -163,12 +170,8 @@ class GroupChatDetailViewController: UIViewController {
         }
 
         let isOnHomescreen = chatIdsOnHomescreen.contains(chatId)
-        if isOnHomescreen {
-            cell.actionTitle = String.localized("remove_from_widget")
-        } else {
-            cell.actionTitle = String.localized("add_to_widget")
-        }
-        cell.actionColor = UIColor.systemBlue
+        cell.imageView?.image = UIImage(systemName: isOnHomescreen ? "minus.square" : "plus.square")
+        cell.actionTitle = String.localized(isOnHomescreen ? "remove_from_widget" : "add_to_widget")
         return cell
     }()
 
@@ -369,11 +372,8 @@ class GroupChatDetailViewController: UIViewController {
             onHomescreen = true
         }
 
-        if onHomescreen {
-            homescreenWidgetCell.actionTitle = String.localized("remove_from_widget")
-        } else {
-            homescreenWidgetCell.actionTitle =  String.localized("add_to_widget")
-        }
+        homescreenWidgetCell.imageView?.image = UIImage(systemName: onHomescreen ? "minus.square" : "plus.square")
+        homescreenWidgetCell.actionTitle = String.localized(onHomescreen ? "remove_from_widget" : "add_to_widget")
     }
 
     @objc func editButtonPressed() {
@@ -402,6 +402,7 @@ class GroupChatDetailViewController: UIViewController {
         }
         dcContext.archiveChat(chatId: chat.id, archive: !archivedBefore)
         if archivedBefore {
+            archiveChatCell.imageView?.image = UIImage(systemName: "tray.and.arrow.down")
             archiveChatCell.actionTitle = String.localized("menu_archive_chat")
         } else {
             self.navigationController?.popToRootViewController(animated: false)
@@ -549,9 +550,11 @@ extension GroupChatDetailViewController: UITableViewDelegate, UITableViewDataSou
                 }
                 if row == membersRowAddMembers {
                     actionCell.actionTitle = String.localized(chat.isBroadcast ? "add_recipients" : "group_add_members")
+                    actionCell.imageView?.image = UIImage(systemName: "plus")
                     actionCell.actionColor = UIColor.systemBlue
                 } else if row == membersRowQrInvite {
                     actionCell.actionTitle = String.localized("qrshow_join_group_title")
+                    actionCell.imageView?.image = UIImage(systemName: "qrcode")
                     actionCell.actionColor = UIColor.systemBlue
                 }
                 return actionCell
diff --git a/deltachat-ios/Controller/NewChatViewController.swift b/deltachat-ios/Controller/NewChatViewController.swift
index a9789dbd7..1bb29e402 100644
--- a/deltachat-ios/Controller/NewChatViewController.swift
+++ b/deltachat-ios/Controller/NewChatViewController.swift
@@ -150,12 +150,16 @@ class NewChatViewController: UITableViewController {
 
             switch newOptions[row] {
             case .scanQRCode:
+                actionCell.imageView?.image = UIImage(systemName: "qrcode")
                 actionCell.actionTitle = String.localized("menu_new_contact")
             case .newGroup:
+                actionCell.imageView?.image = UIImage(systemName: "plus")
                 actionCell.actionTitle = String.localized("menu_new_group")
             case .newBroadcastList:
+                actionCell.imageView?.image = UIImage(systemName: "plus")
                 actionCell.actionTitle = String.localized("new_broadcast_list")
             case .newContact:
+                actionCell.imageView?.image = UIImage(systemName: "highlighter")
                 actionCell.actionTitle = String.localized("menu_new_classic_contact")
             }
 
@@ -163,6 +167,7 @@ class NewChatViewController: UITableViewController {
         } else if section == sectionInviteFriends {
             guard let actionCell = tableView.dequeueReusableCell(withIdentifier: ActionCell.reuseIdentifier, for: indexPath) as? ActionCell else { fatalError("No Action Cell") }
 
