Looking at the home screens, the primary difference you'll find is that in iOS 26, the dock background and the search option that sits between the dock and the home screen icons are more transparent and have a sheen to the edges, whereas in iOS 18, these are slightly darker.

As Apple rolls out iOS 26, users can expect additional tweaks and bug fixes in follow-up updates over the coming weeks. The company has not yet confirmed when Apple Intelligence will be available in all regions. The Live Translation feature is limited in the European Union for now.

After releasing iOS 26 today, Apple has shared a list of nearly 200 changes included in the software update, ranging from new features to

Apple’s latest iOS overhaul sports a glassier design and includes useful features like live language translation.

From custom snooze timers to satellite weather, these small tweaks make your iPhone smarter and easier to use.

Liquid Glass makes interactions across iOS more delightful, refracts and reflects content in real time, and brings even more focus to what you’re viewing on your screen;

Alongside the new iPhone 17 series, Apple announced the release date for its next major software update iOS 26 is now available globally from today.

It's been a long three months since Apple announced iOS 26 at its Worldwide Developers Conference in June, but the wait is over. You can download the free iPhone update now. Since Apple first announced iOS 26,