You want to try out the new features early, but some aren’t available yet and running beta software can be risky.
The iOS 18 beta is out now! It’s tempting to rush out and download it. Now that you don’t even need a paid developer account to grab the Developer Beta, there’s nothing but a couple minutes of filling out forms standing between you and an early look at the big iOS update coming this fall.
But you may not want to rush out and grab it right away. Running beta operating systems always carries some risk, and early iOS betas especially so. Plus, all the features you may want to try out aren’t in it yet.
Here’s what you need to know to decide whether to try out the iOS 18 beta or not, based on the best available current information. We’ll update this article throughout the beta test as the situation changes.
Updated July 8: The third iOS 18 beta is out for developers, with some new dark mode icons on 3rd party apps, tweaks to the Photos and emoji/stickers interfaces, an improved flashlight interface, and more. Current version and features
The current version of the iOS 18 beta is: Developer Beta 3
This version has a lot of the new features, like the new home screen customization and Control Center, but it’s missing a lot of the things you may want to run iOS 18 for.
