Earlier today Apple released the 3rd developer beta of iOS 18. In this article I’m simply going to explain some differences between beta 2 & 3 and not a full iOS 18 feature list. Further more iOS 18 public beta is rumored to release later this week or early next week.
Dark Mode Icons
One very noticeable new change is dark mode icon support for 3rd party apps. Apple is doing this without the actual apps needing an update. Another interesting effect of this is if the app background can’t be a black gradient the entire icon is darkened slightly.
Emoji Keyboard
Big changes have been made to the emoji keyboard. The keyboard now houses all your Memojis and stickers. The layout size of the emoji’s has been increased in size as well.
Control Center Toggles
Control Center has received updates to be more stable as well as more accessibility toggle options. These are reflected on the Lock Screen quick toggle options as well.
Music Quick Toggle
Apple has also added a new Music shortcut for the Lock Screen quick toggles.
Maps Dark Mode Icon
A minor change to the Maps app icon in dark mode is now much more vibrant than in the previous betas.
Flashlight UI
The flashlight UI has been increased slightly in size and looks amazing.
iCloud Subscribe
A new logo within the iCloud options in Settings. “Subscribe iCloud” with an interesting circular design.
Dynamic Wallpaper
And the last change I’ve been able to find is pretty cool. You now have a new “Dynamic” wallpaper option. This wallpaper will dynamically change its colors depending on the time of day!
That sums up the new changes to iOS 18 beta 3 that I’ve been able to find so far. If more cool features are discovered I will update this post to showcase them.
