A New Photos App

Apple knows how much time we spend taking and looking at our pictures, which is why the company gave the Photos app a brand-new design.

With iOS 18, the Photos app will no longer have tabs at the bottom of the screen. Instead, you’ll find everything in a unified design as soon as you open the app.

At the top, you’ll find your photo library. You can scroll up and find your pictures, videos, and screenshots. And there are even new filter options, so it’s easier to hide your screenshots and focus on your pictures.

If you scroll to the bottom, you’ll find all the options you already know, plus a few new features. For instance, if you scroll far enough, you’ll find the people you’ve registered in the Photos app, as well as your Hidden and Recently Deleted albums. 

But there’s now a Recent Days section, which, as you can probably guess, will show you the pictures you recently looked at. There’s also a new Collections section, which will keep all your favorite pictures, as well as other photos and videos, handy for you.

There’s a lot to explore in the new Photos app. It might take a while for us to get used to it, but there’s no doubt it’s a much-needed update many iPhone users have been waiting for.