iOS 18 First Impressions: iPhones Become Much Better

The Photos app has got a redesign. Searching for photos has become a very simple task now. Along with this, there are RCS chat services available, and there is also an option for sending messages later. Messages are also now categorised intelligently for you. Safari has seen major improvements too. There is now a new redesigned Reader page, and you can also remove any or all the distracting elements from the web page by selecting it manually.

The passwords app is there, which is a great addition too. You can track all your passwords, keychains, and more inside this app. While I haven’t gamed yet, the new gaming mode will minimise background activity to sustain consistently high frame rates for hours of continous gameplay. For the first time, India fonts and numerals have been added.

The Notes app can now have audio recordings transcribed for you in real time. There is also a Multilingual keyboard which will support different languages typing. The calculator app is much better now. You can get history, access scientific calculator, and also do Math Notes.

And of course, the ability to pause video in between recording is also great. It is finally here. Look, with Apple Intelligence in store for the future, I believe that the iOS 18 will be one of the pivotal changes in the way users interact with an iPhone. So far, the iOS 18 feels great.

What I don’t like is the lock screen notifications. While the stacks are there, the font change is not very good and is pretty hard to read.