+            actionCell.imageView?.image = UIImage(systemName: "heart")
             actionCell.actionTitle = String.localized("invite_friends")
             return actionCell
 
@@ -175,6 +180,13 @@ class NewChatViewController: UITableViewController {
         }
     }
 
+    override func tableView(_ tableView: UITableView, titleForHeaderInSection section: Int) -> String? {
+        if section == sectionContacts {
+            return String.localized("chat_with")
+        }
+        return nil
+    }
+
     override func tableView(_: UITableView, didSelectRowAt indexPath: IndexPath) {
         let row = indexPath.row
         let section = indexPath.section
diff --git a/deltachat-ios/Controller/NewGroupController.swift b/deltachat-ios/Controller/NewGroupController.swift
index 5d213f0be..a50c8a6cd 100644
--- a/deltachat-ios/Controller/NewGroupController.swift
+++ b/deltachat-ios/Controller/NewGroupController.swift
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@ class NewGroupController: UITableViewController, MediaPickerDelegate {
         case .invite:
             guard let actionCell = tableView.dequeueReusableCell(withIdentifier: ActionCell.reuseIdentifier, for: indexPath) as? ActionCell else { fatalError("No ActionCell") }
             if inviteRows[row] == .addMembers {
+                actionCell.imageView?.image = UIImage(systemName: "plus")
                 actionCell.actionTitle = String.localized(createBroadcast ? "add_recipients" : "group_add_members")
                 actionCell.actionColor = UIColor.systemBlue
                 actionCell.isUserInteractionEnabled = true
diff --git a/deltachat-ios/Controller/QrPageController.swift b/deltachat-ios/Controller/QrPageController.swift
index 445434307..1a617020d 100644
--- a/deltachat-ios/Controller/QrPageController.swift
+++ b/deltachat-ios/Controller/QrPageController.swift
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ class QrPageController: UIPageViewController {
             self?.pasteFromClipboard()
         })
         if dcContext.isChatmail == false {
-            actions.append(UIAction(title: String.localized("menu_new_classic_contact"), image: UIImage(systemName: "pencil")) { [weak self] _ in
+            actions.append(UIAction(title: String.localized("menu_new_classic_contact"), image: UIImage(systemName: "highlighter")) { [weak self] _ in
                 guard let self else { return }
                 self.navigationController?.pushViewController(NewContactController(dcContext: self.dcContext), animated: true)
             })
diff --git a/deltachat-ios/Controller/Settings/NotificationsViewController.swift b/deltachat-ios/Controller/Settings/NotificationsViewController.swift
index a8e964cdb..bdfbae02c 100644
--- a/deltachat-ios/Controller/Settings/NotificationsViewController.swift
+++ b/deltachat-ios/Controller/Settings/NotificationsViewController.swift
@@ -50,11 +50,10 @@ internal final class NotificationsViewController: UITableViewController {
         })
     }()
 
-    private lazy var systemSettingsCell: UITableViewCell = {
-        let cell = UITableViewCell(style: .value1, reuseIdentifier: nil)
+    private lazy var systemSettingsCell: ActionCell = {
+        let cell = ActionCell()
         cell.tag = CellTags.systemSettings.rawValue
         cell.textLabel?.text = String.localized("system_settings")
-        cell.accessoryType = .disclosureIndicator
         return cell
     }()
 
diff --git a/deltachat-ios/Controller/Settings/Proxy/ProxySettingsViewController.swift b/deltachat-ios/Controller/Settings/Proxy/ProxySettingsViewController.swift
index 33d14ba07..5b97510ad 100644
--- a/deltachat-ios/Controller/Settings/Proxy/ProxySettingsViewController.swift
+++ b/deltachat-ios/Controller/Settings/Proxy/ProxySettingsViewController.swift
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ class ProxySettingsViewController: UITableViewController {
 
         addProxyCell = ActionCell()
         addProxyCell.actionTitle = String.localized("proxy_add")
+        addProxyCell.imageView?.image = UIImage(systemName: "plus")
         toggleProxyCell = SwitchCell(textLabel: String.localized("proxy_use_proxy"), on: dcContext.isProxyEnabled)
 
         super.init(style: .insetGrouped)
diff --git a/deltachat-ios/Helper/RelayHelper.swift b/deltachat-ios/Helper/RelayHelper.swift
index b45e4f2c3..63f6101c6 100644
--- a/deltachat-ios/Helper/RelayHelper.swift
+++ b/deltachat-ios/Helper/RelayHelper.swift
@@ -31,8 +31,9 @@ class RelayHelper {
 
     // forwarding messages
 
-    func setForwardVCard(dialogTitle: String, vcardData: Data) {
-        self.dialogTitle = dialogTitle
+    func setForwardVCard(vcardData: Data) {
+        finishRelaying()
+        self.dialogTitle = String.localized("chat_share_with_title")
         self.forwardVCardData = vcardData
     }
 
diff --git a/deltachat-ios/View/ActionCell.swift b/deltachat-ios/View/ActionCell.swift
index d73d94fb1..bb7941c3b 100644
--- a/deltachat-ios/View/ActionCell.swift
+++ b/deltachat-ios/View/ActionCell.swift
@@ -8,45 +8,25 @@ class ActionCell: UITableViewCell {
 
     var actionTitle: String? {
         didSet {
-            actionLabel.text = actionTitle
+            textLabel?.text = actionTitle
         }
     }
 
     var actionColor: UIColor? {
         didSet {
-            actionLabel.textColor = actionColor ?? UIColor.systemBlue
+            textLabel?.textColor = actionColor ?? UIColor.systemBlue
+            if let imageView {
+                imageView.tintColor = actionColor ?? UIColor.systemBlue
+            }
         }
     }
 
-    private lazy var actionLabel: UILabel = {
-        let label = UILabel()
-        label.text = actionTitle
-        label.textColor = UIColor.systemBlue
-        label.font = .preferredFont(forTextStyle: .body)
-        label.adjustsFontForContentSizeCategory = true
-        label.textAlignment = .center
-        label.numberOfLines = 0
-        return label
-    }()
-
     override init(style: UITableViewCell.CellStyle, reuseIdentifier: String?) {
         super.init(style: style, reuseIdentifier: reuseIdentifier)
-        setupSubviews()
+        textLabel?.textColor = UIColor.systemBlue
     }
 
     required init?(coder _: NSCoder) {
         fatalError("init(coder:) has not been implemented")
     }
-
-    private func setupSubviews() {
-        contentView.addSubview(actionLabel)
-        actionLabel.translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints = false
-        contentView.addConstraints([
-            actionLabel.constraintAlignLeadingTo(contentView, paddingLeading: 12),
-            actionLabel.constraintAlignTrailingTo(contentView, paddingTrailing: 12),
-            actionLabel.constraintAlignTopTo(contentView, paddingTop: 12),
-            actionLabel.constraintAlignBottomTo(contentView, paddingBottom: 12)
-
-        ])
-    }
 }
diff --git a/deltachat-ios/ViewModel/ContactDetailViewModel.swift b/deltachat-ios/ViewModel/ContactDetailViewModel.swift
index a2cdf88a4..70c752afe 100644
--- a/deltachat-ios/ViewModel/ContactDetailViewModel.swift
+++ b/deltachat-ios/ViewModel/ContactDetailViewModel.swift
@@ -93,10 +93,10 @@ class ContactDetailViewModel {
         if chatExists {
             if !isDeviceTalk {
                 chatOptions.append(.ephemeralMessages)
-                chatOptions.append(.startChat)
             }
 
-            if isSavedMessages == false && isDeviceTalk == false {
+            if !isSavedMessages && !isDeviceTalk {
+                chatOptions.append(.startChat)
                 chatOptions.append(.shareContact)
             }